Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-08
PUBLISHED lDAILY) BIZ
EDGAR sN0WDEN, JR.
~ OFFICE-No. 104 King street, over
sona's, formerly French's) Book Store.

4 CORRESPONDENCE has taken place be-
tween Admiral Dahlgren commanding the Z.
: blockading squadron off Charleston and
Cen Sam Jones, in command at that city,
which we find copied in the Northern papers
from the Richmond papers, Admiral ID.
writes -
"Tam informed that there are sixteen naval
officers confined in prison at charleston who
are destitute Of clothing aud many OF the ne
ossaries of life, such as -four, butter, coffee,
sugar, etc. ;,
II have to request that you Will either furnish
them with those articles, or that you Will allow
me to do so. -,
II have to inform you that | now hold as
prisoners twenty five citizens CT Georgia, cap
fured August 5, at Mcintosh county Court,
House, steorgla.
III vou eel dielosel TO exciting snJ OF
these persons Tor any Of the naval officers cap
tured in September, 1868, at Fort Sumter, or
elsewhere, at any time, within the limits Of
this command, and will lnforua me thereof, |
will submit the question to the consideration OF
the Navy Departments.
Gen. Jones replies - -
1.-THE offhhcersaf the United States navy, pv;s-
oners of war, now in this city, to whom you
refer, will be permitted TO receive any clothing
you NAV send them TO meet their present
wants.
I'm view of the diligence with which the
troops of your Government have sought ter
and stolen or wantonly destroyed all manner OF
clothing, even the apparel OF women and ohll,
aren, that they could ind ia our country, and
this in many cases by order OF the GeneraL
commanding, it may seem singular that l
should permit this indulgence. | desire IT,
therefore TO be distinctly understood that / do
only because / believe like indulgence is
allowed our officers now prisoners OF war.
ST cannot permit them TO receive from you
! the other articles you mention. They receive
now the same rations il kind and quantity that
, our officers receive If the articles you men
hon are not issued to them regularly, 1t IS only
! because Of the blockade Of our cost, MAINTAIN
| sdby your Government and the destruction OF
/ grain, agricultural mpements, and the means OF
transportation byits armies: cannot permit any
! Tuning of the blockade Tor the especial and
eszcusve benefit OF those who MAINTAIN It.
Your officers will be permitted, IS heretofore,
10 receive money in reasonable sums, ana 60
purchase what they want IN our markets.
1t seems that in order to procure the release
certain of your officers, now prisoners OF
Var, you recently sent to the coast OF Georg'a
and kidnapped twenty five citizens. You now
Inform me that if I feel disposed to exchange
1 aagy Of those 'parsons for any Of the laval
9aacers captured in September, 1868, at Fort
Sunter, or elsewhere, at any time, within the
units of this command, and will inform ne
/ YOU thereof | (you) will submit the ques-
"n to the Navy Department.
II l know not on what principle you propose
a. exchange citizens" whom you have caus'
auto be kidnapped and forcibly carried away
son their homes and imprisoned, Tor othcers
'pass9 .1 bats.e, NTH a::lna IL s1eu 1soos'