The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-13

emcnt viii be reserved null II seem firstly, sntct
he PROPOSES do rO.h TIE position he has gaed am,
secugdl auadt atilactc attends tie Up c
tie aoatlera GeaeraI with whom he has boon play ns
game OF "pcep in The ,ornerH At present the federal
GcnsIal Thomas reports ti in battles extending
the tao days nmedalci, pre- edn the depart u no
mail General Hocd lad been worsted with tic loss Of
many pr and b shall be peries tly jss
led, after experience Of federal olc al reno Is,
~ aefngtng 5lqac a respect ng the probable es Its OF
this battle Until OF lis real ohara- has been
ccrLained
Lore vVhmruciifse and Mr.. Seward.
no TIM Editor ~ TIE LONDON TigrS.
Will you oblgc me BY Inserting the follow ng cores
ponG1nec. AS feel preoiuded from writing tIr.
Adns reply to contents Of Ar. seward dcsstlh
takc this oport atty OF answering some oil ito STATE
Mr Seward asserts that the Confederate prisoners
not sulcr ng uDusua. pS,atons Tlii leads 10 quote
the following extracts from letter pub. shed in tao
Northern papers, bearing cate tic lath of October and
written b. Iionst o. New England, who's name IN
fun is at the .oos OF it,:
Irom every prison III the North from Ro island to
Fort Warren. goes out this wall of suffering hIm. IT,
Tbose one thousand H. hundred pale face,
before me u saw item pass ne ~ the depot Those
rhasy pleading IN ca.l cav tben lefc again the
lile of dca.dead iIom van. Of notr.ahing food.
kos toars or shcmc ccr my coUrtrs mcn who permit
these oa;ragcs ultn humanity teah " pity for these
poor sufferers blild Iny eyes. =
Testimony Of this Kind has arrive continuously in this
country II belle ed IT, be rue naturally clettcs do
sire 10 aiies lutc s' misery II uniec uc ~ hedis
to dsproye i wenla be the is OF t'itd ''sy Who
parted by witne.soa, would report the real facts
This tost Mr. Seward dc lines
air Seward would make it appear that the sum OBJ
who had been gagged IN trade vii the South. SO Il"
rois TINS being tho case, contributions were received
from all parts Of the UIed Kingdom from the een!i
BeLt Nanada, even from inc No'i.ieih sIitf- nc
movoment originated with, anu was all but entirely cu'
ricd out by, the southern noes now in England IL can
be suppo- Ell tli. ese iaaics engaged III 10
trade ost than ten thousand rcisl's ho
attended and inuied 70 the resut ncle uiG be any
appcciahe Proportion Who had al! concern IN the Gdc
! Of the south
Ieannot petend 10 Understand what Mr. Seward means
by the asst lion that the war MAS promoted rs British
II,
not hesc the Iishi ea end beina,ia vie Lave bceu
irdn cod by NSrhein agents 10 ,uL. Part n. III y.
probable af nitAo4t tllcir sid, cAgenJ sccghi
the war wouid iat e bseI oFtA t3tiefe THIS Una?
II either side has 'e.aef.d s'n Loyalty .ad patriot
ISM it not rser IA nurth, whose i,yay TO its
satioa IL nos cxS,lu go FOR OH dcnco 10 despite
government aud Who lario'..m i. now eH,ii lied IN
tiat rigt to sell government which hos ever been
ciarcd Inherent IN all Ne people OF America
To Mr.. Seward. 81 .hcts "aunatura and hopeless,
MS appiied Of the SOUTH MIGHT 10 rel I'D
thai when the pcupe of the North rebels against
something "unnat,'sn" in the tact; and 1t might be
added that. NJ the end OF similar period their pros
pec,s were hopeless indeed conirasted with Tho posi-
uon OF the Southern this day. Mr. Seward, how
ever appears stnl 30 c!ir 10 The liacy, often cx
poded already thai To alr w! be over IN ninety days
is 10 the attempt 10 represent the ,hur;s OF tie
Southern ladies behalf of tneir si.srink brothers
a. grave INSULT to their people il csnnct
be proper employment o. your columns 20 reply
20 matters nworthy. / have only rtner To
your rers that the ref sal OF tbs ieacal government
which Lnhapaily, can ind bit too many rec picn;s.
/ am ! r, 20 n obedicnt servant,
WogrlEf Hall, Dec "a, ist4. wHARNCiIFFE.
WORTHY Hail. NOV. IL, ia64
YorR FxcEt1rScY-A ba2aar has been held 1T.
Georges Ha liverpool 10 roy dc fund for the rel IF
Of Southern prisoners OF war IL has produ ed clear
OF 100 rli COO In preference 10 any attempt to
reach tn intended object BY ccI los means com
ntee Of Lns gentlemen has bccn formed 10 address
Az chaiina Of this committee venture ask your
Excelcncy request the permission Of your government
that Az accredited AGENT may b. sent vIsil mill
iary prisons within the Northern states and Mister
the comfort Of Hose for whom this fund is Intended
der such super Il on as your government may direct
Permit TO state that no political end Is med NJ by
this eEent 1 has eis cd support from many who
opposed to tie political action Of the south
Nor intended To impate that the Confederate pr
dcned such attention the ordinary rules
cnjon But those rules are narrow and stern Winter
hand and the clothing which may satisfy the rules OF
war will not prote the natives Of warm climate from
| the cold OF the North.
Sir the sac OF this great contest will not be deter
mined by individual suffering be IL greater or less and
you, whose family maine h interviewer with American
history, cannot view with Indifference the suffering Of
American citizens Whatever their state their opinions
On than occasion aid has been IrOiiorcd by
the people Of country to special classes under great
anlic,ion In May II not be permitted TO VS. 70
follow these examples especially when those desire to
soace beyond the reach Of their immediate kinsnenp
trust these prcccdcnts and the voice Of humanity may
the Of the United States the request have
the honor to submit am, sir your m most 9sssent
The Hon. G. F. ApAxs
Mr. ApAMs' REPLY.
] LEGATION the UNITED STATES, Nov Is, 1884.
Mr. LoRp-I have the honor 10 acknowledge tho recep
ton Of your letter Of the 18th inst asking me TO bmt
TO the consideration Of my government request Of GER
tain English gentlemen made thr0 gh your ordship TO
send accredited agent TO visit the military prison.
held by the United States and afford them such aid
additional to that extended by the ordinary res Of war
may be prot dcd by the fund which has been raised
| here for the purpose. .
/ / am very sure that 10 has been the
| desire Of my government 70 treat with unneces.
| sary vindctive severity any Of the misguided
| individuals, parties in this dcrlorabe rebellion,
| who have fallen into their hands in the regular
| course OF war I should greatly rejoice were the
effects OF your sympathy extended TO the minterng Ia
the mental ment not less than the bodily suierings oi
these unfortunate persons thus contributing to put an
end To struggle VIII Oh otherwise Ia too likely TO be only
| procrastnated by your labors
Il &c this MS II may shall be happy 10 promote any
humane cndeayors to alleviate tho horrors Of this strife
and In that shall very cheeriully comply with your
Lordshp's desire, far to transmit by the earliest op
portunity 10 my government copy OF the application
| whie h has been addressed TO
beg your Lordshp to receive the assurance OF my dis
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
LEGATION or THE UnTED srAns,
| LONDON, Dec 20, 1854
MY IoRD,--1 have the honor 10 inform you that nave
submitted TO the consideration Of my government copl
of your lordships of the 18th OF November
and OF my reply Of the 18th OF that MONTH and hay
now TO apprise you of the conclusion which has beef
| reached.
am instructed TO say that permission for an agent 0
the committee described by your lordshp TO Visit IN
insurgents detained In the military prisons OF the unie
States and TO distribute among them Ell OF bfus
| gold, cannot be granted.
am sorry TO be further constrained TO signify TO you
ordship that with this note my correspondence on hi
| subject must be brought TO close
hav. the honor to BE- ny lord ySunrn aBAMs
/ 10 tho Lord WHA1Sct1rfE.