Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-02

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src. in- ,.ia;ihn vi Ia, Cartel. held the cx-
u.,. u! prs ,,,rrs y, uu s- ;Hnt fnot na
as,oria:nr.i. wlcGa.rr deliver" w'.s made
~ tha Federal authorities, tiay tH.asnded
| IN ,uuul num.c: ia return. cndelvorad
lrcqnsnlly % obtain ie,.a Tho FoA,ral Agent
Of Exchange j.stinot asJ~Gl OF the inteu-
tions Of BIZ, G,Yeynm2as ~ - tlie delivery
of pris ners, but in v.in \. length, on the
ooh OF .oher, 1853. addressed to Brig.
| Con. 3loraI,th t..n following letter, to wit:
Rlcuaosp, Va, o.. Gotta. 1867.
| Brig. Gen. S y MSsaplru,
| AGcn, Of Exchange:
! Sif- MIRO than m5nlh a,.n | aakod your
acluio.5enos IN ii pc"p,-'t:nn TIA: Nil cheers
! aud r,r!dafs %: bath ci.o~ sh2Gii ha released,
III cJ;.irrniity wi:h tiia T:"visiuGs Vi the Cartel
10 ., ,lrr t. "hgIdtv tho difficulties Ietwe2n w.
| / suggcEtc; th,f nl! ofirers and nien on both
! siles should 10 saiaa5cd. urlsss they We're sub
| iacs to cllGr.rs; il wH!csi event. tho opposite
Uo7vs..a.>, .,,,,;;.' ;.L'u Ai!r ryhs Of holding
oas Or nor;. hostages. il In" rltcI.tlon was not
justified You s;aicl t. Inc, il conversation,
that th4 proposition was yary iair, and that
! y1l nuUld mk tie c,rssu! Of ycnr Gcrern-
merit IL j.
as usual, yau !,.vs ns 80: nude no RESPONSE.
tpl! yen i'ankiy. to not expect Any. Perhaps
yon riHy dsappont me, an' tell inc That you aci
Ut ncctTt ths proposition. "':e !d ls!terior mo
pnfpos OF bringing 10 your rcc@!!te'ion my
proposition AMI OF dissipa;ing tho idra that
sue,nI 10 hsrp teIn purposely encouraged oy
ynur rah,;c papers that lhs Confederate Govern
taeiil iss refused or OBJ .c:ol 20 system OF e1-
. changes
inHrier to avoid aay ;I.ia!atc il that direction.
| now proph.. t!'i al ufi'tr' Rn:' III az OH both
sides H. rncn5cj in conformity vi! the pruvI-
-io.. cf 'Ae Cartel The rscss .2i:t Se or thn
c:hsr 10 he ri paTc!s. Win y";; ircup: thIsf |
/ i!a,r nn ra!ur;G:icn ,f naswcI, bur, pe!iisPs
; y7,i Inny give uae. II i: d,ss conn, ! nope i;
will b.; sh0n.
Respectfully. year oh't ssrvt.
En. 0CLr. Agent Of Exchange.
GA tia 93.h Of . t Ser. lSG3, | received
! from G5ncrc! Meredith IL Communication in
| lusanT u;o t?,.t my PROPOSAL Of tho 20:h was
" no: accepted" | Hao iusi;tiagly told that
ii t!a excess 0G prisoners wus delivered they
would ba w53rs.ui!s declared exchanged by
me ari pat ia tho ilcl3. tn show how ground
l-Ss hi, i,nputH'Jn N;aa, il ~ only neoeseary
! f5r m" IL s,n:o hat since then nave repeated
ly Uir:rsd 20 give ten Federal captivos for every
| thnte,;cra:c soldier whom the enemy will show
! to hiy. hs.n p:ron..uIY declared exchanged.
Frn tie first narla,! date until tho present
tim, i,c;c have been llu: few deliveries Of prl-
! .pnrr.. ti,, eieny in cash case demanding
; Ike ruml'"r in return.
! Ii will 80 observed that the Confederate au
: th"iiics Calg claimed that tho provisions ofthe
! ,.-;r' ah-ulh be fulfilled. They only asked
l':a cnrn?lJ ~ what, with II: mny hesitation,
:hey had dq:.o during Tho first year CT the ope-
ra;iCn Of the GarIti. Seeing a persistent pur
!! ;oa" oT tie ?.rs t: lie F:Icrsl government so
yio!ats lis n~u ngrerrient, iho Confederate nu-
taof;;ics moved hy t;,e suiiarings Of The bravo
man who ain 70 u Justly held in Northern
pcjynns, ,lctarmipe1 to @bate their fair de-
nanls. nGi accordingly On the lU.h Of Au
gust, 1861. addressed tho following commu-
r.ication t. Major JoEn E. MulfOrd, Assistant
Agent Of Ex change, in charge of the flag Of
truce boat, wi.i:h on tie aar,r tnJ delivered
- him u! Tarius. Oh J.Gi.s river.
W.E DEPARTMENT.
Ricamona Va, Aug. ~, 1864. !
Major JuuS E. MUlr1RD,
s-,s, -.-.s,:.,. .a.:sistass.A '~at ol T:clIIso..
SEg:--You heve several times proto.c led 10
Tic to exchange tho pr;s2nHrs respectively held
b. the two hei!;gorsD;s. officer FOR officer and
u,au for mall. Tho SANS offer has also been
Ia;.to by other officials having charge of mat
tors connected with tho exchange o; prison.
ep. This proposal Las Eertsofoco been de-
c6n03 b? the Confederate suth0ritics, they
insis:inS upQa the terms Of the car;e', which
REQUIRED the delivery OF the excess N either
sido rp3u pgeo!e. In view. however, Of tho
very jnrsa uu:nbar CT pri9oner5 now held by
eaIh rer;y. IN! ihr suffering Consequent upon
their coutiGusi confinement, | nov c)ns,n. to
tho above r"rr0s2!. end ngTee TO deliver to
you tie prisoners he'd in captivity by the
Cjnfcd-rate authorities provided you agree to
oliver ~: equal ruuE'er Gi Confederate Off
c.rs and me,,. 4, equal numbers arc deliver
oi from tins to i'nIo, ;huy "ill be declared ex.
changed.
This proposal is r:ado with the understands
ing thai the officers and men who have been
longest ia captivity will DO ti7st delivered,
whore it is Practicable shall be happy to
hear from you NJ speedily IA possible whether
This Arrangement Cal beAarricd Gus
Respectfully your ohi't ser9't.
RrnGRr UrLD. Agent of Exchange.
accompanied tic delivery OF the letter with
u 1tate.ncat Of ,.o mortality which was hurry
in:. 50 many Federal prisoners at Anderson
yiio % tho ,:!aTe.
Ga The ooh Of tie same month Hajor Null
inr;i returned with the hag truce steamer,
20. brought 30 aEsTa- to my letter Of the lO.h
IL irs,.s, II conversation with him asked
Tim If ho had gny reply 20 mako to my oom-
niunichtion, and hi" naswcr was that he was
ROT authorized u mska any. So deep WAS the
sJ!icitudo which felt in The fa:o of the cap-
tves il. NhHthorn prisons, that ddtorminedto
D,nke anp,hrr oH5.t. In order 20 obviate any
otjet;i ~ wh;th tsahnicnltY might raise as to
the person. TO whom nv cummm nicaiiOn was
addressed, wrate- to Nlrjo. General E. A
Hiteicock, who il the Federal Commissioner
of Exchange, reci,ing fa Washington city, tho
fnlinmi;r, 'cttnr, hnd delivered the sAns 10
NJ jjr Muii1r,! 1n the day Vi i;s date. Ac,Dr-
panyiny that iotter YVES ojpy of the conHu-
nication which hai addressed to Major Mi!-
ford ua the 10Th Of August:
Rlcuuo>D. Va. Aug ODD, 1854.
Mai. 0e,.. f. Il. HIrcuc0ck,
L. s. CummiA3ioDer ui Exchange:
sir; i;rc.oseI il a cIpy OF u cammunica-
ton whiob, oa the l0ih irs'. nd iressod and
Delivered t, Major .Jyhn z. Mul!OIl, Assistant
Agent oI Exch&tgo. Under Tho circumstances
nc tho lsse, deem it prape: to forward tais
paper to you in order that you may fully un-
ders stand ths position which il taken By the
Confederate auti.nritiea. | shall be glad II
the Proposition therein made is accepted by
your Gbyeram5nt.
Respectfully.
Your OFT sc:ynnt,
Ro. OULD,
Agent Of Exchange.
On IT," afternoon or ,hs Goth Of August,
VIA no,iiiei liza. i:rn lias Of srucO steamer had
us,ai,. uppse-cd It Earina. On the following
day son: I, Major Mulfeid the following note,
10 vii:
R1cuMoSp, Aug. 81, 1861.
MHjor JouN Z. MuLrOsD,
Assistant Agent Of Exchange:
Srs:--On tho 10th of this month address