, 1864-08-10

The Late Exchange of Prisoners.
Aspects OF the Alc@e---RebcI NesVs-'
j. KAtd In FloEtdA&


er Fulton, from Fort Royal, via Fort Monroe,
hns arrived here. She brings tbs exchanged
Union prisoners from Charleston.
Gen. Birney had made a raid In Florida,
destroy iDg several bridges. capturing To-
comottve, cars aud quantity Of small arms.
HI nov holds Bald dwin and Camp Milton
4 blockade runner ran into Charleston on
Wednesday night
Our released officers report, since they
have been confined In Charleston, hYe block
ade runners had come in:
Firing On Charleston and Fort Sumter con-
tlnucd.
Gen. Foster says he will take Charleston
within two mouths
The prisoners Of war con6ued In the in
terror OF Georgia nrc being removed to
Charleston, as the rebels don't consider
them safe IN their late prison. sfx hundred,
NEW YORK, Aug "A letter from of
Charleston, Wednesday. August 3rd, says:
Tie steamer Cosmopolitan, having on board
the tlfty rebel prisoners {ofncers) for ex-
chnuge. left Hilton Head at Q P. m. yester-
daj -. IN, nored of Morris island at & i.
N. this morning. At ga. N. the steamer
was again got under Way and moyed up t2
rebel steamer ~ Chesterfield, having. on
board the Union prisoners. WAS In waiting.
On our eide the proceeding of exchange
were conducted by Maj. John +. Anderson,
Of Mi Gen: Fosters statf, asststed S ny Ms5:
ts4s NJ sa Ss5o0s nna sl'0 fSs' tss reSsi sSs
side by Major John Lay, Of Gen. Jones' stan:
By il III. the exchange WIS effected, much
to the ubboundcd qualification Of NIL con
cerned. As the Cosmopolitan moved oil,
band on board the Cosmopolitan struck up
"Home, Sweet Home" which was folio wed
by national end patriotic ais While pHs-
Ing among the 1eet the guuboat Pa~nee
fired salute Of thirteen guue, and the crews
Of all the gunb2ats and monitors Save voclf-
erous cheers. On board the Cosmopolitan u
| most hosp &c welcome was extended to
the Union officers, the arrangements Tor the
sane having been made By Majors Anderson
| and Strong During, the Interview with
Major Lay, Major Anderson made arrangc-
Motley, Of tie 1st Nassachusetts cavalry;
Col. uoyt, Of the SD Peunsy1yanla regiment,
at.d the release Of DR.. Robinson, of the 10Th
Pennsylvania regimcnt- In passing down
the ta1bor, the steamer rnn up to Admiral
which was Adjutant General Foster. The
returned officer. stepped aboard the Phila..
delph1a, and received the congratulations of
Gen. Foster, Adm'rnl Dahlgrep, and Others.
al effort Is being made by the. rebel au~
thorit,es to make Charleston the future ex~
change point of prisoners of war, aud 1t is
apparent, from advances made By them on
this occasion, that every effort to expedite
this matter will be used bY the rebel author
tiles
The Charleston Courier, Of the Sd Inst, say5:
"Durirg MondaJ night the Yankee lreI kept up
an nnsual amount ot signaling and display Of
rockets, eolored llehte, g: The number Of shot.
thi1sy-one. No casaaitie:s reported, aud no din.
te to ssos t st ss,1
and the latter at sullyan'e Island two shots.
Fifty.hrc ehoes hare been t1re1at the city strce
Firing was heard in the direction Ut Lighthouse
!nie1 Tuesday morning, which continued about
propeller sunhoat,: from the North, with sls-
mas Il. i3;g, passed the bar Tuesday morning, go
4 iasse sidewheel transport, towing q laree full
bseo, under fu} .ail, came III IRON the South: She
Haade signals. and was answerea by The d4E ship:
| e1Eoon sailing In an easter]Y direction.
The Charlest6n Hercury OF the 18th says:
9ns a9s sa
rcplied, throwing cleven shuts at G:egs:
Fron. a; n r. up to P N. there we're thirt5-ninc
IF Thete viii be snepens1on Of 1,ostili.ies this
forenoon dur1pE the exchange Of prisoners, which
hns heen fxea 10 take place to-d1y. The pEison-
ers now In ou1 hands, incladinS the e, hye fankes
a. n. In fla. Ct tlucs steamer, and b. taken down
! tbe harber, beyond Fort Sumter, where 1t IL un-
Gerstood that they will be Met by fankes a.e7m,
er, with our prisoners aboard. The exchange Hll
then take place with the least possible dalay, M
der the euperiutendence Of Colonel John F. Lay,
inspector General. amt Captain Gayer, the Provost
| Marsha1.
! EXCHANGE or rR1soSEns.
The steamer Chesterfield, Capt. Ferguson, will
! leave Clieloln,'s Mil Wharf, West end Of Tradd
street, at 8 o'clock this morning, with the dity
| Yankee officers now beld by ns, to be exchanged
fnr the Confederate officers scnt to Morris Island.
| TIE exchange will take place near the outer buoy
in the hashor, outside Of Fort Sumter. Ma]: John
n. Lay OF Gcp. Jones' staff, has been appointed
Generals salate Will be Heed by FuIt Ripley on
the return Ut The steamer With our onlcers.
ARRIVAL OF KEBE1 TROOPS At cHAnLEaros.
from the Courier, Aug. 81
We learn that the veteran troops, whose appear
ance In ths city Tuesdsy afternoon attracted 80
much attention, are only the advance ofa force.
ali OF which y Iii arrive In time for the next DEM
ppetrat1on aga1net 1.-THE nest Vi the rebellion" It
ia not deemed prudent to mention the exact
strength Of this force, but It Is encoura41us 70
know that in the next effort Of the enemy to take
ibis city, the disproportion of numbers will not be
70 great az In the Lust campaign Oh Johns and
Jatnee' Islands, which resulted SO gsoslously to
our ny1ns.
From the Mercury, Aug. 81
We are opposed to making mention OF mllttars
move Ma In the public press but for the benefit
| OF the croaktrs who hare looked 70 forlorn evei
| elpce troops were withdrawn from the defense o.
this city to strengthen the Army Of Northern slr
sinia, It may be % wei. to state that the Arst q
several well tr;e7 regiments, the number &C a5H
| strength Of which We viii leaye the enemy to dts
coref have arrived IN this Department and "il h*
fund at the 1ieht place, when the enemy make'
| his next advance.