Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-06
VERY LATEST.
MID-NIGHT REPORT.
GARIBALDl'S TROOPS TENDEkiNG
T;iEiR SERVICES To TIE
FEDERAL GOVERN
MENT,
FIGHTING IN ARKANSAS.
Preparations for a General Ex.
change of Prisoners.
FIGHTING IN ARKANSAS
From w aehingtOn.

1t Is believed that the nearest point to
Warrington the southern Potomac, At
which there are any rebsls 10 armes. is the
RaI paha neck station Of the Orange & Alex.
andria Il, X 81 miles from Alexandria
This morning of Gen. IL leck g scouts
brought 10 man named IL. Mekinnie who
was arrested near Leesburg on charge of be-
lng o spy in the service OF The rebels. He
was taken before the Provost Nal shall. who
sent him to Old Capital prison.
The followiug is cartel under which pris.
eners are ex changed in the existing war with
the Southern States:
HAxkLL's LANDING, ON JANIS RIVER, vA.,,
July 22nd. 1862.
The undersigned, having been commissioned
oy the authorities they respectively represent
to make arrangements for a general exchange
Of prisoners OF war, have agreed to the follow.
ing articles:
Aar lst. 1t is hereby agreed and stipnlat-
ed that all prisoners Of war held by either
party. including those taken on private armed
ves-eis, shall be discharged upon the terms
following Prva:es to be exchanged man
for man, and officer for officer prive to
be placed upon the footing Of officers and men
Of the navy; men and officers OF lower grades
m y be exchanged for off .ers Of higher grades,
a. d men AID officers Of different services may
be exchanged according to the following go j.
of equivalents: A general commaT der>in
chief. Or admiral shal be exchanged for ofli-
GERS OF equal rank or for 60 privates OF com
mon ee.mep flag iflcer cr nsor general
fer officers of equal rank or 40 p.ivates or CT m.
mon seGuen commodore carrying a broad
psnant or brgedier general for - plivatus
captain Ia tbs navy Or colonial for Is prisa
tee a iiente lant eolenei or commander in the
navy for ~ pIisas.s .: Common sesm.n; +; a
iertenant commander Or nlaiar for privstss
q lieutenant or master in the army or marines
FOR 6 pTivates; masters mates or lieuteLa.ts
md enagns in the army for 4 priva;ee OF
common seafnen mid.hi pnlen or warrant off,
GERS. ns-teTs Of merehan. vessels and COM
manders of privateers for priyates or CON.
mon eeanen
%. Captains, Lieatelsnts or mates Of merchant
vessels, lrvateers, and all petty ofIi in the
aayy, ari all non-commiss;0nea officers in the
army, or marines, shall be severaily exchanged for
persons Of equal rank or for two private soldiers
or coaiaan seanen. and private soldiers or seamen
sIa:i be exchanged for zach other-man for
ART. ? Local, civil, militia and State rank, ,hel
by perrona not in service, will not be recognized
iii The bass fezc! ange being the grade equally
hei Ia the serAice by the respective parties.
ART. 3. II citizens held by either party on char
~
exchGn sed il snaii only le for citizens captured
SCtieys, tea,nstefs, and all eivi actual ser
vice ef eith.r par'y, arr t. &c cxNhsn el for .vt
sons IA similar positions.
ART. {. 4 j prisoners Of wsr are u 10 discilarg
ed on parole in ten days alter their captnre and
prisoners nov acid, these acre ate. taken, to
be transported to points mutually agreed on, st
the expense of the capturing party. Surp.Ia
prisoners not exohaf ged .hall not be United to
take up arms again. nor to serve - military po-
ak,,ia loot
field work held by either Of the respective par
ties, guards Of pcrsens, depa:s or storea.
discharge any duty usually performed b. soldiers
until exchanged under pr1visions. This car,e
exchange is not 10 .e celsliered complete uAtil
the officers men exch ged shall be actually re-
stored t. the limos to which they belong.
ART. 5. Each party, upon the di-charge Of the
prisoners Of the other party, IL authorized to dis
charge an equal number OF their own officers or
men from parole, furnishing st tho same time TO
tho ether party list of their prisoners dschaed,
AID Of their men relieved fron parole, hus ona-
bling each party to relieve from parole such Of
their own officers and men 65 the party mas
choose. The list thus mutually furnished viii
keep both parties advised Ct tho true condition OF
exchanging prisoners.
ART 6. The stipuiatiOns and provisions above
mentioned to be binding obligations during
the continuance of the war. 1t matters not which
party may have surp us Of prisoners, the great
principles involved being.
1st An equitable exchange Of prisoners, man
Tor man. officer for officer, or officers Of higher
grade for prvates according to tho scale OF equiv
aients.
q. That privatesrs and officers, and men Of
different services may be exchanged according -
the scale Of equ valents.
3D. That all prisoners Of Whatever army o.
service, are to be exchanged or paroled ten
days from the time Of their capture, II 1t be
practicable to transfer them to their own lines
fNn0
ticable.
4th, That no officer or soldier or employee
10 the service, OF either party. is to bs eonsid>
| cred as exchanged and absorbed from his "a
role until his equivalent has actually reached
| the line Of his friends.
:. 9Th That tho parole forbids performance Of
field, garrison. police. or guard duty.
| Signed, JoHs a. DIX,
Major General.
| D.S Hill, General G. S. A.
SUPPLEMENTARY ARTiCLEs.
| AIT. 7. All prisoners Of wsr now held on
either side, and all prisoners hereafter taken
eha.l be sent to ADaikens, below Dutch Gsp
on James river, or to Vicksburg, Mfs., there
to be exclaimed or parole1. Urtil such ex-
change can be affected, notice being previous-
iy given by sch parties Of the number o.
prisoners it will send, and the time when they
will te delivered at those poiuss. respectively
and 10 case Of vicissituies, the war shall
change mill ary relations Of places designated
in mis- article, to contending parties, 90 as 4
render some conyenisnce for delivery and ex-
change Of prisone-s, the other places bearing
az nearly as msy be. the present location Q
said slaves TO the lines of said parties ths
BIZ mutual agreement be esta ablished. but Dsth
! ing contained In this article shaii prevent tn
CO commanders Of two opposite armies from ex
. changing prisoners, or releasing them on pa.
role, at those points mutually sgreed upon ,.
said conn anders.
ART. 8. For the purpose of carrying int
effect the foregoing articles. each party vi
appoint two agents to- be called agents 10
excb angs Of prisoners Of war, whose duties
shall bs TO communicate with each other, b
correspondence or other~ se, to prepare iis
Of prisoners, to attend to the delivery OF pri
oners at places agreed on. and to carry OF
promptly. effsetua,ly. and 10 good faith. q
! the detailed provisions Of sa.d articles OF agre
: ms1t
ARr eth. In case = misund derstanding shs
I rise in regard to any clause or stipulation
the foregoing articl4s. it is Dutusily agrs
:. that such misundersta ndng ehall not INTERN
= the rslssss Of prisoners on parole - here
provided, but shsll be made the subject
friendly sxplanations, in order that the obj'