The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-17

eiHE CoRREspoEDESCa on the ExeniEGE CUES
ToN-The New Yolk Herald contains the follow
ing notice CT the cOrres spOndaaee which has re-
Gently taken place on the question Of exchange OF
prisoners:
II appears from official documents that the com
mission ot Gen. Hitchcock Of December 18th, AT
tiGIized iEI to confer win Gen. Butler aud iesg
nate hin ;ts an agent to procure the exchange tf
soldiers and officers, upon terms nat conflicting
with the posiinn oi tha department relative to
coorch soldiers, nor sUrTgiideriug wit.iaut
Just equivalent, man for Gam officer for 03ceF.--
Subsequently, he was directed 10 exchange frs;
those vino had been longest canfii;t and to waive
for tie time the consideration Of tie question of
parole and excess OF prisoners ii our hands. lie
was allowed also 10 exchange c6i0rca men In civil
employment captured by cur forces. On the 25.h
OF Dec inbrr, Gen. Butter sent forward by Assistant
G. mmissioEer Muiford, five hendses. and two pfis-
oners f.o,n Point Lookout, asking In exchange fr
u similar nuhbcr, aiif! leaving in abeyance all ex-
isiihg differences with assurances that their pri-
soners in our hands Wefe well cared ior aud s',g-
ges.i0Bs looking 10 the Immediate exchange OF con
va,esceRt or disabled prisoners. In cO,nniuIica-
lions OF The same date he asked for the exchange
OF Alfred Il. Ring'c. OF the SANITARY Commission,
confined in Castle ThEa,ies; the whereabouts and
condition uf lat. +. II. Mason and private John
WoliaW, of Ohio regiments, and inquiries into the
propos lon covering he cases of the oiicsrs aud
crews Of the steamers Easiiy and Arrow, captured
! by The rebels last May.
/ Commissioned Oud reitcrates in Il note to Major
\
/ the excess Gu either side 10 be paroe. He
says: "This is the provision OF the cartel, and we
| can accept nothing else. Unets this Is The dis
tinct understanding, no equivalent will be deiiv-
cred to you tor any Conede officers soldiers
W nom you may hereafter hr;ns to City Point. In
/ the hope thai uch il The understanding, have
directed that gteater nuinber than Tie total OF
t your delivery shuii be sent 10 you.
la another communication Gen. Hitchcock Is
! reminded Chat BY the Presidential proclamation
Gen Rulcr il under the ban of nntiawry, and tnai
VI bile his Government cannot prescribe what agents
the United States shall empioy, seit-respeei re-
quircs thas the Confederate Government refuse 70
ueat with pAfsan obnoxious, and t,iat Gen.
Buffers a.ea-y caaI.t therefore be recognized 0l
! his person protected NJ q dag oftTace.
Gen. butler returned the Hote aud said In reply
! ssNo right OF deeilYaii0n of auiiaiyTy by those au
/ tho.iies of any officer solder Of the United
/ States can be admitted or for moment regarded
| by the authorities Of the Uaiied States, i. cef
ta.u!y will not be by flc perso upon whom such
! naturalization IL attempted tic iniarms Rober
| Gu HAT unless hts ch: OF truce is respected, ali
further eoasgsun:cssEon OF flag OF truce between
I tiisse authorities ard Sxss mist cease.
/; On the l3lh of ssksasS Gen. Butter writes again
asking for exchange 81 the lists of prisoners aid
sf deaths, a;i prop;s:Dg the msaing up OF nonthil
! lists.