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4rf xttarV r '-E fee- '.i-. - - ;SHS'A'aar J" 1 " i ; V 4 1 1 - fc - f-T- f t f t .f :- -A a. - .A.7: n r .n-yrrTr-Tcv MM. , Jr mJbm -'v-t jL1 -iini in. I 1 4 ' fc-- ' VOL. 1. NO. 220 wnsraeios, s. &, wemesday, soyehbeb i, i805. -t ' r v Av : i W' 1 i HvyV THE WILMINGTON UEUALD, DAILY AND WEEKLT, TTTOMAS IS. COOK A CO., KDITOBS JLND PBOPBKTOa. tKKlVOB T. fOLBT. the: daily herald U printed erery morning (Sunday's excepted.) Terms HO per year; $5 for six month; $1 per month- ? . THE WEEKLY HERALD ! Is printed every Saturday. Terms $2 50 per year ; 1 &0 for six months ; $1 00 for three months 0 50 per month, . The Sunday Morning Herald, X mammoth family and literary newspaper, ! is puinted every Sunday morning. Priee ten cents per ropy." ' JOB WORK SeatlJ and promptly executed. Wilmington Post Ofllce. Officb Houns 9 M. to 5. p.m. Mails Clue. Vobthzrn, Eastern and Western, Daily (except Saturday) at 3 P. M. yBw Yoek and Eastern, By Steamer Wednesday and Saturdays. Socthehx, Daily at 6 P. M. Vilminoton, Charlotte fc Rutherford R. R. Tuesdays and Saturdays at 6 A. M. Mailt Arrive. Northern, -;! Every morning except Monday, j New Yoke, r : K - Every Tuesday by Steamer, SOUTHEKN, . ! Daily at 3 P. M. . j RAILROADS. Wilmington and Wei don Railroad Company. Ot riCB Chief Engineer and Sup't, ) Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 10, 1865.. j, rrHE undersigned having returned from a long X absence in providing a supply of rolling stock and materials, hopes with the means obtained to be able to remove, promptly, all freight now on the road. ' , t The patrons of the road are requested to make their wants known to the undersigned, if there has been any unusual delay. I Two additional freight trains have been this day placed on the road, and ill be permanently em ployed there. S. L. FREMONT, Supt. and Eng; November 13 218-3t Wilmington and Manchester Railroad. Office Gen. Stjpt. Wil. & Man. R. R.,' Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 11th, 1865. $ THE following trains arc run on the Wilming ton and Manchester Railroad, with following connections : Leave Wilmington daily at 6.00 A. M. Kin;sville 41 7.35 P. M. Arrive at Wilmington daily at 3.05 P. M. ' : " Kingsville u 1.25 A. M. Florence these trains connect each way with raln.Lon the North Eastern, Railroad daily for Charleston. At Kingsville they connect each way with trains on the South Carolina Railroad daily for Col umbia and Augusta. In going to Colum bia passongers stage from HopklnB' Turnout, on South Carolina Railroad to Columbia, a distance of twelve miles. In going to Augusta they stage from Orangeburg, in South Carolina to Johnston's Turnout, on South Carolina Railroad, a distance of 52 miles. ; At Florence these trains connect with the Che raw and Darlington Railroad, which road runs up to Ch'eraw Tuesdays, inursaays ana oaiuraays, and down from Cheraw to Florence every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. There is daily stage con nection from Sumter, S. C, to Camden, S. C, con necting with these trains. The steamer connect hvr with these trains arrives and departs from the "W? & W. R. R. wharf. The freight office of the Company is, for the present, on Water 6treet,i at the wharf formerly used by steamer North Caroli na, running to Fayetteville. The office of the President. General Superintendent and Treasurer, far tu rrppnt. is-on the southeast corner of Water aad Chesnut streets, up stairs. HENRY M. DRANE; Gen. Sup't. Nov. 13th 21& Wil., Char, and tf utnerrora i uauroau. Office Wil., Chah. ' B. 1 1 v-rm-vv J Y-T I -v - 1 Ob IV U 1 II. ik. A. VVF., f LaurinburgN. C A N ADJOURNED .MEET. TV(1 nf thft St.OPlf h i u .i first i Charlotte & Ruth- erford Rail Road Company will be held at Lin- colnton, JN. C on Thursday, Mannar 1866 WM. H. ALLEN, .Seci'etay. Oct. 26th. Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. Officb W. & W- R. R CQ.n Wilmington. N. C. Nov. 4, 1865. THE thirtieth annual meeting of the Stockhl-'! company will be held in Wilmington on Wednes day the 22d hist. . J. W. THOMPSON, Sec'y. Nov. 6 211-tm. Goldsboro' News, Tarboro' Southerner, Raleigh Standard and Sentinel, copy. Wil., Char, and Rutherford Railroad. Office Wil., Char. & Ruth. R. R. CoM ) Laurinburo, Oct. 18th, 1865. $ ON AND AFTER MONDAY, the 22nd instant, a Passenger Train will run over this road as follows: SCHEDULE Up Train, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 'Leave. Wilmington 8.00 A. M. Riverside.-9.00 " North West--9.40 " Marlville.-.-10.21 u Rosindale---11.08 u Brown Marshll.38 " Bladenboro'-12.10 P. M. Lumberton..- -1.08 41 Moss Neck..--1.40 " Red Banks...--2.10 44 Shoo Heel.---2.30 44 Lauxinburg....3.04 44 Arrive at Sand Hill...... 4.00 44 Down Train, Monday, Friday and Wednesday. Leave. Sand Hill.----7.00A.M. Laurinburg.--8.10 44 Shoe Heel- -8.33 44 Red Batiks...--8.53 44 Moss Neck.. 9.25 44 Lumberton....l0.02 44 Bladenboro'..10.56 Brown Marshll.27 Rosindale... 11.57 Marlville- 12.41 P. M. North West. -1.24 Riverside.. - - 2.00 Arrive at Wilmington.--3.00 ti A irnrAa will ho tnlrPTI h-r the above Train, ex cept at the option of the company, and then double ine usual rates wul be cnargea. V- HO LIlLI I ill,.." TT 111 UL VUVW lvw . a VroKrrv, tvo? win hA mn. making two trips achweek leav.oi? Sand Hill Monday and Thuxs- uay,, W ilmington weanesaayauu chm,uij. r fni(rht0 K.r ,5 T.in mnet he delivered at tne atebouse by 11 J o'clock A. M., on Friday, and hy sunset on Monday evening. Meuls furnished on board the Boat connecting "with tvo Trains RronVfant omdav of departure from Wilmington, and Dinner on day of arrival t "umington. ttvt WM. H. ALLEN Master of Transportation. Oct. 26th. 20S-B Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. Wilmington & Wbldon R. B-Co. Wilmington, Aug. 29, 1865. Pln?wriru fllltlVS IIEDUIliE. T?KOM this date Trains on this Road will run as follows: Leave WUmington at 4 00 P. M. Arrive at Weldon at 8 00 A. M. Leave Weldon at 2 00 P.M. f onnectinjr at Woinn wfh vavr -with trains to ana from Petersburff, by Gaston Ferryf and on ?orf and Washington ; connect- aib1T" ,u wua "ams 10 :,irrJr ""tuouoro' with trMni tA Kn.i-itrh ana r4ewoerni umoia, Atlanta, Savannah, Montgomery, &c S. lu FREMONT. Aug.80,i865--154. - Eng, & Sup't. HI WH3MGT0N HERALD- : WlXHIlf GOIf , If. UOVEJIBElt 1 6. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Oroahixiito. The committee of fire, ordered to be appointed by the last special magistrate's court to pro Tide for the organization of a local police force for this county, under act of the late convention, are to meet this morning at the court house for this purpose. This bill is very sweeping in character, and comprises the whole white pop ulation not physically disabled. A repetition of old times may be expected, When exemptions were .worth something. There is an evident lameness seen in most every man met on the street already, extending in a measure to a regu lar rheumatic limp in some instances. Theatre. There was no performance at the theatre last evening, owing to the non-arrival of Miss Vernon and the inclemency of the" weather. To-night the New Orleans Opera Troupe have been engaged for one appearance. This change will be very agreeable after so much of one kind heretofore, comprising, as it does, a grand variety of songs and dances. This company are advertised to give a matinee this evening. Mayor's Court. -The case of Pierce Shielly, a negro boy, charged with invading the pre mises of Mrs. DeNeal, and volunteering her an amount of abusive language, was discharged from longer arrest in the absence of witnesses to convict him. He is a specimen of African in nocence, and a lodgment in some jail awaits him. Post Commissary. Captain Newton Haight, of the Twenty-eighth Michigan regiment, has been appointed commissary of this post, vice Captain Jones, and will enter upon immediate charge of the duties of the position. Personal. Major-General Crook took pas sage yesterday by the steamer for Fayetteville, upon a tour of inspection and observation of that part i of his department. He will probably be absent some two or three days. Hotel Arrivals. CITY HOTEL, NOVEMBER 14, 1865. R 13 Togart, Philadelphia, B F Wicktfiham do, J O Wright, Sampson, M L Bears, Waib City, 8 Woodard, Wilson, N C, D W Kinne, W & W RR, A Cohen t& lady, Charles ton,1 W LCameron, N Hanover J N Andrews, Goldsboro, Mrs C M Vanorsdell and family, Fayetteville, T D Love, Jr. Bladen, J Frey, Pine Forest, M Bowes, Raleigh, L O Close, mail agent, W H Nutt. Wilmiagton, A 8 Colwell, Duplin co, M McBryde, Texas, D U Barber, Columbus co, Mrs S Isman 6c two chil dren, 8 C, Mrs H Iseman, S C, Mrs Q J W McCall, S C, G Richard, do, R W Boyd, do, W K Brown, do, B W Buckley, mail agent, M Johnson, Cumberland, M Singletary, do, S A Long, Columbus oo, A Baum, Camden co. A .Newberry, Magnolia, L A Merriman, do, L Crowl, Philadelphia, N Holland, do. John Colville, Fayetteville, liollintfsworth, do, A A McKethan, Jr. do. RevTMcRae, do, Col P Maliett, do, W McL McKay, do. Wm H Elliott, do, A M Brackets ford, Sumter, BAILEY'S HOTEL, NOVEMBER 14, 1865. G Redmond, Lumberton, T Westcott, Smith ville, y U GHonn, .New York, Jas Terry, do, Wm Hwain, do, J M McGowan do, W Van Veghten, U 8 N, Maj Gen Crook, USA. it utiles, Lawrenburg, H Lee t lady, 8 C, ti A Thomas, Jfayettevine, TIE LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. ACTIVITY 11 THE NAVY. lttore Teasels Ordered, to be put in Readi ness for Sea.. Portsmouth, Nov. 14. Jhe Portsmouth Chronicle learns that orders have been received to prepare the iron-clad Passaconway, now on the stocks here, for sea as sooli as possible. Also that the steamers Minne sota, Marenga and Galena be fitted out for sea im mediately. BY MAIL. RECONSTRUCTION. Tfre Interview Between the North Carolina Delegation and the President. One Thing Lacking. Washington, Nov. 10. To-day members of the late North Carolina conventioii ana otner genuemen oi iiiai suiwj visiu d the nretudent. when the Hon. Mr. Read, in be- v.if tho convenuon. over wiucu iie uau iuc . i. vJ .L. UmIA V "v -i honor to preside, presented for his lavorabie con sideration cei wu oi iuj prweeuiugs, Bjug araonir other th mgs, tbat tne nrst act oi tne con vention was to a eclare her unaeniaDie connecuon with the union, atfu tnat ine orcunance oi juay 1861 bv which she was attempted to oe severed was null and void. This was done by a vote nearly approaching unanimity, and thus tne nrst issue in the late war was yielded. The next thing done was te prohibit slavery, ana tms was by a unanimous vote ; anu a committee vi. ame lawyers was provided to prepare wholesome laws for the consideration oi tne legislature; auu mus the second issue in the late war was yielded. The convention having yielded what was involved in the war and being of the opinion that tnat state was and'always hadTeen in the union, and that our relations had only been disturbed, and not de stroyed, respectfully asks your excellency to ae clare on the part of the authorities of the United 1 A . - . states, as the state has done on her part, tnat our government relations have been reconciled. The convention: instructed yie legislature w uruwo for the navmeni of the state dent, dux deciarea all dehts contracted in aid or tne reoeinon w ue ;nAmi and TrnhihUd thfl navmeht of the same. -o ) r ; . - . ., , . . vi I Mr. Read said: "We have neara tnat notwiui standing the state might yield, and as she under- tnnrt it has Yielded all that was mvoivea m iuo war and notwithstanding that our people are sud- TnieaiTO wall riisnosed and anxiOUS jor lrdwiuai ' - " 4 . A. .1 relations, her delegation in congress would not he admitted unless ther had qualifications not nresented bv the constitution : tnat tney wouia Ha t-Annlred to take an oath which few men in the state can take, affirming, not merely that they are right now, out tnat tney nave uecr uwu muug. The exclusion of her delegation upon any oath test as suggested would be felt oy our people nnivantallv. as such a deep wrong, that it would put tbeir strongr devotion to the government and their lively nope oi penect reconcmauou w wio severest trial. They can understand the bitter ttocsnf strife and the aversion to treason, but . . confoun'at the ilsiDO of offer I MMr and avowed lovalty. The conven, r--v - - - , , . . peal the test oatn. a nave uwuga , rwpwum, tA- a 4. A.nrr.oi tiU Mnnaci I - - - T t l Sit X Should pass tnrougn your uanus, wiui me uopc that your excellency's magnanimity would add to it some reflections which would avail with that body. After further "remarks by Mr. Read, in which bespoke of the confidence reposed in him by North Carolina, the president responded as fol lows : president johnson'b remarks. Xon. Mr. Bead I receive from you with pleas ure a copy of the proceedings of "the convention of North Carolina. I reciprocate cordially the conciliatory spirit in which you have addressed me. The convention of North Carolina bas done much and well towards restoring the state to her proper national relation. But something vet re mains to be done to render that restoration im mediately practicable. An acceptance of the congressional amendment abolishing slaverv throughout the United States by the legislature of the state of North Carolina, is, in my Judgment, practically important to the successful restoration so much desired by all. Without answering spe cifically the questions you have proposed to me, it will be sufficient to say that my action must de pend upon events, and that Mr. Holden will le again instructed to continue the exercise of his functions as provisional governor until he shall have been expressly prohibited bv order to that effect. TRIALS FOR TREASON The Efforts of the President Bring Jeff. Davit to Trial Before a Civil Court. to Efforts ef the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to Thwart Them. The Chief Justice's Opinions as Given to the President. dec.. fcc. Washington, November 9. It is known that President Johnson has ex pressed the greatest anxiety to bring to a legal issue the question whether treason is a crime, and whether it can as such be rmnished Th following from to-day's National Intelligencer, is believed to be substantially correct: lhe president has not only consulted his con stitutional advisers, his cabinet and the proper aw officers of the government on the subject : but he has also invited to this council some of the most eminent constitutional and rriminul awyers in the land. Among these may be named Chief Justice Chase, who came here from Ohio some time in August last, at the special invita tion of the president, to consult on the general ubject of trials for treason. Subsequently about the first of October last, President Johnson addressed a letter to the chief-justice, informing him that it might become necessary for the gov ernment to prosecute some high crimes and mis demeanors committed against the United States within the district of Virginia, Chief Justice Chasers circuit, and inquiring whether the circuit court of the United States for that district is so far organized and in condition to exercise its functions that the chief justice or either of the associates of the supreme court would hold a term of the circuit court there during the au tumn or early winter for the trial of causes. About the middle of October Chief Justice Chase replied to the president. He positively stated that his circuit court for the district of Virginia, either to be presided over by himself or one of his associates, would not hold a term during the autumn or early winter. He stated that the reg ular term authorized by congress would com mence this year on the 27th of November, the present month, only one week before the annual term of the supreme court, when all the judges are required to be present, allowinsr but one week for the circuit court to sit, which, in the opinion of the chief justice, would be too short a term for the transaction of any very important business. But the chief- justice adds that were the facts otherwise he too much doubts the propriety of holding circuit courts of the United States in states which have been declared by the executive and legislative departments of the national government to be in rebellion, and therefore subjected to martial law before the complete restoration of their broken relations with the nation, and the supercedure of the military by the civil administration. That he would be unwilMng to hold such courts in such states within his district, which includes Virginia, until congress shall have had an opportunity to consider and act on the whole subject. The chief justice expressed to the president the opinion that a civil court in a district under marshal law can only act by the sanction and under the supervis ion of the military power, and he positively asserts that he could not think that it becomes the justi ces of the supreme court to exerqjse jurisdiction under such conditions. The Republican makes the following significant comments, indicating a change of position toward the radicals. It says : " Without meaning to be disrespectful to the chief-justice, we sincerely think that such an ex cuse is not only undignified and uncalled for, but it sounds too much like the copperhead harangues of the last presidential campaign against the gov ernment. It is the emanation of a mind dissatis fied with the situation, for which the president is not te blame. Chief-Justice Chase knows very well that the military cannot with safety be with drawn from Virginia ; because of that fact, in order to avoid soiling his ermine by contact with federal bayonets, the chief-justice proposes to let Jefferson Davis go untried. Such a position would have been consistent with the record of Chief-Justice Chase's predecessor in fugitive- slave law. But it reflects no credit upon the present judicial head of the United States su premecourt. THE SOUTHWEST. An Ingenious Plan for Inducing the Frecdmen to WorK-iiov. Humphreys OrsranLzinsr the People of .Mississippi Against xraarauaers, etc . etc. New Orleans, Nov. 7. General Lullerton has just issued two circu iars 0ne reminding the freedmen that the time is I ' m approaching to make contracts lor labor lor an other year, and the other directing all officers ana agents couecung me scawi uu. wrepuinv him with tbeir collections uoionei William unnstie, a veteran 01 me war 1 nf 1812 died in Texas recently. He was well - known. The planters have adopted a plan to get the freedmen to pick tneir cotton, ana it is meeting with success. When the day s work is done, the cotton picked by each freedman is measured, j and he is paid according to the amount of cotton nicked. The cotton fields of Texas continue un- picked, tne freedmen rel using to w ora Governor Humphreys, of Mississippi, calls j npon the people of that state to organize compa i nias uj aiu me ciu auuiuitutst iu uuuuumiuig naw nd order, and caufapnsf them against op- pressing the negros m any way, Trade between Texas and Mexico is lncreas- J jng. The Vermont legislature passed an act on Wednesday ratifying the decree of the chancellor authorizing the managers and receivers of the Vermont Central and Vermont and Canada rail- i w. f w wvv"t w " I fA nlArltnu! a Wt.ritv fnrtha hhndji I . !. 3 ..-r-toAlm .ka .ict.nn.1u. , .us tvuuu uwucu m-nM-nu-- w surrounding Washington is to be turned over to the owners as soon as all the buildings attached to the forts are sold. EXECBTI0S OF WlltZ, Last Hours of the Condemned Man. His Conduct on the Gallows. Reading the Death Warrant. Scenes in the Cell and on tne Scaffold. Hie Last Night on Enr h. Incidents. Ac. Sec. Our readers have already been informed by telegraph of the execution of Henry Wirz, late commandant of the military prison at Anderson ville, Ga. Of the character of the evidence on which he was convicted, it is unnecessary to speak. We clip from the Washington Star of Friday forenoon, the following accounts of the execution, the last hours of the unfortunate man, his conduct on the gallows, &c. WIRZ1 DYIJfG STATEMENT. A short time previous to his execution, Wirz gave the following particulars concerning his life : He was born in the canton of Solothurn, Swit zerland, in 1822, and, when quite young, remov ed with his parents to Zurich, where his father carried on the tailoring business until 1834, when he took a position in the custom house, which he still held when the prisoner last heard from him. W irz married in Switzerland a lady of aristocra tic family, with considerable money, but he soon, by his profligate habits, run through it. Failing to agree, it was arranged that they should sepa rate, he leaving for this country and allowing her to obtain a divorce. When growing up Wirz' fa ther wished him to study for the pulpit, but he refused, preferring medicine, and took a course at Zurich, where he graduated. After arriving in tliist country he took another course, and gra duated at Cleveland, Ohio. He was for two years in a banking house in Zurich, and after wards travelled through Italy, not stopping long at any one place. Wirz landed in New York in 1849, and made an effort to establish himself as a physician, but failed because he could not speak good English. He then went to Connecticut where he remained several months, subsequently he worked in a fac tory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, for a time, and was soon engaged as interpreter in a factory three miles from Northampton, where geimans were employed ; was afterwards engaged as superin tendent of a water cure establishment in North ampton, Massachusetts. At the instance of a physician, Wirz went with him to Cadiz, Ky., where he married his present wife, Elizabeth Sa- vuls, in 18o4. Cadiz not offering a good opening he went to Louisville, and was superintendent of a water cure establishment for some time. Wirz afterwards took charge of one of Mr. Marshall's plantations, near Natchez, and in 1857 moved his family there and remained until the breaking out of the war. In the early part of the rebellion he enlisted in a company ( ailed the Madison infantry, and re mained with it until August, 1861, doing guard duty at Howard's factory prison, in Richmond. VV hen the prisoners commenced to arrive from first Bull Run there was no list, and Wirz com menced to make a list of them. He attracted the attention of Gen. Winder, and in a short time, by an order from the war department, was placed on detached service in the south, with the rank of sergeant. In May, 1862, he returned'to Rich mond, and was sent out to the battle of Fair Oaks, wbere he acted as assistant adjutant general and aide of General Joe Johnston, and in this battle received a wound on the right arm, from a piece of shell, making it necessary for a difficult sur gical operation to be performed. Wirz was then made assistant provost marshal of Manchester, but did not like the place, aud asked to be reliev ed, and was placed on Winder's staff, and at the request of Ould was ordered to go over the south and hunt up prisoners. When he had cempleted his tour and reported, he was assigned to duty as chief of the secret po lice, but disliking this more than the provost marshalship, and not succeeding in being relieved he applied for a sick leave. He went on that thirty days' leave to Tuscaloosa, and had it ex tended for thirty more, but was ordered in a few days to come immediately to Richmond. They had at this time started Libby prison and Belle Isle. This was early in 1863. When he came to Richmond he was made chief of police in the provost marshal's office. He staid there two days. One day he met an officer who told him they were looking for somebody to carry arms to the trans-Mississippi department. He offered to carry them, and soon received orders from both the secretary of War and the secretary of the na vy. He went to Charleston and got some fixed ammunition and guns that had just arrived from England. He went as far as Meridian, and had some trouble getting through Pemberton's de partment ; went to Port Hudson, and could not cross on account of the gunboats Hartford and Albatross. He then got a furlough to go t Eu rope on account of his health. He had a furlough for four months, but was so delayed that his fur lough only lacked three weeks of being out when he landed at Liverpool. After returning from Europe, he was ordered to Augusta to superin tend the transportation of prisoners to Anderson ville, and in March, 1864, was ordered by Gen eral Winder to relieve his son at Anderson ville. With resDect to his fate he said : "As far as I am concerned I have no hope for reprieve. These things which were done (meaning Anderson ville) somebody must suffer for. I have never denied that the prisoners were mistreated; but it was not my fault. If I am the last one that is to suf fer death for the southern confederacy I am satis fied. I never saw a man shot nor never shot one myself. That I will say as long as I can say it. I never hunted prisoners with the dogs, nor any thins of that kind. Unfortunately General Win der is dead. If he was living I know he would come out and not let the innocent ones suffer. I never could get Winder to set his foot on the in side of that stockade. I don't know the reason. I have no complaints to make of the persons who have taken care of me here in this prison, nor do I have any ill-will against any member of that court-martial, nor the judge advocate. If I have against any one it is they who have perjur ed themselves. The man who gave his name as Delabon, a grandson of Gen. Lafayette, will be found out to be a German Jew, named Schaffer, a deserter from a New York regiment. I went down into the yard to-day and there saw prepar ations being made for the scaffold, which would make most any man flinch. I had no such feel ings, I cannot express it. It is not hardhearted- - . T J 1- JT -1 4 I. J --. V, ness, out l naa no sucn leeuuga, aujuwj wum j knows anything of military matters knows that one in command of thirty-five thousand men has to be strict, but when I am accused of conspiring With Jefferson Davis and others, it is all a lie Wirz has had two children, one of which, a girl ten years old, is living. He denies that be and his second wife lived together unhappily, and that he was ever in the house of correction m Zurich for forgery. The latter report, he says, originated from the fact that a distant relative failed in business, and was arrested on the charge of false bankruptcy. He leaves no property for hk family. His manner of speaking was com. nosed throughout his statements were made in a I -ft. -i m - rftmarkablvt direct manner, considering the sur- nlvtm.ct9Tira9 AT. ft nnnfl Dltt & TAW i tt . - , tl r - - w vv.'"'""a vuvn.".. - ; the least importance were drawn out by any rect questions. cosrcrcT OF TBI C0StlXXD. Wirz, before the sentence was read to h!m, spent most of his time in reading, and sometimes wrote to his family and friends, although be was much troubled as towbat the sentence wouM be. He became much more composed when his SUe was announced, and since then has rested much better than formerly. He had been allowed to walk in the yard when he chose during the day, but was constantly under surveilance. Yesterday, when he saw the scaffold, he remarked with the utmost composure, "Well, you must be putting up the scaffold." Immediately after his sentence was read to him, it was proposed to place two or three in his room to help to make his time pass pleasant ly and to see that be did not attempt suicide, when he remarked, "I'm not going to commit suicide, I'm not afraid to die, and will not save the government the expense of hanging me." After the sentence was read to him he said, Tm d d if the Yankee Eagle has not turned out to be what I expected, a d d Turkey Buz zard." He then asked that Rev. Father Boyle be sent for, and also Mr. Louis Schade, his counsel, and since that time these gentlemen have been almost constant in attendance on him. Besides these some ladies have called, one of them paying her last visit to him yesterday when she brought him some delicacies. As she was leaving he manifested emotion as he expressed his gratitude to her, and remarked to Mr. Schade, who was present, that that was the last tear he would shed in this life. A couple of ladies said to be of the family of a prominent officer, visited him also yesterday, and in reply to the question of one, whether he had hope, said, "Certainly, madam, the greatest sinner has hope, and I being innocent must surely have hope." ? Wirz's wounded arm had lately became very painful, rendering it difficult for him to use it in writing, but during the past few days he has been frequently at his desk, and yesterday he wrote for Mr. Schade a short statement of his life, giving also some private memoranda. Yesterday he received a letter from his wife, dated Cadiz, Ky., in which she used the most af fectionate language, and expresses the hope that they were thn seeing their darkest flour. She urges him to cheer up and prepare for the worst, but is satisfied that if the government knew how much anguish they had suffered he would not be condemned to death. She also states that she intends, with her childrento go to his people in Europe. Yesterday he walked to the hospital and had his arm dressed, and spent most of the day with Father Boyle, his spiritual adviser, to whom he gave assurance of having made his peace with God. and being ready for death. Mr. Schade called and spent some time with him, and when he left Wirz requested him to call to see him this morning, when he would give him Some let ters and papers for his family and friends. THE CELL. Wirz was confined in room No. 9, on the third floor, aud was strongly guarded day and night. The only door of his room opened into a hall, through which a-sentinel paces continually. One or more commissioned or non-commissioned offi cers were constantly present, and the unfortunate man was not left alone for single a instant. The room is "about fifteen feet square, with two strongly barred windows looking out northward on a street north. Its furniture consists of an army bed and necessary blankets, a small, cheap wooden, table, three or four wooden chairs, in various stages of dilapidation, one or two small Vessels and a tin candlestick. The room is warm ed by a grate, which lends a cheerful aspect to its appearance. WIRZ' LAST NIGHT OS EARTH. The prisoner reti?ed to bed early last night, after writing two or three letters, leaving word to be awakened about three o'clock this morning. He slept well apparently, and at the hour desig nated the guard awoke him, when he said he felt like sleeping longer, and turned over and took another nap. Shortly after six o'clock Lieute nant Havens, of the 18th V. ,R. C, the officer of the guard on duty at the time, entered his room and awoke him, when he arose and washed him self. His breakfast was sent to him, but he did not partake of it, and the last food he ate was a iew oysters last nignt. lie naa in ins room a small vial of Whiskey, and at times took a little as a stimulant. Last night, before retiring, he took a mouthful, and this morning, as soon as he arose he took another small drink, as also one just before he left his room for the gallows. About seven o'clock Mr. Schade called, and spent nearly an hour with him, and received letters for Mr. Baker and himself, and affectionately took his leave. THE GALLOWS. The gallows on which the execution took place, has been used on seven previous occasions. It is made of very heavy timber now somewhat weather worn. The extreme height of the up rights which support the beam are twenty-two feet, the platform is twelve feet from the ground, and twelve feet square; one foot higher than the level of the platform is the fatal trap, which was formerly barely large enough for the purpose of executing one person at a time, five feet by five, but now has been enlarged to admit of the exe cution of four at one time, five feet by eleven. The rope used is of the very best Manilla, known as t procured at the navy yard, and yesterday it was tested with a weight of 200 pounds dropped about five feet. The previous tests have been with a weight of 225 pounds, but Wirz is ntnch the lightest man yet placed upon this scaffold, and the test weight was consequently reduced. The rope is made fast to a cleet on either side of the upright, and running through the beam hangs over the trap with a fall of about bix feet. THE EXECUTIONER. The executioner upon the occasion was Syl vester Ballon, an United States military detective on duty at the headquarters department at Wash ington. Bullou was dressed in the full uniform of an united btates soldier, with the exception of a black dress coat. He received no pay for his services, but acted under orders from his su- penor omcer (3iajor nusseii) ana wnne in no way tfeeling gratified by his position carried out his instructions with the willingness of a true soldier. SCEKE 15 THE CELL. A few minutes past ten ocleck Major Russell, provost marshal, and Captain Walbridge, com manding the prison, entered the room of Wirz, when Major R. informed him that he must pre pare for the scaffold. He received Major Russell with great ease and urbanity, rising to his feet in so doing. He had been up to this time engaged with Rev. Father Boyle, who had been with him from eight o'clock this morning, and Rev. Father Wiget, who entered the room a short time before. He immediately complied with the request to make ready and put himself in position for the black gown, to be placed upon him ; remarking that he hoped he would "soon have a whtte gown." Before leaving the room he happened to glance downward, and noticing that his gown had puck ered in the middle, he remarked, coolly, that he did not know tnat he naa grown so tat. A pair of handcuffs were produced to place on his wrists, but it was found that bis right wrist had swelled to such an extent as to render it impossible to put mem ou, auu ue was auuweu wu carrj me swoneu arm m a sung to the scaffold. Wt.kn nil A rr V. C Miicu ou nao lcouj , uic ouremu uiwcbsiuu started, from tne room, Major itussell preceding it ; aftefcwhich came the prisoner. walking with firm step, between bis spiritual advisers, surroun ded by a guard. ? v scktes o?r the SCAFFOLD. At ten minutes past ten A, M., the- yard of the prison was opened, and" the criminal ushered forth to the gallows. ; Maior Russell. proTQSt inarshao walked m front, followed by prisoner, between Ke v. lathers Boyle ana n followed by Captain G. Walbridge, command- in? th prison. Wira monnteuto the scaffold ; with a quick 5 step, : assisting hiniselft Kllghlj "with his left band, his right tiaad befag in a sling. He took a scit on a small stool, in the rear of the . drop and immediately under the gaping noose in waiting fbr him. Father Boyle stooped over the criminal, reciting to hko the catholic: death ser vice. Win was noticed to make the responses , with, some emphasis, frequently nodding his bead, and also occasionally shaking it, - If. answering neffatirelT to some Question. He wore a black gown bat no covering upon his head, and his hair was lifted over his eyes occasionally oy the breeze. The walk of the prison, the adjoining house tops, and the tree in the street and the capitoI ground. were loaded with curious specta tors, who indulged in a variety of outcries, not calculated to inspirit the criminal in his last mo ments. In one instance Wira turned quickly and with a sort of defiant look in the direction from which some groans and calls of "bing the scoun drel, reached his ears. Afterwards be gave a cool, comprehensive look to the whole surround ings of prison yard, spectators, fellow prisoners looking out at the windows, photographic appa ratus, gallows, &c, resting his eye in conclusion on Major Russell, who was reading the findings and sentence of the court. From the peculiar facial expression of Wirz, noticeable throughout his trial, he appears to wear a sort of grim smile in his most unmirthful moments, and this gave him on the scaffold the appearance of indulging a sort of ghastly merriment in the very edge of the great shadow he was entering. Just as the noose was being adjusted, a voice called impa tiently from a tree, "down with him ; let him drop!" TBX DXATH SSXTXSCX RIAD. Major G. B. Russell, provost marshal of the District of Columbia, now advanced to the front of the platform, and read in a clear, distinct voice, the proceedings and findings of the eourt, and the death sentence promulgated thereby. These embrace two charges and any number of specifications, a full publication of which would occupy more space than we are able to gfve. We give the two charges on which the accused was arraigned and found guilty : Charge I. Maliciously, wilfully and traitorously, and in aid of the then existing armed rebellion against the United States, combining, confede rating and conspiring together with Jefferson Davis, James A. Sodden, Howell Cobb anil others to injure the heajjb and destroy the lives of soldiers in the military service of the United States, then held and being prisoners of war with in the lines of the so-called confederate states and in the military prisons thereof, to theend that the armies of the United States might be weakened and impaired, in violation of the laws and customs of war. f Charge 2. Murder, in violation of the laws and customs of wax. . V , .t PREPARATIONS FOR THB BXECUTIOX. . About twenty-five minutes past ten Major, Russell concluded the reading of the findings and sentence, and the final preparations 4 for the , execution were entered upon. The clergy took leave of the criminal, he pre viously pressing the crucifix to hi lips. Major Russell said to him, " Captain Wirz, have you anything to say V Wirz replied : " Noir; only that I am innocent, and will die like a man, my hopes being in the future. I go before my God, the Almighty God, and he will judge between me and you." Major Russell remarked that he hoped he would not blame him ; to which Wirz replied that he did not ; that he was doing only his duty. To Captain Walbridge he .remarked, " Well, captain, good-bye; I thank you and the other officers of the prison, for I have been welL treated." THE CLOSING SCENE. While this took place, his legs were fing strap ped together and his arms pinioned behind him. Major Russell and the others then stepped off the drop, the bolts were pulled out, and the fatal spring was touched at exactly 10.30 o'clock, when the drop fell within a " thug, arid the cri minal was left dangling in the air. The leg! were drawn up slightly several times, arid the shoulders shrugged a little, but in about four minutes the body ceased to sway, and all was still. When the bodjr fell, a shout, with cheers, went up from the crowd of spectators outsi4e. The body was allow ed to hang fifteen minutes, when it was lowered bnd placed on a stretcher, and carried to a hospital, where it wai exTmrrned ' by Dr. C. M. Ford, surgeon of the prison . Dr.' Ensign, 18th V. R., and Dnr, Notson and 'Bliss, who found that his neck had been broken.-., ;' II is body will be placed inacoffirifurnbbedby , tne government anu aeiivered to Kev, rather Boyle, who received from the prisoner his dying bequests as to the disposition of ,liis remains. , r Last night, when Lieut. Havens left hisTooni, Wirz requested him to get him a pair of scissors and this morning he cut off several lock of Juia, hair and placed them in letters to his wife and children, but as far as known he left'no message to his relatives m Euroje. A number of books he directed, before he left the cell to , be sept to his children, and others to Mr. Sebade, his coun sel. He also left a journal, . kept since he has been in prison, and a number of letters. J'4nO the letters were some addressed to wiUiesstVou ii trial ' During the morning he sent for Captain ft: ir ' v... . . . - v 'j Winaer, who occupied a room direcfly opposite to Ins, and bid him good bye charing 'him' to ' see to his family and aid them. It ii Understood . f that he referred more particularly tdaidin" them to go to his people in Switzerland. Mr. S. H. Chandler, of the provAt jnarshal office, entered Ins cell this momiii iboni 9.55 and asked him for his autograph, Miich he com plied with by taking the book ami writing in a plain firm hand, being scrupulotljp exact la punctuation, us following : "Uld Capitol pris on, ov. luth, istJo. , 11. .W irz, iain ni a i St rflfe A. G., C. S. A.,M remarking as he ded back the book, "ibis is the last signat A.will everVv write. Farewell C. t5. A." ine room m wnicn ine prison ras confined is in the third story on the north s of the build- T ' tneeastside.;: -; ing, with two windows and a door. In a grate on the west side of room during ' t. 7 the cold weather a cheerful fire his bed. was laid on a cot on the aept, while- leide. two ; blankets being used as the CO At the foot of " vTas a quanti- the bed was a small table on wb ty of paper and envelopes jus sne Jiadjeft them, while on the wtodow-siH is a volume of ' Cummings' on the ApocalypseJ . - i -4 The an air was witnessed, by er a thousand persons. ?: After the execution was over d tie body Jiad been taken to the hospital,. Ca "aiDnoge ap- peared in the yard with a piece which the hangingwas d, s tbe rope with ly surroundedri5y a c. whom it was -quickly divi THE LAST LETTL The following letter, was 4vz fore mounting the gallows Old Capitol Pbisos.! 10, lf; the51 ' . j A ----- . cJl yea,' Lv. Schade. Dear sin It is no c I address myself to ybo. ' yon often and often I repc; my sincere, nearuelt tear done for tne. May God r, .J you; I t-crx: Still I have something niofe to a&'cf via, zrA i am connaenx you wiu nos reru&e .to receive , ray J dying request. Flease help my poor liL.il v iy J... ..J ..Ulj . . ueiu kuo uiu uuuuureu. 4 ii ax. cruel V . 1... -i a I and cnlldren are beggar. -J My, life is do:sr.l;d - as an atonement I am - Willing to ;.va it, luJL I hope that altera while I will be fadied d;..emt-? 1 ly than what I am now- If any : one ou ght taf door coma to the relief of my fanily it u tio r rpl ' was I of the South, for whose ske., I tave sab Lice I all. I know vou will exeme me for my. Uvuir- the J linsr you again, , ,? . i, lget, 1 ; farewell, dear Buyruay Uoa pess you. Yonr&ankful : ILVTieA. J 1 Ik 4. t.-J ' -I is J: ' r '.? vT 1 : -if. - 4r