Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-27

denes thas Gen Polk neither yielded cur righ:s as
government nor permitted the FeGerzls toex
coed him in gansroaity. The following IS the cor.
respOndence: -
- BRIGADE EElpeC ARTEFs,
CAMP CAIRO, Octs23. 1851.
To tbs Commanding (5tissr at fOluns5Es, 6g:- ~
Sic The chances of the present unhappy war
having left in my hands q number of prisoners,
who have been destined, at this post, for sometime
past, have for special reasons, as well as in ODE
dienee TO the dictates of humanity, determined, US
eondiionally, t. release them.
The prisoners sllnded 10 are A. 4. woodward,
Lewis Young and Edward A Penny, al. taken By
party OF United States troops Ii the sf.ir at
Charleston no on the goth Of August last.
Col. n Z. Buford of the 9th girGsnt Of IllaOis
volunteers, is charged by me with the delivery CT
said prisoners to such persons as you may author
TO receive them aud for that purpose visits your
comp under the protection Of q white lag You
wId please receive HIM in tho special character
with which he is clothed and after the completion
If his mission give him safe conduct from your
camp.
have the honor 70 be. yours &c,
[Sig1e5.1 john a McCLEaNAND.
B-e9. Gen CJmmandirg
Head QU,RTfRs
1sT DIVISION WTsrEES DrPSTMs T.
CoLUNBUs KY, Oct, q, ISG
Brigadier- G neral John 4. NeC2snasd ConsnszndiEg
Caro- us
SIR: have received your note Of this date borne
By Col. n. Bufcrd Of TIE 215h LIMOS regiment
responding to the overtule made by me, to General
Grant some days sicce, on the subjsct of an ex-
;bsnge Of prisoners and although your mode Of
accomplishing it, valves the recognition Of our
claim as belligerents, am not GespOsed to insist
upOn unmp9rtant technicates, the interest, Of hu-
nanity at stake.
accept the release of the three prisoners you
have rendered me being as your note implies all of
she Confederate army IN our possession In return
arrlaa off ci,v zee
If the Federal army il my possession
Hoping that in he prosecution of the unhappy
conflict IN which we are engaged, we shall never
loose sight of the claims of generosity, On those
5ho direct the operations Of the armies Of our re
spectiye Governments.
have the honor to be- respectfully yours
[SIgnrd L. Polk.
Major General Como'g.
Generals Polk and PHLCw, each with his staff
accompanied by the Federal officers went or board
the steamer Charm and, taking in tow the tug,
started up stream Business having been dispose
of, the potent: grave and revered seigncrs" talked
over old times and the s tirs of the nation geEer
lily, while the remain er of the party enjoyed
themselves in dsPetirg basket Of champagne and
smoking a box Of cigars. Every thing went as
merry as a marriage baII' until we arrived with
in a few miles of Cairo when very cordial part
ng took place, and each party wended its way
homeward. Oar visitors seemed highly pleased
with their reception and treatment. Columbus is
ab lut las usual" Nothing is TRANSPORTING worthy
Of note The gun boats have not come within
range IF cur guns recently, being satisfied we pre-
sumo, with their last experiment.
The Federal officers who came down from Cairo
yesterday tod that they had received dispatches
announcing a fight between JAZZ THOMPSON and
their forces at Ironton, and that THoxP had los,
500 men, and had probably been captured himself