The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Military Commissions
DISTRIBUTION TO INDIANS.
Settlement of Public Lands.

| of Disfingulshed fersons-A "
Yuruiu- Steamers - Purchase o.
Goods for Dist ributiOn TO the 1n
dians-Public Lands Taken Up-Tht
Pay and Muster Rolls-Navai
CBy Union Line, cor. Monroe and Water Sts.
New YORK, Sept. 9.-The Tribune's
| Washington special says: During the
pr0press of the trial to-day one of Wirz
counsel took up an illustrated paper de-
| picting the horrors of his prison pen
The prisoner devoured it lntentiy for
several minutes, and then passed BACK
the sheet with i'll concealed emotions
The evidence today was OF unusual IN
terest, and the Court room was denseiy
crowded with ladies and gentlemen,
among whom were the Hon Arthur Kin
nard, NJ. p, and Lewis jennings, cores
pondent of the London Times.
Several official documents which fell
into our hands upon the capture of Rich
mond, were presented and fully authen-
ticated by Capt. c. NJ Selph, of the Con
federate War Department There is
mncb more evidence of the same sort
which clearly duplicates jeff Davis and
the rebel government i'll full knowledge
of and ac0uiesence i'll these unheard or
barbaritieS.
The Government has the names and
residences ofseveral thousands of Federal
prisoners who might be summoned to
testify, but their recitals would be but
repetitions of what the others have al
ready testified to, and but few, If any
more Union soldiers, will be called to the
stand. A large number OF rebel civilians
and officers are here, and will be called
upon to testify for the prosecution.
A military commission has been organ
lied and will proceed to the trial ut st.
Louis of the burners of Our steamers on
the Western rivers 1t is stated that the
culprits. many of whom have been a
long time under arrest. have a large fund
at their command and have secured the
services of Col. j. w. Bell to conduct
their defense. SubpGnas have been is
sued for jefferson Davis and Secre-
taries Mallory and Sedden, to testify III
the case.
JK. Graner, who has recently been
appointed agent for the purchase and
distribution of Government goods to the
Indians of New Mexico, leaves for New
York in day or two for the purpose Of
making the necessary purchases. 1t has
formerly been the custom OF the lndlan
Bureau to contract for all such rurchas-
es, but owing to the frequent occurrence
of speculation and fraud under the sys-
tenn, it has been determined to select as
agents for such purchases men whose
we'll known probity will be sufficient
guarantee for the faithful discharge of
their duties. The purchases for which
100000 have been appropriated will con.
sist mainly of blankets, clothing and
trinkets Of various kinds, so much ap-
preciated by the Indians
The Times Washington special says
Gov. Fenton will leave for New York to-
morrow evening, and will be able to set
tie the balance, being something over
million dollars, due the State OF New
York on account of the war by vouchers
against the Government.
The Herald's Washington special says
II 600 acres of public lands were taken
mn under the Homestead law for actual
settlement at the Land Ofhce III Boone
Vile, during the month OF August. Inc
cash sales for the same time amounted
to S2,2s2. 1t is reported that kiroy
Smith has been ordered to report to the
War Department, and is uow en- route
from New Orleans.
The Worlds special says the number
OF troops on the pay and muster rolls OF
the army is as follows: Regulars, $4,000;
colored troops, 10000; white volunteers,
100, 900; the number actually i'll the held
at the present time is about 10000. This
number is, however, being reduced each
day by the mastering out OF several
thousand men.
The Iroquois has been ordered home
from the Mediterranean squadron. The
Monadanck will be conveyed on her trip
to the Pacific coast by the Vanderbilt,
under command of Commodore John
Rogers.