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(Signed)
SUPPLEMENTARY Ayt1cZes.

Article 7th. All prisoners OF war now held
on either sde and all prisoners hereafter TAX
en-, shall be sent with all reasonable dispatch
to A. H. A;kens, below Dutch Gap, on tho
James Rive r, in Virginia, or to Vicksburg, on
the Mississippi River, in the State Of Mississ-
ippi, and there exchanged,or paroled until such
exchange can be effected, notice being previous
ly given by each party of the number of pris-
oners 1t will send, and the time when they
will be delivered at those points respectively !;
and, in case the vicissitudes of shall change
the military relations of the places designated
in this article to the conIending parties, so as
to render the same inconvenisnt for the deliv
ery and exchange of prisoners, other places
bearing as nearly as may be, the present local
relations of said places to the lines of sa id
parties parties, shall be,by mutual agreement
substtu ted. ess.
But nothing in this article contained shall
prevent the commanders Of two opposing ar
mics from exchanging prisoners or releasing
them on parole at other points mutually a.
greed on by said commanders. sas..
Article sth For the purpose of carrying in
to effect the foregoing articles agreement, each
party will appoint two agents OF agreement,
each party will appoint two agents, to be call
ed agents for the exchange Of prisoners of war
whose duty it shall be to communicate with
each Otner Dy correspondence anu oNler"lse
to prepare the list OF prisoners, to attend to
the delivery of the prisoners at the places a.
greed on and to carry out promptly. effectually
and in good faith all the details and provisions
of the said articles of agreement.
Article 9th And in case any misunderstood
ing shall arise in regard to any clause or stip..
ulation in the foregoing ticles, it is mutual
agreed that such misunderstanding shall not
interrupt the release of prisoners on parole, as
herein provided, but shall be made the subject
of friendly explanations, in order that the OBJ
ject of this agreement may neither be defeated
nor postponed
(signed) JOHN a, DIX,
Maj. Gen.
(sigued.1 D. Il. Hill,
- Maj. Gen. c. s. A.
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ture, and the prisoners now held and those
hereafter taken. to be transported to the 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, nor to serve military police Or
constabulary force in any fort, garrison. or
field work held by either of the respective par
ties, nor as guards of prisons, depots, stores,
nor to discharge any duty usually performed
by soldiers, until exchanged under the provis
ions of this cartel. The exchange is not to be
considered complete, until the officer or SOL
dier exchanged for has been actually restored
to the lines to which he belongs.
Article 5. Each party, upon the discharge of
prisoners of the other party, is authorized to
discharge an equal number Of their own Off
Ger or men from parole, furnishing at the same
time to the other party list of their prison
ers discharged and of their own officers and
men relieved from parole, thus enabling each
party to relieve from parole such of their own
officers and men as the party may choose. Th e
lists thus mutually furnished will keep both
parties advised of the true condition of the
change Of prisoners.
Article 9Th. The stipulations aud provisions
above mentioned to be Of binding obligations
during the continuance of the war, 1t matters
not which party may have the surplus Of prls-
1st. An equitable exchange Of prisoners man
for mar, officer for officer, officer of higher
grade. exchanged for officers of lower grade,or
for privates according to the scale of eouiva>
lents.
I'd. That privates and officers, and Of
different services may be exchanged accord.
ing to the rule of equivalents.
Sd. That all prisoners, of whatever, arm Of
services may be exchanged or paroled in ten
days from the time Of their capture, if it be
practical to transfer them to their own lines in
that time; if not as soon thereafter practi
cable.
4.h That no officer, soldier or employee in
the service of either party, is to be considered
as exchanged aud absoIved from his parole,un
til his equivalent has actually reached the lines
of his friends.
5th. That the parole forbids the performance
of field, garrison, police Or guard or constabu-
larry duty.
(Signed) JOHN A. DIX,
Maj. Gen.
(Signed) d. Fl. HILL:
Maj. Gen. C. S. A.
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An appeal from Lincoln to the Border.
States
Richmond, July %.

Richmond, July %.
On Saturday last, the Representatives and
Senators of the Border Slave holding, States
having, by special invitation of King Abraham
been convened at the Executive Mansion, he
made them goodbye overture in favor Of his
gradual emancipation scheme, in view Of tho
fact that Congress would soon adjourn, ano,
leave HIM alone in his glory. He urged upon,
them the policy and Importance of the scheme
as the only measure which could reduce the
rebellion more quickly than bombs aa6 bayo-
nets, and begged them when they went back.
TO their people to recommend it's adoption D.
nong them,
The Border State Senators and Representa-
tives returned to their lodgings held meeting
and twenty of them agreed to disagree with
the President, being unable to sec how inter-
feripg with private property could bring the
war to close with any more rapidty than the
very plausible argument already employed.
termed coercion. Among other reasons pre-.
sented by them against the policy recornmend.
ed was the very important one that the grad
ual emancipation kick would cost the Govern,
ment just 9 fraction over tour hundred and sew
enry eight millions of dollars. They could not,-
therefore, conscieptiously circulate the docu~
ments in favor Of the scheme when they got
home. -" - 5.A 8E4oF aGf
The Minority, consisting; of menbsrs, made
a milk and water report, in which they could
not reconcile it with their sense of duty, in.
this trying hour, to respond in a spirit offauit
finding, and believing that His ENceliency
meant everything for the best, they couidn't
resist his appeal. So they went in for it body
and soul.
The speech and correspondence occopy 8
columns and half Of the Baltimore Sun, ofthsr
l9th.-Enquirer. $50 .Haso9
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public information
HAxALL's LANDING,
OH James River, Va,
July %, 1862.
The undersigned having been commssio ned
by the authorities they respectfully represent,
to make arrangem ents for general exchange
of prisoners Of war, have agreed to the follow
ing articles
Article 1st. It is hereby agreed and stipu-
lated that all prisoners Of War, held by either
party Including those taken on private armed
vessels. known as privateers, shall be dis
charged upon the conditions and terms follow
ing:
Prisoners to be exchanged man for man,and
officer for officer, privateers to be placed up
on the footing of officers and men Of the Ma
w.
Men and officers of lower grades may be ex-
changed for officers Of higher grade and men
and officers of different services may be ex-
changed according to the following scale OF
equivalents.
A General commanding in chief, Ad-
n,iral shall be exchanged for officers of equal
rank or for sixty privates or common sea-
A Flag officer or Mai. Gen. shall be exchang
ed for officers of equal rank for forty pri-
Yates common seamen.
A Commodore carrying broad pennant or
a BreadIer Gen. shall be exchanged for officers
of equal rank or twenty privates or common
Seamen.
A Captain in Navy or Colonel shall be
exchanged for officers Of equal rank Or for ff-
teen privates or common seamen.
A Lieutenant Colonel or Commander in
the Navy shall be exchanged for officers of g.
DUAL rank or for ten privates or common sea-
A Lieutenant Commander or a Major shall
be exchanged for officers of equal rank or eight
privates or commen seamen.
Lieut. or a Master in the Navy Capt.
in the Army or Marines shall be exchanged
for officers Of equal rank, Or Tor SIX prlvates or
common seamen.
Masters Mates in the Navy or Leutenants
and Fnsigns in the Army shall be exchanged
for officers of equal rank or tour privates
common seamen.
aMidshipmen, Warrant officers in the Navy
Masters of Merchant vessels and Comman-
ders of privateers shall be exchanged for off
GERS of equal rank, or three privates Or COM
mon seamen: Sscond Captains Lieutenants OF
Mates Of Merchant vessels Or privateers, and
all petty officers in the Navy and all non.com-
mssioned officers in the Army or Marines
shall be severaly exchanged for persons Of e.
DUAL rank or for two privates or common sea-
men ; and private soldiers common sea-
men shall be exchanged for each other, man
for man. r..
Article I'd. Local, State, civil and militia
rank held bv persons not in actual military
service will not be recognized, the basis of ex
change being the grade actually held in the
Naval and Military service of the respective
parties.
Article 3d. ) If any citizen held by either
party on charges of disloyalty or any alIedged
civil offense are exchanged it shall only be for
citizens captured suffers. teamsters and all ci-
Williams in the actual service of either party
to be exchanged for persons in similar posi-
tlons.
Article 4th. All prisoners OF war to be dis
charged on parole in ten days after their eap&
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One square, GA lines or less) first insertion 81 90
Tacb snbseouent Insertion %
For one sonare three months .... 3 so
For six months .......... so
g. twelve months so
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Tile POLICY Of Lysseg.

In late debate in the Yankee Senate Mr..
Fessenden Of Maine, warmly denounced tho
habit practised by his government, oftrying TO
deceive the people. by calling defeat . great
strategic movement, and by giving false names
to- things.
Mr.. Wilson OF Massachusetts,, in the same
debate. relieved his conscience by the follow
ing confession, and by an appropriate animad~
version. 1t seems, said he, as If we had or
ganized system of Lying in this Count
ry. @sHsIa
These Senatorsurge the observance oftruth
not for truths own sake, but for the true Iank.
ee reason that the contrary course does not
pay.
-ass2 Richmond Es4usrsr.s
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A GooD IDEA-A. H. Ell. Dawson Of Mobile
Ala, proposes to publish volume OF Ms
moirs Of every Alabamian who has ialicn Or
may fall in this war; e4her Il -attle or by dis
ease He invites the rslatiyes and friends of
all such to supply him with IL nses, time and
places of birth and of death 4iiY when flley
entered the service, and gsserasi - every fact
of interest to make the Noalsae COM plsts. :
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TREATY FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
PRISONERS.

We have just obtained copy of the cartel
which has just been concluded between the
two billigerent Confederacies, for the exchange
of prisoners of war. We publish it for the
public information
The New York herald., 1862-03-19

The appearance Of tho hill and woods sbclled by
General sges division attests the terrific shower Of
missiles that foil upon them. Walking over the ground
10 ediateIy after the fight Of the encmy and the pur
suit by our forces, found IL thickly strewn with dead
aud wounded most Of them having fallen by the deadly
artillery piojcctfes. Tree after tree shattered or
perforated by shot and she'll and many were filled with
The New York herald., 1862-03-19
CITY Intelligence.

TnR Car MANUFACTURERS AGAINST THE TAX BnL-A
meeting Of The cap manufacturers OF the city OF New
York was held yesterday, to take into consideration
those portions Of the proposed Tax bill which affect their
trade. Mr. L. J. Phillips. Of the firm Of L. j \ j. Phil
lips was called to preside. Mr. Philips on taxing the
chair remarked that he would heartily cooperate with
the other gentlemen present in opposing the passage o.
the Tax bill in its present shape but he did not wish To-
be understood unwilling to pay his just share towards
supportiua tho in its financial straits, his
object bcng merely obtain fair and equitable assesses
men, Of the tax so bear with equal weight on ak
tho var,us branches OF trade In his opinion tho tax
about 70 be imposed on cap manufacturers would not
onv have very INJURIOUS elect tho tyade in general
hut would also induce perjury and expose the govern.
mont 10 fraud in large amounts. After few obscrva-
,ons of this kind In which tho speaker incidentally
nontcd cut how cap manufacturers would be taxed, ON
lie average eight per the amount Of their busi
ness while other articles Of clothing would ray only
three per cent tho meeting proceeded to general dis
c,seion of the matter, and concluded by appointing
committee to draft memorial to be presented TO the
Committee Of Ways and Means. This memorial, being
afterwards brought in read and unanimously adopt
ed and fresh committee with l.. j. phili az char-
man appointed proceed with tho same to Wahingtons
and argue the before tho Committee of ways ana
Means. The meeting then adjourned.
The New York herald., 1862-03-19
Court Calendar-This Dav

SUPREME CouRT-CRcuir-part Mos. 3l70, 1875,
1870, i5eS, sso 1eo, lies, 1892, la45, l2s, "a lIs3
SUPERIOR CouRr Part 1.--Nos. 6os, 47sl, 1854,
1869, l571 1873, 1876, 1871 1879, 1851 1888, 1881
1882 1891, 1893. Part 2Nos SOC, 1884, f6s0, loss,
1892 1894 1896 159s 1900, 1902, 1904, 1905, 160s,
1910 1912 TART 3-Nos el3, 2s63, 1891, 1859, 1873,
1885, 1897, 1899, 1901, 1903, 1907 1902 16li 1913,
l6l4 1915, 16ls 1890 1922, 1924, 1920, 1923, $780,
1882, 1884. - 49,. -
COMMON PiEAs.-Part 1.-Nos d97, 964 COS, s96, Dol,
e5s o5g geo $685. 645 9I0 9I5 $685. 1888, us. Part q
Nos 4os, l65 s22 6li, 629, 1914, o47 Csi oo3, 1So
T37, !, 222ti, 373, 43I
The New York herald., 1862-03-19
The Turf.

THE Taorrrxa SEASON on LoxG lsIANDThe proprietors
Of the trostng courses on Long Island have issued their
programme Of purses be contested for the
weather becomes favorable will be secn by reference
TO the advertisement OF the Fashion Pleasure Grounds As
sociation in another column that feature In trot
ting Is to be inauguratod their track-viz: handi
Gaping whether this system will become popular with
tro,,ing men remains TO be We nothing objec.
tionabe in equalizng the speed Of horses by weight II
will certainly add to the interest OF the race, and be
popular with the patrons Of the SPORT however unaver.
able IL may be viewed by the Of fast horses who
desire to bag all the game.
The New York herald., 1862-03-19
Ball at the st. Nicholas Hotel.

Nessrs. Treadwc Whitcomb x Co.. propretors OF the
st. Nicholas Hotel gave ball last evening for the enter.
tanmcnt Of the guests Of the house Several hundred
invitations were issued 10 most prominent and
influential citizens. Both branches Of the Common Coun-
Gil the bar and tho bench, well represented. One
Of the large dining Of the hotel appropriated
To the Of the dancers and at about nno O'Clock tho
fine band struck up and the floor occupied by
several hundred disciples Of Tcrpschore Tho following
The New York herald., 1862-03-19
The Conf seated Cotton.

WHERE IT IS PREPARED FOR TIE MARKET-vIsTT TO
THE GOVERNMENT GINNING xsTABLIsHxENr-pS.
sCRIPTIoN OF THE ENGINES, ETC.. ETC.
While the rebel journals constantly INDUCING ~
sarcastic remarks about tho alleged failure Of the federal
troops gain foothold in any good cotton locality M
s sufcient 10 all such ironcal assaults thas
government vessels arriving this port every wseh
from Port Royal heavily eighed with bales Of
celient Sea Island cotton Indeed tho supply s go far
from trng that the government agents have found s
necessary the most extensive ginning establish
ment in the world perhaps for the purpose OF preparing
the cotton for the market This establishment s sitas
ated In Brooklyn behind the Atlantic docks about i've
minutes walk from Hamilton ferry II for'
merly the atlantic wadding Ns where cotton used "a
be carded de-, butt is used entirely for gHninH
purposes under tho superintendent OF M MgCAx1hy,
the proprietor and the regularly appointed
agents
separation Of the seed from tho nbre The term gin s
Of the word engine abbreviated thus BY tho
contyabands who have happy knack Of shortening the
Kings English whenever il suits their purposes. Twen
ty6ve machines are kept constantly running day and
poysd during the day tending the engines During the
night take the place Of the women in ginning the
cotton.
leather covered roller end thin steel pae beveed as
end the bevel fitting close to the roller The cotton
passed between this roller and plate, and the seed 10
separated the fibre during this operation by tho
peculiar action Of tho machine The strppcr has per.
mOIOn means =
on Of this shaft equal to six hundred revolutions psp
minute.
About three hundred and nifty pounds Of cotton or
about one bale is gnned by each machine in twelve
hours When the cotton first brought to the establish
ment is taken to large room in the upper part OF the
building where properly dried and then lowered TO the
first floor, where the ginning machnes arc perpetuay at
work. After being gnned the cotton is closely packed
In bales containing about $50 pounds each IL is next
away tho places designated by the government
agents preparatory to being Sold The seeds Of the finer
quality OF cotton careful preserved placed n-e ~
shipped Port Roy AL there to be rcpantci. Ab6a
bales Of gnncd cotton are thus turned out weekly
from the establishment ready for the market.
Formerly the separation Of the seed from tho fibre ussA
to be by hand, and how slow that operation was
NAV readily be imagined The rapidity with which the
process effected by the steam machines is truly won@
derfu Huge piles Of the seed be seen beneath tha
strpper after the ginning and the
fibre passes of another direction almost perfectly clean
free extraneo matter The female operatives,
who feed strppe- with cotton work industously and
silently In fact it would bo useless TO attempt speaking
as the noise OF the engines would drown all uttcrance
The establishment altogether has an air OF business about
il, and is well worth visit
The New York herald., 1862-03-19
L III Il N A " Y.

The United States steam gunbcat was put into
commission yesterday, at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn.
She is the Philadelphia freight and passenger of the
same name, that piled between Troy and Philadelphia.
The government has had her overhaued converted
into gunboat. Her length Of keel 10 one hundred and
ten Feet breadth Of beam twenty-five feet and depth Of
hold eight feet Her machinery built at Pease Mur-
phy's, and consists Of low pressure upright engine,
thrtyfour inch cylinder and thirty inch stroke. She
carries four and one brass twenty pound
ers Annexed is q corrected list Of her of1cers:-
Acting Master, Comma andisq-Robert G. Lear.
Erecltire 06cer-John NJ Merrill
Assistant Suyge0T-W Nick Pindell
Acting Assistant Pdynadskr-Ed NJ Perry.
Acting Second Assistant Enqineer-Samuel Swartwouts
Acting Third Assistant Engineers-Charles Bennett and
Acting Masters Aaes-James H. Hopkins, George New-
Surgeon sSepard-W. J. Gregory.
Yeomdn-Hram v. Clarke.
Pdymaaer's Ste,oard-Wliam J. Gregory.
Tho United States steam gunboat Madgis having her
outfit and repairs completed will 60 into commission to
day. Tho Madgs was formerly passenger and freight
propeller between New York and Philadelphia, being
employed in that trade for nearly eight years. and waa
always considered first class boat She has been
completely renovated andDemodeled, retaining only
portion Of the keel and the after portion Of the hull and
is now considered an improved model the Sound pro-
pellers Her length Of keel Is $50 feet, and l3o
feet over ell; breadth Of beam 20 feet inches
and depth Of hold eight feet Her engine is Regner
NeaAe upright twenty inch cylinder and
inch stroke, with return flew boiler and Martin conS
denser capable Of making $50 gallons Of water every
twenty four hours She carries ffty-pounder and
thrtytwopounder Dahlgren guns The following 10
corrected list Of her ohncers:--
Acting Maser-F B. Merriam, Commanding.
Executive OGcer-Wm. c. underhil
Surgeon-Louis Michel.
Assistant PaynsdSe-C. A. D0wnes.
En9ineer-Henry A. Boyd. t
Acting Third Enoineer-A. Rockefeller.
Acting Masters Mates-Ed H. Vail, Ed. p. Baguc ana
Anson Ryon.
Tho Victoria sailed on Monday evening" and the VAN.
sutta had sailing orders yesterday
The school Of gunnery board the receiving shin
North Carolina Is now attended by upwards OF fifty mag
and masters mates who exercised daily for two
hours At the guns present there 600 recruits
board this ship.
At the Marine Barracks the daily dress parades, which
wsro dispensed with during the winter to be re-
sumed next week, and the marines Will thenceforh daily
the parade ground inside the barracks Lieut. D. n.
Cohen Of the Marine rps, has been promoted 10 The
command Of the post at the Boston Navy Yard and len
for his station last Thursday.
The New York herald., 1862-03-19

10
the GREAT BATTLE At PEA RIDGE
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS
Thirty Thousand Rebels Whipped by
the Federal Troops.
TWO DAYS ENGAGEMENT.
ATTACK AT THREE POINTS.
The First Days Fighting UnfavOr-
able to the Federal Arms.
A Night in Camp Before the
Enemy's Lines.
SlGEL TO THE RESCUE.
MORNING OF THE STH OF MARCH.
IMPOSING LINE OF BATTLE.
The Rebel Position Shelled
for Two Hours.
VAN D0RN'S ARMY PUT TO FLIGHT.
Albert Pixies AbOrigines
Dispersed.
FIVE CANNON CAPTURED.
GENERAL CURTIS ORDERS A PURSUIT.
The Rebels Followed About
Twelve Miles.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF the BATTLE
3PEchH REPORT TO THE NEW YORK HERALD,
&C.. kc, dc.
The New York herald., 1862-03-19
SHIPPIN q NE w 5
Bclov.

below.
Ship Olamon.
ship Boil Wood. :,
Ship Rufus Choac. -. - ,... NJ a.,
Bak TruN brdge.-(Al y plot boat Ezra wye NO ~
The New York herald., 1862-03-19

l. March. 10. QuadrilIe
q ouadrle. IL. Polka and Galop.
8. Polka. H. Lancers
T. Lancers. IL. Redowa
& Polka Rcdowa and Galop. IL. Quadrillc.
g. Quadrile. 10 varsovennc q Esm 'ase
T. Redowa. 10. Lancers.
8. Lanccrs. II. Polka hedowa Schot>
o. Danish Dance and Schot- tischc.
tischc 1s. Quadrillc.
Al twelve O'Clock supper was served In the large dining
room Tho apartment presented magnificent appearance
wifi its numerous lights multiplied indefinitely by the
large full length mirrors with which the room cncrcled.
Tho tables we're all handsomely and appropriately deco
rated while the supper itself was well worthy the high
reputaton which this hotel has acquired When justice
had been the good things provided dancing was
again renewed and kept with great spirit until about
two O'Clock this morning.
Tho guests all highly delighted with tho enter
tanmcnt and pronounced one OF the most pleasant and
fashionable hoys of the and the brilliant appcar
ancc Of tie ball room nj cd with upwards six hundred
ladies ard gentlemen will long be remembered bv those
who had the good fortune to be present
The New York herald., 1862-03-19

wounded to the hospitals prepared for their reception
and surgeons active in relieving the wants Of the
anc