Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-09
WAsHINGroN. Feb. 8.-The Senate in

WASHINGTON, Feb S.-1he Senate in
executive session to-day, confirmed the
nomination of Isaac Stone of Wisconsin,
to the United States Consul at Sinalau
A. Mcfarland of Portsmouth, so well
4 and favorably known as clerk in the office
4 of the Secretary of State, has been APP
/ pointed a Commissioner for leasing cot
/ ton plantations and taking charge Of
/ abandoned property. lie is to be sta
toned Vicksburg
It appears from official documents that
the comm sSi0n Of Gen. Hitchcock, Dec.
18th, authorized him to confer with Gen
Butler, and designated him as an agent
to propose exchange Of soldiers and Off
GERS, when terms not conflicting with the
position of the Department relative to
coiored soldiers for surreRdering men
without Just equivalent man for man,
officer for officer Subsequently, he was
directed to exchange first those who had
been longest confined and to waive for
the time the consideration of quest; ons of
parole OF an excess of rebel prisoners
now in our hands. He was allowed also
to exchange colored men in civil en-
DtON luCEb iOL lllEi III ClfAl NiIlltOh men
captured by our forces on the 18th of
December. Gen. Butler sent forward
by Commissioner milford SOP prisoners
from Point Lookout, asking In exchange
similar number, and leaving in obe,l
ance all existing difference, with assn
ance that these prisoners i'll our hands
were well cared for, and suggestion look
ing to the immediate exchange of con-
valescent, discharged or disabled prison
ers. In communication Of the same date
ne asks for the exchange of Alfred Ben.
gle of the Sanitary Commission confn-
ell in Castle Thunder; whereabouts ard
condition Of Lieut.. Mason and private
John Wood, all of Ohio regiments, and
enquire into the proposition covering TIE
eases of the officers and crews of the
Steamer Emily and Arrow captured by
the rebels last May
Commissioner Ould relterates in a
note to Major Milford willingness to
exchange all prisoners, the excess on
either side to be on parole He says
this is the cartel and we can accept
nothing less, unless this is the distinct
understanding that no equivalent will be
delivered to you for any Confederate Of
fcers and soldiers, and whenever you
may hereafter bring to City Point in the
hope that such is the understanding. |
have directed that greater number than
total Of your delivery shall be sent to
you. E
In another communication to Gen.
Hitchcock he is reminded that by the
Presidents Proclamation Gen Butler is
under the balm of outlaw, and while
this Government cannot Prescribe what
agents the United States may employ.
selfrespect requires the Confederate
Governmentt to refuse to act with q per-
son so obnoxious, and that Gen. Buffers
agency cannot therefore be recognized
or his person protected under flag of
truce
Gen. Butler returned the note and said
in reply to the right of declaration of
outlawry Of those authorities to any Off
Ger or soldier Of the United States, can
be admitted or-for moment regarded
by the Government of the United States
as it certainly will be the reasons upon
whom such intermedator is attempted.
He informed the rebel Ould that unless
his flag of truce was respected, all com
mumcationS by flag of truce between
their authorities and ours must cease on
the 18th of February.
Batter will again be asking for an ex-
change Of the lists Of prisoners and of
deaths.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9th,
says there are now but So papers in the
COnfederacy.