Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-10
Frem the New York Worle
Exchange OF Prisoners

In article upon the alleged barbarities OF the
rebels the Commercial Advertiser onnits state that
at the very beginning of the conflict the Admnistra
ton made the mistake of pr0c!aimng the privateers
men pirates; OF conhning them felons OF having
them tried as pirates. Again it forgets that
change OF prisoners was requested than once by
the rebels, and that the Administration refused it, un
I'll forced into tRat CT good sense by the voice
OF the people, speaking through the press.
Again, has any II quest E1aCe by the bel autLor
ties for information to acts reported to them to have
been contrary to The rults OF war; received al answer
from authorities
Again, which side stopped the exchange Of prisoners
contrary to the terms of the cartel
Ii the Mon is to he restored it viii be not simply
by force OF arms, hut by the aid OF convictions. Is
good understanding likely to result IRON looking ony
at one siGG of question?
Does Injustice tail to produce reciprocal Llus-
tee? Does the Commercial believe that of the bad
passions evoked by and Of TIE excesses inevitable
1t, Ctfcers troops ard officials have been
totally free
There are only two ways Of conducting war--0ne
which seeks in every possible to diminish lis
necessary evils and one which procaims that each side
shall make its own rules, and be guidel by its own
sense of right; which admits and one which de-
MES reciprocal oblg gatons We believe that the spirit
OF resistance is increased by the latter course We be-
leve that the mistaken policy which has ruled our c0un
ellis has bFbed the South to fight more stubbornly.
We be!iave that the last Congress did more to rake
the COniederacy fixed fact' than all the abilities OF
the Confederate leaders. We believe the Wretched
gquabbIe about paroles has made more afrai Of
lhe service than any Other Nor does this de-
tract either from their patriotism or bravery. man
WHO wiling suffer the privationS of camp and the
dangers CT campaign, may well hesitate to rot IN Jail
TO crafty the oDstlnucy OF Secretary to forward The
views Of fanatic, or 10 serve the captcusness OF
Commission The rebels offer to exchange upon the
cartel If we think it violated suspect a trick, how
easy to answer. Until the questions now IN dispute
uuder the cartel settled, can only make special
exchange upon the basis Of It, man Tor man. SO far as
he prisoners 60, aud the meantime les if We
cannot clear up the fIi;nhy. II we cannot we will
leave differences to arbitration.
Is not such wiser than to handy accusations
OF bad faith, winch only serve to rritate 4? 1t the
rebels are less gentle and humane than selves, is
TO tell the world that men, whom we tondy hope
to see eoHcltzaus and st great expense fgh to keep
fellow cit!Z -ns brutes? Since writing tee above,
we by y letter from Solicitor Whiting that the
whole difficulty arises from the negro troops pom
this point Goth sides, tried to show, n
the wrong But there have not been taken prisoners
from thousand black troops. Reserve hos
Iages large number as have been taken, and ex-
change tie Ttsidue.
If either the Confederate CT Our authorities uLd:r-
cake to make will siand for Ie4son upon the one SO
oti.ndiDg must the ceDsure Of inhumanity fail.
--LATEST FROM VICKsBURG.-The NissisSipplay1 has
from Nicksburg to the 81 ult The re-
port published a short time since, relative to the
rival OF numerous ranSOr Win ank6e S0dGTS, Is
contTadicted. No troops had arrived there, except
three negro regiments from Milikens Bend. There had
been but one or two boat arrivals per week for
time, the Yankees being afraid, on account of our
guerras to attempt frequent navigation OF the river
above or below. The citizens had learned that the
city would be garreoned by negro regiments the
ing winter, and were apFrehending perfect reign OF
terSor
The military commission appointed by Grant to meet
TIE ls October, thereafter practicable,
nj In1an nf
Of property IN the ctyin other words, TO require the
eitz5ns take the oath of allegiance to the Yankee
governmeut-had met, but 1t thought would
do the 4h ult The loyal citizens " appointed
on this commission are Rev. MIR. Hopkins and Judge
HoughtoD. Grants order had not been enforced ii
any way, and but few persons had taken the oath
Those who took ii did so OF their choice The
generality OF the citizens were as true as ever to the
cause. They were suffering much, and presented ap-
pearances OF great Sadness but yet hopeful, be
eVng that the time for their deiveranCe from Fed
erai rale coald not be very aT distant. There was
universal disgust among ali classes Tor every
thing relating to the Yankees, and but three four
young ladies bad ciVuy received any of them as Wis
itors.
Many persons, unable to get away fro the city,
to fad employment to make living, were engaged in
teaching little schoos The school in the basement Of
The Methodist Church taught by Yankees and attend
ed by three hundred and fifty negro men, women and
children, to be removed to the Baptist Church,
which repaired. There 10 foundation for the
report that Prot F. NJ Stevens teaching the negro
school at he Methodist Church. He had nothing to
do with this dark institution of learning.
The Yankees were constructing railroad along
Cherry to acson street. and the work progressing
rapidly The negro dTayrlen were loud IN their com
plants against tins enterprise saying that the Yankees
building the railroad just to cheat them out OF
their rights.
there general stagnatien Of business, and no
encourage cement given to any department of trade by
those il authority. Some Of the citizens seemed 10
take this an indication that the Yankees expected
not be able to hold the city long, though the iort
cations were being strengthened and extended The
houses OF Captain jas. Gown, Benz. Hardaway and
tifcatons.
The Yankees appeared to live ard move in state Of
trepidation from tear of Lees cavalry.