The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-07

The following is the cartel under which
pfi-oners are sxcbanged in the existing war
ai.h tLe Southern States:
HAxALL's LANDING, ON JAMES RIVER !
VIRGINIA, July -, 1867.
The undersigned having been coumis-
stoned 10y the authorities they respectively
represent. to make arrangements for gen>
eral exchange Of PRISONERS OF war, have
agreed 10 the following articles:
AEs!tlG |. 1t 10 hereby agreed and stipu.
lut,l th.t aii prisoners Of war held by either
party, Inc. ud,ng .hoee taken on private
armed vessels, shah be discharged upon the
conditions AM TEL MS iol LOVING: Prisoners
TO be exchanged mau fer man, and officer
Tor ofiIcEr. rrrrztrs no ss ss rr-.seea ,hs
footing Of officers and men of the navy,
Men and officers Of Lowell krales may be ex-
changed for officers of higher grades, and
men and officers Of different grades may be
exchanged according 10 the tUtfowfng seaie
OF equivalents: A General Commn ndng in
i Chief, or an Admiral, shall be exchanged
for officers OF equal rank, or for 60 privates
or common seanen. A flag officer or Major
General. for officers of equal rank, or 40
privates or common seamen. Commo-
dore carrying broad pennant, Or Brig.
General, for 20 prlva,es. A Captain in the
navy or Colonel, for ID privates. A Lieut.
Colonel or Commander IN the navy, for 10
priyates or common seamen.
A Lieut.. Commander or Maj for 8 pri-
vates;a Lieut.. or Master in sfmy or marines,
for priyates, Masters Mates, >r Lieut. and
Engineers, in army, iul 4 priYates or common
seamen ; midshlpmen OF war vessels, with
rank officers, for Masters of merchant
vessels and commanders OF prlyateers, for 8
prlyales or common seamen.
I'd. GHpts.. Lieut-. or Masters of mer-
chant vessels or pIlpateeIs, and uil petty Off.
GERS OF the navy, and ail non-comm issioned
officers IN the army or marines shall be sew
orally exchanged for persons OF equal rank,
or FOR two private soldiers or comm on sea-
men, and private soldiers or seamen shall
be exchanged for each other man for man.
Art Ill. Local civil and militia State
rank held by persons, not in the service, will
not be recognized, the basis Of exchange be-
ing grade held equal by those in the SER
vice OF the respective parties.
ART. III. II citizens held by another
party on charges Of d sloyalty or any alleged
civil ofensca, are exchanged, it shaft oniy be
for citizens captured, suffers and teamsters,
and all civilians 10 actual service OF either
party, are 10 be exchanged for persons in
similar positions. !.
Art. Nv. All prisoners Of war are to be
discharged on parole in ton days after their
capture, and prisoners now held, and those
hereafter taken, to be transported to points
mutually agreed on, At the expense of the
capturing party. Surplus prisoners not ex-
changed shall NOT be permitted to take up
arms again, nor to serve as military police
Or constabulary force, in any fort garrison
Or bualwrk, he'd by either u the respective
parties nor as guards Of prisoners depots
or stores nor to discharge any duty usually
Performed Wy soldiers, uD..l exchanged un-
or the provisions OF this cartel. Exchange
IL not to be considered complete, until the
officers or men exchanged shall be actulysre-
stored - the lines TO which they belong.
ART. v. Each par upon discharge of
the prisoners OF the other party, 10 author.
ized TO discharge an cquai number OF their
own Officers or men from parole, furnishing
at th6same time TO the other party list Of
their prisoners discharged, and OF their men
relieved from parole, thus enabling each
party to relieve from parole such of their
own officers and mon a. the party NAV choee.
The list thus mutually furnirhsd viii keep