Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
lsATURBAY NIGHTS DIsPATCHEs.l
FROM GEN, MORGAN'S ARMY.
Arrival at Greenupsburg, KY.
Miserable Condition of the Men,
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Garibaldi Coming to America.
ABATTLE At CORINTH, TENN.
Cartel for the Exchange Of Pris.
OnerS,
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Garibaldi Coming to America.
FROM WASHINGTON.

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1t is believed that the nearest point to Wash
ngton on the South side Of the Potomac, at
which there are any rebels in arms, is the Rapa-
hammock Station, on the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, fiftY-one miles from Alexandria
Ihls morning one Of General HRlleck's scouts
brought in a man named H. Mckinney, who was
arrested near Leesburg,, on charge Of being
spy in service Of the rebels. He was taken be-
fore the Provost Marshal, who sent him to the
old Capitol prison.
The following is the cartel under which priso-
ners are exchanged in the existing war with the
Southern States
HAxALL's LANDING, ON JAMES RIVER, Va,
July 22d, 1862.
The undersigned having been commissioned
by the authorities they respectively represent to
make arrangements for a general exchange Of
prisoners Of war, have agreed to the following
articles:
Article I. It is hereby agreed and stipulated,
that all prisoners Of war held by either party,
including those taken on private armed vessels,
shall be discharged upon conditions and terms
following. Prisoners 70 be exchanged man for
man, and officer for ofSoer. Priyateers are to
be placed upon the footing of officers, and men
OF the navy. Men and officers Of lower grades,
may be exchanged for officers OF higher grades,
and men and officers Of different services, may
be exchanged according to the following scale of
equivalents: A General Commanding in Chief,
or IN Admiral, shall be exchanged for officers Of
equal rank, or for sixty Privates or common sea-
men; flag officer, or Major General for officers
of equal rank, or forty privates or common sea-
men, Commodore carrying broad pennant, OF
a Brigadier General for twenty privates, a Cap
tain in the navy or Colonel, for fifteen prvatcs
Lieutenant Colonel or Commodore in the navy
for ten privstes, or common seamen; q Lieuten-
ant Commodore or Major, for eight privates a
Lieutenant or master in the navy, or Captain in
the army, or marines for six privates master
mates or Lieutennnts and ensigns in the army,
for four privates or common seamen midship-
men or warrant officers, masters of merchant
vessels, and commanders Of privateers, for three
pr1vates or common seamen, second Captains,
Lieutenants or mates of merchant vessels or
privateers, and all petty officers in the navy and
all non-commissioned officers in the army or
marines shall be severally exchanged for per-
sons equalin rank, or for two private soldiers or
common seamen. Private soldiers or seamen
shall be exchanged for each other, man for man.
ART. 2. Local, State, civil and military rank
held by prisoners not in service will not be rec
ogniEed, the basis Of exchange being the grade
actually held in service by the respective par
ties.
Arr. 3. II citizens held by either party on
charges of dislOyalty, or any alleged civil Of
fence, are exchanged, it shall only be for citi-
sens. Captured suffers, quartermasters and all
civilians IN actual service Of either party, are 10
be exchanged for persons in similar positions
ART. t. All prisoners Of war are to be dscharg-
ed on parole within ten days after their capture,
and prisoners Of war held, and those hereafter
taken, to be transported to points mutually
agreed on at the expense of the capturing party.
Surplus prisoners not exchanged shall not be
permitted to take up arms against, nor to serve
as millt8ry police or cOnstabulary force in any
fort, garrison or field work held by either Of the
respective parties, nor as guards Of prison de-
pots or stores, nor to discharge any duty usually
performed by soldiers, until exchanged under
the provisions Of thif cartel. Exchange is not 10
be considered complete until the officers OF men
exchanged shall be actually restored 70 the lines
10 which he belongs.
ART. 5. Each party, upon the discharge OF pris-
oners Of the other paryis authorized to discharge
an equal number OF their own officers or men
from parole, furnishing at the same time to the
other party list Of their prisoners discharged,
and of their men relieved from parole, thus ena-
bling each party to relieve nom parole such Of
their own officers and men as each party may
choose. The lists thus mutually furnished will
keep both parties advised Of the true condition
Of exchanged prisoners.
AIT. 6. Supulations and provisions above men
toned TO be Of binding obligation during cOntih-
uance Of the war, it matters not which party may
have 4 surplus Of prisoners, the great principles
involved being first m equitable exchange Of pris-
oners, man for man, officer for officer, or officers
of higher grade, or for privRtes, according to
scale Of equivalents. SecOnd-That privates and
officers and men of different services may be ex-
changed according to scale Of equivalents. Third
That all prisoners, of whatever arm of service
are to be exchanged or paroled ten days from
time Of capture, if it be practicable to transfer
them 70 their own lines in that time, if not as
soon thereafter as practicable. Fourth-That no
officer, or soldier, or employee in the service of
eithor party, is to be considered as exchanged
or absolyed from his parole until his equivalent
has actually reached the lines of his friends
Fifth-That the parole forbids the performing OF
guard or consta6uary duty.
(Signed) JOHN A. DIX,
Major General U. s. A.
D. Il. HILL,
Major General O. S. A.