The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-27

Commission of Major John II. Gee, for
merly rebel commandant of Salisbury
prison, which was begun in that city on
the 2lSt inst. Out of 10000 prisoners
confined in Salisbury, at least 5000 of
them died from ill treatment, in five
months. Before Stoneman's forces en-
tered Salisbury, Maj. Gee escaped with
q few prisoners left there, and went to
Georgia and gave himself up at Angus
tn, subsequent to Gen. Johnson's sur
render to Gen. Sherman. Gee then pro-
ceeded to Florida and was there arrest
ed, in November last, on the charge of
treating the prisoners under his care
with inhumanity and barbarity, and of
being guilty of conduct not in
accordance with the usages of war.
Since then he has been in close custo-
dy. The prisoner appeared in court
careworn, thin and anxious The milf
tary commission engaged is composed
Breyet Lieut.. Col. John Hamilton, y.
S. A.; Lieut.. Col. r. K. Miller, 18th In
diana infantry; Brevet AIaj!P. S. Con-
ner, U. S.A.; Capt. John Corlin, 12Sth'
indiana infantry; Capt. Dwight Frazer,
12Sth Indiana infantry; Major Francis
E. Walcott, Judge Advocate; D. p. Hot-
land, of Florida, formerly Attorney
General of the State, and John Wilder,
of Massachusetts, act as counsel for the
defence. Witnesses present for the
prosecution number about 80 persons,
Union soldiers who were confined ut
Salisbury. Two are correspondents,
also captives. There are several rebel
officers of the military garrison, and q
number of citizens offthat town. AZ
large number of witnesses are present
for the Defense The correspondent
says much interest is felt, in the trial
there by the SeceSSlonistS of Raleigh,
particularly the female portion sympa-
~. 81. FNEy IS
the rebel Gee claim that he Is otrespon-
sible for their treatment. Gee pleads in
the bar that by the terms of equalization
agreed to between Generals Sherman
and Johnston by parole granted to OIL
GERS and soldiers surrendered under
General Johnston The United States
by its accredited agent agreed and
pledged its faith that those officers and
soldiers shall not be maltreated so long
rs they comply with the terms of the
parole. The defense is very anxious
for the postponement of the trial.
The Worlds special says: Letters
have been received in Washington from
Major General Gustav, dated Austin,
Texas, in which he denies the state
ment published in December last, that
he had been making secession speeches.
He says: have made no public speech
since coming to Texas, but if had my
voice would not have been raised in
support of and in sympathy with the
statements and doctrines of !ex-rebels,
whose hostility and opposition to the
government is now as strongly and
openly manifested rs at any time du-
ring the rebellion. hope my course
during the war will be accepted as
bearing me out in this statement.
Good authority asserts that the Pres
ident will in n few days issue peace
proclamation.
There is no doubt that Secretary Stan
TOMS resignation is in the hands of the
President.
Bishop Lynch, of South Carolina,
preached in st. Patrick's cathedral yes
terday, appealing for aid that churches
NAV be rebuilt, and fora spirit of kind
ness and Specification towards the South.
A correspondence between Henry A.
Wise and Fernando Wood is published,
the former asking for political Informs
ton, the latter replying that the present
is an interegrum, to be followed by
such measures as will adapt the funda-
order of things. State sovereignty and
slavery had both been decided against.
For the former we must heretofore have
unity, and for the latter freedom. He
adds: This consolidation is not incon-
sistent with free government nor with
republicanism.
The steamer Hecla, from Boston has
arrived.
The Herald's Washington special
states that the Comptroller of the cur
rency, Mr.. Clark, is of the opinion that
the Temporary four five and six per cent.
loan Mould be paid off by the money
in til treasury, now over hundred
and my millions, and opposes It's ex-
change for new securities. The dis
bursements atithe treasury department
last week, were over $50, 000, 600, the 1arg-
est of any one week since the close of
the rebellion. g-sf.ls
The spotted fever has lately broken
out in the asylums near Washington.
james G. Taylor, late a policeman,
was yesterday arrested on the charge of
attempting to kill roundsman John Nc
Culloch by shooting him in the head
with pistol, about 10 o'clock yester-
day morning. Il is alleged that the
shooting was done in revenge for the
roundsman~ having made charges of
| which resulted in the slntter's dismissal
from the police force. = - r'Lt =
Secretary Seward, who had not de-
signed leaving the city until next We'd
| nesday, yesterday received a telegram,
which caused him to leave for Wash
The Herald's BraZos letter notices the
visit of General Sheridan, who had an
interview with General Wright and re-
| turned to New Orleans. General Com
stock, of General Grants staff, also
| visited the Rio Grande.
| "A Lima letter gives an abstract of d
speech by General Hovey, the American
Minister, at n bunquet given by the
| Gillian ambassador, advising Europe
not to NEEDLE with the affairs of this
continent. 70.
General Grant attended Grace church
| yesterday. "a 5s5Fa - -
Policeman McKeenan was shot ut by
an unknown man on Saturday evening;
| the ball lodged in his overcoat, falling
| to iniure him. The asSailant then fled.
The Tribune's special says: Recent
reports received by the Commissioners
of Customs, from inspecting agents sent
| out for the purpose demonstrating into
the collection of customs on the Allan
tic coast, are far from being satisiacto-
ry. The report represents that the
faithful performance ofduties of collec-
tors is materially interfered with. by
rebel blockade runners and their SYM
pathizers, and that especially on the
coast of Florida the enforcement of the
United States revenue lawis extremely
difficult and hazardous.
Private advices from Paris state that
whatever the Interpretation given 70
the vague language of the Emperor's
lspeech may be, the French government
is determined to effect the withdrawal
of the French forces from Mexican soil
/ with the shortest possible delay.
i A delegation from the kansas branch
of the Pacific railroad are now here
seeking permission to change the loca-
ton of their road so as to extend up
the Smoky Hill river and form a june
i ton with the Union Pacific main branch
at Denver City.
wAsn1SeroN, Feb. 26.-At the close
of the case now in argument before the
Snnrame Court of The United States,