New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-06
LATE FRCM Ks1CRMOND.
H.r.rrcfs from, Rebel Poprr--r,cS-i rcc-
laration soncrFain3 EHchaDZ eS Of r. is
oacss-stafcnient. ubcut Al tHs@--E9-
feet of Grant, Fire EpoD Petersburg.

Richmond papers 10 sept. J, contain cr'a'
Zeal ~ interesting matter she material pnrs OF which
are given in the extracts below. The Richmond <ors
nnd not heard Of the fall OF Atlanta when these Ilp,rs
were published
TIE EXCHANGE OF PGIsOEEEs
To n. r'iarss md f'sndsef Confederate soldiers 1frrl
a. Northern prisons.
On he 2sd Of July. ls63 tie Cartel m Exchange was
c1ccd upon. The chief fnot only purpose Of thct IN
ptument vas 70 the release Of all prisoners
To fat end the iaui % article rydes that all prs
o.wsr shOnli be DISCHARGED on plfolc In ten d Tvs er
gher capture and that p.isoois them held aid those
thereafter teken sNond be transported tho points
SrsVaiy agreed spon at tne e1ponsc OF the capturing
eones. OF whatever Of service be exchan ed
OF pf0ed within ten days from the time Of their cap
sure, itt be practicable to transfer them their
oatio
Prom the date the cartel until Jnlv 1853 the Con.
seGeiaie authorities held he of prsOaels Dur.
{ng l'e interval deliveries were uaGe ~ last rs III.
tedo~al Government furnished trnnSplTtaton Indeed
open more than one occasion, urged the Federal ~
CbOri'es 20 send Increased means Of transrrtat on
ready as the enemy always has been 10 bring false
occc atons ne inst Us II has been alleged that
80 jailed or neglected to make prOnnt deliveries of
sOnerS who were not under charges when held tho
o4ccs On the other hand. daring the time tie
cartel was openly Hua VIGOROUSLY violated by tie Fede
Pa authorities Officers AID men k'pt in ciucl
confinement sometimes n irons OF doomed cells With
oui ch irges OF trial
j. July. l-63 the enemy for the frat time since the
adoption Of the cartel hold tie ~ prisoners. As
ooon IS the fnct asecrtained. whenever delivery
wa lade by the Federal authorities. hoy demanded AZ
@oh''n from the Federal agent OF exchange distinct
ave al o. .he intentions OF lie Government az 10 the
de. ery Of prisoners but IN vain At longtt the
So ofOctober ls63 / addressed to BIZ Gen. Nero.
di.' re following letter TO wit:
20 = ten. ). \. MEREDITH Agent OF Exchange.
SIR: More than moath ag1 asked your scCules
eeace N proposition that all officers ald soldiers
bogi sides should b. released ia conformity with fhe
Sr0T sons Of the cartel IN oTder obviate tho dis.
suites between suggested that al officers and
On both sides should bo eiooscd unless they were sub
oh in srft .h f1a
Snent shOuld have thc tigA. Of AnlLns one or moIe
yOst1ees, the retention not Justified. Nou stated
2 NE. IN conversation, that tais proposition was ye.y
hir aud that ou wot'c asa tAe consent % Our govern
sneni 70 IL.
''As usual you hsve as yet made response I ter
sou frankly do lot OK ec' ay FcTha- ynu may dis
appoint me. and tel that you reject or acceP the
proposition. write tAs letter !orte purpose o DIlng'
Ing 10 your rccolcctc1 wy proposition. aa4 ~ dissi-
y,atng the ides tha have been purpos'ly en-
soeragcd BY your pa papers, that the toleAcIato
Go ornmeut las reiOsed q obi eted to system OF tx
In order to avoid rny mistake In that direction. I
now prOpcs that III % ccrs tud men on bo'h des nc
seeased in conformity a The p.o' .sion' oil TIE care
Che side or the OF er to e on parole WIZ
sou accept thisi have NJ expectation OF an answer
but perhaps you niuy give one II It does come nope
q " u be soon.
Respectfully your obelien, servant
kO. OULD. i gelt ~ E2ohanCe.'
On the Doth - Octoier. lst9, received nom Gen
Meredith a communication informing ne that ny pro
posa Of the s0:h not accepted" was insnliiucy
Gold that If the Of p'i'oaoIs was delivered they
put IN the field. To slow how gr0unG.ess iAis lmplt
Ion wss il is only necessary Tor ~ sfate thar since
chen have repeatedly offered ~ give ter Federal cap
Gives for every Confederate soldier WHOM the enemy
SSiA show To have been wrong fully dcc'ored eAchaEed
Trnm the last.unned date until The present tine there
bay been but few deliver les " risOnts, the enemy IN
sach case demanding ike number in rctnfn IL VIII be
we'd that the Confederate authorities Only calLaed
Shst The provisions Of the cartel should be fulfilled
Tbev ONLY asked the enemy 20 90 What. without any
be.itation thew had done during TIE ii~ !eif vl INC
operation of the caIte Seeing pci3seni pu' i'e oh
STE p,rt Of the Federal Government 20 violate ls oW
agreement tie Confederate Authorities moved 0y nc
sufpfags OF tue h-GNc 10 are - u .ust! Su j"
Northern prisons dctcsriEed t. Gbatc thelr fir d
nauas. and accordingly on tho 10th Of Angus' lri
Addressed the following commun;caii0a 10 Major JON
s. Aiulferl Assistant Agent ~ Exchange h. oa,gc 81
Che flag ofiruce boat which on he same Jay dc'efe.
w D''' - WAR DEPARTMENT.
RI HGOND, Va, Aug. 10, !oOi.
ssAfaior JoHy T.. MULFJRD. Assistant Agent o. LIZ
change:
"sre-You have several times proposed to no TO
.Yehsuge the prisoners respectively i"d - tic dwo
s,,.erents ofsoor f.r oincer and man for man. TIE
eane offer has also been made BY other oiacan hlslui
- arcs Of meters connected with tho exchange oi
Drisoue-s This proposal has heretofore Di en- dee neu
~ lie Confederate authOrics thy insist up' l.'
ssr,os of he cartel which required tAe dcdfeiJ oi ie
,xe.ss II either side upon roe. Ia view IY"o'ri.
of the v-ry large number Of p.sners now he'd D! on
oalty md the suffering consequent upon iIc c0N
eoufnment now c insert o. TIE nhove prop e'i Gnu
reto deliver to YOU the prisoners held AZ eaps'y
b. TO Confederate aUth'Iites pIoy1't yoa usl'e ~
scsvr an equal number Of COnft dcrite officers ana
-.in. they will be declined oxcAinGed
This proposal Is made Win the understanding thct
tleofcefs and men who have been longest ~ ea,ti'ry
- be fist delivered where 10 Is practicable. s.a
81 happy to hear from You. a. sp-eHi} "' Poos'''-
x3elher thus arrangement can DC carried 'u'.
Respectfully. your obedieft s.r..'t ..
Ro GUILD 4 CONT Of Exchange ~
Iaccompanied the delivery OF tie etier @lth ,'as;
r,ent II the mortality Slch vas nun! llH 80 AH''
~rc5or,l nrisoners at Andei sOnFile 20 tue grave.
a. the sHh of tie month Major Mulioii Ie'uEie
;th The aagofiruce steamer, bat brought no ans ei
20 Iuy letter If tic Ivth ci august :. con, @
ub im asked lin II lie had any reply 10 d ne tplny
npicetop and his answer was that ne was '"t ~
S,r,zed 10 make any - dep was the S1'e u'o ".lc.
flt EDr the fate of the lil ca IA L"rtu'I 70
t,er,nned TO make another effort H. 0idef 70 o.
hiecti,n which techuosy might rise a. to u,
.,ai.on 10 whom my cOHAu. icriion wa ~
s,rcts IN n ior General l.. y. Htchco, .. VIZ ~ 90
IedraI CIrini sorcr 81 xchai r. residing I'D @s4'
soct5n CITY the following letter, ana de'i, 'eu '
% aiOr Mufofd Oh tie IL! oi us u-tr' 49, = lie
.l.t later was copy ~ tbe CON '-'ts'i -, W
"sscd IN Major SlulfoId Oh the lOth OF AUGUST;
49, :. RIcnMosp. Virginia, August = icyl.
aMsior.G eneral h. A. iucBCJcK tH.ls" "''.' No'''
missioner Of Exc ge;- .. .hso,
On tie 10th instant aAd esseJ AID doi'ered - 9',0i
Holm u Milford. Assistant agent oi I4eAtA,'' OH
a. he circuustRu of the cfs, hetN P"itI TO
fof ard this lper 70 ron, IN CGet tt yVu n! l.Ay
tsnd tie position which IL 'ken b. the C's1eT
ale authorities. shad be glad mo pfOlOs'ti0 t-'fo'
llade 70 accepted by your g"'dLI eit go.
no OULD. AGENT 81 Exchange"
On the afternoon Of tue JJiA august was hol.Hee
Cha TIE Gag-of ruce .stcau,r bad again appeared Ok
faiua. Tn tie following dgy sent 10 MaJOr MuAVfn
DC following note. 10 W.T. 100,
"Maor JOIN Z. MULFO4D. Assistant Agent OK TX
SIR. On the 10Th Of this month addressed yon n
communication, 10 which have received no answer