Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-26
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NEW YosE, Feb. 26.-Ths Tribune's
halieeh, N. Z. correspondent gives the
particulars Of the trial, by military COM
mission, Of Major John II. Gee, formerly
re0el commandant Of Salisbury prison.
which was begun in that city on the 2lst
inst:
Outof ten thousand prisoners confined
IN Salisbury prison, st least five thousand
OF u en- died from i'll treatment, in i've
months before Stoneman entered Salisbury.
Major Gee escaped with few prisoners
and want TO Georgia and gave himaelf up
at Augusta, subsequent to Johnston's sur
render to Sherman. Gse then proceed
ed to Quincy. Florida, and was there ar
rested in November last, on the charge Of
treating the prisoners under his care with
lnhumsnity and bsrbarity, and Of being
guilty Of conduct not in accordance with
the ussgcs OF war. Since then he has been
IN close custody. The prisoner appeared
IN court csreworn. thin and anxious
The military commission engaged is com
posed Of Col w. w. Wheeler, 28th Michi
gan Infantry, President, brevet Lieut.. Col.
Col R. B. Miller, Of the 28th Indiana In
fantry Brevet Msjor John X Myrick, Y.
>. A. Brevet Major P. S. Conner, U. s.
A.. Capt. John Corbin, 126th Indiana In
family; and Maj Francis E. Walcott. Judge
Advocate. b. p. Iiolla d. Of Florida,
formerly Attorney General Of that State,
and Jas. Wilder. Of Mass, act IS counsel
Tor the defence. The witnesses presented
Tor the prosecution number about thirty
persons-Union soldiers, who were confined
| Nals hs.rs nd Ia. nnt
also captives. There are several rebel Off
GERS Of the military garrison, and number
OF citizens Of that town. A large number
Of witnesses are present for the defence.
The correspondent says:
Much interest is felt in the trial there by
the secessionists Of Raleigh, particularly the
feminine portion sympathize Deeply with
Gee. The friends Of the rebel general
claim that he is not responsible for tleiI
treatment. Maj. Gee pleads in the bar
u Al by the terms Of capitulation agreed to
between Gems Sherman and johnson, and
by the parolr granted to Officers aud soldiers
surrendered under Gen johnson, the Uni
ted States, by its accredited agent. agreed
and pledged its faith that these officers and
soldiers shall not tc moested 80 long as
the' COi ply WIN Tue terms VI tlle paTOte
The defence is very anxious for postpone
| men, If Il e trial.
The Wsrld's special says
A letter has been received in Wash
ingion from Major General Gustav, dated
Austin. Texas, in which he denies the
statement published in December last. tina,
he lad been maxim. secession speeches. -
lie says: have made no public speech
since coming to Texas, but If had my
voice -aised in support oft, m sympathy
with the statements and doctrines Of ex
reNls whose hostility and opposition To
the Government is now as thore y shly and
openly manifested as at any time during
he rebellion, hope INV course during the
war will be accepted as bearing me out in
this statement
Good authority asserts that the President
will in few days. issue = peace proclams
ton.
There is no doubt that Secretary Stan
tons resignation is in the b lnds Of Presi-
dent johnson.
Bishop Lynch Of South Caroline, preach
ed in st. Pa,rick's Cathedral, appealing for
charity that churches may be rebuilt and
10 show spirit Of kindness and pacifica-
ton toward the South