The New York herald., 1863-08-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August q, 1888.
LETTER FROM UNION PRISONER IN RIcHxoND-rHE
EXCHANGE or PRISONERS, Er0.
BY the last ag Of truce boat which arrived Fortress
Mosroe Tuesday last brsf letter received from
Dr. Mcdonald Inspector Of the Sanitary Commission who,
with other employees of the commission captured
BY the rebels in Maryland during the late campaign
Tho letter dated At the LIBBY prison. August a. He
says they kept In the hospital and comforta
bio . 10 possible under tho circumstances They are
expesting 70 be released, and had hoped have
down this trip Of the New York bus the
sary arrangement for tbcr liberation had been
peted. Living expensive, bat their funds held ou
as yet.
The following Official list or the deaths which had
occurred the Libby Prison hospital at Richmoud from
July II to August "a
Private A. J. Knspp, Co. r. o3d indiana. July n.
First Lieut.. J. T. Jenkins, 20. y. l54th New York,
Private D. Thoruson Co. I, sab New York. July rs.
Second Lieut. J. B. Eisg, O. 9, 10th New York cava
Major Robert Morris. sssh Pennsylvania cavalry. An.
Private w. Thompson, Co. A, 18th New York cavalry,
Privais Lewis Thomas Co. d, lish Illinois, August 49,
Private theodore vannoman, Co. X, 7th Wisconsin, Au-
gust 10. sM
Tho nrst Interview between General Meredith the rs
Gently appointed Commissioner or Exchange, a0d Mr..
tho 2sd instant soms points In dispute we're ar
ranged and arrangements tho hauge OF paroled
prsoner r. completed. snd negotiations si
In progress. The imprisonment of John Morgan End his
officers in the Ohio peuhenta~y has brought the rebs
authorities terms and has been agreed that Colonel
streight the officers OF bis command who have been
90 long similarly imprisoned shall be placed the root
ing OF other prisosers OF This will probably be
spouded by the restoration Of Morgan and his officers
to similar General Neal Dow has been turned
over TO the civil authortiss rebel brigadcr general
viii Immediately be placed in sose confinement hos
iage for him. 1t has yet been ascertained who
shall be-
Ths employees u the Sanitary Commission who
captured in Maryland during Lees last campaign
be Immediately released ,hsy having bsen engaged on
mission mercy which included tho wounded and sur
ing OF both armies.
Tho difficulties in the way OF Arrangements for
change OF prisoners very much increased by The
refusal OF the rebels to recognize the negro troops
or their officers prisoners of and the continuance
OF the release parole exchange Of prisoners
and OF civilians may bs entirely suspended certainly
would be we're u not for the very heavy excess Of
prisoners In our hands.
LETTER PROM ROBERT ToonBs ON THE REBEL ~
SASCEs.
letter Of Robert Toombs. OF Georgia dated August
II, addressed the Georgia Ccnsliuon has been re.
oevcd here. il is strong picture Of the deap.ated
condtios Of the southern frances dep,orable in
tone and chsraccrizes the whole system Of the rebel
leaders grand mistake The following extracts
from the letter
Ths Confederate government have committed two radi.
errors In the management OF hnances which have
produced present caismtous condition by the
tion laws o. currency as n1ed, certain and mutsoe
beginning Of this struggle had arge material resources
and nnequscd elements Of public credit We borrowed
NJ Durfo Our bupdg
feet, and poverty itself claimed t q privilege 70
augment resources with ns mite. Folly has
iountsin q pubic supply The nrs, great error IN
attempting carry great and expensive wT solely
on crecm wnou. s,c.. ~ ,be v.nss 81 .oss
~ the proof that nearly all ths banks within the Con-
fedsae states bad suspended cash paymsns ard their
which We put into circulation added TO s nominal value
This excess succeeding ssns enlarged and increased
The depreciation OF the Whole mass This depreciation
sooo bs9ap 20 manifest itself the rise commodotss
yea the government hes nnwasy continued daily by
forcsd add this eicsss dspre
css,oc snbances the price Of all he COMMODITIES whn
Il compelled purchase, and 70 thus eyharsting the
tioua resources IN the rao geomersa progression.
but or the taos that law ntmidston and above all the
ardent sincere, honest but mistaken patriotism Of the
people have been invoked 10 uphod H. Bu The princi.
ME pe,oa radically wrong human pover could uphold
IL long In SPITE Of al these powerful proefs our ns.
@ VA ss n sas oss thousand
below suspended bank notes, and prices and payments
ere rapidly adjusting themselves to the nexorabe fact
Let suppcse thst have five hundred millions Of
currency now In circulation, worth dfty milops of
standard bullion the issue Of additional ave hundred
millions of such currsrcy wi No, ado single dollar 70
than the Ave hundred millions before the ene,
10 wit. hiy millions Of buics. The addition has osly
the depreciation win invariably ssnbit iiseh v
the rise @ the con modtcs for whsch
e1sseSs the sadonsi ssae IN noses the
whole amount of depreciaou existing ~ the bcgnone,