The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-25
TRIAL OF wIRZ.

al Of Wrz, the Andersonvilc jailcf, pro-
with yesterday, and considerable progress in it
made. New counsel for the prisoner appeared in
the persons Of Mcssrs Louis schade and o. s. Baker
who asked for postponement of eight or ten days,
in order tina, they might better acquaint themselves
with the case This being denied, they then put
In pleas denying the jurisdiction Of the court, claim
ing that wirz is q paroed prisoner Of war, and in
sstug that the charges ought be quashed These also
wore overued and after some further conference and
other preliminary proceedings the taking of evidence
commenced Colonel Gibbs who commanded the
Icbel post Andersonville, testified that wrz had
exclusive control OF the prison pom; that the pri-
human manner; that the condition in which they
kept most disgusting and that they received
the most cruel treatment He also testified to the
shooting Of all who crossed the dead ne,' and TO
of dogs being kept hunt those who escaped
DE- John c. Bates, who the rebel physician Of the
pr con, made lengthy and very Interesting statement
regarding the shameful manner VIII Oh the imprisoned
national soldiers treated H. gave his opinion
that with proper the lives Of seventy five per
OF those who died might have saved He also
testified to the keeping of bloodhounds recaptur,
escaped Other testimony OF a corroboratve character
TAKEN after which the adjourned to meet aga
to-day
THE NEWS.
Now Orleans despatch states that recent number Of
In Etaere the French organ In the city Of Mexico adj
nts that Maximans empire IL failure and says that
only French protcctorate the country from
absorption by the United States minister or commits
from Maxmilian is the way to wasbinaton to
seek recognition by government The recall OF the
Pope's Nuncio created a sensation among the Mexican
clergy Fresh defeats Of the imperial forces
nounced
Maamoros papers Of the 18th inst say that General
Sheridan is making threatening demonstrations along
the Rio Grande and that large numbers Of troops prn
cpaly coored and trains OF artillery continue 10 arrive
at Brownsville Texas.
The rebel General Joe Johnston has written letter Of
advice TO the Southern secessons,s in which he tells
them that having referred the question with tho
government the arbitrament OF the sword and failed
Il s now their duty acquiesco in the decision and
deavor To again become good quiet and industrious c
sens Of the United states
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention met In
Harrisburg yesterday The resolutions adopted declare
that he slaughter debt and disgrace Of the war Tor
the suppression Of the rebellion the consequences
of the counsels Of the democratic leaders being dise
earded call for speech, FREQ press, no restric
ton on the habeas corpus writ, and trial BY jury
Ia all cases; maintain that the rebellious States
are now as much In tho Union ever, and that
their people are entitled 70 all the rights which they
had before the war; oppose negro suffrage a. high
crimo and IN attempt to degrade white men, and give
qualified support TO President johnson, demanding that
he must measures give the Southern States I'M
mediate representation In Congress-, must save them
from the Of negro suffrage must stop the punish
ment and murder Of individuals on the sentences Of
courts MARTIAL and do various other things In the
way Of restraining his military officers Candidates "a
DO voted for at the ensuing State election nom
mated
One Of the HERALD correspondents sends u.s. from on
board Of Mississippi steamer interesting facts In
regard 70 the tide Of emigration which Ia starting
southwark from the Northern and Western States along
the Mississippi river valley Many Northern and North
western men Of enterprise and have bought cotton
and sugar plantations and design commencing agrcup,
raj operations on them possible AmopS hcss
officers who have served In the national srmy through
out the war; The general opinion among these gentle
men is that the negro VIII York well enough under the
free labor systep aid that they will have
call for wh isboren from the North and from Europe
Maine man, however lie mentioned by correspond
ent who has bought Mississippi plantation, and who
does not propose 10 try colored aborsrs At all but
his way 70 this city to the vvces Of large mum
Der Of Germans s8
General Curtis, commanding st Iynchburg, Va, hal
scensy learned the whereabouts Of over seventy eight