Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-12
FPOV NORTH CAROLIN4.

a.ed and carried with them.
IRON NORM CAROLINA.
Gov. Vance returned TO Raleigh Saturday night from
the Wesro part o, ,he Safe, the Yankees having left
that part Of the State.
Il IS stated that the Federals have evAcuated the
couatry east o. the ChOWau river, in E.sera Eorth
Ca-olua and hd, they are reinforcing At Plymouth n. o.
The Orco ina, landed from the transpOl Wlnton,
Ha-ori county, on Thursday morning LIST, were re-
ported to be marching on M1rIces5oyO Ire latest IN
tslgeHce, however, that after advancing about four
mil g they returned 60 their boats The force vas too
snail 70 a.temp, an advance on Wo!doH.
CORRESPONDEyCE.FE RELATIVE TO THE EK-
CHANGE or PRISONERS.
The continuation Of the correspondence between
Hon 10 Odd and e Gen. Meredith, relative to the
exchange OF prisoners, published TIE following let
ter from Judge O-d shows that an earnest effort has
been made By she Confederate authorities to Fe-nstute
an equitable system Of exchanges;
RlcsNoSD, Oct. 20, 1868
-rg. General A. NEREDuH,
Ageut Of Exchange:
SIs: Noye than a month ego I asked your acquies-
carcs G proposition mat ali cif;.rs and soldiers Oh
both sides should be released Ia conformity with the
pr0ys Oas Ct tle c.gtel Ia Orjef CbvaLe the dill
Culues De-seeu u sug gts ed That all officers and men
boih sides should be released, unless tley
lee; o. charges which The opposite govern
meut should have tbs right Of holding one Or more
hostages II the retention not justified You stated
q M IN s4-OC, tlts this proposition was very
far anu that you would ask the consent OF your gov
er9uenbtOi- As usual, you nave as yet pdde no re-
snoash. tel you iIanAly do not expect any. Per-
EaDs yCu az d,apyOin. me- and tel me- that yOu re-
lee sCcspJ the proposition i write this otler for
the purpose Of bringing 10 your rCcJect my propo
SHOT, AID Of pliug O. idea that 20 have bean
pIrpcsey encouraged by No-r puOlC papers that The
CoNf'otra.s Governments Is refused or objected 10
sysfrm Ct eXCbal ges.
Ia order 10 Gvcid any mistake in tina. Dir. co1, now
propose tlai al CHI sers and meu On both sides be re-
lea ed IN conformity vh toe provisions of The cartel
TIE excess on one side or The o.her be on parole
Viii yea accept t6iss have no expectation Of an au-
sWer, cut p-Fusp you may give Oae. II i. docs
hope sil be soon.
Respectfully, your obd't sery's,
Ro CUtD Agent OF Excbac e.
To this letter Brig Gea. Meredith, under date OF
29h uL replies at .eag,h lie charges thAs the system
Of exchanges determined in the existing car.e was
"6rs Interrupted by the declared purpose Of the Con-
fede-se Goserlu.nt 10 certain distinctions in the
treatment Of particular class OF troops which irregu.
lfty has eliminated in tie ayecut OF the purpose OF
tie Confederate agent 20 declare Cxeha ga whenever
he c0usoiendOuy feels thai he has ths right 10 do Sc
for The purpose Of putting in the field" lie then
proceeds to give "a history" Of a declaration OF ex
. change made By hs predecessor, Col Ludlow, and
Judge OolG IN which the latter inavglsated depart
ure from the cartel :" aud charges that subsequently to
his (d') coming duly, Jljye Ould improperly de-
ca ed e1ei arggd large portion Ct the troops captured
BY Gen Grant, Sin such indS6ni terms as made it next
to Ssain that yOu (Oud did not intend TO be governed
BY tho cartel"
After further Discussion Of this pon. be ssys:
Having DOW exhausted by a declaration OF exchange,
the perCed prisoners in your hands yog propose TO me
the delivery prisoners Of wsF in cur haris for whom
ysU have Cqujvaeuts-Or, comparatively, but very
fssin order n were, tust you may obtain possess
sion Of UaJy thousands more Of your own deliv
cred psrC.s, fer the purpose OF dsclayng them
RlO exchanged aud putting them into the 6ed DOT in
Co.t unity with t5e siag cartel nor IL accordance
with t1e>urges Of var but whenever, IN your ind vid
ual Judgment you mas thinkil Proper 20 80 So
nave only 20 add that easy Inference from this
staetent Is the answer have 10 make 10 your prOpo-
s1 Of the 2o.h inst, which Is nos accepted.
Judge Ould, under date Of tae 81 ult refues the
7.r.ous missat-m the Yankee Commissioner. He
calls fora copy o. tho communication in which he ia
a1ot-d a. saying that he would DO ars exchanges "or
the purpose Of putting IA the field" Il not pro-
daced, lie would be justified he says ia dsnourcng the
staeuert as utterly without foundation in truth" The
ahisory given BY Brredih is bOEn to bea romance"
and tie declaration Of exchange 10 which he paraaes
many OF ecHous is demonstrated to have been justified
b. precedent and the circumstances Of the case. The
letter coleludoa as follows:
The Concilrale authorities take it unto them elves
a. a proud and hclOra5e b-ass th4s eey have deter
mired ali the-c matters Of plso and exchanges
cordirg 70 their &c Of ishs' aud BY any views
pJrary e1pedisncY Ia iOos,ng that guide, they
have - eas slammed s0te sEsDpes furnished BY your
q ,verumcut They lave never, in violation If their
sTa Orders aud without notice to the adverse party,
= led their paIosed ,iGccIs and men TO break their
solemn cover AIT a. d. whoCs exchange, Lie their arms
against their eaptCrs- They have, tLerei9Fe, escaped
t6e uspgs Of that reIibUive justice which made Jour
&c sIa o. Ger Of July Sd 1868. though 50 well sultsd
10 the meridian Of Gettysburg, inyadale the parets
gvcu a. Port Hudson Oh the ga OF tbs same month.
Upon luther II ct on sure you viii be satisfied
tnas it does no. become ycCr authorizes, Who have
chosen Wherever they felt disposed, without nOhcs
or COZ sent om US 10 Iepuoate the established usages
OF exchange put constructions upon the cartel
70 eo-pan llat oilers have acted according 70 tncir
seEss OF right
Not content vita an The msstatements Of fact which
have cited sou have your letter OF tue avn hs~
dsscsnded 10 MAJ grant aud Wanton asperson OF the
motives Of the Confederate auhorities IN making the
pfopOsa contained in my letter Of the 2Olh INST hoa
asked agree 'that al officers AID men on ooIh
sides should be released the one side or tue
other 20 be On uafOien It would have been inustco