The New York herald., 1864-12-13
Opening oT Trade Besween the Worth
south

Last month rrsspondpce tok place bet Gene
erai Grant and Colonel Ould, rebel Commissioner q
Exchange In reference TO supplying the prisoners Of war
either side with clothing and provisions The obecs
was coad fail enlist the sympathes u
right ea and the correspondence resulted N
permission being gwen for each government 10 soras
the condition OF prisoners In the Others bands THIS
appears TO be great step towards more friendly reia
tons and from s humanity may result IN estab-
fishing feeling between tho two conduciys
at no distant day to q permanent peace.
Be tina, as may, the details been arranged bv
which the prisoners sides to be made more COM
totablo aud soldier Ia prison suffering from
end torethouRht OF those high IN authority VINO coud
hod thef feelings Of prejudice and animosty
70 Tue principles Of humanity ana justice Provision nAs
oeon made by government 10 ciobe and iced all the
prisoners IN rebel hands. ana commissioner has been
appointed who has the mattor charge, aud will soon
DO heard from.
Brigader General Halbert r. Paine, OF wgcousn, has
been appointed by our government ts agent t. pur
chase supplies ana visit the tho
pnrpose OF Distribution General Pane yesterday re-
ported TO Major General Dix, and viii al upoa
his duties At the battle OF Port Hudson, July 1893
General Paine lost eg and his recovery been
court martial duty at WASH nngton excepting during
the rebel raid around that city last July when he
manded the delsnces. Win wooden leg be manages %
move around quite briskly aud IS IN every way quahsA
70 act IN the very important position to which he has
been sgned
As had the necessary cIothIng for thos
soldiers in the ued was not TO be supposed that they
thanks TO the that which mad risen in value M 40
cordance with tho recognized axiom In trade
tue Nortn eli that their necessities required
they had cotton and proposed to ship fro0
70 DO sold at It's present high rates. the proceeds In the
hands OF agent here to oe used in purchasing supplies
aud distributing them where most needed 10 accord
with this plan the cotton shipped from Mobie
IN United States vessel consigned to General Irimbie
prisoner Of in Fort wsrren who was 10 be paroed
In order to make the necessary Tor tho sale
the aud OF the needed articles For some
reason Brgsder General w w. II. Beae also prisopos
at Fort Warren, substituted for General Trhbio,
aud is The city engaged upon the work Ooo thou
sand bales Of cotton al the average weight OF four hus
dreo pounds per bal and average setng rate II 81 IS
per pound brings tho handsome OF $40 600 IRON
which, deducng $40 for expenses, leaves $500 zoe
winch General Boai VIII have the pleasure Of sppr0-
praing for the and comfort OF bis fellow prisoners
THIS cotton Is not 10 be exchanged for thirty thou
sand blankets, as has been stated, but is 10 BE-
ard blankets ana other accessories bought
as they are required I'D TINS the renes are cnaood
command Their prisoners ali that Now York Affords
ana who shall say " nat l. does not afurdY
Gen raj Beae IS gentleman OF about thirty i've
rather slender buid dark bar and eyes, wearing side
whskers somewhat grzzlcd, mustacho and goatec, with
q comp rather sallow, from his long conbuement
He fine black citizens suit gray CLOAK ur cape
for Tho open arr and glazed fatigue cap In conversa
ton no afabe and agreeable. talking we'll having
OF wit and humor, and eyiucing the renneA
gentleman He captured ut Port Hudson III
July 1863, which place he commanded Tor some
time and has ever si1ce been inmate oe
Fort Warren IN Boston harbor. In conversation with
bm veseraay no spoke OF tho singular come ceoce o.
botb General Paine ana himself meeting with their mis-
fortune al the same time aud place, and now being
brought together eain in tins remarkable manner ases
speak the warmest terms OF the gaiantry displayed
that day by General faine, remarking that he saw
him after he lel laying not ten teet from him. but dd
not know that he general officer. lie expressed
regret at not having met him yesterday, remarkngs
pleasantly that no (Geuera eale Was IN hs care and
get hurt not attended to. Altogether he ~
gentleman OF class often met with IN refined social
circles and has noEiDs OF the rough Gre.eater manner
about him, which mauy expect 10 nnd IN she soutners
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