The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-17
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FoRTRns MoSRoE, Feb. l2 -Sa:-Your
note addressed to Maj. Gen. Hitchcock in
relation to an appointment by tn, Govesn-
mentfof the United States of a Commission
of Exchange, is returned. This Govern
ment claims and exercises the power of ap
pointing its own agents to represent its
interests, irrespective of any supposed sane
ton by Confederate authorities. No right
of declaration of outlawing by these author
tiles of any officer or soldier of the United
States can be admitted, or for a moment
regarded by the Government of the United
States, as it certainly! will not be by the
persons upon whom such intimidation is
attempted. / am instructed to renew the
offer-leaving all other questions in abey-
ance-to exchange man for man and officer
for officer of equal rank, actually held in
custody by either party, until all prisoners
of war, so held, are thus exchanged, |
take leave to express the hope from humane
considerations to those confined as prison
ers of war, on either side, that this offer
will be accepted. am further instructed
to inform you that unless all flags OF truce
sentforward under sanction of the comma nd
nized and respected by your authorities all
further communication between this Gov
ernment and the Confederate authorities by
flag of truce must cease. however much the
loss its amelioraiing influences upon the
rigors of what ought to be civilized war;
fare is to be regretted, but the responsible
ty Of such determination must be LETT
with those whom you represent. | have the
honor to be very respectfully,
Your ob'dt. servant,
BENZ. F. BUTLER, Maj. Gen.
To Hon. Robt. Ould, Commissioner of Ex>
change, Richmond, Va
The following is taken from the Rich
mond iExaminer Of the 18th:
The following is list of the principal
officers who escaped, and their rank. Among
them we regret to have to class the notori-
Gus Col. Streight, Col j. F. Boyd, 10th ar
my corps. Col. W G Ely, 18th Conn, Col.
II. c. Hobart, 2lst Wis, Col. W. P. Ken.
drick, I'd West Mem. Cavalry, Col w. B.
McGreary, 2lst W:sconein, Col. Thomas E..
Rose, 77th Pa, Col. J. P. Stafford, 9th
N. Y, Col. q. W. Tilden, 18th Name, Col.
r West, oath Wis, Col. A d Straight, 81
Ind, Col DMiles, 18th Pa, Maj. P Collins
29th Ind, Maj G W Fitzsimmons, 18th
Ind, Maj. H Hooper, 18th Mass, Maj. B B
Mcdonald, Tooth Ohio Maj. Aaron Wetzel
Oath Pa, Maj. N Walker, 73d Ind, Maj. j
Henry, 9Th Ohio. -5 20 ri
The Examiner of the 18th has the fol-
lowing names Of those taken up to last
night: COL j P. Stafford, Capt j. Yates,
Sd Ohio, Capt G. Starr. lO4 N. Y, Capt.
Firah, l4th n Y, 1t. Ii. Hilks, 57th Pa.
Lit. w. N. Daily, 9th Pa. Cavalry, 1t. A. B.
White, 4th Pa. Cavalry, 1t. E. Schwoder,
74th Pa, It. w. L. Watson, 2lst Wis, L.
F. Morgan, I'D N Y, 1t G. II. Morgan,
and 1t. H. S. Chirester, ga, Lit. P. 8. Ed
munds, 9th Pa, 1t. A. Moore, 4th KY, I'd
1t. II. II. White, SD Pa, I'd 1t. ]. M.
WATSON, 10th Ohio, "a Lit S. P. Gamble,
63d Pa There were besides 30 Captains
and SO LieutenaDts, making 100 in all, who
gained their liberty without tho prelmin-
aries of parole or exchange. Of these only
four have been returned to prison up to last
evening General Neal Dow did not at
tempt the passage of the tunnel for the
reason he was afraid his strength would
fail him in his flight to the embrace Of
Butler, the Beast.
The following officers are reported as
having arrived at Williamsburg: Colonel
Streight, Lieut.. Col. Habark, Capt Wal
ZACH 5lst Ind, 1t. Harris, 9th Ohio and
l6 other officers
Gunboats have gone up the James and
Chickahomny rivers t. give protection to
such as can be found.
Signed B. +. BUTLER.