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I' VOL. LXV. [NEW SERIES.] SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1865. j. E. HAYES,Kditor and Proprietor ADVERTISING. Ter Square of TEN lines Nonpanel type or space oc- cn!l j.-d by the same number of lines, $2 first insertion, *1 f„r each continuation. Half Square—$1 for first insertion; 50 cents for each ■uiK-eqcent insertion. TERMS—$3 ») per hundred; subscription (by mall ,, r carrier) $10 per annum; single copies, 5 cents. All advertisements most be paid for at the Counting Room previous to insertion, and if handed in by 8 p. n. will appear In the morning edition. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. THURSDAY IHORNING, SEPT. 28. reading matter on every page. 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 [PRICE 5 CENTS.] NO. 22/ 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. a Bill Hum, Circulars, Pfsms, Manifests, Labrls, Receipts, Checks, 4°- printed in the highest style of typographical art, by experienced workmen, at ihe lowest price and shortest no tice, at the REPUBLICAN JOB PRINTING OFFICE. tf [ 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*. 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