The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsniNoros, d. G, Aug. g. IS


Correspondence Of the Gate City.
The mercury having fallen to 90e in
the shade, and feeling somewhat more
comfortable since the cheated term came
to close, have concluded toinfotm you
that still exist, and have not been en-.
Ii rely carried away by sufoca,ion, eyapo.
ration, Precipitation, or any other ration,
but would very much Ike to be by ya-
cation. The chances for the latter, how
ever, are very remote. To say that we,
the deuizens Of this city, have suffered
during the past few weeks, but family
describes our situation and feelings,
Closely confined as we have been, with
the mercury marking 96o in the shade
during the day, and. judging from our
feelings, about $50 during the long, weary
catches of the night-yes, the long and
weary watches of many nights through
which we have passed, listening TO the
concord of sweet sounds" proceeding
from that most delightful concentration
Of melody, the musquito, which, in this
latitude, is expanded to the huge proper
tibns Of the gallinipper. Our souls were
moved, and "tired nature weet rostorer,
balmy Sleep" was non est inrentas. How
often, during the oppressive heat of the
last few weeks. have l longed to be upon
the hills Of the Gate City, where l could
inhale the fresh. invigorating air from the
pralries but our longiugs and wishes are
not always to be gra,i6ed, and for the
present ! must content myself as best |
m hy, while breathing the feted air of this,
the fou'est and tlthisst of cities, for, so
fay as pure fresh air is concerned, you
might as we'll expect to fud it in an ex-
hausted receiver as 10 this place.
On Thursday last, in company with
COl Graham, VIM. +. Turner, L. D. Iu-
gersol and S. M Rankin. lall from Lows,
called upon Col. Hoffman, the officer in
charge of the exchanged prisoners, for
the purpose OF learning whether anything
could be done to secure the release or cx-
change Of our friends. Stanuus, Gray and
}ermillion, from their wretched abode
IN Libby Prison. Col. Hoffman received
us kindly, and seemed disposed and
anxious TO give us all the information in
his power. and stated that no prisoners.
other than those regularly connected with
tue army, had been exchanged since Mr..
John stannus (whom he remem bered
we'll had called on him, month or 40
since. The fault, he stated, was not with
our Government who were willing and
anxious TO exchange for these men, and
Tor all Of the same class Of prisoners.
bat that The rebels, or so.calied Confed.
crate Goverpment, had deliberately con
cluded 70 violate one Of the articles of the
cariti--the one in which the class of pris
o1ef. to watch the boys belong. is proyi
uso i9F, ~ order TO try and force oul
oose'nmeht to practically xckuowledg,
NE rebels as an in4ependen. nalion.--
The article IN the callel alluded to. pro
yides for the exchange OF civilians mar
for man, and has been operative unit
about two or three months since h,,
nov, Davis claims that those citizen,
Of MARY land, Kentucky aud Missouri
Estates That never have seeded or loine,
the Confcderscy,) whom our suthoritie
have arrested and imprisoned for treason
able snd disloyal conduct, are. and sha
BE- regarded, as citizens a the Confed,
nate Government, and for this class, an
Sss - sthsr, will he exchange aivilisz