Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-16

bat, khicblsr 10y. ds .x1 I a.. DO ;versd to
q | V.W6 DEPARTMENT,
- &c. I1stwxoSp, VI, Aug. 10, 1864
lajor John T.. IuiJord, Assistdnt agent
Of ErnAange.
SIN tou have several times proposed
to me to::cxchange theIpfisoners respectively
held by the bcligtrcnts, c1stsr .tor officer and
man fer nan. The same offer haa also
been made by other officials having charge.
Of matters connected with tho excha6ge vt
prisoners. THIS proposal has heresofo, been
.lee1incd by the Confederate authorities,
they insisting up0a' the terms OF the cartel,
which required the delivery Of the excess Of
either sid5 on parole. In view, however. Of
the very large number Of prisoners now
held in captivity BY each party, and the
suffering consequent upon their confinement
nor Content 10 tie ADORE y,rupesr< and
agree to deliver to sou the prisoners Held
in captivity by the Confederate suthUr
tiles and men. as equal numbers are
delivered, from time to time, they win be
declared exchanged. ,.H7'' s-.-1
This proposal is made with the under
Standing that the officers and men who have
been longest in captivity win be first delv-
happy to hear from you, as speedily as pos
sibc, whether tb;. arrangeni rent can be car
ried out. .a
Unexpectedly. your obedj ent servant,
"Ro OrLD, Agent Of Exchange
accompanied the delivery Of the letter
with a statement % the mortality which was
hurryin5 50 many federal prisoners at An
ders"nvlie to IT, grave. 4a4 asa'
fl,, Il, nh lf,s0
Milford ret armed with the tiag-of-truce
steamer, brit brought no answer to my let
ter OF the 10th OF August. In conversation
with hr Al asked him il he had any reply
to ma x to my communication, and his an
swcr was, that he ,ros pot authorizetfo make
ony SO deep was the solicitude that felt
the fate Of the captivcs in Northern pris-
I OPS that | determined to make another ef-
| fort, In order to osviatc any objection
| which Mechanically might rise As TO the por-
son to whom my communications was I'D
dressed, wrote TO Major General Z. A.
Hitchcock, vino is the Federal iComniss.o on
cr Of Exchange, residing in Washington
J city, the following letter, and delivered the
same to Major milford on the day Of its
date. Accompanying the letter was copy
ofthe Communication which had addressed
to Major Milford on the 10Th Of August /;
RIcHMoNp, Va, Aug. %, 1864.
.Naior Gsnardli f. 4. H;fchcoch. ynited
.Stotee, Conntssipner oi' E.ec1aage:
"slg Enclosed is q copy OF a corn-nuni
cation which, on the 10th instant, ldrcss
ed and delivered to Major John Z. ..Luliord
Assistant Agent Of Exchange. Under the
circumstances Of the case, dee N it proper
to forward this paper 10 you, IN ordo- thai
YOU may fully und .rstand the position which
is taken by the Confeders tie authorities,
shall be glad if the proposition therein,
made IS accepted by your government.
| Respectfully, your obcdient serva t,
"Ro. OuLD, Agent Of Exchange"
On tho afternoon ol the 3Oth Of August
was notified that the flag Of ruce steamer had
again appeared at Varinn. On the following
day sent to Major MILFORD the following
note, to-wit:
RIcnxoSD August 81, 1864.
".Koj. John L. -Huitord, Assistant Aqent o,
Erchanys:
SiR:-On the 10th Of this mont'a adj.
dressed you q communication, to which
have received no answer On the 2od | al
so addressed communication to Mai. Gen
+. A. Hitchcock, United States Commiss
ioncr OF exchange, enclosing a copy OF my
letter to you Of the 10Th instant, | now re
Especially ask you to state in simple writing
whether yoa have any reason 10 give VIII,
no reply las been madcs
, "Rnspectfslly. you. obctiient servant
"Ro. OULD, Agent of Exchange
,, In short time | received the following
response to-wit:
, "FLAG-oYTTrcE STEAMER NEW YoaS,
FARiNA. Va, Aug. 81, 1864.
slim. H. Ouii Commissioner Of E'ychanqc
"SIR Il have the honor to acknowlc lgc
the receipt OF : ur letter Of to-day request
ing answer, DC, to your communication Of
the 10th instant on question of exchange OF
prisoners. TO which, in reply, would say
hire no communication on the subject fri.on
our authorities nor an / yet authorized t.
make ans,rcr
81 am, sir, very respectfully, your obcdi
ent servant,
JonS f. MILFORD,
'Major and Assistant Agent for Exchange
| have thus fully set before you the actor
of the Confederate authorities in relation t
E matter which lays so near your hearts, ant
how j, has been received by the enemy
The fortunes Of yorr fathers, husbands
sons, brothers and friends are as dear t,
those authorities as their persons are pre-
rions to you, and have made this pub
LEGATION, not only as an illustration Of Fed
eral bad faith, but also that You might Sc
that your government has spared no ciior
to secure the release of the gallant mer
1 who have 50 often fron.cd death. in tn,
! defence Of our sacrel cause
Ro. OuLp, Agent Of Exchange.
August 3lst, 1874.
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