The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-25

Purser H. GoRHAM for New York papers Of We'd
nesday, from which We take the following:
N E w s.
TRIAL OF wIRz.
The military court in Washington engaged in
trying the Andersonville prison keeper, resumed
proceedings in the case on the 10th inst, after an
unavoidable vacation, owing to the illness of the
accused OF On entire week After conference be;
secret deliberation of tho court in regard to the
Government furnishing time and means to sum-
mon additional witnesses for the defence from the
Southern States, it was decided that subpenas for
tho desired persons should be issued aud sent to
the military commandants in whose department.
they are supposed to reside. Tho taking Of evi-
dence was then continued, and number of wit
nesses, including both those who had been in the
national and rebel service, were examined, adding
to the testimony heretofore elected regarding the
cruelty and inhumanity of Wirz, the su1erings and
tortures of the prison pen, the hunting and tear
pInishments of the chain gang and the shooting
of men at the dead line. Major Noyes who ar,
Was by IN Wson % th
the prisoner any promise that he should not be
prosecuted for his conduct at the prison, and he
did not think that he gave any such promise.
Captain Moore, who superintendent the fitting up
OF the graveyard at Andersonville recently, and
marking the graves of the national soldiers who
died in the prison. testified that the number of
burlals was twelve thousand nine hundred and
twelve, and that the dead bodies were packed
closely togethe:in trenches from one hundred to
two hundred yards long.
EUROPE.
The Montreal Companys steamship Damascus,
which reached Father Point on the 10Th instant
brings advlces from Europe. one day later, but
containing nothing of special Importance. - -
The Paris Monteur dscourses on the late naval
.Jefes with the view of showing that England and
public law. =
plague, the importation of English, Dutch, and
Belgian cattle was prohibited i'll France.
A slight Improvement was noticeable in United
States securities Five-twenties We're quoted in
, London on the 9Th inst. at 6S1 British consols
closed at 500 @1 80. The cotton market was yirtu-
ally unchanged.
# GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Recently, while party of national soldiers were
IN search of lost government cattle, near Gayles-
vile, Alabama, they were attacked by sheriff
with a posse OF men, who claimed to be acting
the soldiers killed and thirteen of the sheriff g
men were made prisoners. This collision between
the civil and military is to be investigated by
board Of army officers.
Owing to the financial straits to which maiori-
~ OF the Southern people have found themselves
reduced now that the war is ended, to their want
the Internal Revenue Laws, and for other reasons
the Secretary of the Treasury has ordered that ali
articles in the lately rebellious States which can
be shown to have been manufactured before the
establishment Of the collection district in which
they are iound, shall be held free from the pres
ent assessment or collection of tax unless trans.
ported beyond the State limits.
The trial of the rebel steamboat burners was
CohmSIrcsa IN St. LOUIS ON the 18th instant The
counsel of the prisoners has given notice Of his
intention to summon witnesses JEFF. Davis and
the members OF his exploded Cabinet.
contradiction of the report recently put afoat
evidently with the design of injuring the cause Of
the Mexican Republic, that President Juarez de-
slgned leaving his country and seeking refuge
Bmsned ruler, dated at Ell Paso, on the 18th Of
August just received by gentleman in New York
o, T; Juarez y says he has no idea of abandoning his
country or ms countrys cause. He had tempo
farily established the Government ut Ell Paso. Int
YOU'D socn take up his residence in one Of the in
OF preserving the popular government of his ma
tive land, and does not despair Of success.
The national convention OF Odd Fellows continued
IN session in Baltimore on the 10th inst The citr
was crowded with strangers, drawn together from
every part OF the country, to attend this reunion
railroad trains continued to bring in accessions to
the number On Wednesday, Goth instant, the
TsITna to Thomas WiIdey the father Of odd
Tated with procession and imposing ceremonies
On the 10Th inst. committee of the delegates
visited Washington and called on President John
on the interesting occasion. Tho President said
that if possible he would be with them, and it is
Oeieved that he will attend
1t is said that Secretary Seward has been in
formed by the Governor of Vermont that the st
Adams banks have received from the Canadian
authorities the full amount stolen from them by
the rebel raiders. ~
:, The municipal authorities of st. Louis. during
the recent visit of Generals Grant and Sber,nar 70
that city, i'll order to give the people better on
portunity to see and greet them, made arranse- ee
1nents with those distinguished officers to visit
;aiyette Park and there they had most enthu
:. eiastic reception by some ten thousand persons
] male nd'female. Gen. Grant, in reply to an a.
d. ress, made one of his characteristicai brief
sp> seches. Diiei
THE RUMoRs OF CABINET CHANGES
1t may safely be asserted that tho rumors of
Cabin ct changes which have filed the air for
week past have little, if any, foundation in fact
and TIL at pone will be made until after the fall |
elections. ~ ~
INDIGESTION OF THE REpUBLIcAxs.
The lnee rttudc and indecision of many leading
hepuoheans -hercabouts Is noticeable and Iude |
crau5; So; IIhey are afraid to openly and fully siis
r aPfa Cohesion oS Faith that would compel
ray themselves in mney are equally afraid to
5c ns o sfat Of losing their share Of the pub
SSteSp r. They have only to choose
ing trodds9 in tho dust by the column Of ppo. g
80, 49, d. MAP OF GOLD HILL, NEVADA. -aG 9
An >ficia map Of tho incorp porated toayn 30 Gill
Hill, Nevada, has Just been deposited in the GaOa
raj Land OHfcc The town has 'dBout tbt4s thn'
sand inhabitantss and its site isih an exclusively