The New York herald., 1864-10-31
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, OCt ioos
rnr STATS or ooLoaED PRISONERS or wAn--oom-
hSsroNDsNoE 3ErwEKN 0HHEaAL LSE AND oks-
EkAI GRANT.
Tho Hiohmood papors Or Che tSth publish long cor
respcndonce between Generals Grant aud Lee 10 refer
eace TO tho treatment OF the soldiers captured.
particularly In regard 10 tho negro placed at
work on tho iort,tcaons at Richmond retaliation for
which number % rebel olcers placed at work on
the Dutch Gap canal. under fro the rebol bater
General Leo desiros whether un,n prsoners
having been reeved from duty tho rebel prisoners would
be resorsoto the siS Of prisoners or He goes on
to dohne al longth the policy Of tho rebei in
regard TO negroes may be captured lilo says that
FREQ negroes and those enlisted states not owing
service TO citizens of the confederacy had beeo and
would continue TO be regarded and treated prisoners
Of war Those who had been captured IN tbe rebel
states, or who had abscouded, and either enlisted
or been forced into tic military service OF tue
United states. whca captured and ldeatded by their
former owners to he restored TO them tho
any other private properly rccapured He argues at
length the constitutional of slaves escaped cap
turod from rebel citizens and says .that the right OF
property IN them impaired by such transfer and
are resumed upon tier rccaptro." Hc rolers to tho
doctrine held and eniorcod by gov
In the Revolutionary and in the last with Great
Britain aud says shat the Confederate government
will adhere to the doctrine"
Gen. Grant replies very briefly, declining discuss tho
constitutional question: saying that he has nothing do
with that but aays that every porson who mustered
into the mitry OF tue United ates entitled
to protection ana whco captured tho
mont to prisoners or war" and ''tha
that his knowledge or any dineront treanont
boipg received by capured Union soldiers whatever
their retaliation III he made upon rebel prisoners
iu hands. As he understands from Gen. Iee's
municaton that the prisoners referred to had been
lieved from work upon the rebel ortcations, he has
directed the release tho prisoners Dutch Gap
from further labor"
THE RArioNs OF RkBEI PRISONERS or WAR.
As arrangements have been made 70 both parties
20 feed and cothc prisoners the hands OF the other
Is suggested that tho rebels cannot complain their pr
placed upon the same ratons gwen to
tho Union prisoners by them, relying upon the rebel
authorities to supply any deficiencies in the quantity
quality OF supplies Furnished.
rHE ELECTION FRAuDs-ExPgCTED ARRIVAL OF
GovbHNoR' SEYMOUR.
Governor Seymour is expected to arrtve bcre to-
" confer with the authorities IN regard 10 tho
parties arrested the charge Of forging soldcra
votes Tho Chronicle OF this city to-day edtorialy
urges that order prevent the OF the
alleged fraud upon the soldiers vote or New York, the
soldiers that state should be uroughed TO 60 homo
aud cast their votes person AS the C4rontce
be under consideration
DEFENCE or TnE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER.
It IS expected that the goyernn,eot will take such
measures as win enable tbe state of Pennsylvania 10
ganize state guard OF htoen regiments for the protec
OF the border ties II is asked that thus
engaged shall DO exempt IRON drat
PROMOTION,
Captain 81 L Robinson, acting quarermaster IN the
military railroad service. has been appointed brevet
colonel for faithful and meritorous services
0RDERsD TO THB FRONT.
Captain Camp, acting quartermas,er been relieved
duty ard ordered 70 report to General Ingalls,,
Army OF the Potomac. The Captain bad charge OF
all the government; buildings used for military
purposes, built The hospital and dsbursed vast Of
money annually speech delivered BY MIN in favor Of
General Mcclellan ment,oped a. cause for 70
moyal.
DEPARTMENT CLERKS aOING HOME TO VOTE.
msority the clerks the departments have becu
furnished uroughs during the present week go hom,
70 voto Parties having business with tho dspar ment
would DO well to remember this and postpone their
| here until after the election
spcec n or GenoraI Rn nj ks In Boston.
Bosros Oct 80, 1884
An Immense audience assembled In faneui Hail las
night to ssea address from Major General Banks
Ex-Governor Boutwell, presided. General Banks wa
greeted with great enthusiasm He said that although
absent from Massachusetts he bad not forgotten
her. and he hero 10 say that whatever be
had done whether Of public private duty,
opinion OF his. his Judgment had been such
her approval. He expressed the fullest conf.
dence iu the OF the OF tho Union.
Speaking OF Louisiana. he said he spoke Of what
be knew when he declared that the people OF
that state loyal to the Union and earnestly
dcsirous OF conforming 20 its government az the
people of MASSACHUSETTS,. rhe new constitution Of
Louisiana ia regarded with affection by the peo.
pie of that state, and there better face
OF tho EARTH The people OF this country determined
hat slavery shall no longer oxst. and will tho
democratic party trium phapt establish
slavery IN Louisiana. The restoration Of the Union
will show to other nations that our dag Is
paramount tbs continent and theirs subordi.
naio. When Napoleon put his nsg into Mexico
ne believed that republican institutions wero
thrown. AZ soon ~ he ands out bis mistake he viii
Withdraw lie ,NapoeoD thought ship OF state
going down Iayiog found that republican institutions
would not flourish 10 France, no bound
TO believe that they would not 10 America
will Acknowledge the error because no Is too wise 10
undertake. ioosb hug for he is certain IL will cause
danger to his iyuas.y 20 IN the restoration OF this
Union You will clear Mexico OF the French aud Ans
trian Gags. Wton you have suppressed ;he rebellion
here, you must say 70 Epgard there must be
pracics on The high seas and to France that you
don't like BulchoaG upon the throne Of Mexico aud
B,n,prte will take by the hand and; remark
d,dnt you say that betoreg This nation Is fair
too WISE 100 Just anf powerful TO be trhed with by any
or all the crowned hcads upon God Almightys earth
But must be true 10 ourselves and not rely upon
friends obtain rights for wo have
such other nation knows or comprehend, and
when place nis before the eyes of the world,
you may be assured wo snail have peace.
General Backs spoke Tor nearly two hours.
The Steam FriGato Wabash.
THs EDITOR or THg HERALD.
NoRafsTows, NJ j.. Oct 20. 1864.
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