The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Duke Gwyn and Gov. Clark.
THE TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRz.
Anders0nViIle Letter Book
Affairs in Mississippi-Pardon by the
President-Resigna Of Gen sio-
cum-Negroes in Alexandria.

New YORK, Sept. ;~.--i a. i;i'"!h.N
special says telegram received by the
President today from Gen. WeitZel, now
commanding in Texas, states that the
notorions Duke Gwynn and eX-Gov.
Clark, of Missouri, have crossed the Rio
Grande and surrendered themselves to
to our forces and are now snpplicating
pardon for their manifold sins.
The trial of Capt. Wirz is expected to
last several weeks longer. The eXami-
nation of witnesses for the defence pro-
ceeds slowly, the counsel taking care to
thoroughly sift them all, for the purpose
it appears of establishing the following
facts, namely: That the condition of the
accused was generally such that he was
sick and absent from Andersonville when
many of the alleged atrocities were COM
mitted; that he was not responsible for
the vaccination which resulted so disas-
trously; that he never maltreated any
body nor acted wilfnlly and maliciously:
that, although the rules of the prison
were stringent and there was lack of
physical comfort, the old dutch Captain
as his counsel calls him, was not respon-
sible to the extent contained i'll the
charges against him; III word, that the
evidence for the government will not
Justify his conviction.
A subpoena for Gen Robert +. Lee was
sent off this morning, and it is expected
that he will arrive by the middle ofneXt
week. Gen. Howell Cobb, Ex-Governor
Brown, of Ga, Gen. Joseph Z. johnson
and Col. Robert Ould, are also summoned
to appear as witnesses for defence. Ii is
understood the last named will testify IN
relation to the question of the exchange
of prisoners, aud the counsel expects +"
show by him that it was not the fault Of
the rebel government t.iat the exchange
of prisoners was not sooner effected. In
view of the notoricty of these parties,
additional interest will be given to the
proceedings.
Its understood that after the trial of
Wirz is ended and all the facts connected
with the Andersonvile prison aacer-
tanned, there will be an investigation OF
the SALISBURY and other prisons of the
South in which Union prisoners were
confined and maltreated.
The Herald's special says Gen, Baker
has lately come into possession of the
letter book of the adjutant's Office ut An
Jacksonville, together with files of docu-
ments and orders which shea great
deal of new light upon the management
of that infamous pen, and fixes the pa
ternity of many brutal orders neyond
dispute by letter press copies OF the ori-
ginals. These documents, which have
been unearthed only after long and un-
firing search, have been turned over to
the Judge Advocate in the Wirz trial and
will be introduced by him in evidence,
the case for the prosecution being reopen
ed for that purpose. The completely of
high rebel officials in the prison atroci-
ties bids fair to become known from evi-
dence furnished by these letters.
The Herald's Jackson, Mississippi, cor
respondent says the corn and cotton crops
of the State are failure and that the
people of Mississippi will have to draw
rations from other States for another
year.
The Mississippi river levees are wash
ing away and the stream threatens to
flood the whole country adjacent to it
The railroads of the State remain unre-
paired and the whole country is devasta-
ted. The social condition is no better and
the people remain idle and shiftless as
formerly. There are two candidates in
the field for Governor, each Of whom is
described as eX-rebels.
The Times special says it is understood
that Mai Gen. Slocum has rendered his
resignation to Gen Thomas and pending
its acceptance has received leave of alb
sence to be present during the political
canvass in New York.
The President has cleared his desk of
all pardon applications, he having grant.
ed fifteen hundred within the past three
days. An inspection of these lists shows
the names to belong almos entirely to
the $4,000 class with very few of politi-
cal prominence Among them are ex-
Senator Badger, of North Carolina. ex-
Congressman Mcqueen, of South Carroll
ma and Duncan McRae, formerly a Col
onel in the rebel army and afterwards
collecting agent in Europe.
Capt. Hof, Commissary of Subsistence,
Yesterday sold at Alexandria 1919 head of
government cattle, bringing nearly six
cents per pound live weight. There were
mostly steers and oxen, and were princi-
pally bought by Virginia farmers.
The military commission in session AT
Baltimore for the trial of Capt Beck
worth, charged with fraudulent musters
of soldiers, have sent in their verdict in
his case and are now engaged in his ac-
completes. They are likely to make short
work of them all
The I'd New York heavy ~ tilery we've
mustered out to-day and leave for New
York tomorrow.
1t is estimated that there ate fully
5000 negroes in the city of Alexandria,
Va, all of whom are self sustaining and
who contribute to the maintenance of
the large number of schools for the color
ed people.
Owing to lack of funds the work on the
capital extension will be discontinued
until Congress makes further appropria-
tions.
Mai. Gen. Howard, commissioner of
freedmen, has authorized the establish
ment of sort of court for the examina,
tion into all difficulties arising between
the freedmen and the employers. The
Assistant Superintendent of the Bureau
west, two citizens, one to be elected by
the white citizens, and the other by the
| freedmen, are to constitute the court,
| the jurisdiction of which is limited to
the case indicated above. In further
ance of the plan Gen Howard has been
making the tour of Virginia On the
2Sth inst he had an interesting inter
view with the officials at Portsmouth
and Newport.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. to-day, ruled that publishers of
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