The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-11

The Sentence OF. Gen. REiacOe--TFOyr
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New YoRK, Nov. 1O.-The following
Is the sentence of Gem Briseoe.t 1 y ?
And the court does, therefore, sem
tence him, Brevet Brfg.-Gen. Briscoe.
Colonel 199th Penn. volunteers, to be
cashiered and dfshonorably dismissed
the United States service, and be forever
disqualified from holding any Office of
honor, trust, or profit under the United
States Government; that he forfeit all
pay and allowances now due or which
may become due to him; md to be CON
fined at hard Labor at such place OF chm
inement as the Secretary of War may
direct, for and during the term of five
years.
The findings and sentence are APP
proved and confirmed but in view of
the nigh testimonials tothe former good
character and gallantry of Gen. Briscoe,
by Gems. Meade, Hancock, Sherman.
Gibbon, Terry and SiclSles, SO much OF
the sentence asimposesI confinement Is
remitted." iri fflf; {ffy ~ n
BY order of the President OF the Uni
ted States: (Signedl
e. d. TOWNSEND, a. A. G.
About noon his counsel proceeded to
the Old Capital, and, presenting the
order, Brtscoe was released. He was
highly elated at his escape from inn
prtsonment, as he had fully expected to
go to the penitentiary. An hour after,
ne was playing jovial game of bill
The Worlds special says there were
large number of pardon seekers at
the White House to-day, among whom
were Gen. 1ongstreet, Albert Pike and
Extra Billy Smith. The former had a
private interview with the President.
a INnH n Ia
ter, whose parole had expired, asked to
have 1t extended SO that he could visit
New York and other States. The Presi-
dent granted his request. f,i
The order for the mastering out of
general officers, which has been in the
hands OF the Secretary for nearly
week, has been suspended for n few
days. Its PRONUNCIATION will produce a
general combination among the general
officers as 1t makes a pretty general
clearance of all officers whose Services
are not actually required, excepting
those VINO were wounded in the SER
vice, or otherwise disabled.
The estimates of the War Department
Tor the next fiscal year have not yet
been transmitted to the Secretary the
Treasury. They will not be ready for
several days. -
The navy estimates are ready and have
been laid on the Secretary's table. The
ernment viii be nsiderably over one,
hundred millions.
The Herald's special says that the
rumor in the street late this even
ing that Senior Romero, the Mexican
minister, had asked for his passport.
with the intention of returning to his
government, can be traced to no credit
able authority, and is supposed to have
emanated from interested parties,
Inc looked for execution of Wirz is
exciting more remark and occupying
the public mind tosa much greater de-
gree than did the hanging Of the COM
spiratoEs. This is probably due to the
instance beforehand, while In the case
of the former execution scarcely more
than ten hours of daylight INTERVIEWED
between the public announcement and
the appearance OF the condemned upon
the scafuld. Wirz is said to be in bet
ter condition to-day than. at any time
during his confinement, He has had
considerable sleep, a moderate appetite,
and appears to gain more stamina as
his hours OF lifetime approach the
close. fE ,5i, =, -
His spiritual adviser, Father Bayle,
was with him during much of the after-
noon and left his cell about a Quarter
past six this evening. Mr.. Schade also
visited him after an interview of the
former with President johnson. The
interview is known to- have been
productive of nothing to indicate that
Wirz would be reprieved; thoughon the
streets and in. hotels tonight the popu-
lar belief seems to be gradually and
accountably settling into that convic-
ton. Mr.. Johnson is known to have
met the petition of Mr.. Schade, for a
communication of the sentence with kind
and attentive regard, but uttered moth
ing to cause belief that executive
clemency will be exercised in Virus
case, nor does Mr.. Schade entertain the
shadow of such hope.