New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01
iN(Ng GEN. RJTLED'S lDHhDYEIiT.
nssGRy or THE EXCHANGE IMBR0Gllo.
interview Between Cen Butler anu
Rebel PYiscneys.
Refusal of the Rebels t. 0cnt'h''
the Exchange

NORFOLK, Va, 1Nt ~ loVv-
AFFAIR, IN t-,is Department have certainly beel
a., tho mast ,vy, weeks i'll hourishng and t'rl'ins
ea.e and there ere many things Of inte $50 "Aon !
of we're it not for the fact tha they AL arc
p.uowsl I'D fo the time being by the ma'ier Oh 'h'
exchange OF prisoners
uov;no learned some O! the facts In relation 70 INC
,e,evsl d exchanges and the subsequent position %
affairs in relation thereto. sh discard II --s lv''o1
4. other subjects and give, SO fer as AN 10 S'o!
~ the whole matter This do for two rea.'s' ~.
Because think it duo 10 the Colmlhdl1S o-nel"' "i
,ho Department. that 81 the facts n relation 20 ''e su'
tcot I'D all his unceasing and ur'rng enof's 70 enee'
an exchange should b presented to the puNn' -.
Because believe tia; could write onotmpg that Woo
crnvs Of SO nnsh interest TO the entire country urd
rsr,iculary to those whose brothers hGsChesiel
ends are suffering the o1trages ani naleard OF tIs'
ment Of the Rebel authosties in Richmond pTison''
Justioe to the Government o. ct least 70 Con. b--r
demands that the facts should b, known, aid aimee.
equally strong are TIE demands oustic - The relative.
and friends Of our prisoners Soon af.e, the 1enera
took command here al exchanges having FOR some am
aeaseJ owing 10 various charges aud oounicrciHes 81
~rfairnes, and dishonesty made nv the agents OF ouf
Government and the Confederate Con missioner he re-
uested 10 be appointed Commissioner Of Esoange ah9
20 have put under his control al the Rebel prisoners
Reid BY M. This for some time not grantee
Ia, owing az last to his determined zeal and earn
estress in 'he matter. he even going so r as 10 are
that should he fail in getting an equal number OF mon
Tor all that be could forwarded he would nom his own
rrivata pocket pay all tie expense the Government
should be put 10 in transporting and forwarding ne
prisoners TO ard from City Point. He received tie a.
pointIaert and the rrisolcls were al placed al ls
Disposal On the BIS, Of this month the Counties OF Ae
comse and Northumberland, va, and ST, Mays I'D,
were added to his department. Al Point LOOKOUT In
the latter County is situated q Prisoners Camp
and immediately upon the extension Of the Depart
ment Gen Butler determined to yisi, the Point for he
purpose Of making an inspec, = Of tie Camp
with view o. seeirg Just how the prisoners were
treated and what means Of defense there from any
attack made from without any attempt TO escape from
within and accordingly himself and stat embarked At
Fortress Monroe At about o'clock Il the Ugh, Of Ito
aod on the steamer Greyhound ant after sharp rua,
arrived at Point Lookout &c dnybreak tho following
morning After brcskfas'ing board TIC party we're
waited upon BIZ Brig Gen Ma-ston, commanding & tn
Point and after few moments spent n socia! inter
course oil proceeded 20 Gen. Mersions headquarters
Mounting there our horses. az er smart S!op Of
nearly mile reached the Prisoners CsmP Posing
through gateway, We enter large space OF GROUND
covering an area Of several acres, surrounded on oil
sides by tight board fence some i or 20 feet IN hight
on tie outside, and st The top Of which Is bn small
platform upon which march and counermarch Gay and
nigh. the men guarding. There are at present. some
SOo0 men prisoners Qusrtered tltle. The men me al
sheltered In tents and have free. ectAis and good
food furnished ..eD. he party lode through tAe canp
in every direction, stopping frequently wren Cen.
Butlr wond speak 70 the Der ioqalling Whether thcy
were comfortable and had sufficient to eat To tbs
ssme Of them replied ;na they had not. "WcD' said
The General, make your complaints 20 ms, and VIII
see u at they are attended to-" THIS cheered from
time to time all through tue camp and thus onwaId
rode arriving at last at TIE cookhouse the Quarters of
the Commissary Sergeant. Stopping here the General
ordered tho Sergeant 10 bIiog TO headquarters
rpon his return FIVE or six Of the men.
stating that ne voGd then hear their comPi'nn's
Passing then out Of the camp we rode on come Dis
lance the General making an inspection O. The Point
with view 20 its means Of defense. TIE over. W
returned to headquariers. and found upon arrival
there the COmIrissaTy Sergeant with some six Con
Yederaesthe seTgeent Of tie cook hOLsss at Tie Point
With these the General Immediately had interview,
and tie report OF tie conversation being tJtta down
phonograpticaly BE- the Generals Private Secretary.
was Immediately written oct b. him and signed and
sworn TO by each OF tie men, copy thereof deemng
81 TO be very Important document and ono which
shouh be generally read have through the Kindness
If Gen Butler been furnished with and herewith send
Won. ii viii be seen from that that tho are vel
cared or and are suffering abuse or u treatment
CONTRIBUTION BETWEEN NAJoEY. DrDJ. J. Bot.
LIE AID SIX coSFIDERArE PRISONERS, sEEJLANIs :
OF TIE cooG.u0Csls al TgE .RisooEas cAHr AT
POINT L0ogoof AD.
The command Of this D.4lict being first III.
der my charge Ivaot to know exactly fon each Of
yol, bow the prisoners orc treated and can't cx
anime them al. have taken you as Tie representative
men, who know the most abostt. Jwant 10 know the
facts Yoa may state them 20 without fear. !aTor
or affection, ard That you may no, feel embarrassed c,
sn Gen. Marston has withdrawn. and II you have any
eesI. any Of you. Will ask Ssrst. Wilkinson u viii
Drew also. (Serg. Wilkinson Is Ao'irg ComUli'sory
Sergeant. and las ,ss entire charge 0: IL. prsones)
Sefg. OLIvEg-I don't think TIM. there IS a man in
the whole Brigade WHO could please % better Sir than
Berg. Wilkinson.
ALIVE eli sgree to .ta;, Sir. No nan couid plsese
a better
"EsfsAl-whas is yo1r raae SIR
sikokAN-w. T. Oliver.
nov long have yo1 been hsrcs
I"Aa-A'oa' our months; was one Of The first
ttonssnd that came to the poir,
ohNsRAL-YFl are se'gssas o: cook house. What
70 your Gltyi
VlHSs-.To zee that TIE ALTA ara draw, and
COOKED ARD divided among 1900 men ths,
u. ihsvs eeen Ia tie business about tire. ro,,hs
"AEhAi~-la what regiment, company and corns
were yoai NAN 'O'P' 9
oIVEk-CompaDy D. I.t Texas, Hoods Dly.;or
Long:treets Corps '''"' {