Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-01-07

n"ueS'. AHo adventures OF the Baron Freder~
ek lrenck were hardly more romantic, and no {
Exchange of Prisoners. a,a
The following is copy of letter from
Judge Ouid to Major Mulford relative to the
exchange of prisoners sr
RIcHMoSD, Dec. 81, 1s63.
Major John B. 1MuiJord, -Assistant Aqsn. of
ErcAange: @sT
SIR: have receiv ed your letter announc-
ing your arrival with Confederate prisoners. /
have this day forwarded to YOU an equal or
greater, number Of Federal prisoners
received WITH your letter several commu.
nica,ons from Maj. Gen. B. F. Butler Ia no
"te Of them is it stated that the United
States Government is willing to resume the
| cartel and deliver ali of our prisoners now in
captivity. the excess on either side th be on pa
role. have more than one. expressed the en-
tire readiness of the Confederate (1overnmnnt
to deliver the Federal prisoners row in. our
hands, provided the United States authorities
! will deliver the Confederate prisoners IN their
hands. This is the provision uf the cartel, and
We can accept nothing else. Unless this is the
distinct understanding, no equivalent will be
delivered to you for ary Confederate officers
and soldiers whom YOU may hereafter hrlng to
City Point. in the hope that such IL the under
standing, have directed that a number greater
tran the total "f your delivery should be sent
to you. In no event can consent that the
general release of prisoners distinctly ieQuir
~d by the cartel shall be evsdad by partial de-
liveries. Accepting the present delivery as q
step towards d general exchange ON the prnci-
pies Of the cartel | trust may be permitted to
express the hope that deliveries on the basis a.
b".s indicated will be continued until all the
troops IN confinement ON both sides are releas-
ed. z..# r .~s*e. ..<. afe
Respectfully, your obd't servant,
ROBT. OULD,
Agent of Exchsass
The following dignified and proper letter has
hsen addressed to Maj. Gen. e. A. Hitchcock,
United States Commis s,ioner of Exchange on the
subject OF Beas: Butler's being appointed spec
aI agent for exchange Of prisoners:
CONFEDERATE STATES "r AMERICA, ~
War Department,
Richmond, Va; Dec 27 1868
Maj Gen. f. 4. hitchcock, Commissioner Of
Exchange:
S1R: have this day received from Majar
Gen. b. +. Butler copy Of q communication
TO him, signed by yourself as COMMISSIONER
for tbs exchangv of prisoners, in which it 10
stated that BY the authority and ".ders of the
United Safe. Secretary Of War, Maj. Gen. B.
r. 6uiier WAS apP"'pte specia! "Kent ior Tue
exchange of prisoners OF war at City Point"
You are doubtless aware that, by proclafns-
ton o: the President ct the Confederate States.
Major Gen. b. + Butler 10 under the ban of
..atlawry,s Although we d, ma, pretend ta pre-
scribe what agents year Gvvsramen. shall en-.
ploy in connection With the cartel, yet when one
v ho ha. been proclaimed to be 90 obnoxious ~
Gen. Butler, is selectsd, .elf.rsspsct requires
that the Confederate authorities refuse to ire at
with him, or establish such relations with hin, !
as properly pertain to an agent OF exchange.-~
The proclamation Of President Davis forbids
that Gen. Butler should be admitted to the pro
,eeti"n of the Confederate Government, and he
cannot, therefore, be received under q flag OF
truce. Accordingly, am directed BY the Con.
federa.e authori,les TO iRtorm You that Major
General B. E Butler ~iil not be recognized by I
their, ~ an agent of exchange. i. Cas@f a-sa
!. Respectfully, your obi sery't, a;1.l,ss
70 - <.., -. ROBT OULD, !.
SIS - s~s = @,sss ! Agent of Exehanye. j. !.
lis AT rNEwBERs.-Thers is every reason to be- !,
lisvs that the enemy is CONCENTRATING. Eeavy re-
inforcements at Newbsrn, with what view j has I.
not yet appeared, though circumstances would
indicate ~. extension of his lines and q proba-
BILE advance ON Klnston, thfeasenings the : VII.
mington, and Weldpn Road, and consequently
saur llns; Of eommpnication. His lines now ex. i
tend to Trenton "a n the w est aud s,White Oak