New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-13
ANDERS0NVILLE.
THE WlRZ TRIAL YESTERDAY
WHAT THE DEFENSE CAN PROVE.
More Inhuman Barbarities.
How the Prisoner Valued His Own
Services.
hat Becameof the Prisoners Property
Confession Of General Winder.
Ill ni,n.tch 10 The Y. Y. Tribune.

steea Dispatch TO The n. Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Sept. II. lst1 |
The balff of the Wirz Court, who has ira
xs,ed e South in search of further witnesses IN the
ease, made the following report to-day:
MILITARY COMMISSION WASHINGTON ID. {"
August 81, leo5.
FOL Mp. CnrPMAx Judge Adeooate.
COLONEL: | have the honor to report mar ID p1Tsu
snse of paragraph Of Special Order No. 40 War
ISn,r,rent &; o. dated July 81 1865. directing me
70 proceed TO Macon Ga and other points IN the SCUM
for the purpose OF serving the sHbpenas gwen e 10
secure the attendance of certain persons as witnesses III
The case of Capt Henry WIZ, late I. ;. A. lleii
Washington on the 3lst Of July last and proceeueG
direct TO Macon, &c. Tie following facts would
respectfully submit Mr.. OTmond late Lleu'enaht IN
neieorgia Reserves, who II was said was at Atlanta
Twas unable to find and from the best Information
could gain il now in Europe. Mr.. Proctor late MAJOR
and c. s. does not live at Atlanta and all eouid earn
ofhm was that he had gone to Tennessee bnt could
not ascertain what part III. j. Smith late sergeant
55th Georgia does not live IN Cutbpert, Ga as re-
ported; his whereabouts ! was unable TO ascertain
X T. Winder, reported to be somewhere IN East VT
gnia. and w. q. Winder, somewhere III North caro-
Ina are said to be in Texas. All the subpenas gwen
10 me were served with the exceptions above named.
deem il proper 10 state that did all in my power 10
find these men and the subpeuas them but the
directions in being indefinite and in Others
entirely wrong. it impossible Tor ne 10 act up 10
The letter of my instructions found also the inhabi-
tants with but few exceptions 10th give me the de-
Il
very respectfully, your Obedient servant.
GEORGE II. EMERSON
Baf for The Military Commission.
Capt J. N. Moore, quaItermaster who recently
zen; out with party for the purpose Of giving decent
burial TO the remains OF our prisoners who died at An
dersoDve is in daily receipt of letters from the friends
AID relatives of tie deceased who desire to know
whether their remains be found and brought North
for final intermert Capt. Moore finds 1t impossible to
rf,tsrv Irfto pC.l
together with ill the information he could obtain rela
tive 70 their imprisonment. viii be published OF the ls
Fc1no.
During the Wirz trial to-day, while witness was
hstying TO Capt Wirzs acquisitions on the commits.
nary Of the post at Andcrsonyile for supplies for the
prsoscs and was showing that the raticns were one
lsH in quantity compared with those furnished TO 'he
Rebel guards the captain who. according to his conn
,l was very sensitive on tha, point, asked the Com
mission TO PERM, him for himself 10 make an eXplana
hon The request was refused for the that the
facts 10 the case must be obtained through witnesses
IL the Associated Press.
WAsHIxcroy, Tuesday Sept 70. 1865
Mr. Baker in accordance with the ruling OF
the Court, yesterday presented partial list OF the WI
nesses whom ne desired TO have subpGDaed. First
James 0rman Of Atlanta, Ga His name was on the
former paper, but the messenger could not find him.
was Ac utaIt from the middle July 1864, TO April
ls6j and could give full aud minute accounts Of all
harsactons while at AudersOn1ile. James Arm
strong Of Macon, Ga, one Of those whom the
courier could not find He was C0mmissaTy Of the
post before Capt Wiz was placed IN charge of tho
Prison and until April, ls6j. excepting month and
could state the condition Of the c6unissaIy supplies all
tie tine. Major Proctor OF Mammoth Cave, KY. was
Acting Commissioner duriag Armstrong; sickness
and cond swear that 10 supplies could be purchased FOR
The hospital as the so 600 due o tic Commsary 10
the hospital fund could not be procured. Lieut. |
Janbe Of Tallahassee. Fla, was in command of the
battery could swear that the guns were not fred /
BY orders from Capt. VIM but in pursuance |
dtbose issued by Gen. Winder IN person, and tina, |
many ~ thc sentirels were PIT under arrest by Capt
Wiz foT firing at Union prisoners contrary 10 orders
Lieut. Thomas Of Tallahassee connected with the post
Wcnd swear that the orders for firing Union pris
from the ConmaEdant OF the rost and Capt
Wiz Ea. only 10 obey them; and he also knew that
Capt WIZ bad preferred charges against sentncs for
shooting against oder and not TO shoot at al unless
under aggravated circumstances Brlg GeD. l. j.
6arren Of Georgia, commanding the guard forces
EOal1 swear sentinel ever obtained a iuroueh for
Shooting Union prisoner and that nobody connected
With hin heard Of any such thing DIR. Perryman
Surgeon Of the Georgia Militia would swear that the
leath Of Tie militia Was 10 better than that Of tAe
lIon prisoners ard died in as large proportion
The sick had the IatiOns ard medical treat;
meht as the Union prisoners, and Capt WIZ eond not
ltp OF improve their condition DR.. Mudd of Spring
vtrsed with Capt. WIZ on ~ condition Of the hos
pta, and would testify that Capt. Wirz many and
many times lTed TO get relief for the prisoners, but
could net obtain what was needed Dr. Dillon cf Mont
roLey Ala, CHEF Asssiant.SgrgeOD could testify a.
% The total deficiency OF the Medical Department cnd
nat Capt Wiz had often inquired ioI articles for the
LIE OF mon sOkiers Things could not be procured.
dhe doctor cOuh also explain everything relating 20
supplies iron tie Sanitary Commission for the Union
FOLDERS The two Doctors Collins who were at Ander.
hhvAe Wien Capt. Wrz frs. came there could testify
e 10 TIE entire subject Of vaccination and that Capt.
VIZ had nothing 70 do with IT, Capt aud Qlariernas.
ei baAaic.ne could swear that Capt. Wiz applied TO
M Rom Cay L. day for porlton for the comfort
.ne Cascn PRISONERS but IL could not be had at the post
.anes H. sullivan OF BardstOwn, Ca who was in the
plafteTmasters Department and IL charge OF the car
fSuIeTs aud tlacksmtLs shop. could testify that as
eng as tIere was any Lumber there used for cof
s aIg one tine shed was torn down for that use.
alL VIZ frequently complained Of the fewncss Of
os ana urged new OF those which were broken.
,,e o'hers, whom Ny. Baker named, al immeGi
Ss! unoer capt VIM could testify 10 the search.
tnion prisoners They were also every minute at
S' ueac .aGIeis Of Capt. Wiz Mr. Baker SAID what
-ea would show the materially Of these witnesses.
.a9 Oily selected those deemed 10 be the mos. in.
'T Ts Tie list was Tot yet complete.
eo.S Court sald that what several 81 the witnesses
~ wear 10 was nOi proper evidence.
TT IN Eafef-l suppose that il Is for US 20 Judge.
M NJ 1oeTt-lhGt is for the Court
heers,ion ~ ~'' VIM e"' w ''''' W"
Ine SonFt-We will give you whatever is proper.
uese witnesses Wv ' Vi ''N'i mugs!
, ne1 D, Ia Baume Of the 10Th New.York. testified
iS o.aer things Of Capt. Wrs firing two shots nj
IN, neh WHO were drawing water; lie saw one 1f tiem
viii I, g condition; Capt. WIZ aecom!a tie act
Oar Exclamation; d" That's the way get nd Of Won
psr1u sous Of bitches The witness related other
Ierio5 .s o. crnelty srch as keeping for long
he ~ NtlOut wat. putting en- IL tie stocks flsten.
ana Ven zen with BAR aud chain, buckrg and cagginc.
klts@ =, luhung by the hounds; be two men
va ECU. 'ue deaG Inc; as for himself, when Be |
vler 10 tie prisOU be weighed 10 pounds but
skee,as et ne weighed only 90 pOgnds and mere
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