Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-01


By ts Confederate satEsslss, provided ypa asrss "a
deliver an equal number OF Confederate efcers and
men. Az fqual numbers are delivered from time to
tiu Q, they viii be declared exchanged.
Tn proposal is ma9e with the undertaking that
the officers and men VII, have been longest in captivity
ill be frat delivered where Ii 10 practicable. shall
be happy to hear from you as speedily as possible
whether Ibis arrangement can be carried out. oil
Respectfully your obedient servant,
RoBERr 0uLD, Agent of EIcaange
accompanied the delivery of the letter with state.
ment OF the mortality which hurrying so many Fed
eral prisoners at Andersonvillo to the grave.
On the 20 h Of the same month h'jor Muiford re-
turned WITH the flag -o-ruce steamer but brought no
ser to my letter OF the l0h of August In con-
rsston with him asked him il he had any reply to
make my Communication, and his answer was, that
he was not authorized to MAKE any. 30 deep was the
solicude which felt 10 the fat, of the captves In
NSrthern PRISONS that determined to make another
eft 10 order to obviate any objection which echni'
caity might raise TO the person to whom my COM
muncaton was addressed, wrote to Major General
e A. Hitchcock, who ia the Federal Commi.eon OF
Exchange, residing 10 Washington City, the following
letter. and delivered the to Major Milford on the
day of its date. Accompanying that letter copy
of the communication which had addressed 10 hljor
Milford on the l0.h of August :
RIoHxosD, Va, Aug. 22d, 1854.
Maj.-Gsn. L. 4. Hitchcock,
U. s. Commissioner Of Erehangs:
SIRE olosed ia q copy OF q com nuuication which,
on the ~ inst, addressed aud delivered TO Ajor
John T. Milford Assistant Agent Of Exchange. Unaer
tne circumstances OF the case deem proper TO for.
ward this paper you, in order that you may FULLY
understand the position VIII oh taken by the Confed-
crate authorities shall be glad II the proposition
therein made is accepted by your Government.
Respectfully,
Ro OuLD,
Agent Of Ell h.nge.
On the at rnoon Of the S0.h of August notified
that the g-of truce had az appeared at
Varina Ga he following day sent 70 hsjor Aulfoid
the following note: to-wit:
RICHMOND. Aug. 81, 1864.
Major Jno 4. Nu,ford
ASST Agent Of Exchange:
Sir Ca the 10Th Of this-month addressed you q
communication, to which have received no ansWer.--
Ga the 22d ins'ant also addressed q communication
70 Major Gen. A. Htctoc U. s. Commits Of
Etchangc, enclosing cspy OF my letter to you Ct the
TO- instant nov respectfully ask you 10 state in
writing whether ycu have any reply to either OF said
communications; and, If not, whether You have any
reason 10 give Why no reply ss bsen madey
Respectfully,
Your obi servant,
Ro. OuLD.
agent OF Exchange.
10 short lime received the following response, to
Wit:
Fac OF TaUoE SrsAHsR "NIw YOIK"
WANNA, Va, Aug. slst, 1854.
Hon. r. 0"Id L..l
Agent for Exchange;
Sir: / have the htnor TO aeknoW edge receipt OF
your favor Of L. lay, Nesting answer 10, 10 your
communication OF the l0.h inst. on question Of eI
| change oil prisoners.
To which, in reply. would cay, have con muni-
cations the suHecgfrom au .horitles, nor am
yet authoiz ID to make answer.
II am, cir, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
Jso. E. MULYoRD.
Major and A:s's Ag'. for Exchange.
have thus fully Get before you the action Of the
Confederate authorities in relation TO matter which
lsys Jour hearts, and how 1t has been received
oy the enemy. The fortunes Of your fathers hus-
bands sons brothers and friends are as dear 10 those
authorities as their persons precious TO you, and
have made this publication, not only illustration
OF Federal bal sitb but also that you might see that
your Government has spared effort TO the
lease of the gallant who have often Ioned death
IN the defeLce Of our sacred cause.
Ro. 0ULD
Aupuat 81 1894 lcant nj Exohan0e