The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-27

the cellar OF house IN Legare street, occuplea a6
the commencement of the war by the late JACOB
Z. Sass, ESQ.,, in th hope Of discovering the body
of an United States officer, supposed to have been
buried there. visit was first made to this house
by two United States officers, and the ladies OF tho
family having communicated this circumstance to
| the Mayor, he communicated with the command
| ING officer. who furnished him with his authority
for supposng that body had been inferred on
the premises.
The search was commenced, and after digging
in the cellar to the depth of three feet the body Of
Lieut., EDWIN EEApE, of the Sd Ohio Regiment,
was disinterred It was enclosed in q coarse
cloth, and, singular to state, although it had re-
mained under ground for nearly three years, the
decomposition was but slight, and the remains
we're easily identified. It appeared that the de-
ceased had been confined during the siege in the
white house at the west end of Broad street, as
prisoner of war, in company with Gen. SEYMOUR
and others, about two hundred in all He
had escaped from this place, and had been
concealed by sorae negroes on the premises IN Le-
care street. While at this retreat he died, anut the
negroes, fearing detection, buried the body ID the
cellar, and having no coffin wrapped it in cloth.
After the evacuation nothing was heard about
Lieut.. READE, and these facts have only recently
come to light; the negroes who had thus buried
him having left the city with their masters. Inc
body was removed to the dead room at the Roper
HOSPITAL where it will remain until it can receive
proper sepulture.
Although the circumstances of this case may
appear singular, yet learn that it is by no means
the first of it's kind-at least six bodies having
been found in different parts of the city since the
surrender. These had all been buried under siml-
lar circumstances and their recovery is mainly due
to the circulars describing the missing men, that
have been read in the different colored churches by
their pastors The negroes who ofcated on
these occasions gladly gave whatever information
they possessed and by this means the resting
place Of many of the heretofore unknown dead has
been discovered.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Hon. GEO. s.
BRYAN presiding.-At the opeuing Of the Court X.
s. DUnYEA, Esq, announced the decease of the
Hon. ISAAC E. HOLINESS and after paying an elo-
quent tribute to his memory, he moved that the
Court adjourn for the purpose Of afording the
members of the Bar an opportunity Of attending
| the funeral.
The Judge replied, sympathizng heartily with
| the expressions Of counsel, saying that ne had
known the deceased as one who had the confidence
and respect of this community and Of all enlight-
| ened and liberal minds throughout the country
He took pleasure in granting the request of coun-
sci, and adjourned the Court until 12s P. NJ, as
there was case of much Importance involving the
liberty of prisoner, who it is strenuously alleged
was unjustly confined.
The Court was reopened at the hour stated In
the adjournment, and the hdbeas corpus case OF
| John Lewis colored, resumed.
J. BARRETT COHEN, Esq, opened the argument
for the defence, and produced the reply of the
military authorities directing the prisoner to be
| turned over to the Sheriff
R.S. DuRYEA, ESQ.,, followed in an able argument,
in which he reviewed the whole case from it's ncep-
tion, and discussed the nature Of military commits
sions and the state Of the country and civil laws at
the time of the first trial. He quoted from numer-
GUS authorities to sustain his allegations, and left
the case to the decision Of the Judge
Judge BRYAN reviewed the whole case and the
different causes that had led first to the military
tribunals, and subsequently to the restoration Of
civil laws and jurisdiction. He thought that
in the Civil Rights Bill the object was to secure
the liberties Of the colored people, and it would
n3e subject them to style Of trial in contraven-
ton to all justice, and which has been immemoria-
bly protected in this and our ancestral country.
It is with the conviction that equal justice to
black and white was intended by the trainers Of
this Bill that he felt it to be duty as in The pre-
yious decision in the case Of COSTELLO, that the
prisoner be discharged, and it be SO ordered.
On motion Of r. 8. DURYEA, Esq, copy Of this
order was served on the Sheriff, and the prisoner
was released.
REGULAR MEETING OF CITY CouNcM.-Counci
met at s PM, yesterday. Present-The Mayor;
Aldermen RAvENEr, WhAaa, GERDTs, SMALL
O'NEuL, sTEnaErER, OLNEY, OAKEs, HONOUR,
MARSHALL, ENsToN, CoURTENAY, PRnNaLE, EARLE,
CosaRoyE, WILLIS and WHnDEN.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The petition Of VIM. ROUSE, for compensation
as Keeper Of Public Clock for past month, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Accounts.
The application OF SAMUEL c. BLACK and others
for licenses, we're referred to the Committee on
Licenses.
The application Of JOS Lee, administrator OF
Lawrence Lee, for renewal Of o, certificate of
City Stock. Approved.
A communication from the Trustees of the
Roper Hospital WAS read and received as infarma-
ton. -. SSH gls..-ss
A communication from the Commissioners Of
the Aims House asking. for an appropriation to
make the necessary repairs. It was moved that
the request be granted.
The petition Of residents Of Glebe street, ask
ing that the lamps be lighted in that street, was
referred to the Committee on Lighting the City.
The petition Of Trout g. Amsbury to burn lime
in Cannonsboro' was referred to the Aldermen Of
Ward No. 6.
The petition Of M. G. A. Bessellieu, Keeper of
the Tidal Drains, that his horse be fed by the city,
was granted. ~,
| The notice of John g. Kitten and others of in
tenton to erect wooden houses, referred to the
Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
| iSundry bills against the City, emanating from
the different public institutions, we're referred to
\ the Committee on Accounts.
/ Alderman Ravenel, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported adversely on the petition Of
Marx E. Cohen. Adopted.
alderman Steinmeyer, from the Committee on
Licenses reported favorably on sundry applica-
| tions. Adopted.
Alderman Gerdts, from the Special Committee
on the City Railroad, reported adversely on the
| application Of the Railroad Company to extend
Battery, as the citizens Of that locality were op-
posed to the movement. Adopted.
Alderman Honour, from Committee on Relief re-
ported on the application Of Mrs. Frean that there
Was no fund established for that purpose, and the
applicant was referred to the city institutions
provided for the destitute. Adopted.
The Committees from Wards Nos. and re-
ported that South street be opened from Hanover
| to the water; which was carried by unanimous
yote
Aldermen Olney, from the Committee on Ac-
counts, reported certain Bills, and stated their
correctness. Report adopted
report was read by the Mayor and Aldermen,
surance upon the College Library, but suggested
that it be done yearly. Also on the urgent neces-
sity existing for Professorship of Modern Ian
guages, and moved that this be considered the
first reading of such Bill. Also of Bill making
an appropriation Of $4,000 for such purpose.
Adopted
Tie Mayor brought to the notice Of Council the