Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-04-11
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.
las SELECTED FROM N. YORK PAPERS.
A Messag e from President Davis.

"A message from president Davis.
We learn that yesterday message from the
President was sent into Congress- in secret
session, recommending that all our prisoners
who had been put on parole by the Yankee
Government be released from the obligation
OF their parole, SO as to bear arms in our
struggle for independence.
The recommendation was urged as retail
alton for the infamous and reckless breach of
good faith on the part of the Northern Gov
eminent with regard to the exchange of pri-
sonets, and was accompanied oy the exposure
OF this perfdy in a lengthy correspondence
conducted by the War Department. We have
been enabled TO extract the points Of this in
teresting correspondence.
1t appears from the correspondence that, at
the time permission was asked by the North
ern Government for Messrs. Fish and Ames
to visit their prisoners within the jurisdiction
OF the South, our Government, while deny
ing this permission, sought to improve the
| opportunity by concerning settled plan for
the exchange of prisoners. For the execution
of this purpose, Messrs. Conrad and Seldom
were deputed by our Government as Commits
sioners TO meet those of the Northern Gov
eminent under flag of truce at Norfolk.
Subsequently, letter from Gen. Wool was
addressed to Gen. Huger, informing him that
he (Gen. Wool) had full authority to settle
any terms for the exchange of prisoners, and
asking an Interview on the subject. General
Howell Cobb was then appointed by the Co
rernment to mediate with Gen. Wool, and to
settle permanent plan for the exchange of
prisoners during the war. The adjustment
was considered to have been satisfactorily
made.
1t was agreed that the prisoners of war in
the hands OF each Government should be ex-
changed, man for man. the officers being as
simulated as to rank, &C.; that our privateers-
men should be exchanged on the footing of
prisoners OF war that any surplus remaining
on either side, after these exchanges, should
be released, and that hereafter, during the
whole continuance Of the war, prisoners taken
on either side should be paroled
In carrying out this agree ment, our Go
vernment has released some three hundred
prisoners above those exchanged by the North,
the balance in the competing numbers of pri-
soners in the hands of the two Governments
being so much in our favor. At the time,
however, OF sending North the hostages we
had retained for our priyateersmen, General
Cobb had reason TO suspect the good faith OF
4 the Northern Government, and telegraphed
in time TO intercept the release of portion of
these hostages, (among them Col Corcoran,
who were en- route from points further South
than Richmond TO 90 North under a flag of
| truce TO Norfolk. A Number of these hostages
Z HONtNSl; udu Deen eNcHunpeu.
1t now appears that, in contravention of
the solemn agreement of the Northern Co
yernment, not one of our privateersmen has
been released, and the Fort Donelson prison.
ers, instead of being paroled, have been taken
into the interior, where they are still confined
4 As II Judgment upon this open and shame
less perfdy of the North, it is proposed that
our prisoners, who have been paroed by the
Yankees, shall be released from their obliga-
tions. There is as little doubt of the honor
of such proposition as there is of its justice
and meetness as a retaliatory measure for an
act of fragrant perfdy .--Richmond Erdminer,
March 49,
SKIES FRIGHTENING.
We have been greatly cheered within day
or two past, by information OF perfectly re-
liable nature, but which we are not at liberty
TO detail to the public. We cannot withhold
this much, however, that bright prospect
opens in the near future Of most important
results in our favor. Besides what we are not
at liberty to tell, the fact of the safe arrival
Of 40, 600 guns is, of itself, Of incalculable
Importance Fayetteville ~ g. Observer,
March II.
THE NASHVILLE.
The Richmond Enquirer of the LIST iastont
publishes the following extract from the Ra-
leigh Register concerning the priyateer Nash
ville
We had the pleasure on Sunday afternoon
of seeing the gallant officer who, on the pre-
1 yious Monday night extricated the Steamer
Nashville from the tolls of the blockading
/ squadron at Beaufort although twenty-five
shots were fred at her. Like the Sumter the
Nashville sCems to bear n charmed life She
is now the property Of private individuals,
and snugly anchored in southern port
ARRIVAL OF UNION PRISONERS AT RICHMOND.
The Central train of last evening brought
in twenty-nine prisoners and one negro, cap
tured on the Rappahannock on Saturday last
Among the number are six commissioned Of
ticers, including one colonel and two lieuten-
ant-colonels. They were captured ia an en-
gagement on the day aforementioned, and,
il is said, lost, in addition to these, number
in killed and wounded They belonged to an
/ adventurous party, who were endeavoring to
advance near our lines, when they were en-
conntered by Wheats battalion, which en-
| gagged until General Stewart came up with a
| portion of bis brigade, and the enemy were
signally routed Our loss is represented to
I have been nsidcrable.-Ricnmord Dispatch,
! ApnIl
PATRIOTIC EXAMPLE.
The congregation of the Second Baptist
( Church, in this city, have set an example that
may challenge emulation, but for self-sacrilc-
ing patriotism cannot be excellcd. They met
not long since, and by unanimous vote gave
their church bell to be cast into cannon for
the public defence. To show that this was
! not an empty promise made for effect they
Immediately had II taken down to be put to
I the use indicated. At the same meeting at
which tie resolutions above stated was pass
ed, 1t was determined to subscribe sum sui-
! fcient to purchase enough metal to add to
/ that in the bell 10 form into battery to be
called the Second Baptist Church Battery.
Mr.. John +. Tanaer, an influential member
I Of the Church, and largely engaged in the
foundry business, promised on behalf Of him
self aud bis associates that the battery should
/ be ready at an early day, and without cost to
those who furnished the materials. The
1 churches 10 New Orleans Ia large portion Of
them being Catholic, have, with the sanction
of their Bishop, adopted the same course
Richmond Dispatch, april /.
wM. L. YAycY AT CHATTANOOGA.
I The Nashville Bulletin Of the I'd instant,
says:
! Hon. VIM. l.. Yancy made n speech some
DAYS ago, we are informed AT Chattanooga