The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-04
Exchange OF Prisoners In
Louisiana.
-lSI OF UNION OFFICERS RELEASED
All INTERESTING FLAG RAISING.
lneflicienCy OF the Postal Arrange
MeEts with New Orleans,
mr.. Charles II. Earrelrs Despatcn.


NesO Crsans-inetscnc of Postal Arransemenis--
ksitary Promot.os, &c.
have received The following intelligence IN relation TO
the cement Tor and the exchange OF prisoners recently
capturea Western Louisiana. Negotiations were in
s,ituted IN the par The enemy by MAJOR General R.
ayor commanding rebel forces in Western Louisiana
Officer stating plainly that hs could properly pro
comfort OF his prisoners during the winter
that thcy destitute OF clothing and blankets
officers and enlisted OF the negro organizations
mad captured from the command or Major General
!" fransin, and Major General Taylor having assured
am that be h "a such belonging 10 the command In
his possessign, commissioners appointed namely
co,orei r.. L. Msiueux, Ono Hundred and Fifty ninth
New York Volunteers and Inspector General Nineteenth
amy corps, for Major General Franklin, United
states army and Major W. NJ. Levy, Inspector
.en.rai Tor Major General Taylor. Of the rebel
Amy-to agree upon cartel Of exchange. which, how
ever only involves prisoners taken by their respective
c0mmands, AID no further. BY this cartel, which
Sized ecemoer IL, 1893, at designated spot, three
riies above ew iberia, received IN exchange all our
.sicers, end large number Of men belonging to the
fhir seenth aud Nineteenth corps.
ne enemy having excess OF enlisted men still in
tner os sson 4 was further stipulated that we might
r~ard them blankets, clothing and other articles or
mort with an cflcer to distribute The property.
20 friends OF prisoners can rest satisfied, II no ar
60 nent be made tor thu exchange OF those yet re-
~ IN The bands Of the rebes, that they will BIO
CID. Ttabg rovided for
no ca a cartel VIII speedily be arranged for the
sca nee O al the prisoners capiured from the army or
70 arm OF ne SUI.
USoS OFFICERS REisssHD BY TIE cARrEr.
."iouel Gulpee. I'D Wlsc'nsln
Lisut nant Colonel 7. 2. Buener, 9Th Indiana.
tsAptan j. M. Bull, I'D isconsin.
Capain j. N Bonnet. 96tn Ohio
captain w. H. Chandler 9, tn Ohio.
capt IN NJ Gro sen, Goth Ohio.
CAPTAIN NJ q Hall, a7t Indiana.
Captain David Kelly 9th Indiana.
ca tain J. H Kmoan, eeth Ohio
Captain A Merely, l6ta Indiana
captain II. >rrenson, I'D Wiscors4p
captain issaei Paw,er, 9th Indiana.
Lieutenant VIM II. Aiken, 9th Indiana.
Lieutenant A Atkinson, 23d Wisconsin
Lieutenant r. ). Baird Goth Ohio.
lfeuec sat John Campbell. 9th indiana.
Lieutenant Il. Call hin, s7th Indiana. s
Lieutenant. E brew 2eth Massachusetts,.
lientenat w. ]. DAYS, 9th Indiana.
LisutcDsat j. u. Gary. SD Ohio.
LeuteaantJ W. Goodman Goth Ohio.
Lieutenant J. l.. Hslleti Signal Corps
Lieutenant g. Herbert, signal Corps
Lieutenant stephen tory, 9th Indiana.
Liel ut jacob smith 9th Indiana.
Lieutenant ID. G. Stlnly, 23d Wisconsin
Lieutenant scar +. Iarvel 9th Indiana
Lieutenant Alex Stavions 6oth Indsna
N the 22d inst the grounds OF the Marine Hospinl
~e-e MADE he scee OF most interesting spectacle.
ne .ceason was the ra sing of national flag upon
oew flagstaff Tho day was charmingly clear and pea
sal aio be the invited either to witness
n 70 participate began to arrive and by the time APP
pointed or toe open,ns Of the exercises which was
tseive O'clock large congregation Of gentlemen
and ladis-o' the former large number OF officers
sere assemble ami awaiting the commencement.
he ts for the better prosecution OF the pro-
sr urme 81 the occasion very complete The
frcunds front hospital it may be well TO state
OF in grass pIoe the exterior lines OF which aro
med by half imbedded bomb shelly The central
A.e = 9 circaia iorm, In the centre Of which was
erected the flagstaff. During the raising OF the flag on
ooth sizes the STAFF facing inwsrds we're drawn IN
rA1ss Of cnvalescing inmates OF the hospital Before
them benches for the accommodation OF those who
hai sust lined personal INJURIES while on the side or
the staff towards the street formed the hospital
guar Upon the galleries OF the HOSPITAL were many
Fno cold rot participate actively the AFFAIR in copse
usnce u stil bleeding wounds prostratipg disease
TO eess the AL outer circumference TO the infe
r'o hoe sathe Oh around the flagstaff made mp OF
g emeu ladies' anu contrabands, all OF which added
.ter ally TO the variety and picturesque effect of the
ervison OF the arrangements was Tr VIM Ceary
m s.ical officer OF the day. Mr. J. H. Russell Hospital
steward also bore important part The raising OF the
asv was done by several soldiers, az signal given by
Bykee AS the beautiful emblem OF the republic ap
feared upon tue breeze the fervor and entnurism OF
4 ~ heb we're met IN BY the aeep VOICE u ar
tery, broke upon the IN thirty Ave stunning
ID EN- hattie recognei ms that there were still sai the
p nal galaxy OF the national sisterhood.
he sslute was fred BY Battery G, Fifth United States
Ar ilery.
he nag Is most beautiful one, mnde Of ue finest
ouptng aud is twenty feet wide by hrtysix feet doug
II WAS presented 10 the hospital by the Union soldiers
who have been confined there from disease and wounds
mark OF respect and gratitude 10 the officers In
cnage and OF love for the country that had provided for
TIN m 30 commodous asylum when misfortune had de.
prived them for the time Of the privilege OF defending
The salute e. ded and silence restored the grand old
nati,na arr The star spanried Banner" was sung BY
me diai .lee Club number Of the visitors, both
Remarks EsIs ~ gaas By Dr. BOkes, Judge Attocha
utter the conclusion Of the speeches the guests
invited into the building, where they parock Of a cola
st2n Y ses .aits r p ~: .,.o,,, .,o.
uader the supervision Of Captains George B. Mcclellan
srd g. r. T. Beauregard IL s an iron building and fire
proof throughout Since occupation Of New Orleans
II been used military hospital. In its present
stage Of completionfor the structure has not been
nnished-it eau accommodate eight hundred patients.
TIE kitchens, bakeries, csterns and other eduncts TO
the establishment are well devised and convenient.
The following is lst OF surgeons oicissing here
charge.
:. Cyrus Powers, Surgeon One Hundred and sI1tIe,h
Drs Beecher and D white Urited states Volunteers
Assistant surgeons.
Or Garrett, Or Newhan, Or. clcary. Dr. Muse, Acting
Mr.. D. H. Russell. Hospital steward
am again obliged 70 retcrae the well grounded com.
plants " the merchants OF this city indifference
continually exhibited by Postmaster wakenan Of New
York in the transportation OF mails 10 this city by
sending them by tie quickest and expeditions chan
pes. Mr. wagcmnn seems 20 have got into Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep, and does not comprehend difference
tween fast side wheel steamship and an antquated pro
peer steamship, or else he has other business n the
political line that engrosses his time The steamer Even.
with dates from the sh 10 the 18th inst The mails Tor
the two previous days, from the 9th the s,h inst
were forwarded from New York by the steamer Quincy
old, sow dlapfdated propeller, that is now cghte
days at sea- and tidngs from her. large and vaua
bic mail was sent BY her some months since which
nearly four weeks passage from New York causing
serious 70 the merchants and business men general
OF this city. reform IN this matter r. necessary,
Will the Postmaster General stir up Mr.. wakemau 10
sense OF his duty or put some one else IN his place
NJ. wakeman does not cofnprehend his business he
had better pay this city visit and get few lessons
ne ohCsi duties from Postmaster Parker, who in-ar
Ably trausm the mails by the most expeditions routes
Na9f James Grant Wilson, Of the fifteenth regiment
HIN y cavalry has been promoted 10 full coionecy,
90 M iea q The position that he has neld for several
months a. pne The rr'nciei officers MAJOR General
hsnAs Hta lne promotion Well mcrited, and 10 put
tine 90 The eagle to colonel has the hearty con
CALCULATIONS 81 many warm friends IA this depar plent
and 70 the epa,nen y TIE feunessee, whofn be has
by bis reputat ns gallant aud talented officer
biF nne qualities Of heart his eradon ns c,asto
ard eloquent public write IN hs o1eu and unostenta
tous manner he resembles the gallant Naor wnthrop
wh gave bis life the altar q his country A ,he batte
Of Great Eeibel, june 1851 The Cooncs merits AZ an
olccr will soon win for him brigadicr star
The Maiden Rank Murder.
Bosroy, Jan. 3, 1854.
George Bailey, citizen aud shopkesper Of Malien
n under arrest and Awaiting Examination susncinn ~