The New York herald., 1862-11-23
INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
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Oar Fortress Monroe CorrespSadsnce.
FoRrREs MONROE, Nov. Is, 1862.
TIE sscAangs Of Prisowers-Colonel Ludows Ssccsszss
Labers-ksjor General Hitchcock Appointed CHEF Es
change Commissioner and Colonel Ludlow Assistant-
SometAine About Paroed Prssonsrs-DeaA Of Lisaes
ant H. Cooper, Third Nas Fork Voun,ecrs, dc.
The exchange Of prisoners between
the rebels carried on through this department. is the
most interesting IL not important item to be recorded
Adtant General Lorenzo Thomas had been appointed
July as Commissioner 10 treat with Mr. Robert OuId the
rebel agent but the duties Of the Adjutant Generals
office prevented General Thomas from devotng proper
time to exchanges, and Lieutenant Colonel VIM H. Lud
low Inspector General Of the Seventh army corps was
selected to act in his stead under instructions from the
| War Department.
c> Ludlow, in assuming charge Of this important duty
deyotc his entire time the labor and TO his credit
il said ana released officers men from rebel prisons
assert that TO him they their early liberation Last
Tuesday Colonel ldow returned from Aikens Landing
having been engaged ~ Mr. Opld for several days in
perfecting the emo, nous Lists of exchanges leaving
balance favor Of the federal government Of upwdrds oil
six thousand men He Immediately Oh his return. pro-
ceeded Washington and laid the results of his abors
before the Secretary War; who expressed himself wei
satisfied therewith
The foymaI appointment of Cor missioner for tie ex-
change Of prisoners the part Of the United States go
vernmest ~sns rendered to Lieut.. Col Vim y. Ludlow
who been acting for several months past saeh and
declined the ground that said position would compel
him establish Office at Washington, and necessate
him neges hiss duties staff officer to Major General
Dix. Hereupon MAJOR General Hitchcock has been ap-
pointed Commissioner, and Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow is
continue to act Assistant Commissioner his head
quarters to be located at this place. BY this
ment Colonel ludlow will be enabled to exercise his
exchange business with his usual tact and ability.
In addition 20 ths published list of exchanges effected
by Colonel Ludlow he has declared exchanged sal Off
and Of Indiana troops captured al Muniords.
vile, KY, September II, 1852, now in camp at Indi
annapolis Int Also CAN Indiana moops captured Harpers
Ferry" All these are now in camp ready to take the
field and number upwards Of four Thousand men.
The Indiana troops capsured Harpers Ferry sta
toned at Camp Douglas, Chicago.
All the New York troops captured at Harpers Ferry
camp Camp Dougias-vz: the Thirty ninth One
Hundred aud Eleventh, One Hundred and FIFTEENTH
Hundred and Twenty fifth and One Hundred and Twenty
sixth-have likewise been declared exchanged. These
nHmber nearly five thousand men.
In order carry these orders into effect Col Ludlow
will proceed to City Point-the neutral ground agreed
upon By the respective Commissioners at their last meet
insand acquaint Sr Ould with the result. At the
time no will bring with him six officers and hundred
ana nifty men Of the Fifty fourth Pennsylvania vol
unteers, aud Major Jordan all Of whom detaned by
the rebels under various pretexts
Gen. Hitchcock. tho newly appointed Chief Commis
soncr will appoint an officer to travel through different
portions Of the West hunt up stragglers suhcct
exchange AID to act Assistant Commissioner West
Major d. D. Perkins, formerly Of MAJOR General Banks
stan, has been recommended, aud Will probably receive
the appointment
Owing numerous applications from paroed officers
and men made to Lieut. Col Ludlow regarding their
exchange have been requested to repubsh the follow
ing extract Of the declaration Of Col Ludlow based upon
the operations OF the Commissioners, viz
l. All officers and men, both of the United States and
Confederate service who have been captured and paroed
in Virginia and Maryland up TO November 1862 except
the United states officers and men captured and rroe
ia september 1852 at Harpers Ferry and all deliveries
Of prisoners NJ to November IL 1862 made the uuitei
states authorities in the peninsula and its adjacent
ters, are included i'll this exchange
A. The Seventy first regiment Ohio Volunteers, cap
tured at C!aiksylle, Tenn
z All officers and captured al and Richmond
Ky, and Lexington, Ky. by the forces under com
mand of General Kirby Smith.
As stated above, government had a surplus oc
Thousand over the rebels while the latter had
parocd the Harors Ferry prisoners who were not as We;
exchanged To c0unerbaancc this account the Commits
sora al the Wet delivered about three thousand
rebels last week at vicsburs, and At present both par
ties about eua terms regarding paroeG prisoners
The above declaration Official and the order those
officers and men M present parole TO join their espeo
enforced.
We have al kinds Of rumor hero TO day OF general
engagement going at the Backwater learn AZ head
quarters that yesterday morning Major Samuel wehe,e
OF the Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry, in OF
about one hundred and fifty men had met rebel force OF
about four hundred and after exchanging shos with them
fell back, having accomplished tho mission he sent
upon. On ms report however, aud on the statements Of
scouts large las hoen sent out and by this
time general engagement has doubtless been brought
on have not learned of any particulars, but
that your correspondent al Suffolk will furnish ali the de-
tails In good season.
fhird regiment New YORK infantry mourn the loss
Q. Lieutenant Coolcr late OF .oMpany very much The
following special order by Colonel NJ Afford conn,and
ing the regiment the death to his command
and pays tribute of respeet 70 the memory Of de-
ceasea:--
SPECIAL ORDEf.S--NO. ~.
HrsnorAnrtRs, THiRp iNssN1ayN y. w.,
FogiREss MeSRoi, Va. Nov. 10. 1so2. !
The commandment anuouncrs, with regret, the officer
AMI members of the Third infantry New YorR Volunteers
the decease O First Icutenan Marmhduke Cooper which
took plac. a this post hafpas =. NJ. yesterday.
Lieut. Cooper by his ats nton o. his duties aud by his genial
disposition had gained the and esteem Of his Fellow
officers ard thcy deeply sympathze with his friends in the
sad loss they have sustained. As tribute respect the
usual bade Of ming will b. by the Of this
regimen Tor thirty days by order Col $. NJ. AFFORD
7. W. WEAVER, AdJutant