The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-23
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The Cartel for the Exchange OF Prison.
ers Violated by the Rebels, &c.

FORTRESS hosRok, Jan, 20, 1885.
The flag 81 truce boat Wyoming arrived at Fortress
Monroe yesterday from City Point, with hundred
and -four exchanged Union prisoners, all privates.
Fowrsgss MosRog Jan. q, 1868.
The United States agent FOR the exchange d prisoners
Coionc, Ludlow, demanded from Mr. 0uld the rebel
agent, that all the United States effects thc hands
OF the rebsls should be- 10 compliance With the cartel
released
Mr.. oId has replied that all the officers new in tho
hands of the rebels and captured before The 18th of
Jan1ary-tbe date Of Jen DAVIS mess1ge-wl not be
released parole, but will be exchanged for those o.
corresponding rank All officers captured after the 18th
inst will be handed the Governors Of the States
10 wtca they captured Indicated 10 Jcr Davis
message (colooe Ludlow says all this s 10 violation Of
the car,e) Moo commissioned officers aod prvates will
be released on parole a. heretofore
The subject u citir.n prisoners yet fully settled
There al Richmond two thousand Union pr
sopers Three transports ~ieAve Fortress Monroe
Friday for city Point 10 bring them down
The steamboa, New York will leave ,onigh, for Anna
polls with hundred -four Union prisoners who
arrived bore to-day from Richmond.
The has sabsdss and the foot Of schoooers
oil gooe 10 see.
Oar Fortress Monroe Correspoadenes.
FORTRESS MosRos, Jan. 20, 1893
The Storm and M F6scts--7se blockade ~ Tie Haybo
a-d rs Worksrgs-A whpe MAN 10 BE- Hung 70 day ior
Shooting a Negro-7A 7raasyon Belle WOOD Lad>n
wuh Troops, IN Danor, &C.
The weather Ia very rough, and . large feet u
schoonsrs sud other sailing vessels lying the Horse
shoe. bslo~ the fort, drifting rapidly inside The
Nystc-guardboat o. the navy-ba been 0ring . num.
Der Of times at these vessels 10 approach and give
names, and the only effect u has had thus far was
tho conidns Of t~o scbeoners. II is well
enough TO have . naval vessel doing guard duty
and ovsrhauling vessels coming the harbor but 10
such storm as prevails today, 10 compel these lghl
craft 70 remain At anchor IN an extremely dangerous
position is carrying matters little too far In point oi
fact, the duties assumed w the navy 10 bosksdng this
barbof properly belong 10 the rsvesue service but
whether Pear Atnira Lee or bis superior Gideon
weles takes the responsibility % establishing a block
ade, have never been able 10 learn II 10 shame that
an effc ieut naval orcer, ike Captain H. ~ r. Arnold
commanding the Mystic should be placed 10 tho
psstion he occupies al present. Tho Que veyoBue
cutter Philip Allen, commanded by Captain George n
Sheer has been in tbese Roads for op,bs and got
withstanding the naval inspection ~ vessels srrytnr
nto hsrbor here, he s also compelled 20 make like er
animation o. caygoee &C By right the military onoar,
should also undergo like process but by courtesy ~ tn
army the inspections made by Captain sNer and on
GERS considered sufficient
n y almost time that some arrangement should b
made between the different branches the service elbe
4 q RAISE tots ooctade modify II 70 sone erteut
The ia. claim that they are sctiug under ann,
orders and permit vessels come iut1 the h4r
/ b8r "a 80 order ffam Ns1s General InG. BIT Il
Ncfte pats 10 bege account a ttsess o
weather bcaas cree must pesA Their Avss " vi