The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-09
Cartel for the Exchange Of Pris.

on the southern side of the Potomac, at
which there are any rebels in arms, is the
Rappahannock Station. on the Orange and
Alexandra Railroad, 81 miles from Alex.
andria.
This morning one OF General Halleck's
scouts brought in man named II. Nc
Kinney, who was arrested near Leesburg
on the charge Of being spy in the rebel
servics. lie was taken before the Pro.
vost Marshal, who sent him to the Old
Capitol Prison.
The following is the cartel under which
prisoners are exchanged in the existing
war with the Southern States:
HAxALL's LANDING. ON JAMES RIvER.VA
July 99, 1862.
The Undersigned having been commits.
stoned by authorities they respectively
represent to make arrange ments for gen.
eral exchange of prisoners, have agreed
to the following articles:
Article l. 1t is hereby agreed and sip.
ulaled tba, all prisoners of war held 10y
either party, including those taken on
private armed vessels, shall be discharged
upon conditions and terms as follows:
Privstes to be exchanged man Tor man
and officer for officer; privateers TO be
placed upon footing with officers and
men Of the Navy; men and officers Of
lower grades may be exchanged for Off.
GERS Of higher grades, and men and off
GERS Of different services may lie exchang
ed according to the following scale Of
equivalents: A General. Commander in
Chief. or an Admiral. shall be exchang
ed for officers Of equal rank. or Tor 60 pri'
Yates or common staRen; Flag Officer
ur Major General for officers Of equa
rank, or 40 privates or common seameD;
a Commodore. carrying broad pennant,
or Brigadier Gsperal, for 20 priva,es; q
Captain in the Navy or Colonel for 15
privales; a Lieutenant Colonel or Com.
mander in the Navy Tor 10 prlvatrs OF
common seamen;a Lieutenant Command
er or Major for 8 privstes; Lieutsnan,
or Master in the Navy, or Captain in the
army or marines, Tor six privates; Mas
ters' Mates or Lieutenauts or Ensigus in
the army. for four privates or common
seameu; Midshipmcn or Warrant officers,
Masters of merchant vessels and Com
manders Of prvateers. for three privates
or common seameu; Captains Lisuteuants
or Mates of merchant vessels, or priva.
ieers. and all petty officers in the Navy
and all non comm ss oned Cfficers in the
army, or marines, shall be severally ex
changed for persons equal in rank. or fol
two private soldiers or common seaman
and private soldiers or seamen shall b,
exchanged for each other, man for man.
Article 9 Local. STATE, civil and mill
Tia rank held by persons not in servic
will bc recognized the basis Of exchang
being the grade actually held in service
by respective parties.
Article 8. II citizens held by either par
ty on charges Of disloyalty or any alleg
, ed civil offenses are exchanged it sbsl
only be for citizens. Captured suffers 40,
teamsters. and all civilians in active ser
vice Of either party. are to be exchange,
for persons in similar positions.
Article 4. All prisoners Of war arc
be discharged on parole ten days aite
= their capture; and prisoners now held aD
, !; those hereafter taken to be transported
l po,n;s mutually agreed op, at the expens
Of the capt urer. Prisoners not exchange
will not be permitted to take up arm
again, nor TO serve as a military police o
constabular force in any fort. garrison @
field work held by either of the respec
e tive parties; nor as guards of priso s,d'
9 pots or stores; nor to discharge any dut
a usually performed by soldiers, until el
o changed under the provisions Of thi
:, cartel. Exchange is not to be oonsidere
1t complete until the officers and men ex
changed shall be actually restored to line
IS to which they belong.
e Artirle g. Each party upon the dii
. charge of prisoners Of the other party.
i authorized 10 discharge an equal numbe
l. of their own officers or men from parol,
ls furnishing a, the same time to the othe
J. party list Of their prisoners discharged
n Of their men relieved from parole. thus enl
y bling each party to relieve from parol
oi such Of their own officers and men as eae
70 party may choose. The list thus mutu
9, ally furnished will keep both parties ad
o vised OF the true condition Of exchanglu
10 prisoners. s.s
y Article 6. The stipulations and prov
a. sions above mentioned 10 be Of bindiD
t.. obligation during the continuance Of Il
war. 1t m,tters not which party ma
" have a surplus Of prisoners, the grei
III principle involved being
ID /. An equitable exchange ofprisoner
er man for man, and officer for officer, ,
r. officers of higher grade or for private
'n according to the scale of equivalents.
o Q. That privateers aud officers aud me
y Of different service may be exchanged a.
r. Oording 10 the scale Of equivalents.
lie 3 That all prisoners. of whatever srI
u Of service, are 10 be exchanged or paroI
cd in ten days from the time Of their caI
We ture; fit is practicable, 10 transfer the
a 10 their own lines in that timS; if not,
nd soon thereafter as practicable.
Is, 4. That no officer or soldier, or eu
OF ployee In the service Of either party. is
b. be considered as exchanged and absolyt
IN from his parole until his equivalent h'
cd actually reached the lines of his friends
5. That the parole forbidS the perforr
at anOs OF field, garrison, police, guard
n cOnstabulary duty.
er (Sigusd) JoHN A DIX. Maj. Genera
to D. II. HILL, General. C.S.I
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