New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-21
HORRORS OF SALISBURY.
TRIAL OF MAJOR GEE.
p.,r,e.r,h and Fifteenth Day.

pyR ORDERS A UNION SOLDIER TO BE CARRIED IL
TIP GRAVE WHILE ALIvE-TIIE MOST DAM
AGING TESTIMONY YBT PRODUCED
From Our Special Correspondent
RALEIGH, n. c., Tuesday Night. March la. 1850.
The Court met yesterday at 10 O'Clock IN tho
manning, when David S. Miller. examined on THURSDAY
sst was recalled and his crossexaminaton continued
without elieitiDg anything Of interest
TESTIMONY OF JOHN A. POTTER.
John A. Potter sworn-Reside near Salisbury; was
,mnloyed as section master on the North Cn0lna fdlE
,oad IN the Autumn of le6i passed the prison every
dav EXCEPT Sunday the wood was hauled on the tram
and thrown off near the prison; there were generally
sbout 200 cords the prison IN the toWn hE ny IN,
- az ne road. al one time two women prevented
from gyins food 20 two prisoners WHO were getting
wood at the wood.ple. Crossexaminaton unlmpoi'
tani. .., - ,sr,,yy
Charles g. Ashley sworn-Was a soldier ID the eth
Eew.York Heavy Artillery in leo4 was eeptuifci az
Reamss Station Va in August ana taken 90 sans
,hopt the sth Of October; the average rations were
.hout ird OF loaf of bread day-sOrellmes
half sometimes quarter and sometimes none,Iaoout
half a pint Of rice soup day-ineat occasionally we
won't three davs without food OF one time; saw hNoi
Cea with Southern officers calling for recruits; was Told
they were Offering $50 IN Rebel currency ana Two
loayes Of bread tie prisoners were croWuhH ny Nnen
they were ordered back by the crowd, who tod tLen
he would fire on them MAJOR Gee once az tt Dad
Hossti as ! passed hard some one say IhSt nan
tr,atA and sac fhe surRCOa feel has fhLei MAJOR Gtc
mid TAKE him along" or Carry him oEf; don't re-
ueber KAicl He r be dead By he trse Re Ress TO ne
y,Hfk " t dpng nan ~ e eayf bsi Eas iaseH oa oy
,o,7e Of Ne prisoHe-. and Carried back 70 the Aoia 'dr
lm opea has mouth after he taken out this happened
in January 1864; Mr. Bsbbtt, MI. Harris ana others
cannot name were present at the tmej 10 oil my com
psny were at Salisbury and seven OF them dicn tnere
Crossexamined-I sredr PosaipsIy II Sds mayor ~"
heard sav ether Take k out or cdrg him at0hS hf
si be dead before he RGs TO ke trench saw the prs
oner taken out OF the cart and carried back to tae
hosntal was standing az the time in front OF the
Dead House about 10 or Is feet from Major Gee.
THE witness then described the Majors dress partic
nlarlv Gee himself made the offer OF $50 and two
losy,s OF bread prisoners who would join the Rebel
srmy about 900 or 500 prisoners think joined the
Rebels.
TESTIMONY OF II. r. oRsLAND.
H. b. Ors.and swOrn-Was prisoner at Salisbury
captured in the Shenandoah Valley and sent 70 the
prison last Of October 1861; belonged 70 l5ls n. Y.
Volunteers witness repeated what has been stated re-
.pectng the slender character OF the rations Hard
Major Gee say The Padrd When you gathering Of
ttyris0ger: IRE IA Goa9 them and make them scatter
s5out a dozen men ere shot back Of he main builds
.rsr heard any raining giUeH before firing prisoners
were enlisted for the Rebel army aud notices stuck
upon The trees: aDted 400 foreigners 70 enlist in
the Confederate service They shall receive $50 and
double rations enlisted" signed by order
Of Major Gee, commanding post"
During the crOss-e1aminaton the witness described
Gees dress on the occasion mentioned particularly and
said be (witness) positively TO the words OF the
notice, 81 by order Of MAJOR Gee. commanding post