Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-07

to have been reducing their stores by
,, sending them back towards the Poto.
mac, and holding themselves as ready
generally to stampede as soon as they
:, hear the tramp of Jackson's foot caval-
Iry. Besides this force the Yankees
have about three hundred men at Front
Royal. - - Il = ~: -.
The desertions from the Yankee force
are very numerous, and constantly oc-
curing. The men say they are tired
of the war. Many have disguised them
..Iselves IN citizens clothes and taken
work of the farmers in that region.
: Agreement for an Exchange of Priso-
! ners-..Copies of the Articles Conciu-
|. ded Between the two Governments.
HAsALls L.sDlso, ON JAMES RIySE Iy,vs b yh;l isla
+ The undersigned having been com
missioned by the authorities they res
] |pectfully represent to make arrange
ments' for a general exchange of priso-
ners of war, have agreed to the follow
.1ing articles: r. .ls,- - = =
Article. lit is hereby agreed and
|stipulated that all prisoners of war. held
|by either party, including those taken
on private armed vessels, known as
1 privateers, shall be discharged upon
the conditionSand terms following, Z
+. Prisoners to be exchanged man for
man and officer for officer ;privates to
be placed upon the footing Of officers
and men of the navy. r. -.
+ Men and officers of lower grades may
lbe exchanged for officers of a,higher
grade, and men and officers of different
services maybe exchanged according
to the following scale Of equisalents:,
1 A general commanding g-inGchief or an
admiral shall be exchanged for officers
|of equal rank, or forty-six privates or
lcommon seamen. -
I A fag-offcer or majorigeneral shall
be exchanged for officers Of equal rank,
or for forty privates or common sea-
men. ~,. - r.
A commodore carrying broad pen
mont or brigadier-general shall be ex-
, changed for officers Of equal rank, or
twenty privates or common sesmen.
A captain in the navy or a colonel
1shall be3exchanged for officers of equal
rank, or for fifteen privates or common
seamen. ,-s'.. -
A lieutenant-colonel or q commander
in the navy shall be exchanged for off,
, GERS of equal rank, or for ten privates
or common seamen. y. RI
: A lieutenant-commander or q major
shall be exchanged for officers Of equal
rank, or eight privates or:common sea-
men. .- .'
IT, A lieutenant or master in the navy
or captain in the army or marines shall
be exchanged for officers Of equal rank,
or six privates or common seamen. =
Masters mates in the navy, or lieu.
tenants and ensigns in the army, shall
be exchanged for officers Of equal rank,
or four privates or common seamen.
Midshipmen, warrant officers in the
! navy, masters of merchant vessels and
commanders of priyateers shall be ex-
, changed for officers of equal rank, OF
three privates or common seamen.-
Second captains, lieutenants or mate!
of merchant vessels or privateers, ano
all party officers in the navy and al
;, non-commissioned officers In the, army
= or marines, shall be severally exchanged
for persons of equal rank, or tor. two
! privates or common seamen; and prl
:. yate soldiers or common seamen shal
~ n be exchanged for each other, man fo'
E man. '."
Article 2-Local, State, civil ant
militia rank held by persons not in &C
> tual military service will not be recog
- nized, the basis of exchange being th'
- . grade actually held in the naval ant
h military service of the respective par
ties.
Article 3-If citizens held by eithe
y party on charges of disloyalty or an.
- alleged civil offence are exchanged, i
= shall only be for citizens, captured sut
lers, teamsters and all civilians III tn
- % actual service of either party, to be ex
e e changed for persons in similar position
Il Article All prisoners of war t.
!. be discharged on parole in ten days at
!, ter their capture, and the prisoner
-|now held and those hereafter taken tt
8, be transported to the points mutual.
r. agreed upon at the expense Of the cap
r turing party. The surplus prisoner
d not exchanged shall not be permitte'
to take up arms again, nor to serve a
!, military police or constabulary force il
t. any fort, garrison or field work held b.
|e feither of the respective parties, nor a
,e guards of prisons, depots or stores, no
is to discharge any duty usually perform
h ed by soldiers until exchanged unde
IS the provisions of this cartel. The ex
y change is not to be considered complet
+ until the officer or soldier exchange
le for has been actually restored to tn
d lines to which he belongs.
J. Article Each party, upon the dis
e charge of prisoners of the other party
$ is authorized to discharge an equal mum
!. Der of their own officers or men fror
J. parole, furnishing at the same time t.
It the other party a list of their prisoner
% discharged and of their own officers an
o men relieved from parole, enabling eacl
d party to relieve from parole such 0