The New York herald., 1864-10-23

north a the james. General Bsrsey ssnoass'assd sns
sDihs pract,cAbnay and posstsiMy q promptneo 70
m,ry @sv % - :s .o.,s,os " A. csrs
place, given momeo& tis troops we're there % time,
ready 20 oo-opsra.& A. . corps ssmessAsr - w.s
he SOLDIER and ossvly easahs pnd undsrstsod
the spirit Of thiz most exciting and active campaga
against Rchmosd u the ceu,psss of which hs
greatest hopes aud noble georges we're wholly wrapped
rss NEW orNnANDss o. Sss ssslH coRfs
brsvet MAJOR General H. Terry WIN dcuouem sao
Of General Birney He seuuins soldier, and entirely
worthy Of the exatsd position
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In FKoHr os RICHMOND Oct 2l-Evcoing !
THE RsrKl Durcs eArAHs asLIsvED.
Day before yesterday General Robert T. Lee, 6on-
mand,ns the Confederate N forces IN Virgins deter
mnsi 10 relieve prisoners Of war I'm this Instance
cOlored) placed work upon she rebel ntre0chneast
and esew here and yesterday cont word 70 thai effect 70
MAJOR General Batter in his capacity as Union commits
missioner for exchange who thereupon Issued the loov
ing relieving the rebe prisoners Of war placed a
labor upon Dutch Gap little more than week since
oRpR RELIEVING THs RxaRA
Gs~eral Ord~s-Ns. 1a%
prYARrxrxT or VIRGINIA AND NoRrR CARolINA,
Ia rns FIELD Va, Oct 20. 1864
II having boon officially certified by General Lse com
msndnE Con cderste forces that the prisoners war OF
tins put TO work 10 the trenches near Fort Chmer
have withdrawn 70 be treated prisoners OF war.
the prisoners or Of the Confederate
forces work the c,unl a putch Gap, IN retaa-
hall be Withdrawn and sent 70 Point Look
out held and trested hereafter prisoners OF
Numbers OF these prisoners having certified In writing
Commanding G9neral their desire 70 take tho oath
of allegiance, bec1hsc of the inhnmAn'ty OF the
treatment OF the Confederate authorities ton ards
them, which application was declined, sst IL should
be said that these prisoners took the oath
Of allegiance to the United States under duress IL now
ordered that many of them choose after this or de
is read TO them be permitted TO take the oath Of allie
ysnce and be sent North to be there found empoymen
by the government other prisoners OF have beer
who have returned y their loyalty 10 the United States
BY comm md OF Major General B. r. BUTLER
f. W. SMITH, Assistant Adjutant General.
The rebels brought 70 these headquarters las
evening and, In front Of . blazing camp fre. bad TN
order read 70 them by Lieutenant Davenport, Abide
Camp the purport Of which variously updsrs,oo
by them Lieutenant Davenport explained At the enc
many might choose could take the oath Of al
egance which they generally desired TO do the
assignment TO the Gap last week Only twenty two OF
the whole number took the oath last night; but il II
thought more OF them will moline in this direction at the
cement Of business hours this morning Daring
their soiourn II the Gap they have been subjected to
considerable FIRE OF their friends for greater portion e
the tmo though II singular 10 relate not one Of them
has been injured. Such marvellous circumstances could
not happen again probably IN the history OF prolonged
They win be disposed Of 10 day in accordance with
their attitudes before our suthoritiesthat is 10 say
those taking ths oath will be sent North. while those
choosing TO continue prisoners Of will be treated ~
such.