The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-01-15

ri similar uni ust professions has been set
up in correspondence tcdionsly prolonged |
and every device employed, to cover the
of an obligation which, between
b. i.gcrent nations, is only to be enforced
by II sense of honor.
No further comment is needed on this
subject, but l may be permitted to direct
Your special attention to the close of the
CORES Iiundcucc submitted to you from
which you will perceive that the final pro
pos.l. made by tn" enemy. in settlement Of
all disputes under the cartel. is, that We
should liberatc all prisoners held by us.
without the Offer to release fro II captivity
any Of those held by them.
In the meantime u systematic and con-
ccrtcd effort has been made 70 quiet the
complaints in the United States. ot those
relatives ana friends oi the prisoners in
our hands who are unable 10 understand
why the cartel is not executed il their fa-
vor. by the groundcss assertions that We
nrp the pattic, Who refuse compliance. At
icuptS are ulso made to shield themselves
from the exccratiuu excited by their own
"diouS trca .ncut at our officers Hut sol
dl"rs now captive IN their bands, 10y mis-
statements such as tim: the prisoners held
Nv us are deprived ot food. To this last
accusation the conclusive answer has been
made, that in accordance with our law and
the general orders II ia" Department, The
ru;Ion- OF the prisoner, are precisely the
same, IN quantity and IuaI -. rs 'h"-t
served "ut t. uUT own gallant soldiers ~
the field, and which have been found Sutii-
Glen: to support them ~ their aiduuus cam
paiEu. willie i: i not prc'.ncci Icy til" enc
Inv liza, ;Ley :Irat prisoners Iy thc same
gcucioU> rule. ~ an indulgence" Uuv:c-
SI,r;-i "a, Inv. even allowed :h. IN, o
mes Ia our hands To br Supplied by th"l'
t,irn.f- =. HON. with 60 .l'oii, no; cuiuN.l
D., III. mon who captured them III la, tie.
In contrast to this treatment. Tia" most rc-
>.,;tus- Iuuun.uu.iy ia, characterized tie
Conduct If iu, ri.,a STATE. towards prs.
rr,., held Jv tl.rln
ono. ,,rontiii,.!t fact which a limits no de-
ni.I r.i r,Il.tt;un IN 1T sni,icr a a test
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