Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-23
Telegraphic Dispatches.
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MIDNIGHT REPOR T.
FER Morning Report see Ffrst Page.
TRIAL OF WIRZ.
SCENE IN THE COURT ROOM.
FENIANS IN IRELAND.
A TREASURY CIRCULAR.
LATER FROM MExIc o.
OF WIRZ.
SCENE IN THE COURT ROOM.
FENIANs IN IRELAND.
A TREASURY CIRCULAR
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day Dr. Hopkins testified that on the 22i Of
July 1854 he was assigned to duty in the hos
ptal al Andesonville; he with Surgeon White
we're ordered to make sn inspection OF the prison
and hospital with vie. to their improvement;
the witness here read the following letter as
report OF which he had made:
Brig. Gen. J. H. Winder:
GEsERAL:-In obediencs to yeur of the 2lst
of July. requesting Us 10 make On examination
Of the Federal prisoners aud hospital at this place
and 10 ascertain and report 10 you the cause o.
disease and mortality among the prisoners and
the measures necessary to prevent the same has
been complied with. and respectfully submit
the following causes OF the disease and mortality:
|. The large number OF prisoners crowded to-
gsther.
? The entire absence of all vegetables az diet,
so necessary a. a preventative OF scurvy
g. The want of barracks to shelter the priso-
ners from and rain.
a. The inadequate supply of wood aud good
| water.
;. Badly cooked food.
G. The filthy condition of tue prison
4. The morbid secretions from the branch or
ravine passing through the prison, the condition
of which cannot be better explained than naming
| it a morass of human excretions aud mud
Preventative measares-l Removal immedi
ateiy from the prison of no. less than 500
| prisoners
2 Detsin on parole u sufficient number Of
| prisoners 10 collect the necessary vegetables,
until this can be carried into operation, the ap
pointment OF agents along the different lines Of
railroad TO purchase aud forward a supply
3. The immediate erection of barracks to shell
| ter the prisoners
| To furnish the necessary quantity of wood
aud have wells dug to supply the deficiency.
| >. Divide the prisoners into squads, place each
squad under charge Of sergeant: furnish the
necessary quantity OF soap AMI hold the sergeants
responsible FOX the personal cleanliness OF his
squad; furnish the prisoners with clothing at the
expense OF the CoDfeierstcs, and IL the Govern
meDt be unable 10 10 80, candIdly admit our
inability. and call upon the Federal Government
TO furnish them
g BY daily inspection OF the bake house aud
the cooking.
| I. Cover with sand the entire morass, not less
than six inches deep; board the stream or watsf-
course, and conine the men TO the of sinks,
aud make the penalty for disubedence OF such
| ORDERS severe
l. We recommend the tents be h0ersd with
| plank. il plank cannot be- had with boards, and
IT this be impossible then with straw. to be FIRE
qaently changed.
We find au inadequate supply of tool boxes
aud recommend them 10 be increased, and nurses
| be required 20 remove them soon used, and
|
and lined
| g. The diet for the sick is not such as they
should have, and We recommend that they be
supplied with the necessary quantity OF beef
soup, with vegetables
| I We also recommend that the surgeons be
required TO visit the hospital no less than twice a
day. We cannot too strongly recommend the
necessity of the appointment Of an efectual
! medical officer to have the exclusive duty OF
FIN. datl fba rff.la nd t..vo
requiring Of him daily reports OF their condition.
We have the honor to remain.
Your o5edent servants,
[Signedl HoPKIys,
| Acting Surgeon
DE-. Hopkins further testified that he submit
ted it to DIR. White, for his signature The lat.
ter said it contained the truth. aud he would sign
it and send it to Gen. Winder; but he did not
sign it, aud witness did not know that anything
| had been done to carry out the suggestion.
Judge Advocate Chapman then submitted a
general order OF Gen. Winder, addressed to Dr.
Hopkins TO show that the Richmond authorities
had knowledge Of the Andersonville pen, and
that Gen. Winder had authority to apply rem
edy.
Cross -ex min alton by Mr.. Schade-Ths wi;
ness said he did not know who was to blame
Capt. Wirz signed orders commander of the
| interior Of the prison; be could see that there
| ~ Cav uimeuttF W tuc way VI
| i, was an implicit confidence which Gea Win
der had in Wirz which caused this state OF thipgs
to exist, othsrwise Gen Wiuder would have Wis
lied the prison.
II B Harold. who was a shipper at Ansr-
Gus said he did not think they we're ever out oil
bacon meat, there was much there as
could be shipped.
Cross eAamined-Hs said the provisions fur
nished to the prisoners were the anne furnished
to the Confederate soldiers.
d.. o. l. Rice, on dIty at Auiersonyille, tes
titled TO the condition OF the stocksde. Men
died from starvation. cold, exposure aud other
causes medicines not furnished in the pro
| iessiOnal way nor according to the rules of the
prison; for instance, instead OF mentioning that
the medicine and prescriptions would be for No
| /, or any other number. specified Tor any dis
ease, being designated by number, there was
no other way in which medicine could be ob
tanned. Stevenson, who had been in charge OF
the hospital was tried aud found guilty OF EN-
| bezzling hospital funds which amounted 10 rom
500 900 to $3.50 .0OO
Captain Wilson Frcneh, OF the Seventeenth
| Connecticut. testified that he. with four or Eve
| other officers. were confined 10 a small room:
| they there five weeks; IL they had not had
the privilege OF buying provisions they would
have starved TO death from Indifferent rations.
j. Z. Griffin, Sergeant Jealen, Robert Tate
and others, testified relative 10 the affairs Of An
dersonville. anu the conduc; OF Capt. Wirz.
| The Commission then adjourned.
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