The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-12

WHAT CUE. STONE BID.
"During the time that Col. Stone was
; prisoner At Msson, ca, his conpanions
got together and selected him Is one Of
the two commissioners u proceed -
and procure. if possible, an
exchange. The agent Of the Confederate
govsrnnent consented to such missiop,
exciting from 6tones promise that. II He
failed, Be would return and surrender him
self prisoner again. More than thie,
Stone made the same promise to bic fol-
low prisoners, assuring them that, II he
could not procure the release Of all, he
would not accept his own, but would re-
turn and submit to the same fate. On
these conditions, solemnly made, Stone
came to Washington and failed. What
then did he dot Came to Iowa with
large flourish of drums, procured Gov.
Kirkwood's interpretation, Was exchanged,
and left his fellow prisoners At Macon 10
bear long mouths Of imprisonment, While
he aired his heroic deeds before gaping
crowds At the street corners. And there
are men who were the victims of his
treachery, who waited weary months for
the help he did not procure, who looked
anxiously for his coming. a. he solemnly
agreed, who would much sooner train
battery on him than elevate him to IN Of
fetal position. To them he is what be
really is-the hero Of shirt-tail surren-
der"
Now sec how plain tale shall put this
lying Copperhead journalist down. At
the request Of Gen. Prentiss and fifty nine
other Union officers, fellow-prisoners with
Colonel Stone, the latter started from
Selma, Alabama, for Washington, to OBJ
tain cartel by which the whole number
of these officers might be Exchanged
The Rebel Government had given him a
parole Of forty days. Up to that time,
the Commanding Generals had exchang-
ed prisoners to certain extent on their
own responsibility, but the Government
had not recognized the right Of Rsbsl
captives to claim the privilege Of ek-
change. Col. Stone made known the OBJ
ject Of his mission to the President, AID
the subject was submitted for Cabinet
consultation. Only one member of the
Presidential Council-Mr. Chass-was in
favor of granting the cartel. and the d.
rect object Of the mission was necessarily
abandoned. Determined, however, to do
all that could be done for the benefit oil
his associates in imprisonment, he obtain
ed from the Paymaster-G General for them
two months pay, amounting to about sl5..
900, for which Col. Stone gave his per-
sonal receipt, and sending one-half the
amount to their families, he invested a
portion of the other half in clothing 70,
the prisoners and forwarded this and the
remainder of the money to Selma. These
supplies arrived safely. and were mos,
gratefully received BY the prisoners, many
Of whom had become nearly destitute
Engaged laboriously 10 these duties, Col
Stone remained 10 Washington up,il thir.
ty-eight days of his parole had expired,
and then was sent by Gen. Mcclellan
under q flag of truce to Richmond, where
he gave himself up to the Rebel authori-
ties. and was thrown into Libby Prison,
where he remained two days. At the re-
quest Of the Rebel Secretary of War, he
undertook another journey to Washing.
ton to renew his application, receiving N
additional parole Of fifteen days. Before
the expiration of that time. be succeede cd
in effecting the exchange Of the entire
number of Union prisoners al Selma, BIZ d
self among the number, and all were &c,
at liberty together on the 18th of Novem.
Der!
These are the plain facts out Of which
the series of lying statements copied from
the Herald, is manufactured Col. Stone
received the Harmest thanks of his CON.
rsdes for his successful services in theil
behalf, and with perhaps ono exception b,
every man of the number who may b.
living on election day will give him . cor.
dial support for Governor!
Lest some scoundrelly Tory may say
that these are mere statements on our
part, Ne give below transcript of tho en,
dorsements on the parole. Be it remen
bered that instrument was issued on the
3Oth day of May, 1869. On the forfeit
day thereafter, the following endorse.
ment was made on Col. Stone parole
Headquarters, Petersburg,
July 10, 1863.
Major Stone, herein named, having re-
ported to me, is ordered and agrees to re.
port to the Secretary of War in Richmond
Tn. H. HOLMES, Maj. Gen.
Upon the same document there is also
this endorsement:
July IL, 1862.
Extended fifteen days from the time
Maj. Stone leaves our Zines.
Gro. w. RANDOLPH, SEQ. of War.
After the cartel was agreed upon in
Washington. the Secretary Of War or
dcred Col. Stone to report Immediately
for orders in St. Louis; the latter did re.
port to General Scho6eld on the first OF
August, and was not exchanged till the
18th of the succeeding November, when
the other officers we're exchanged.
What rebel misrepresentation shall we
have next !-Des Aoines Register. Z