The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-05
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~ tlls UniOn IAnet
Ohica, ooTusTO f Monroe and Water StFeetA
Witnesses il lie Wiz Trial
The US Sanitary Commission
Affairs in South Carolina.
THE NJ E CHURCH SOUTH,
Kstchum's Trial Postponed,
The US. Sanitary Commission
Affairs in South Carolina.
THE ME CHURCH SOUTH.
Kstchum's Trial Postponed,

witnesses for ihe DeIsRee in the wlr4
TrIaI--COntFaets for Postal service
In the sOuth....SRapesE Of the y. >.
RanitaFy Commission In Collecting
soldiers Ray ana nounties.---Cien.
Hatch Relieves nom Command a.
CbaFIeatOn-.-The ElettlOn in SOaGl
CaroIIna.-.Frell Orleans.
WASHINGTON. Sc tih.-Mr. Emer-
son. OF the Wiz ffal commission, has
inst returned non Is South, where he
was Eent nv thu geF lment to SUM
mon witnesses IL th defence, The
names Of about II e FL officers and
mon were flrnI IA BY tFiFZ, COnsld-
cradle difficulty Was experienced by
Mr.. Emerson IN hndlng witnesses, az
they were scattered over the STATES OF
North Carolina, South Catolina, Ala
bama, Florida and Georgia. A number
were found 70 have gone to Texas,
Mexico and Europe. Out OF the list,
but rs were found, al of whom are on
their way 70 this city. Many OF the eX'
rebel officers were feeffnl that II they
came TO Washing ton they would be ar
rested and placed IN confinement by
the Government and II was not TILL they
had received assurances Of safety that
tbey would come cut from their hiding
Dlaees. Those subpBnned comprise oth-
Gers OF all grades, from the rank OF Colo.
mel down, nnd also q nuner Of private
soldiers. Most Of those summoned
served with WIrE while he was In CONF
mnnd OF the AndeFsOnVille prison pen.
The Sutler. COminlssaFy and Quarter
master Of Audersonville are also among
the number,
Contracts for postal arrangements in
the South now being made with the
railroads and steamboats, arc taken Mt
an average Of % per cent. lower than
before the war.
Asn mn evidence OF the suCCeSsfulness
Of tho United States Sanitary Commits
sion. In the gratlitd ns collection of sol
der bounties, bnfls pay, pensions, tSc.,
n may bo stated that over One-half Of
the claims found at tho pension office
are presented by the general agent Of
the Commission. At'the Central depot,
in this city, up 10 the 18th Of August,
6O.OO0 were filed by Mr.. Forbes, agent
Of the Sanitary Commission, for collec-
tion, of which 1883 were duly settled by
the Davment Of. S1s2, 6iS 20.
Amount OF National Currency issued
by tire Treasury Department, for the
week ending September %, was S2,2Il =
$50. and the grind total issued up to
date, Sl77,4s7 q,
Totii amount 81 cert fcates Of indebt-
edness redeemed III tie Bureau Of Re
in the Treasury department,
for the week ending September "a, was
amount Of mutNated currency des-
trovad Ia the same period, 500, 65T.a
The Hsrald's Charleston correspond
ent says: 80 az
of tho city temporarily and
will be succeeded iJy Gen. Bennett, post
coinmanduht ID the city
The election for members OF the state
is to take place to-day, ana
The S6uth Carolihifns are constdefa
animated by their preparations t9E the
event. ..,.,.,.i l..
has recentIyI written, tates that III cases
where rebels tnk e az aInnesty oath ana
receive his Recommendation 10 tho
President for pardon Il Will be pre-
snmable that tho pardon Will DO
granted.
dalton of tile late mass meeting IN
Richmond, TINT simlinr meetings should
he held throughout the State OF Vlr-
ginia, Is being catFteA out. lney nave a.I
been called in seXefll counties. one
was held on Friday o. fairfax court
House, and resolutions were passea
accepting the ahol lion Of slavery rs an
accomplished aet, and pledged their
efforts for q null restoration or ene
Union, and endorse be reconstruction
pblicy Of President johnson. ~
Tho Herald's New leans CORES pom
dent says: Mr.. Wells, OF louisiana,
mas been appointed m agent to proceed
M Red River and seize in behalf ana
for the lFpsft Of the SLATE, MI tine cot
ton purchased by Henry w. Allen, iorT
meriy rebel Governor.
CAPT. Semmes, of Alabama pirate mo-
tariety and his son, are still In New Or
Concerning the differences between
CIV. SharEey; Of Mississippi and Gen.
Slocnm, this correspondent says: 10
the Governors remonstrance ntWash-
in0ton that the military refused TO
honor writ of habeas corpus issued by
local Judges, both Secretary Seward and
Secretary stanton reply, that, although
the President has appointed a Provis-
ional Governor, martial law " stu
predominant In the State, and II is the
duty Of the National military to pre-
serve order and meet out justice, for the
accomplishment of which important
objects the people OF mississippi have
not demonstrated their ability or dispO.
sItion. 1t isthought that the result oil
| this misunderstanding will he the res
lignation Of Gov. shArkey. 5H.