Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-09

It appeRrs from official documents thai
the commission Of General Hitchcock, dated
December 10Th, authorized him to confer
with General Butler, and designated him
as an agent to procure the exchange oi
officers and soldiers, if the terms did not
conflict with the position Of the War De-
partmsnt relative to colored soldiers, OF
suIrendering men without jus equiva-
lent, as man for man, officer for officer, Sc
Subsequently he was directed to ex-
change frat those who had been longest
confined, and 10 waive for the time being,
the consideration Of the question Of the
parole Of the excess Of rebel prisoners in
our hands.
He was allowed also to exchange color
ed men in civil employment for men in
civil employment captured by our forces.
On the 25Lh ofDeoember General Butter
sent forward by Assistant Commissioner
Mulford 502 prisoners from Point Look
out, asking in exchange for similar
number, and leaving in abey snoe all ex-
isting differences, with assurances that
their nrisouers in n1Ir hon6a - 'rSii
cared for, and suggestions looking to the
immediate exchange Of couvslescent or
disabled prisoners.
In q communication of the same date
be asks for the exchange of Alfred Ben
gle, Of the Sanitary Commission, confined
in Castle Thunder, whereabouts and con-
dition Of Lieut.. Mason, and private John
Woolem Of Ohio regiments, and inquiries
into the proposition covering the cases of
the officers and crew Of the steamers Emil
ly and Arrow, captured by the rebels last
May.
Commissioner 0uld reiterates in note
10 Major Mulford a willingness to ex-
change all prisoners, the excess on either
side to be on parole.
he says that this is the provision Of the
cartel and we cannot accept nothing less,
unless this Is the distinct understanding.
No equivalent will be delivered to you for
any Confederate officer and soldier whom
you may hereafter bring TO City Point in
the hope thst such is the understanding
have directed that greater number than
the total Of our delivery shall be sent to
you in another Communication. General
Hitchcock is reminded that by the Presi-
Dental proclamation, General Bntler is
under the bsn Of authority, and while his
government osnuot prescribe what agents
the United States shall employ, self respect
requires the Confederate government to
refuse to treat with person SO obnoxious
and that General Buffers agency cannot
therefore be recognized or his paEson pro-
tscted by flag Of trnce.
General Butler returned the note and
said, in reply, no right Of declaration Of
outlaWry BY those authorities Of any Of
fcer or soldier Of the United States can be
admitted, or for moment regarded by
the Government of the United States as it
certainly will not be by the persons upon
whom such intimidation is attempted. He
informs Robert 0uld unless his flag Of
truce is respected, all further e0mmunica-
tion by flag Of truce between those author
tiles and ours must cease.
On tha I2th Of J~---~-y, PHIlAr wrote
sgain asking for sn exchange of the lists
of prisoners and of deaths, and proposing
the making up Of monthly list.
Commissioner 0uld has declared ex-
changed all the prisoners heretofore held
by the Union authorities, whether officers,
soldiers or civilians, received at City Point
before January first; all officers and men
Of the Vicksburg army who reported for
duty at Enterprise, Mississippi, prior to
November IA, 1868, and all officers and
men Of the Vieksburg capture belonging
to the 1st Tennessee. -
In the House to dsy an amendment to
the Senate Enrolment WAS adopted as
substitute for one Of the original sections
which forever provides that any person
drafted into the military service may, be
fore the time fixed for his appearance at
the draft rendezvous, furnish an acoepta-
bic substitute subject to such rules and
regulations 80 may be prescribed by the
Secretary OF War. If such substitute is
not liable to draft, the person furnishing
him shall be exempt from draft during the
time for which such substitute is not lia.
Bile to draft, not exceeding the time for
which he was drafted, and if such substi-
lute is liable to draft, the name Of the per-
son furnishing him shall be liable to draft
in the following future quotas.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
a communication from the Secretary Of
the State, in answer to the resolution of
that body, declining to transmit the cor
respendenoe relative to the Sandwich Is
land Reoiprsoity Treaty. Application has
been msde for the revival Of treaty,
similar to that negotiated under President
Pierees Administration, but which was
not approved by the Senate. The main
objection is found in connection with the
probable effect upon the revenue In the
present junoture of affairs.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9th, says
that the Confederate Congress has got in a
pet with the enewspsper men and will con-
script all below fcrty-fve years of age
making it necessary to suspend all papers
except such as are necessary to the public
printing. There are now but thirty five
papers in the Confederscy.
Colonel Claudus Croset, an eminent en-
gineer died ct Richmond January 29th.-
He was native of Lyons, France.
The Sentinel Of the 4th states that two
Union transports and a gunbost were at
West Point on the 81 and also that 5000
Federsls are advancing up the Peninsula.
Twenty-Five rebel cavalry were captured
in Gloucester county on the previous Fri
day.
Considerable anxiety is felt for cav
airy commsnd in Western Virginia.
The Confederate States Tobacco agent
calls upon the producers to deliver their
title Of tobacco between June lst and July
10th.
Belle Boyd, was at Atlanta, few days
ago. She leaves shortly for Europe, where,
the Sentinel, says, she will receive great
attention as one ofthe heroines Of the war.
REBEL NEWS.
FIT. MONROE, Feb. 8.
The Richmond Examiner of to-day con-
tains the following: a=.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 8.-Eighty-eight shots
were fred at the city to-day. The enemy
has been hauling ammunition all day to