New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-29
HORRORS OF SALISBURY.
The Gee Trial at Raleigh, ". c.

ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT.


From Our spscial Correspondent
RALEIGH n. G.. Saturday, March "A. 1866
The Military Commission met yesterday
morning ct 10 oceck and held but shor session. CLOS
ing at ! O'clock IN the afternoon
TESTIMONY OF CAPT. JOHN j. CHR.
Cant John j. Geer sworD-lseside in Springfield
Ohio, was Chaplain Of the Is3d Ohio Volunteers; was
IN WILMINGTON n c. in March 1865. when the prison
srs were received from Salisbury. Witness testified TO
the condition Of the prisoners, but his testimony was
yned cut by the Court.
TESTIMONY OF CAPT. JAMES A. GAIT.
James A. salt sworn-Reside in Buffalo, \. T.; was
Captain of the 10Th New York Volunteers IN the se-
ice during 1861; prisoner at Salisbury irom 4Ih
% 18th Of October Of that year. the supply OF water
10Y the officers very limited; they bad not enough
TO drink much less TO wash; supply OF rationS was ~
Ounces Of bread each day four ounces boiled beei ana
sometimes in lieu OF that about gll OF sorghum mo-
lasses with small quantity OF rice soup. witness
then testified TO the killing OF Lieut. DaIS under Inc
circumstance already related.
Cyoss- e1aniReG-KDew nothing definite Of plan TO
break out Of the prison while the oiheers were there
heard there such movement OBJ FOOT Understood
that Major Gee removed the oncefs because ne eareu
they would cause instruction among the other prs
and effect an escape am not aware OF any organ
Haion for that purpose nor OF any date wren Inc pan
was to have been carried out; the condition Of the
enlisted when they arrived was quite poor many
Of them hatess and shoeless, and most OF them
cutie a formidable barrier TO our liberty in itself the
guards were very prompt TO fire on the prisoners;
have seen them often aim at prisoners for some sup
posed violation Of orders and have known men 10 DO
shot.
TESTIMONY OF ALEXANDRA sELLkR
Alexander Seller swOrE-Resded in Salisbury dur
ing the war; was shoemaker, living near the prison;
was az home when the outbreak was attempted Nov.
r. 1864; heard the firing and saw men IN the nciosnre
trying to creep into their tents and holes in The grounds
The firing continued or fifteen minutes after L
reached the outer Enclosure. near tie Rebel hospital
saw Major Gee at the gate after the firing OF the guard
had ceased the principal part OF the shooting was by
the SeBiOr Reserves there citizens on the para
pets but do not think they fired; never vas inside OF
the prison. but the prisoners from the stocsade
and their condition very bad; they were almost
NAKED and very filthy; the grounds were very muddy
when II raned; have seen the prlSOLerS digging hoes
IN the gr0nnd and making mud bricks which they dried
in the sun; they seemed very much crowded; on the
day Of the firing resistance on the part oil the
prisoners who merely begged not TO be shot.
Crosse ramiRcd-On The 18th Of November the hllng
confined 20 To p minutes nom the time inst heard II
provisions we've very in the town OF Salisbury dur
ing the latter part Of leo and early III lcU3 there was
abundance of wood, but there no men 10 get II;
the prisoners who came 60 Salisbury among the last
ell clad; considerable alarm Was let NJ me Town
lest the prisoners should break ont; was ordered to
keep loaded musket by ny bedside, and 10 report 10
certain point in toe event OF any insueciou IN the
prison.
ANoTHER ADJOURNMENT.
The court then adjourned to the ID of April &C.
count Of the absence of important witness ior ,he
prosecution Only he and another (both OF them war
correspondent remain be examined and as soon as
their testimony is complete the defense viii open with
theirs. All indications at present are that the tgiai
viii close about the 18th proximo