The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

nothing beyond what occurs In their own I'm.
mediate vicinity.
The rebel pickets taunt our men with tho
delay In capturing VicksbuYg. They euggeet
that We shall have "a sweet job Of ikn A
party from each side lately. while bathing,
how are you, old fellow y in the middle Of
the river, and agreed to change positions for
the time being. Our men, therefore, swan to
the rebel shore, while their antagonists con.
tinued 10 this side. The latter then personated
Yankees, shouting "How are you, secesh I"
with many expletives not calculated for ears
polite, and were answered by 'IIow are you,
pork and molasses when are You going to
pitch into us again r etc. Aiser friendly
talk With those near by, both parties recrossed
This may seem odd, among men engaged in
killing each other, but private and professional
lie are two very different matters. It is q
demoniac rife ball one day and a friendly hand
shaking the next
THE HITCH ~ THR pxchAsaZ OF PRgsoHHRs.
The New York papers contain several state
mems about the stoppags Of the exchange Of
prisoners. A Washington telegram to the
New York He, aid says:
The fact is that the rebel authorities refuse
to parole or exchange the officers of Colonel
Streights command, captured recently in
Georgia, they having been demanded by tho
Governor of the State, under the retaliation
act passed at the last session of the rebel Con-
gress. In consequence of this refusal no more
rebel oficsn will be released or paEoisd until
our officers that may fall into their hands shall
be released. The exchange Of the enlisted
men will be continued as heretofore.
The large number Of prisoners taken by
General Grant and by General Banks in their
operations will no doubt bring the rebel au-
thorities to an equitable arrangement for the
future. The Commissioners for the exchange
of prisoners, Colonies Ludlow and Ould, have
agreed upon an exchange which covers large
number of prisoners heretofore released On
both sides. The official announcement of tho
classes of prisoners of war restored to duty BY
this exchange will be made in few days.
The Washington Chronicle attempts the fol-
lowing explanation about S.reight's officers:
The retention of the officers, on the reqai.
eition of Governor Shorter, on the charge of
their arming negroes, is the limsiest possible
excuse, aud was based on the following: A
member Of the 73l Indiana captured silver.
mounted carbine from one Of Roddy's officers,
and presented it to Lieutenant Colonel Walker.
The COlonePs servant carried italong with his
other things, and from this the charge Origi-
mated on which they refuse to exchange the
officers of that brigade.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The annual examination at West Point ON
mences on the Sd inst. The literary exercises
0ccupY six hours q day, followed each afte.-
mortar practice, ana cni1sss OK artillery dIills,
artillery.
The Vice President of the United States has
received a draft on London for a sum which
amounts to over six hundred dollars, given a.
= free will Offering to the cause of emancipa-
ton by the colored women Of the British col
ony OF Victoria, to be applied to the benefit of
the freedmen at and about Beaufort, S. G. Tho
donors had previously sent one hundred and
seventy dollars to Philadelphia for like pur-
pose.
1t is stated that the quota Of Vermont in the
coming draft will be 1900.
Gen. Cass has recovered his health, left New
port and gone to his hcms in Detroit.