Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-03
Toe NEany

From tie Richmond EnqurerI
The exchange Of sick and wounded prisoners
but Of no others, still proceeds. One hundrs,
and eigkty-hve Confelerats soldiers, al mEimet
Or badly wounded, were delivered At City Poin
the day before ye5tsIdaY. In exchange for her
one hundred and sighty-dve YANKEES prisoners
ali in the same or a worse condition, wsre placed
On board the dag Of truce boat. A detachmen.
OF The Richmond ambulance committee wen.
down 60 take charge Of the moving Of thest
maHPisd wreiche5, aud provided also with re.
freshmsnts and comforts for tha aileviaaon oil
the suderings of theiT fellow creatures on bosu
sides. 1t is right 70 mention that our commit.
tee received tho grateful Acknowledgements Of
the Yankee officer in oOmmsnd Of tbs boat, fol
the esrs and tenderness wish which thsy moved
and hsndled the dismal freight which they pul
on bOAId his ship.
This is a sad work. All these prisoners on
both sides were unfit 70 be moved IN their pres
ent condition, and many OF them forfeit their
lives N the process OF recovering their liberty.
Il Is z cruel necessity which orr enemies Impose
upon rs, by sending US meme bat the MANNED
and suffering, who are likely, IS hey hepe, to
be OF no future service IN our army, because our
authorities have ne alternssivo but TO drag an
equal number from their beds Of psin, to make
the Buitabie return. 1t is a wgnt0n aad barber
Gus aggrsystien Of the inevitable horrors OF Tsr
EAUA4 kLG QEEEA fdhlJA9 u kG1 AUlUGlane4 eUna
mittee, it appears shat there was q very marked
contrast between tbs TIVE sets Of prisoners, thus
crossing each other under precisely the saTns
circumstances. The Yankees (emong whom (
was remarked his tine that thee veFs scarcely
any foreigners) were dependent, sUlky, helm
less and ablsct' cur men were gay, CHEEKY and
hopeful; and, with loud cheers and unanimous
stamping Of clutches, hsiled the land Of Dixie
This conforms 20 too rensrk often made bv naz.
tral observers, Is 10 tas spirit and bssring Of lks
two armies. Whistler il b thas the Yankee
soldiers have the CONSCIOUSNESS of fighting in q
osd cause, or that they arc naturally aud 0rigi-
nally OF a mesner type, both in pkysigzs and
morale, certain It is hat they cannot endure 4
ws1nds and sickness, hardship ana priva.rn
with tie buoysnt spirit Of our soldiers, snd,
therefore, sooner sink under thsir suffarinrs past
recovery. II was, indeed, sad enough TO Wit
ness so many misefhbie patients, half dead with
typhoid fever and other maladies, whom Mr..
LIneoln's bsrbsTous system Of exchange com
PEELED us to drag about In sbuianees snd ding
INTO osrges, that We might make exchange in
kind.
We understand very well the policy of the
'nemy IN making SO many difficulties about the
Exchange Of prisoners, and la breakine this az
'engement OF The cartel save IS regards the
lick aud wounded prisoners. They feel them
aiveB strong n the numbers Of thsir people,
Uea as they axe, and in their ability to bring
.yer hoTdes Of hungry EuroDsSns to replace
hose who may fall OK 10 iskeni and they hope,
y degrees, if they have luck, to make our ar .
aWludle IN numbers, being qgite willing
hat ne aholid keep thsI men in prison ill the :
nd Of the war, knowing that they havs far e
l0re thaR a compensation in keeping hom the a
ED an equal, o. even smaller Humbsr Of ohrs. D.,
t IS q compliment 70 The Confederate soldiers;
NJ ia thst point Of view We may derive some
fron this policy; 0utit is not The less a
bAloas and brutal enc.
We believe there are too many prisoners ia
in this War-far more shan IN any othsr Of u
.hich history makes maution and perhaps
lme.hing VIII b gained # tho breaking eff Of
10 cartel shall induce soldiers on both si3eg not A.
be taken prisoners We certainly recommend {
to our men not 10 surrender if they 90 SO, y