Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-06

This morning one of Gen. Halleck's Its
brought in a man named Hiram Mckinney
\ who was arrested yesterday near Leesburg
on a charge of being spy in the service OF
therebels. he was taken before the Pro-
vost Marshal who sent him to the old Cap
itol.
Cartel for the Exchange of Prisoners.
Tho following is the cartel under which
prisoners are exchanged in the existing
war with the Southern States
Ho&GLL's BASDfSG, ON TIE JAMES RIvER,
July 22nd, 1897
The Undersigned having been commits
! stoned by the authorities they respectively
represent, to make Arrangements for gem
eral exchange of prisoners of war, have
agreed to the following articles:
ARTICLE lit is hereby agreed and slip j..
ulated that ar prisoners of war held by
either party, including those taken on pri-
vate armed vessels known as priVateerS,
shall be discharged upon the conditions
and terms following: Prisoners 70 be ex.
changed man for man and officer for otfi-
Ger; privateers TO be placed upon the foot.
ing of officers aud men of the navy. Men
and officers of lower grades may be ex-
changed for officers Of higher grade, aud
officers of different services may be ex-
changed according to the following scale
of equivalents A general commanding in
chief or an admiral shall be exchanged for
officers of equal rank, or for sixty privates
or common seamen. A flag officer or ma
jor general shall re exchanged for officers
ofequal rank or 40 privates'or common sea-
men; a Commodore carrying a pennant, or a
Brig. General shall be exchanged for Off
GERS of equal rank or 90 priyates or com.
mon seamen. A Capt. in the navy or q Col.
abs ka wrNkn Co.. r
rank or 10 privAtes or common seamen. A
Lieut.. Colonel or commander in the navy
shall be exchanged for an officer of equal
rank or for ten privates or common sea.
men. A Lieut., Commander or Major,
shall be exchanged for an officer of equal
rank or 8 privates or common seamen. A
Lieut.. or master in the navy, or Capt.
in the army of marines, shall be exchanged
for an officer Of equal rank, or privates
or common seamen. Masters, mates in the
navy or Lisuts. AID Eusigns in the army,
shall be exchanged for officers of equal
rank, or for four priyates or common
seameu. MidshiPmen aud warrant officers
in the Navy, masters of merchant vessels,
and commanders of privateers, shall be
exchanged for officers of equal rank or for
three privAtes or common seamen. Cap
tains, LieutenRuts, or mates of merchant
stoned officers in the amy or marines,
shall be seyerally exchanged for persons of
equal rank, or for two privates or common
seamen. And private soldiers or seameu
shall be exchanged for each other man.
ARTIcLE 2,-Locnl, State, Civil, or Mill
tin rank held by persons not in active mil
itary service, will not be recognized, the |
basis of exchange being the grade of per.
sons inthe naval service of the respective
parties.
ARTICLE 3.--If citizens held by either
party OH charges of disloyalty, or any al.
legged civil offence, are exchanged, it shall |
sters, aud all civilians in the actual service
of either party to be exchanged for per-
sons 10 similar positions.
ARTICLE 4. All prisoners of war are to |
be discharged on parole of ten days after |
their capture aud the prisoners now held, |
and those hereafter taken, will be trans
portfolio points mutually agreed upon, at |
the expense of the capturing party. The |
surplus prisoners not exchanged shall not |
be permitted to take up arms again, or
serve as military, police, or coustabutory |
force in any fort garrison, or field work,
beld by either ofthe respective parties, nor
as guards of prisoner depots or stores, nor |
to discharge any duty usually performed by |
uuNA buG pEONls-
ions of this cartel. The exchange Is not to |
be considered complete until the officer or
soldier exchanged for has beea actually re- |
stored to the lines to which he belongs
ARTIoLB 5.-Each party, when the dis
charge of prisoners of the other party is |
Is to discharge an equal nun
Der of their own and officers or men from |
parole, furnishing at the time to the other |
party list of their prisoners discharged |
and of their own officers and men returned |
from parole; thus enabling each party to
return from parole such of their own Off |
GERS and men as the party may choose. |
The lists then mutually furnished will keep
both parties advised Of the condition of the
exchange Of prisoners.
ARTICLE 6.-The stipulations and pro.
visions above mentioned are to be binding
during the continuance of the war, It
matters not which party may have the
surplus OF prisoners, the great principles
involved being Tristan equitable ex-
change of prisoners, man for man, officers
for officers, or officers of higher grade ex-
changed for officers of lower grade or for
privates, according to the scale of equiva-
lent. Sscond-Thatl officers aud men Of
different services may be exchanged aecor-
ding to the same scale of equivalents.
Third-That all prisoners of whatever arm
of the services are to be exchanged or pa.
rolled in ten days from the time of their
capture, If it be practicable to transfer
them to their own lines in that time. If not
as, soon alter as practicable. Fourth
That no officer, soldier, or employ zee In the
service of either party, is to be considered
as exchanged or absolved from bis parole
until his equivalent has actually reached
the lines of friends. Fifth-ThSt the pa
role forbids the performance Of field, gar
rison police, or guard or constabular duty.
Siguedl JoHN A. DIX,
Maj, Gen. U. S. A.
ESQ 81, D. H Hill,
Mej Gen. O, s. A.
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