The New York herald., 1864-09-23
9th armies since tho commencement Of the present

both armies since tho commencement Of shs present
campaign.
On she sams day you answered my comnuBisattoO,
srs o. war 10 hand 4 this moment There being ne
condition attached 10 the acceptance your part o. ny
the eSsnt oS Ibe nnwnsr ~ nuonsss ,snScssn.sd bv
yos 70 be within your Jurisdiction.
AZ the meeting on the 1ith inst. between our Eespec-
i've stan ofcers, Major j. b. Eusts and Lieut. COL War
ner l. Gu Intended TO arrange such preninariss - the
time and place Of delivery. 10, communication
exchange Of prisoners impossible.
raa.s ~ 70 ss;sv IN Exchange your soldiers
have been discharged" discoses nxed purpose thS
snose prisoners whoBe tes OF service have EXPIRED
Tho new principle which you seek 70 iu.erpoa.s on the
cartel OF Our respective governmental we'll Upon tho
laws and customs OF war win not Do sanctioned by
All capsives taken 10 war; VINO owe no obligations % tho
captors, must stand upon the samo equal foot
ing The duration Of these terms Of service
can can certainly impose no duties or obligations on
conscrip for tho war; who may be captured In war; are
equally subject to all the burdens and equally eniited to
oil the rights secured by the laws OF nations This prfn-
cipe distinctly conceded In tho cartel entered into by
our respective governments and Is sanctioned oy honor
justice and the public law Of all civilized natiops
Ny offer to exchange the prisoners captured during
the campaign precludos an intention on ny pars
prisoners, as ali would have been delivered; aud
even had IL been intended, this DISCRIMINATION
bad expired would have boon i'm possible and
not have been effected, as had reliable means Of ss
certanng what proportion OF your mon were entitled 70
Your tha. tnis OF your soldiers viii not be-
brvalions incident to military inpr sonment bees asa
their boldness and courage subjected them ca.sure
deeply regretted by me, earnest desire OK
my government to release from prolonged eonnnemenv
Permit me to hope that this declared Soiicy Of your
government will be reco0sdered il 10 niusily oppres,
20 ius aa y voye o have
stood obligations OF government towards who
AZ was proper, notified my government Of my oss to
you TO effect an excnange or prisoners captured during
a s
mediate exchange man for man. all the prisoners At An
derssuville.
have the honor TO renew my Offer to exchange pri-
soners an proposed 10 my frst Communication aud
main your obedient servant, J. B. HOOD, General
TnI sxoHASss OF PRISONERS eorne ON.
special exchange two thousand prisoners has been
agreed ppon by Generas Hood and sherman ana seven
hundyea Yankees will be seat forward tonight for ihas
0nRERAL sH1RNAN DECLINING TO sxcHAN0E YRIs-
oNERs PoR 1BDsRAL soLDIBRs WHOSE ENLIST
AaNT TENN HAS HxPrRRD
From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept. 1oI
We observe another Indication Of The
Yankees. sherman has declared he will not exchange
soldiers for Yankees whose term Of enlistment has
oher Whose fault s IL torn OF these soldiers has
expired9 Certainly not that Of the soldier. He has
6OvoHumoOt vlOi8to0
sheirs. They him projection they have guaranteed
him the right Of civilized warfare They have enacted
sg ss sm 70 e
without hope Of release until the end o( that daily
icens: Of white men 80 outraged and dsIsss.dsd -
among the Yankees.
New Enroimsnt Order.
NECESSITY FOR AN IMMEDIATE INCKEAS1 IN TEE
RgBRL ARAY-coLoNBL NoSBY woUNDED-AOvE-
AxHrs OF sEDIRAL RAiDRRs-REvIsw or ExEAr.
[From the Richmond Examiner, Sept 2o.l
We publish an order this morning for the rsessr.t,oa
sually serving with the Confedsrsae armies in he neA
me OSysc. Of .ni: order = no doubt! 70 lear. wss.ns
terialiy impairng the productive capacity Of asicusors
and ths nschanic arts This ia 40 operation q sncs
detail been exercised to the alleged there nay
snaoos''d,y es an imperfect economy :sru.
tims our authorities must Seas in mind thai ths
season O. seed time y 81 At band and any a1nses
.hs ns1s &c campaign, both =, home and 10 the aed. U
and examining boards TO be digens n
The despatch Of this business Work day and night. u
much less trouble % you 70 "a. i.te dinner, Q. No
call again and to be published deserter he Is Dos
ready at moments warning Prompttude 10 due no less
TO the government than tue people. Lei IL be Known
what wanted, aud who Is wanted. Let NJ sxpel she
We repeat do not regard this order levy en- passe
Il scrutiny, purgatve Of the excmpt aud
necessary by the Yankee draft and can bcss
meet II by reviewing the ,udulseucies granted at day
when men were not so important 70 M We ask promps
report on the part OF the people, aud direct action the
part OF the authorities We think tse army may os
greatly strengthened without materially mpairing
Industrial Or social interest.
Destructive Fires Ea ginS I'm Charleseon.
From the Richmond Examiner, Sept. 2ol
CHARLESTON, Sept IL, 1864.
large 1ro occurred here yesterday, destroying
about twenty i've buildings In Arehdals. Beanfsir,
Clifford and West streets Another Gre broke out this
streets, destroying two large mansions. While the Gre
was IN progress about hundred ana twenty shots
we're nred Al the city
Movements or Federal Raiders.
THE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILAoAD BBIDGH
ovHn The kAPIpAs DhsrRoYKD.
tFrom the Richmond Examiner, Sept. 20
party OF Yankee raiders visited the Orange ana
tally destroyed II Is STATED they burnt Liberty Mihs,
and at last accounts proceeding towards Madsou
Court House body Of the raiders were late last
ing moving on Gordonsyllle. The report not gene.
bound train tho Central Railroad put baok and
turned TO Charlottesville
Thcse raiders doubt the with whom Mosby
was recently ssirmishins. Ihoir 'orce 10 not knowp
Colonel Mosby Wounded.
From the Richnond Examiner. Sept. 40.
Last Wednesday, wills toe gallant Colonel hosby was
returning from scout with oniy two OF his men, neaS
Walhirs ston city, he was suddenly attacked by seven
Yankee cavalry In the repcontre regret u have
Colonel Mosby received desh wound the thigh
IRON pistol shot, He expects TO be In TIE Geld In .
week or two
n Flag or Truce at Mobile.
From the Richmond Examiner, sept 20
MoBuE sept. 10, 1894
ANOTHER lag OF sru,e arrived here to-day. Erthipe
dehue has occurred respecting the exchange OF pvsose