, 1865-02-22
Especial Dispatch to the Western Prcss.]
NEW York, Tuesday. Feb. 21-Midni.ht-
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the south.
Especial Dispatch to the Western Prcss.]
NEW York, Tuesday, Feb. 21-Aldnight.
Exchange nF Prisoners.
The Herald's Army Of the Potomac special
says: 1.-The exchange Of prisoners, under the
new arrangement, is progressing iapidly.
Steamers are busily employed, carrying re-
leased Union soldiers to Annapolis, and con.
ytying loads OF. rebels. Our men, both in
words al appearance, add mountains OF eyi-
dcuce TO confirm all that las previously been
told Of the barbarity practiced by the rebels.
Under the agreement lately made, all Union
prisoners held III the Trims Mississippi De.
partmeut a:e to be exchanged"
blockade Hunutne.
The 3zmes' New Orleans correspondent
says. Tie rebel steamer Gtauitc City has
escaped to sea from ,Colccasien Bay, with a
cargo Of cotton. Blockade running on the
coast Of Texas is rapidly increasing"
-. Rebel Extracts.
The Richmond ExdniRcr Of the 18Th says
"l IT mere oyer1unniDg Of country were OF
Ct nstquence, the enemy might begin to boast
OF the Eubiugation Of South. Carolina, for
they have advanced to the very heart Of the
STATE without serious opposition; but the
| only value Of that advance for the general
purposes OF the campaign consists IN its be-
| in Inc Investment Of Klch1nocd. This enter
prise kof Sherman is only the beginning.
The future plans or present disposition OF
BeauIega1d's amy arc unknown here, but
the Confederate army Is SAFE, and may yet
| lead Sherman such chase Is Green led Corn.
wallis over those. same rivers and sHamp8:
| If the Federal Amy cannot reach the Dam
vile RailrtrAd, then 1t had better have stared
In Atlanta oil this while. There is reason to
believe TINT Beaprc1a: is carrying outa DELHI
ernie dckign, and Shciman's end OF triumph
Is near. We may regard the au1acious march
Of the enemy through the heart Of South Car.
olina as one Of the consequences Of removing
Johnston from the command Of our army Of
Tennessee.
The Richmond IYatg, editorlally, on peace
movements, says: 1--WE Imagine Seward was
rather glad than otherwise that the Conled-
errcy refused to be duped BY hun, since their
refusal gave him the coveted opportunity fur
the use Of bis accustomed weapon. No doubt
he vas more anxious for Ibis chance, inas-
much as Grant had anticipated him by t.llipg
one of the most stupendous fa!sehoods OH
record, that Hunter and Stephens had ex-
pressed themselves ID q manner indicating
oresire to return to the Yankee nat1,n."
The H1ig then says That Seward wrotB to
Mr. Adams stating that the Commissioners
meant an alliance against England and
F,ance, thus hoping to excite foreign nations
against the rebels.
LoLneton's Report.
The report Of the rebel Gen. Joe Johnston,
Of the operations Of The army under his cum:
mand, in The retreat from Dalton to Atlanta,
WAS published By order Of the rebel Congress-
In direct opposition. as stated BY the Rich
u1ond Examiner, to the wishes Of JEFF. Davis,
who desired to suppress it. The ioltoWIngls
summary Of some Of its most important
points: ION the Inst day Of 1858 the effective
force Of Lis army at Dalton amounted to
X, ,so5 inlantry mud artillery, and 5,6l3 eayal-
r.. A portion Of this force. was
sent, in January, to oppose Sherman in
Mississippi. On February, 1864, Bragg
Us Commander ChIcfat Richmond skctched
was found impossible to givchim the nunocr
necessary for the movement. When the COM
}atgn wus opened, May 1st, 1864, by Sher-
man, Johnston's effective force numbered
1900 infantry aud artillery, and 900 cayal-
~, He vas subsequently reinforced By lor-
nking bis total force during the camn2fgn
and subsequent tt the battle Of Resa:~ about
Gu, COO NTH. On the morning Of NRy 8, when
Mcpherson was at Resaca it was held BY
only 2,26o men, diamounted cavalry under
Johnston states that lie crossed the Etowah
river at The representation and recommenda-
| tion Of Polk and Hood, and sAys 1t was step
he has regretted ever since.
The rebel loss in the battle of:NcT Hope
church, May ~, was, $50, On the assault on
Kcunesaw mountain, in which Geuc1al
lost 2G0 killed, wounded and missing. The
losses Of the campaign footed up II, ,0O killed
| and wounded, and j, ,70u from all other causes
| not including cavalry, whose loss Is unknown.
| The effective fo.cc Of tue army Us transferred
| to Hood, was 5000 infantry, and Johnston
! states that he planned the battle Of Peach
Tree Creek, and the flank attack on the army
| OF Tennessee, in which Mcpherson was killed.
| lie also claims that he intended holding At
/ :aDta. There are several hits at BrHgy.
| Among other opinions given, Is one expressed
by Bragg. in which Joe Johnston concurred.
that Sd. Tman's army was 1argcr than GEants:
| He 1l!Ides to tue Enlon army as the United
statesafny, and maintains dignited style
Throughout
| WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. ELL salute
| Of 1C0 guns was fired here in honor of the
capture Of Charleston. It is reported that
| the buildings will be illuminated tomorrow
| night.
Combinations.
The Senate iu executive session last night
| confirmed about five hundred nominal tions Of
promotions in the regular and volunteer
| iorcce. The following were made Major Gen
| erals By breyet In the volunteer force: Brig.
Gems. John B. Sanborn, Nathan Kimball,
Thoa. II. Rugcr, John Macarthur aud Renner
Gerard. The following were made BrIgadier
Generals By breyet: Col. Thomas &. HarfI-
| EUus Ck1 AuAA SAsAll3 Is IL AlUtAt AOLA
Mich. cavalry; ". F. Lynch, 58tt Ill.,; John
N. Stiles, esd Ind; Thomas ]. II. anderson,
112th ILL.,; Thomas ". Humphrey, 2Sd ILL.,;
| VIM. Humphrey, I'd Mich; Col. Gtayes, 27tl.
t Ind; John T. Wilder, nth Ind; B. F. Scri-
Der, 2sll Ind; Green B: Rourn, 5th1u.
| Political Prisoners.
| WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 21.-Thc Sec
rtta1y u War to-day transmitted to the Sen;
ate communication concerning political
| prisoners in the North. He says be directed
Judge Advocate Gen. Holt to commence pro-
cecdings after the passage Of the act Of
| March, 1868. Arrests had been generally
made hy military commanders and provost
ma1shals. without Intervention by the Prcsi-
dent or the Secretary Of War. Cases Of
guerillas clearly triable By court mar
tia1s were not generally Included In
the lists. Commissioners had previously
appointeds to examine into casei Of stale
/ and political prisoners. These Commission
ers we're to discharge minor offenders not
| prisoners OF war, report for exchange all prls-
oners Of war, and for the trial Of oil who bud
| violated the laws OF war. The Secretary also
| states that frequent examinations vt military
| PERSONS had been ordered from tiuA to time.
| He recounts at length the facts 0f the causes
| of many arrests, and expresses the belief that
1he rebellion is rapidly declining, and causes
foesarrcsts will soon cease to exist. He fur
| ther states that the President has ordered the
| discharge Of all political or State prisoners
who take parole not to give aid to the enc
my, excepting spies and others whose release
is incompatible With public safety. Amnesty