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EUROPE,
QUEER
STATEMENTS ABOUT
THE FENIANS.
\\ if. Seward Supposed to be at the
IJottem of the Movement.
Canada First—Ireland Afterwards.
CONTINUED UNEASINESS OF THE
AUTHORITIES.
NAPOLEON, MAXIMILIAN AND A EU
ROPEAN CONGRESS.
tic., &C., &C.
THE FENIAN TROUBLE.
Anxiety of' the Government.
Dublin correspondence Daily Telegraph,
September 9.]
There is reason to believe that the govern
ment arc giving to Fenianism an attention
which evidences considerable official anxiety
on that subject. The extent of the organiza
tion, especially in the county of Cork, is knou-n
/„ I,a uen/ great; and it is believed that arms
4U formidable numbers are in the hands of the
affilated. Those arms, it is said, come from
abroad, being sent by the American brethren,
In support of this view it is mentioned that
Titles are being sold throughout the country dis-
ten ts oj Cork at a third of their apparent va-
/ . but this, as one must see, would be just
as good evidence to show that the patriots are
purchasing a class of guns warranted to do no
harm to anybody except the man who attempts
to tire it. The other day one of the Munster
papers stated that the police had gone on board
a vessel from America, while lying at Kilrusb,
county of Clare, to search for arms; and that,
although they found none, they arrested one
of the crew, “in consequence,” as a police
men would say, “of information received.”—
What more came of the matter has not tran
spired—a circumstance which suggests some
slight doubt as to the authenticity of the origi
nal statement. Talking of ships and Fenians,
almost every steamer which comes over from
America brings a handful, and sometimes a
good . handf ul., oj disbanded Yankee soldiers;
and, while there is nothing very unnatural in
this, considering that at the other side of the
Atlantic they have just got to the end of a war
in which the Irish bore a prominent part, the
prevalence of Feni&nism in Ireland renders
the arrival of the ex-warriors somewhat notice
able.
IK //. Serrnrd the Ileal Head Centre, and
Canada the Object oj the Moverrent.
Dublin, Sept. G, I860.
To Tnie Kditor or the Dublin Freeman:—
Sir—The country and most of the metropoli
tan journals have raised & tremendous cry
about Fenianistn in Ireland and America.—
, They argue that Fenianism retards the pros-
1-crity of the country by keeping capital out,
and thereby preventing the development of Ire
land’-. great natural resources, while they for
get that it is the publicity which they give the
iiuingsof a few crazy peasants that docs all the
damage they allege to be the result of Feoiun-
im As 1 am in a position to know the exact
Aims and objects of the American Fenians, per
haps a short history of that organization may
help tu aflay the fears of the Orange newspa-
For weeks
sent free through the mails to every Circle in
the Union and in Canada. When the United
States notified Canada that thd Reciprocity
treaty should te/minate next July, the Presi
dent might os well have declared war between
the two nations, except that he did not wish to
give Canada the advantage of a knowledge so
important, and time to profit by it. That a
quarrel will be picked with England before the
4th oT next July is as certain as that I- live
while I 1 en these lines. Every nationality
represented in American society demand a war
with England, and the authorities of the States,
if they were even averse to such a war, would
have to yield to popular clamor or vacate their
places—a thing an American statesman never
does. John O’Mahony, the ostensible leader
of Fenianism in America, is but the Lieutenant
of William II. Seward. Mr. Stanton, the
Secretaiy of War, during the rebellion and
since its close, has been organizing the Irish
element in the army into regiments, brigades
and divisions, for use early next year. The
officers are kept under pay, and the men are
promised a large bounty when they finish the
the work in Canada. The disbanding of three
quarters of a million soldiers is only to allay
the fears of the enemy and ward off suspicion
of evil designs. They can be called into ser
vice in one week whenever the plot is ripe,
though I confess there will be little use for
them if the Fenians act as they say. I vras a
member of the Fenian conventional Chicago
and Cincinnatti, and know the designs of the
brotherhood. In both instances addresses were
put forth to the Irish people calculated to im
press people with the notion that the Fenians
intended coming to Ireland to break the chains
of centuries, when the real effort was directed
toward Canada. At the Cincinnati convention
several military chieftains from the different
armies were delegates, by authority of the
Secretary of War, and a letter was read from
Mr. Seward congratulating the Irish for their
patriotism and valor, and directing the con
vention the proper course to pursue in refer
ence to the Canadian invasion. The letter was
loudly applauded, and resolves made to abide
the decision and action of the government.
Canada free, a nation of great power will soon
be the result, and with the aid of the United
States, can, in less than*five years, wjteei Ireland
from England, Such is the Fenian theory in
America, ivod such I think is the Fenian theory
in Ireland. Irishmen are told to be ready to suo-
cor the Canadian invaders when they come five
y« ars’beuce, but it 1 mistake not they will tire of
waiting, or find State employment on Spike Is
land long before the five years are out
It may be considered cruel to spoil the trade of
the Orange press of the country, though it must
be cousoliug to the people generally to know that
they can in future slumber without the nightmare
or the fear of Fenianism.' It the War office would
send Sir Hugb|Rose and all the troops nnder bis
command to Canada, and the lleet that baa been
striking such terror in‘o,the French, into Ameri
can waiers, mote might be done for the safety of
ihe country and the perpotuati.Qn of ihe Union
uack than by keeping them idle in Irish barracks
and in St. George's Channel and the Irish ties.—
If, sir you deem the information I give of sufli
cient importance to lay it before yoor numerous
readers, much more can be given by your obedt
ent servant, . Ax American Fenian.
P. S.—1 inclose my card.
The Liverpool Centre.
[From the Manchester Examiner, Sept. 9.J
Our Liverpool correspondent writes as follows
The central position of Liverpool has oommend-
ed thaVown to the leaders of the Fenian Brother
hood. and for some time past it has been pretty
well known that from tneir organization there
they directed the movements of the “brothers” in
all parts of the kingdom A hint of this might
have been gathered from the announcement made
tue other day by a journal to the north of Ireland,
that supplies both of money and arms were ex
pected, as it was pretty plainly implied, from
across the channel. The organization is believed
to be by no means contemptible, and it is assert
ed that many of the leaders who operate from
this centre are men of education and influence.—
In a port so lurge, w.th a floating population
which is probably not equalled elsewhere, there
are maniicstlapilities for enlisting rolling stones,
as well as for organising toe brothers already en
listed. The Fenians are not *11 Irishmen. The
central committee, it is alleged by those who
should known, have officers who are constantly
employed on service at a distance, stimulating
the movement, propagating its principles and ral
lying its adherents They hare a keen eye to the
advantages of enlisting men who have been iu one
or other of the regular services; and so much
alive are they to the necessity of drill and discip
line that delegates have beefi sent out to Ameri
ca, there “posted up;” and then brought back to
act as instructors in various districts. Consid
erable sum of money have been expended upon
these operations. They have to keep clear of the
priests, who everywhere frown dpon the move
ment. Some of the beliefs of the Fenians $re pe-
culiar.lThey profess to regard the recent visit of
the French fleet os a mission of observation, in
tended to prelude the union of French sod Amer
ican forces for the demolition of tbs >6axoc and
the restoration of Ireland. The central commit
tee, mindful of the power of 4>ng, is Mid to sup
ply lyrics to the patriots, and the following is
one of their etfusions : 0
As Mars and Minerva were viewing some fine in
struments,
Bellona stepped forward and asked them “What
news*’ *
•rchy; and the country was thrown back half a can born—which the United States can now
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century, while reform and Catholic emancipa
tion either slumbered or met with determined
opposition, both in and out of Parliament,
mainly in consequence of the violent measures
resorted to by intriguing men, who wanted to
change the entire system of government; and
to snpplant it by the establishment of a repub
lic, founded on the French and American
models. Sotrie of the ablest men in the conn-
of money were subscribed to carry out their
plans, while tbe French Directory landed sever
al thousand troops at Castlebar, which were
afterwards captured by Lord Cornwallis.
Tho Protestants io many of the Northern conn'*
ties for once fraternised with their Roman Catho
lic neighbor?, and a most formidable organization
was matured which aimed at the subversion of
spare after sappressing iu own rebellion. Such
is the wild dre&m of these silly young men
who, under the n&me of Fenians, are keeping
al»ve the old*spirit of disaffection in this coun
try, wasting their energies on an organization
and drill calculated only to bring down the
ridicule of the world on them. For all such
folly the fraternization of the French and En
glish fleets at Cherbourg and Portsmouth ought
try were engaged in the conspiracy; large sumat-to be a a sufficient antidote. The spectacle of
Tuesday should teach them that no warlike
interference of tbe United States in tbe affairs
of Europe will for a moment be tolerated by
France, and that an American invasion of Ire
land would very quickly be disposed of by an
allied fleet of tbe quality of that now at Spit-
head, but of any magnitude that the emergency
u ... . , . should require- The egregious folly of these
.™, -itb
acquainted with all its details; the mine exploded I on . t f ruU ® r y» Wlth ° at pecuniary resources,
prematurely; the old theological feuds between j R . le K ,0 “ of T hom 001,1(1 ** blown to the four
Catholics and Protestants were revived; men of j wlod » b f a few Armstrong guns, is almost in-
bo th parties bad agreed to a truce, while tbe ; conceivable. Thev have seen the greatest rebel-
common enemy was being oombattod; and dead j li° n erer recorded in history pat down solely by
bodies, smoking rains, and executions followed a J a successful blockade of an interminable line
movement which had all the advantages of of coast by senary inferior to either that ’of
popular enthusiasm in its favor while the French I England or France; and yet they cannot see
and tbe Americao republics highly approved of; with what ease England—and, were America
tbe enterprise. There are men still liviog who to interfere, France with hers—could eurround
Iters of Dublin and the provinces.
1 have been laughing over tbe absurd stories
tuld by several journals of respectability, and i
the feint they seem to entertain of tbe dread- Or were they abont repairing ihe warlike fine im-
ed Fenians. The Fenian is essentially an
American organization, commenced about
seven years ago for a very different object than
the freeing Ireland from the English yoke. It
is not, as has been alleged, entirely composed
of Irishmen. At the present moment it num
bers many thousand native Americans, and
Americanized Gfermaos, and has a large trea-
-ury at its back. The exact number of enrol
led members, at the beinning of last August,
"as two hundred and seventy-three thousand
five hundred and eigbty-one (273,581). Not-
i-tanding the statements of Fenian orators
plements,
Thai were getting rusty lor-the want of being
used.
Our Parliament is gone, our nation is diminish-
mg,
Our people are half starving, and have neither
clothes nor brogues ;
; But come, stir op the war, and our nation will be
flourishing,
When we wilfget our own land from the den
of — rouges.
Earl Bnndon Calling for Strong Measures.
At a meeting of the Cork Agricultural So
ciety the Earl of Bandon thus referred to
at picnic and other gatherings in the United Fenianism*—He, before this, had hoped that
States that the object is to free Ireland, I! some steps would have been taken to stop this
kr^ow that such is not the case. Those state- * mock attempt at rebellion, which, while its ex-
ments are put forward to mislead the public : isteoce was to an extent doubtful up to a recent
and keep the British authorities off the scent. | period, was now an ascertained fact; bnt that
The real object is to attack and conquer Cana- had not been tbe case. He, however, hoped
da. and divide the immense territory of Britain the government would now take the matter
on ihe American continent among the exiles j seriously in band. As long as the matter was
of Erin. Nor let the statements of Mr. Me- ( merely surmise it was not so much to be re-
Gee mislead the public. lie asserts that Irish garded, but now every newspaper took it up,
. Canadians are true and loyal to tbe British | and he thought that the government, os well as
si own. That may be the case with Mr. McGee j every section of the inhabitants of the country,
and others who are well paid for tbeir loyalty; . ought to be active to suppress it promptly and
hut 1 know that the great majority of the effectually. He was sure the Lord lieutenant
Catholic Irish in Canada are Fenians, and , would energetically act in the matter when call-
■•und ready sworn to aid their brethren in the ! ed on; and he thought it tbeir duty, consiffer-
States to oust British authority from the West- • ing the itqportance of the matter,, jn the light
ern continent. j had represented, to the interests of the coun
it may be supposed that an aggressive war ; try, that they were eatitled to urge on tbe gov-
on Canada would not be allowed by the United ernment the necessity of immediate steps in the
States government; but let me tell you, sir, j matter.
that the United Stale, authorities do not only WUa , /j,Think*.
w ‘ok at the Fenian movement, bot that move- . T , A . , N „ „ „ ,
...cm is sanctioned by tbe government and ruled [From the London Post (ministerial), Sept. 8.]
by Mr. Seward, the wily and able Secretary of i There is little djubt that Ireland has been seri-
State. D’Arcy McGee'was right when he said . ously injured in her material interests by systems
that tbe next great war for American ideas of agitation and by illegal associations which
w ould bo fought on Canadian soil, though he have been got up and fomented from time to
Hule knew how * * ~ ‘ * ^ " -»
Canadas were
or » if he did, be must be a Fenian traitor «•«.- v - .
*elf. When I joined the Fenian organization success of the 4-® eric * B colonist* m throwing
I was led to believe that tbe freedom of Ireland off their allegiance to tbe ftntish crown, coqp-
was the grand object of the society, and I be- led with the sympathy and help which the
lieve that such was the intention of the leaders National Convention of France expressed and
then; but the United States government saw } offered to all down trodden peoples. Doubfc-
the uses to which the Fenians could be applied. ; leas thousaa'ds who joined in the outbreak of
and soon found a channel to conduct the ardor 98 merely wished to obtain Parliamentary IJe-
°f Irish patriots to Yankee ends. Let me as- form and Roman Catholic emancipation; bat,
Bure your readers that the laws and governing having once leaped into the stream, they were
rules of the society are framed at Washington, ewept away to destruction by the rapid car-
printed in the government printing office, and rent* which spring from revolution ana »n-
were witnesses of many of the bloody scenes then
enac ed on the Irish soil, and we are certain
that whatever opinions they may have cherished
in their bot youth, when George III. was King,
they would now be the very last porsons to givo
the slightest encouragement to any class of their
countrymen in tho formation of seeret and illegal
associations for political or any other purposes,
which can only result in ruin to the misguided
dupes who may he so misled as to join them.—
“White boys,” “Rockites,” “Peep o’ Day Boys,”
“Heart# of Steel,” and other midnight marauding
assassins, have in former times scoured the ooun-<
try, assaultiog and murdering inoffensive people,
maiming cattle, and sending threatening notices.
There have been “Brunswick Club?,” “Orange
Lodge?,” “Catholic,” “Precursor,” and “Repeal
Associations;” while Young Ireland, in 1848,
broke loose from tbe oontrnl of tbe late Mr.
O'Coonell, and proved to a demonstration that the
great majority of the inhabitants of Ireland are
firmly and warmly attached to tbe British crown
and government.
The ‘^Phoenix Society,” the “Tenant Right
League,” and other similar associations have
sprung into temporary importance and been
forgotten, A wonderful religions revival some
years ago in Ulster led many persons to hope
that the lion and the lamb were going to lie
down together ; but this delusion was speedily
dissipated by the Belfast riots, which plainly
proved by their long continuance, and by the
ferocity displayed by the contending parties,
that the millennium is-not likely to display its
beneficent influences in Ulster for some years
to come. The truth is that there is always an
their small island with an iron wall of batte
ries, and starve their insurrection into imme
diate surrender. This one good at least, we
trust, will result from these friendly meetings
of the navies of France and England, that the
eves of these misguided malcontents will be
opened to see tbe mischief they are doing tbeir
country. Were it for no other prrpose, it would
be well worth any trouble it might give the
Lords of tbe Admiralty to encourage and bring
about a visit ot tbe French fleet to Ireland. It
might turn out the beat restorative to bring Fe
nianism to common sense, and dispel tbe fond
illusion o£ iusrurection successful in Ireland
through either American or french agency.
Napoleon, Maxi million and a European Con
gress.
[Paris correspondence of the Liverpool Journal,
Sept. 9. |
Tbe Emperor Napoleau, it is easy to see, has
been clever enough to perceive that the fell of
the secession can only bring the Mexican entfpire
to un end. He therefore only wanted a pretext
to get ous ot tbe fix ; and tbe news goes rquud
Paris that President Johnson has been bis right
hand in consenting to tbe meeting of a congress
about American affairs. Tbe American republic
is of au easier disposition than the European
monarchies, and Napoleon has at last found a
corner of tbe world where bis uiplomats will
meet those of a great nation. Everything, it is
hoped, will be settled to tbe satisfaction of all
parties, except of Maximilian-, it is useless to
say. At the same time Napoleon, true to his
double game, is strengthening up tbe more so
his alliauces iu Europe lor the purpose of being
quite ready, in case of unforeseen eventualities
agtiation of some sort oi other, either secret or j on the other side of the Atlantic ; and in that
public, going on in Ireland about emigration, one perhaps, find the explanation of the
tenant-right (so-called), and what are termed ; fn * nd J^ “® etin *° f , “if
tfre general wrongs of Ireland, which has
tendency to divert the thoughts of the peasan
try from industrial pursuits, and Io foster the
delusion that some fundamental change in the
government of the aoantry would improve
their position and prospects. The last craze of
this 6ort is “Fenianism,” a secret organization
which is supposed to have some sympathizers
in the United States of America, and also to
posses the additional advantage of gathering
around its name certain traditions connected
with the generally supposed Phoenician origin
of the Celtic race. The Fenians are commonly
reported to be disaffected to the British govern
ment, and to be engaged almost nightly in the
performance of military evolutions,preparatory,
we presume, to the adoption by them of ulte
rior measures for gaining tbeir ends, whatever
these may be. The only practical conseauence
of a serious nature likely to arise out of these
silly, illegal drillings are most likely to fall
upon the Fenians themselves. ‘The conspiracy
is, we believe, greatly exaggerated; yet it does
exist; bnt no respectable Irishman of any pro
perty, intelligence or position, would for a mo
ment think of joining illegal gatherings, which
pinst necessarily end in the guilty parties being
sent to Spike or Portland Islands, to Gibraltar
or to tbe Bermudas. The Irish constabulary
force are perfectly acquainted with all the cir
cumstances connected with this contemptible
system of playing at the game of rebellion by a
thoughtless class of the peasantry, who are
liablqat any moment to be betrayed by their
leaders on the well knoVn principle enunciat
ed by a member of the late Irish Parliament,
who, on being remonstrated with for vot ng in
favor of the “Union,” coupled with hints about
bribery, replied that he was very proud that he
had a country to sell.
Feuiauism is a thorough sbatp- There is not a
single respectable person connected with the
thing. It has originated among tbe rpost ignor
ant and reckless classes of the peasantry, who
havi a natum! taste for midnight meetings, cattle
houghing, anff for potting landlords and farmers,
whom they do not like, from behind a hedge.—
Ireland is at this present time one of the best
governed countries in the world. Tee inhabi
tants possess m their own beautiful isle all the
Dements of prosperity. The cotton famine which
distressed Lancashire enriched Ulster and other
provinces; and the rinderpest, thanks to the en
ergetic action of government, i8, we hope, likely
to be kept out of the country. The Irish people
are now placed on a perfect equality with the in
habitants ot England and Scotland as lar as poli
tical and all other privileges are concerned. We
hope that tbe really respectable and intelligent
people of Ireland may be induced to warn their
less fortunate countrymen who join illegal asso
ciations that their conduct is perfectly well
known tp the authorities, and tbe persons certain
to come to griel are the dupes of a senseless or
ganization which tbe well-disposed qua loyal
Irish could, and would, if required, crush in a
week.
Gentle Warning to the Fenians and the Yankees.
(From tbe Dqblin Express.]
A demonstration of physical power, grand, and
even terrific in its suggestions has b -en attract
ing shoals ot eager s ght seers this week to the
great naval harbor of England. A demonstra
tion ot physical power and cordial onity of sen
timent e M impressive and expressive will not pass
away without producing wholesome fruits among
the nationalities. Austria and Prussia will pon
der deeply its meaning. Had this tnteate cordials
existed when Bismark and his German instiga
tors meddled in tbe affairs of Denmark, the
Duchies might never have been wrested from that
Power by the most unjustifiable and inglorious
of modern wars. f
It is a cause of deep thankfulness that the m> 8 '
chief that was done at that time b>* the unhappy
scribbling of our Foreign Secretary iu eatrqug-
i ng tbe French Emperor has been at last repaired.
With France and England united, Poland in in
surrection would not hare cried in vain lor help
to the Western Powers and found nothing but
moral sympathy. Further still, this great de
monstration will make a deep impreaeion in
America on the naval officials of the United
States* It means that Canada is sacred in the
North and Mexico in the South, and that anv
intermeddling of Yankee fingers with either will
bring down summary vengeance on tbe offenders.
The vainglorious boastings of “the almighty na
tion that can whip creation.” it is to be doped,
will assume microscopic dimensions under its
influence, and by the pressure of a national debt
that rivals our own.
And what shall tbe Fenians say to this ail-anoe
of France and England V It is some time now
since Young Ireland built her hope of help in
time of need on the French. Irish insurgents
have never bad much encouragement from the
peror Napoleon. The priestly party have fallen out
with him for his sympathy with Yoons Italy* the
disloyal party for his aBiaoce with Eegtand. Bat
in the lack of aid from the sympathy of Celtic
Gaol 4 hope has qprong from another quarter, sod
Ireland has yet to bt wrested from tbe Saxon
1 and of tbe peaceful cannonade so courteously ex-
changed. There no doubt exists in this the pos
sibility of a combined action. Tbe success ot the
conference at Gasiein might be & motive for util
ijcing the goqd will ieceotly consecrated by Brit
ish guns and government
The Wirz Trial.
ANOTHER CHAPTER OF BRUTALI
TY AND HORRORS.
Howell Cobb Desired to Han<
All the Yankee Prisoners.
Sufffffs’.ed Panisbmejn for the Geor
gia Ladies who collected Supplies
for the Sufferers.
WiT7, and the “Winders Proposed
to Plaqe Then) All in a House
of Prostitution,
The
Evidence Expected
Close this Week,
&c., &c., &c.
to
Washington, Sept. 21, 1865.
The evidence for the United States in the
Wir? trial is expected to^close to-morrow or
Saturday. T* 16 (government has shown a pro
per disposition tp afford the prisoner a fair op
portunity for his defence, bqving thus far sub
poenaed about seventy witnesses, thirty of
whom havo already arrived in Washington.—
This, however, is not qll that the prisoner,
through bis counsel, desires. He wants wit
nesses sought after and brought to this city;
hot this, it appears, cannot be done for the
want of money, only about two hundred dol
lars In all having been subscribed to assist
him. Several witnesses, deemed important,
have left here, not having means at hand to
pay their ordinary expenses. Under these cir
cumstances both the prisoner and his counsel
seem despondent, while they attach no blame
to the prosecution.
Proceeding§ of the Trial.
WASHlNGTONj ijept. 21, 18*j5.
The Wif* Military Commission re-assembled
to-day.
Captain Wirz is somewhat improved in health.
J. Barns W»>ker testified, Among other things,
that Geo8ral uowdl Cobb came to Anderaon-
vtlle ou the 4th of March, and the paroled prison
ers outside were notified that if we desired to
hear the General we could go down; ,a good
many ot us went down, myself among others;
I found General Cobb in the midst of tbe crowd ;
the Second Georgia regiment, I think, was down
qt the shed that was being built for a brick yard ;
he made a speech, in wniph he referred to the
prisoners; h“ said be was sorry any prisoners bad
Been captured, and he should hang every prison
er if ha had bis own way ; he further said"If
the prisoners come up to your bouse to take
your chicken or your pig. hang them; if a pri
soner comes up to your hoqae to speak to your
women bang him;” he then referred to president
Lincoln, aqd said, President Lincoln ever
seta me be will bang me, and if I ever get presi
dent Lincoln ( will tumg himin referring to
the conduct of Captain Wir» he said that be was
g'afl to find tbe state of things around Andarson-
vfile such as they were; he recommended Cap
tain Wirz as being a very mentomns and effi
cient officer, doing his duty and doing it well; he
said to tbe Confeaerate troops aronna him, ‘Look
over into that stockade,” pointing his finger di
rectly to it, “go look over there and compare
yourselves with thoae men, and go home and kiss
your wives and sweethearts and see if you cannot
gain your independence;” he farther said, in
connection with the graveyard and tbq treatment
be would give to the prisoners,' ‘I would treat
tbg prisoners well, 1 would feed them well, I
Would care lor them, bia voice, whoa be said he
would care fqr them, assumed a stentorian tone;
be spoke harshly, and as it with deep meaning,
pointing at the same tinp with his hand to the
graveyard, as if oqeqqjng thqt would be the oare
he woqld give them; tbe speech was received
vfl some hurrahing, bnt not eo enthosiasically
as 1 have seen speeches leoeived in other places.
Ambrose Spencer, residing nine miles from
Andersonville, testified that he visited tbe pri
son every month, and had ample opportunities
t-,-,...,,. of Mfrainin* ia condition, *■>“* *« .
kjr Ml of IrUhmen—entire ud Amcri- lrrtlcb*^ »o<t dngm^iog u Up mind oo?id wal
conceive; the odor from the stockade could be
detected a distance of two miles; the section of
country was well supplied with mills, iJoth for
grain aDd lumber; it was probably the most
densely wooded of any in the United States;
as to fertility he believed Southwestern Geor
gia was regarded a* the garden spot of the con
federacy, from which immense quantities of
supplies were drawn for the army; there was
an uncommon large supply of vegetables in the
summer of 1864, some of which w ere taken from
Americas to Anderionville for the use of Con
federate officers; the witness had knowledge of
the ladies in the neighborhood gi theriog cloth
ing and food for the- relief of the prisoners;
General Wilder, in the presence of himself
wife and several other ladies, said, with an
oath, that he believed the whole country was
becoming Yankee, and he would be damned if
he wouldn’t put a stop to it, if nc t one way he
would another; the witness replied that the ex
hibition of humanity was not evidence of the
fact of that assertion; Winder laid* it waa a
slur on the Confederate government and
covert attack upon himself; the witness inform
ed him that the supplies were forwarded at the
request of Rev. Mr. Davies, when General
Winder replied, *‘That’s a damned lie; as for
himself he would as soon the dan ned Yankees
should die there as any where else: he believed
it would be better;” General Winder’s language
on that occasion was utterly unfit to be repeat
ed in the presence of ladies; but the meaning
was that he could very easily make loyal wo
men of them by putting them in a certain con
dition; in a subsequent conversation with K.
B. Winder, Lieutenant Reed and Captain
Wirz, Reed observed that if Gereral Winder
had done as he wanted him to du, he (Reed)
would have made a good “spec” out of the
clothing and supplies; Captain Wirz said if he
had his way he would have a ho ise built for
certain infamous purposes, in which he would
place these benevolent woman; F.. B. Winner
concurred in the remark by laughing; at the
laying out of the prison W. B. Winder was
there superintending; the witness ^sked him if
he was not going to erect sheds and shelter
and why he was cutting down tlie trees, to
which he replied, “1 am going to l.uild the pen
so as to destroy more damned Yankees than
can be destroyed at the front;” General J. H-
Winder always swore when the name of An
dersonville was named; the witness described
him as bereft of the feelings of humanity, in
fact, a brutal man,
Dr. J. B. Head, who was on duty as surgeon
at Auderigonvillc in July and August, 1864, tes
tified in relation to affairs at the hospital, in
cluding the suff erings of the prisoners from dis
ease and from want of proper diet, shelter and
medicines; nflen would often die from the want
of stimulants; when he visited his home at
Americus, he mentioned to his wifi the suffer
ings of the prisoners and she went afound the
town and gathered considerable supplies which
were forwarded to AndcrsonvilD. General
Winder expressed himself as glad that such
things had been nent; this cleared the way for
a second contribution, which was larger than
tho first; tbe third time his wife went about the
country and gathered proviiflons and clothing,
and some of the ladies went up to Anderson-
ville; Lieut. Reed swore that the goods should
not go into the prison; some said that he
(Head; should be shot, and others that he
should be hanged for his agency n procuring
these supplies; the witness then called on Gen.
(Kinder, and informed him that it was in ac
cordance with his permission that supplies had
been carried into the stockade; Gen. 1 kinder
got out of his chair, tu> ned round, and said
I do not know bow in hell and damnation
there are so many sympathizers for the damned
Yankees;” to this the witness replied, “This is
only.a mission of charity and mercy;” when
Gen. Winder exclaimed, “Every damned Yan
kee sympathizer and damned Yankee ought to
sink into hell;” when the train cam-; down with
Confederate soldiers tbe provisiors were dis
tributed among them, and the ladies returned
to their liom&s.
Charles H. Russell was recalled, and related
two instances of cruelty by James Duncan, a
rebel in charge of the destribution of bread in
the (Quartermaster Department. A prisoner
stooped to pick up a crust, when Dnncan jump
ed from the wagon and kicked him three or
four times. The man died several days there
after in the stockade. . Another poor fellow,
who asked for bread, was similarly treated by
this same Duncan. Tbe witnesi asked if
Duncan was now in court. He renponded in
the affirmative, and pointed him oi$.
Duncan, af er standing up to show himself,
vas requested to t ke a seat.
Tbe Court informed Duncan that ha must re
main here.
Mr. Baker—He is our witness.
Judge Advocate Cbipman—Do you consider
that a special honor?
Mr. Baker—No; but be has been supoeuaed
for the defence.
W. W. Crundall was recited, and swore thut
Duncan took a picture from a prisener u&mad
Armstrong, who was ip tbp stocks, the pioture
beiqg that of 4 near friend. The prisoner plead
ed earnestly tor its return when Duncan said he
might cousider himself damned fortunate it be
got out of the stocks at all Duncau also helped
himself to the prisoners’ money.
Samuel M. Hiker testified thit prisoners were
robbed at Richmond belore they se*e con
veyed to Andersonville; at the latter place
the government equipage was taken from the
soldiers end also money over a certain amount;
Duncan was on duty in 01019 tbwa one capacity ;
he was in charge oi the bakery end nook bouse,
and waa also a government detective under Capt.
E. G. Smith testified that he heard Ospt. Wire
order a sentinel to shoot a man who hid reached
beyond tbe dead line for water; the sentinel hesi
tated. when W> r ? told him it be did not shoot
tfie damned 1 ankee be would shoot him (tbe
sentinel); the latter theo tired, the ball taking
effect in toe man's bead and killing him instantly.
Benjamin B. Dyke, rebel railroad agent at
Andersonville, testified that there w as a good
deal of provisions on hand there qt qll titles,
excepting when thp plqcp wqs fmt opened
the freight trains were regular, from one to
six trains, according to circumstance!, running
every day; vegetables in plenty wer3 brought
to the depot; the bounds used at the prison
belonged to Ben. Rains, who had employed
them in catching negroes; the Aptness knew
Duncan, who bad arranged with him to sell
sundry barrels of sjrnp.
Ambrose Hensbaw testified as to men being
shot for approaching the dead line; after one
had been killed because he reached out fbr a
prnmb of bread, the witness asked Captain
Wirz if he might remove the body; “Yes;”
said Wirz, “take him, and go to hell with
him.”
Thomas Walsh, who kept a memorac-dum book
at Andersonville, read therefrom, at the request
of the Judge Advocate, by which it appeared
that no rations were issued qn the 20th ot March.
1864. and none wore served uniil three o’clock
the next afternoon, and that ho bqd made tbe en
try, “A number of sick, weak andbnngry-q sad
thing for ns all.” No rations wer? issued on
April 1; but the next day, qt five o’clock, a pint
of meal and two or three opeces of mule ffosh
were issued as a ration. The witness said that
by paying three dollars to Ihe guard a prisoner
could get oqt to gather wood. He did not know
of anv man who was sent to tbe hospital that
came out alive. On the 4th of July the prisoners
got rations, which, being full of maggots, they
threw away. Cant* Wi«x amid on ons occasion
“May God Almighty damn me, and foreyar, it I
do not shoot with my revolver the hrst man who
attempts to leave the raoka.”
The porotpiaaiou adjourned.
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[ Headquarters,
Sub- Diotrict of Ooeechee,
Savannah, Go., Sept. 27th, 1865.
GENERAL ORDER, )
No. 32. (
General Order No. 26, from these Head
quarters, ishereby modified to read as fol
lows, viz :
Pursuant to General Order No. 18,
Headquarters, District of Savannah, 1st
Division, Department of Georgia, the
following Taxes will be levied to defray
the expenses of lighting streets, cleaning
city, &c.
1st. Tax of three (3) per cent, on all
incomes of six hundred (600) dollars or
upwards, for real estate.
2d. Tax of one (1) per cent, per annum
on valuation of real estate not included
in first section of this Order.
3d. Tax of one half (1-2) per cent, on
gross sales of all merchandise, except cot
ton.
4th. Tax of one-tenth (1-10) per cent,
on gross sales of cotton.
5th. Tax of one (1) per cent, on all
commissions derived from any business
transaction (other than sales of mer
chandize,) by any factor, auctioneer, bro
ker, forwarding, shipping or commission
merchant.
6th. Tax of one (1) per cent on all in
comes of one thousand (1000) dollars or
upwards, derived from salaries, profes
sions or any business transaction not
included in section 3d, 4th and 5th of
this Order.
7th. Licenses for sale of ales," wines
and liquors as per General Order, No.
13, C. S., from these Headquarters; li
cense for billiard tables, bowling alleys,
theatres, Arc., as per General Order, No.
46, dated Headquarters, Post of Savan-
dah, June 15, 1865.
8th. All taxes called for by this Order,
will be paid to the Tax Collector prior to
the 15th of each month for the month
preceding. Any person neglecting-to
comply with the provisions of this Order
will be subject to a fine.
By Command of
Bvt. Brig. Gen. E. P. DAVTS.
Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lt. and A. A. A. G.
5t
Headq’bs Dist. of Savannah, )
1st Division, Def’t of Georgia, y
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 25th, 1865. )
GENERAL ORDER, )
No. 30. J
In compliance with General Order No.
29, current series, from these Headquar
ters, I hereby assume command of the
District of Savannah, 1st Division, De
partment of Georgia.
Brevet Major AY- A. Coulter, Assistant
Adjutant General U. S. \ r ., is hereby re
lieved from duty in compliance with or
ders from Major General Commanding
Department of Georgia, and will accom
pany Brevet Major General J. M. Bran-
nan.
Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lieut and Adjutant,
173d N. Y. A’ols., is hereby announoed as
A. A. A. G. of the District of Savannah,
fat Division, Department of Georgia, to
whom all reports and returns required by
existing orders and regulations will be
made,
EDWIN P. DAVIS,
Brevet Brig. General Comd’g.
HaADquARTiasScB District or Oosbchke )
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 20, 1865. j
Circular, [
No. 22. )
On and after this date articles in the Pnblie
Market of this city will be sold at tbe following
prices. Pei sons violating this order, will be re
ported to this Office and summarily dealt with.
By command of
Brv’t, Msj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN.
Wm. B. Folr, 1st Lieut, and A. A. A. G.
BUSINESS CARDS.
WARDING, PIC NIC*, &C„
AT THE
ISLE OIF 1 HOPE,
MR CHARLES B. FLANDERS
T J E SPECIEII1XT inform. M. triad, ud tbe
IV citizens of Savannah that he has removed to tbe
ISIJ5 OF HOPE, where he Is prepared to receive
BOARDERS,
And to ftimish
PIG NIGS AND PARTIES
At the shortest notice. All orders moat be left at tbe
store of Mcsnra. Stuart A Co., nnder Masonic IlalL
N. B. —Bath Houses and Boats for Fishing ran be
had on the premises. Jy24
aoirr. p. york, j. a. hintiu,
m. a. williams, r. H. W ARD.
YUI. VEUAHS, HilTill <r S.
AUCTION AND COMMISSION
WERCHAirrS,
Bay Street, Savannah. Ga.
Consignments of Cotton and Lumber solicited.
References:
Savannah—Brigham. Baldwin A Co„ Gaden A
U nek lea, Erwin A Hardee. Hunter A Gammell. Isaac
D. La Roche, Hiram Roberta, W. Wood bridge, L. C.
Norvell A Co.
New York—8. T. Knapp A Bro, D. H. Baldwin A
Co.
Sale days. Tuesdays and Fridays. sepS
A. T. OUNNIHOliAM,
CL.WIVGHAM
FACTORS,
PURSE,
FORWARDING
X)AMBL COVERS, tor wOebr
D septa Q, L, Q1LBSRT,
Fresh Beef, 1st cat, per lb
Fresh Beef, 2nd cot, per lb .
Country Dried Beet
Country Cured Beef
Jerked Beef.
Veal, per lb
Mutton, per lb
Liver, per lb
Fresh Pork, per ,1b
Bass, per Lb
Drum, per lb
Fresh Water Treat
Salt “ “
Sheepheqd
Mullet, large size, per bunch,
Mullet, small size, per bunch
Brim, per bunch of five.
Perch, per bunch of five
Suckers
WhitiDg
Codfish, per lb ;
Shrimp, per quart
Crabs, each \
Sturgeon, per lb
Sausages, trash pork
Uooa, per lb, from
latter, per lb
Clams, per bushel
Cabbages, each, from
Turnips, perbnncb
Tomatoes, per quart
Okra, per quart
Sweet Potatoes, per bushel
Irish Potatoes,per bushel
Green Corn,, each
Water Melons, from
Apples, per bnahel
Peaches per bushel
Honey, per.b,
Ducks, per pair
Turkeys, per pound *
Geese, « ‘
Fowls, grown, per lb
Bice Birds, per dox
Half Grown Foqb
Spring Chickens, per pair
Spring Chickens, fidsfke
Eggs, per dozen..
AND
Commission .merchants,
Bay Street, Savannah, Ga,
References—Robt. Habersham A Sons, Hunter A
Gammell. Octavo* Cohen, Brigham, Baldwin A Co.
Krwin A Hardee, Claghorn A Cunningham. aep6-tm
C. T. KEUTGEN.
X orth side Bay street, between Whitaker and Bar
uard, always keep on hand
The Genuine Piper Heidaieck Ohampage.
£ too all kinds of
Rhine Wine, Claret, Clay Pipes, Ac.
sept! tf
CHARLES L. COLBY A CO.,
SHIPPING, COMMISSION,
AND
FORWARDING MERCHANTS
JONES* BLOCK,
CORNER BAY AND ABERCORN ST3. t
SAVANNAH, G-A.
Liberal cash advances made on consignments to the
firm represented in New York by Charles L Colby,
Eaq„ or to ourfrieods in Boston.
ALEX. H. HOL AY, Resident Partner.
RrrKuxcKs.—Messrs. Dabney. Morgan A Co., New
York; JarvtsSlade, Esq.. New York; Gardner Colby,
Esq., Boston; Hon. J. Wiley Edmonds, Boston.
auglC tf
HEYBI BRYAiY,
Broker ai4 Commission Ageit,
For Sale and Purchase of Stocks, Bank
Notes, Produce, «fcc.. and for For
warding Cotton,
Bryan Street, next to IVercliant*’ and
Planters’ Bank Building.
augl5 3m
SAMUEL R HAMILTON,
(SoccoMOr to Wilmot A Richmond^
IlIALU IN
Walchts, Silver Ware. Jewelry,
Canes, Cutlery, Ac.
Cor. WhUaker,SL J alien and Congress Sis,
.SAVANNAH, GA.
Watches and Jewelry repaired. Chronometers rated
by transit. Cash paid for old Gold and Silver.
Jy«8 tf
a. J. bsadt.
WM. M. SMITH,
BRADY, SMITH & CO.
Oommisslon
AND
Forwarding Merchants
AND
MunufacturerM' JLgrenta
NORTH SIDE OF BAY STREET,
Between Whitaker and Barnard,
S .A-V A.N 2? A. H, GKORGrIA.
Liberal advances made on consignments of Cotton,
Ac« to their friends in New York and Boston.
References—Wm. K. Kitchen. Pres*t National Park
Bank, N. Y.; H. C. Thacber A Co., Bo?ton; Israel Co
hen, Baltimore; Hall, Moaes A Co.,Colhmbua; Wyman,
Moses A Co.. Montgomery.«- aagT
20
15
15
15
10 to 15
20
90
15
25
U
15
15
la
20
40
25
40
40
25
*0
10
15
3
7
40
20 to 25
40 to 50
12 00
10 to 80
10
20
10
$3 00
$1 50
2
15 to 50
$3 00 |
$8 00 |
15 I
$2 00 !
IS
18 i
18 1
50
75
50
40
50
ISAAO. D, LuKOOHE,
liclln and Cc-Mlssten Merchant.
THOMAS J. WALSH, AUCTIONKKR.
T HE subscriber having secured the large and com
modious store Northeast corner of Bay and Bar
nard streets, !« now prepared to receive all merchan
dize consigned to him, and give the same his personal
attention either at public or private sale. Sales at
stores or residence* attended to.
Regular sale days before store, Tuesdays and Satur
days.
RICHARDSON & BARNARD
CnwaissiaitanJ Shipping Merchants,
Bay St, opposite Mariner’s Otareb,
savanwaA /
KIRLIN, BRO, , & BURKE,
wboluali oral*as in
AI.es, WINES AND LIQUOH8
Oor. Whitaker Street and Bay Lane.
jnneil tr
a o 8
MARCY, DAY &
&
€0.
Y 8 T R E E TV!*
North Side,
Between Barnard and Jefferson Streets,
WOOD, COAL AND QRAIN
AND
SENEBAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AND
STORAOH.
CORK, OATS AM FBO,
At loweat market price#.
U*
Condensed Milk.
_ the
Agent hare tee
nran subscriber
W. A RAMSEY & GO.,
general <
Commission Merchant*
AND
auctioneers.
S08 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
w
Robert Habersham * Sons, Savannah.
W. H. StttA *>■
Boom, Brown* Oo, Aojnut*.
I fr FittfwatNGtonel Pm* Bn*
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