New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11

told by sentinel that for every Yankee he shot ne
received 30 DAYS flrlough and three months eAl"
pay. W, .o..;soa that he
saw two prisoners shot for approaching the ue"u my
in such cases the sentries were released 10 20 vi &
lonob ratons were stopped if men did not form III me
in such q way to please Capt WTH; nc Ahe" VI
man who died from the effects OF dog oites. -, .a
William NJ Fable of Southwestern Georgia VINO "aS
detailed as clerk to Col Forms, Rebel ofhcer IN com
mand testified that while riding out he saw man III
the stocks who he thought would drown. as neaVy
rain was falling npon his face; the witness heiu us
umbrella over him for a WHILE and then went to Capt
Wrz TO express his apprehension; Wiz said Let inc
damned Yankee DROWN" in few minutes therealteI'
however. officer was sent rom capt WIZ neau'
quarters who took the out OF the stocks the crops
were not so good in 1864 in the year before but Inc
farmers bad "a surplus.
w. w Crandal 4th Iowa, testified as 70 man
being badly bitten in the calves by dogs, and Don
thereafter fastened each ankle with chain and ball
the man having been kept in this condition Tor several
weeks the witness went 10 Wir2 and pleaded Tor the
release of the prisoners but Wirz said he could not do
it, the legs were swollen and had a putrehed look; a
Rebel surgeon being appealed to- said he could not con
scientousy take off more than one chain which be dld
the man finally died. the witness. rs one OF the detained
sections helped bury 80 or 40 OF the men who had
been shot; during the time Gen. Sherman was march.
ing from Atlanta TO the coast the prisoners were OF
course anxious hear the news; report came that
Sherman and his staff and 1000 prisoners had been
captured Capt Wirz said he hoped this was true and
ifhe prisoners sent there he could take care OF
more damned Yankees than four regiments In the 'front.'
on one occasion barrel of rotten pork was sent TO the
Commissary'S Office 10 be used by the Yankees; the
witness was employed in that office; the next day he
received orders TO weigh out the same number OF
pounds of beef and turn il over 70 Capt WIZ VINO
wanted the best saying IL was for his own eatlngi he
knew the pork came from Capt Wits headquarters;
prisoners who had money could procure food one OF
them bought a pie but soon vomited 1t upi another
prisoner by grabbed the rejected pieces ana ate
them. ,
bv Union prisoners under the superintendent OF a
Rebel sergeant the bodies not treated indecent
excepting that they carted like logs of WOOD IN
order TO get full load there was only one wagon
officers and soldiers frequently TO the graveyard
and upbraded then for not burying the dead IN better
STYLE saving they ought TO work night as well as day
There were not more than thirty employed in burying
the dead and in vain they had endeavOred TO procure
yard would make good vineyard. the Yankee bones
affordng good manure; let us invite Their friends 10
come and eat the grapes he, himself was put in the
stocks for attempting escape he had proceeded tl
miles before he was apprehended by scouts as Rebel
deserter fearing he would be hung for being Rebel
be told them he a Yankee that was in September
1864. -
William Van Bnren, "a New York Cavalry testified
ms to blankets and pants from the Sanitary Commission
having been appropriated by the Rebels WIZ SAID
him that he could take care Of more God damned
Yankees than Lee al the fronts Wiz had threatened 4
shoot witness for some trivial complaint and ordered
the guard TO fire upon who had stepped ont e
pick up piece Of wood he fastened back 10 the rank
before he could shoot The witness said, among Other
things that prisoners reduced TO skeletons anC
would 60 10 the sinks to pick up uncigesed particles
food he mentioned several Of shooting men; one
Of them. it said by at least 20 10 have been
shot by Capt. Wirz himself
Adjourned