New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-08
FROM PORT ROYAL.
Disnnssed ship OF Cape Henry-Aneshcs
Exchange Of Prisoners.

The steamship Arago, from Port Royal Oct.
a. via Charleston Bar, arrived here yesterday after
n0on
The Arago brings fftyonc first and two hundred and
twenty second class passengers among the former OF
which three paroled prisoners Capt. ]. II. Platt.
and Ieuts. Blanchard and Thompson who were trans
erred to our lines by flag oftruce effected on Monday
last in Charleston Harbor, s. C.
Brig Gen. Scammon arrived at Port Royal &C., Ocss
In the Arago and was sent TO relieve Brig -uen SAX
ton at Morris Island on the Sd inst
The Arago reports as follows; 7th inst on Cspe
Henry, passed dismasted ship supposed 70 DO the
Game Cock. from China. .
We are indebted to + "; Ely. esq. purser Of tho
FLAG OP TRUCE AT CHARLESTON.
From The Palmetto Herald. Sept. 20.
Another exchange OF prisoners under nag Of
truce was effected Friday last in Charleston harbor
by Lieut. Col. Stewart l.. WoodfDrd, Of Gen. Fosters
staff and Major John II. Lay, Acting Commissioner Oh
Exchange. on Gen. JoDess Kan
I The steamer Delaware Capt. Til.on with Lieut. Col
woodford. Lieut.. Col Bennett Marshal Gener'
al of the Department the representative OF the press
one two invited guests, and Father 'sson 1911 IN
ton Head on Thursday evening, aud or pieasane
sail reached and crossed Charleston Az asyns 81
Friday morning, when she came TO an nor near me
shin of the inner blockadug sqnadr to await me
hour OK 10 Ia, which .be designai one ior INC
meeting. h.6
dropped her anchor near the usual place OF meenne
and with the white flag at her fore, swaif,ng the CONNIE
Of the Delaware. The Delaware inmediateiy hSs.eo
r..
aongsidc of the Celt, and was lashed 70 her,
Quit number OF officers and civilians were on tho
deeAs Of the Celt interested spectators OF e scene
ahoug save in two instances. mona other than
the ant orized officers were permitted TO cross the
plank fl m one vessel TO another. On Lieut.. Col
WOod'Od DIS Invitation Mai9T Lay accompanied ~
Lieut. Myer, Of Tie Confederate service, came upon
the Delaware and takeHinto tue cabin, wDeh inc
business OF the meeting was adjusted 10 the
of either side after which pleasant social hour was
VII IA yere necessary
papers -,
dom we're exchanged, and intelligence was 0btaipe3
from the latter Of the defeat of Early in the Valley o.
the Shenandoah, which was admitted TO Do serious
affair for tho COnfederaes, and like to AFFECT the gen
eral situation In Virginia
number Of surgeons and chaplains. and two Or
three officers were released by the Rebels, the former
without an equivalent and. the latter on parole for
Gays 70 ENABLE ssre es% u go tbsn that
Mr. Sawyer. prominent teacher Of public schools in
Charleston but native Of ChaIlestown. Mass, were
also received by Col Woodford, 70 come across the
lines Father Kirby Catholic Priest OF the Savannah
Diocese was passed across the lines having been
granted ingress to Rebellion BY Gen. Jones.
After the Confederate soldiers had been delivered TO
Major Lay and the baggage transferred from ono boat
TO the other the Confederate party retired 70 their
boat. and the Delaware returned TO Hilton Hesds
ruff one Of the editors OF The Cxarlessos Courier
whose kindness we are indebted for favors
While the flag was in operation the walls Of Sumter
garrison which had out TO witness the peaceful
spectacle Of the meeting, and to obtain . few good
hssaths Of pure fresh air unminged with brick dust,
and from the smoke Of burning powder.
Several ladies also the parapet OF that
work. The garrsons of all the Rebel works. a. wen ~
those Of own took the occasion to take an airing
undisirbed by flying fragments Of shells. whstlng
rife.bolts. 1t was holiday all around, and nons
enjoyed II thoroughly than the soldiers at the very
front
Another meeting is to be held at the point the
time not yet being settled. TO enable Major Lay 70
deliver up the balance Of the surgeons and cnapains
now held a. prisoners Of war in the various rebel
prisons.
The following 10 list Of the released prisoners;
J. Ncierson Assistant Surgeon, 18th Conn. Vols H. hays
Assistant LIST prasoon: Macpherson Assist.
ssop lola Penn. vols: w J. Craisen, Assistant Sur
seoa ID C. Vols j. H. Denny Assistant, Surgeon ID Mass
tilery; q A. Meredith. assistant Surgeon iy'd Penn
Vois. r. g. White. Chaplsin 3h H. Arileryi T. DION.
Chaplain 18th Conn. Vols.
The following were paroIed by the Confederate
authorities:
Capt DAVID B. McKbben, Fourteenth United State. ln-
fsntry; Capt L. Smith Nineteenth United states ninye
Capt L. Mchner. Eighty hfih Pennsy!sAnA 'ountssni
Lieut Amory, second Massschusetts Cavalry.