New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-25
To the Associated Pres"
WASHINGTON Friday. March "a, 1865.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The Navy Department has received com
municaton from Acting Rear Admiral Thatcher com
manding the West GulfBlockadiDg Squadron. nclosng
IA communication from Col. Dwight, commissioner OF
Exchange OF the Military Division Of West Mississippi
IN which the latter states that the exchange 81 all naval
officers delivered to him at Red River on the goth oil
February has been effected by the delivery OF the Eebe
naval officers at Mobile on the iih instant together
with the delivery Of the Rebel Admiral buchanan al
Richmond al about the same time.
| Acting Rear Admiral Lee. commanding the Missls'
sppi Squadron. III communication dated March e.
says;
TO ycsss Of the squndron who bad been held ms PRISON
ers Of war delivered al the mouth OF Red RIVER
aud the following day were sent to Calro by Leule
ant Commander Grafton with letter to the command
ing officer Of the receiving ship. stating that they were
Hanged There Is reason 10 suppose, however that
| the prisoners are merely plTo!ed.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS DESTROYED.
Admiral Thatcher, commanding the West
Gulf Blockading Squadron IN u communication ID the
Navy Department under date of March reports the
following capture. loss destruction of blockade run
ncrs tn second Division Of the West Gulf Squadron
On n, ID q February t. gunboui Pamela captured
the schooner Hen W- viii one hundred and seventy
ok bales Of cotton February ]. boats from the L. ;;
steamers Renylo and Princess Royal cut out OF
GALVESTON habor. the schooner Pet with two hundred
/ and liiy siN bales oi cotton on board.
On the 10Th ~ February the United States gunboa'
Penob~cot captured the steamer Matilda with al as
On the isth Of Fetruary the same vessel destroyed
The schooner Louisa with sn assorted cargo.
On the i-ih Of February the United states gnnbSat
| Pamela captured the schooner Annie Dale. She
grounded Under The guns Of fort WAS nfed INTO ana
ON The lg,h Of February the United States steamer
Gertrude captured the brig Echo with an assorted
The steamer. wino.,he wi.p and Acadia were run
The steamer Granite Wren. and Lark grounded
ard were ,h,cl While under the protection VI The
Rebel batter but uI,y finally ran In.
NAILS FOR TIE EAST.
PostmasteI g neral Dcnison has invited pro-
posais fr carving mails BY - monthly line OF
1r.class American son going steamships between Slh
Francisco sud port, IN the Chinese Empire. toGchlug
at The sandwich Islands and Japan IDS service j. ~
accordance with the ac' Of Congress when provided
ila BIZ shall be- considered amounting TO more than
so000 for the twelve roand trips per annum. nor an,
lee the same Is from ciszen or citizens VI The 'eu
States
REBELS AEoUsD WASHINGTON.
| There are no indications of any Rebel organi-
cations IN the vicinity Cupcpper Court House. saving
tie occasional visits Of rowing bands OF gueTTlIas
MOTH CAROLINA REFUGEES.
Sixty refugees who We're allowed 10 come
through from Fayetteville. by permission Of Gen Sher,
man, have arrived here. This party consists oil
afmorcrs from the Fnyeties lie arsenal and their ihmi
/ les all of whom IN u destitute condition lbc men
were formerly employed at Harpei's Ferry, and had
moved H. FAg,tc,ic In lsbl. when the machinery oi
the Harper Ferry Arsenal was taken TO that place b.,
tie Rebels. They port thht h'h NItElhhhs ui"l 10
f,ity encnn cred with refugees there being some SIX
hundred will lin now. WHO followed hin through rom
! Columbia.
CLOTHING FOR sHFRMANs ARMY.
Several transports, including the Europe and
the Everuan, sailed from Washington and Alexandria
Yesterday for Beaufort y. C.. with clothing intended
| for the use Of Gen. Snermans Army.
REBEL DESERTERS.
The largest squad OF Rebel deserters that
has vet reached here at any time. arrived here
I ,.utu fum
/ bcred two hundred and fifteen. including officer.
Lieut. j. j. Pullman. of the Fftieih Georgia Regiment
They all came within the lines Of the Amy OF the
James, many Of them bringing their musAets. for
which they received liberia! price in money.
! The TICKET FRAUD.
The Star says: ar. A. Edmonds, late an
agent o. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company was
arrested yesterday BY the military authorities, upon the
charge of being connected with the late fraudulent Is
sue Of Government transportation tickets over the
| Rnilroad from this city. Edmonds has been committed
10 tie Old Capitol to keep the company OF some eight
Others who are confined there upon the same charge