New-York tribune., 1867-08-07


authorities supply ns%SsT % iS P'5 Be Ss H & az using bs %
measure reference Only eqosl 70 .se % & o. % ti ssr
Viii supply s surplus q pd.ogef bed BY M yTi seS S s T roe s
and medicine which the Confederate 'ghores 2 supply an sgsa
number their prisoners hed By tae Ias s gS Ss @
the point deemed usteat from mp1e OF s
e to tbe Confederate authorities because Of the superiority Of the
ODei M s 10 receive upon this subject the Confederate
S; VII Be dy, rrsS " pS o. de s several S points involved eT
r tue settlement bu such discussion shall not 0e taken OK
much Z S.Ss sse. q your Sssc da tsscd si1s o@s sa % 5
equitable gmeai upoo the 6hs S eS ] % TS po, 10
soy 81 s 5t w veq rspe your o5Seut
servant Byyy BvrIxn Major Gen. Commissioner Of Exchange
NEGRO PRISONERS or WAR AT WORK IN THE REBEL
TRENCHES.
In An attack on Fort Gilmer on the 2th OF oepInDe
tn ~ ~ the negro soldiers OF the Army OF the James
were captured the 10Th Of October was clsupy y III,
formed that these prisoners of had been set ~ Work
i tbe trenrbes under fire in front lines inme-
datev notified Mr. Oud, the Agent OF Exchange, Oh ths
% 6ctaher determined TO try the virtue of re-
taation for the wrong Order Nol1S was iSsuoo' ''
VIII aSl%s aSp 1rr or MORN
A9s5 S is & s s 5s % y he Com al
ers by desert n from the enemy taa from c 10
$50 soldiers Of the states cptared g arms by 'h %
caPn qf have be- been taken @ % Of b eST
s. Of troops Commanding Gsns on Ras.I .ss I6 S S
Of The outrage being ppste bis so and S S'sG nSsd A S
that unless the psde T,s ss a0R..d {R.d s'0" s,stss
Ig a, ~ y Gen Ese commanding Confederate forces on the
sonid to-day anu being nov past 'H0o"
IT ORDERED: That an equal Of Of va. preferably
member G The Virginia mia & ,s' .e rS aS $ excavation It butch Cap
and along the trenches msy hereafter seem 1s ~ snr,
a. labor and service by Confederate authorities ..rd
II being also testified the witnesses that 'he o1s %
to he United States at labor S1s pound % n @
h Of pound Of & Saso@ a prisoners 50 kept at work daily
aud no o,esl or a1.Ie9 tina, the time ofbor Of soldiers Of the
,J SS si.is. at .ofs under ho each day
,S s",s .Ss sHif5's sa Taqn. daring he sane period
Th, order VIII he read TO The pr:oses ss. a. & b IN, at ey
d. not receive hat Nod treatment Ae' have heretofore
poa ssy stiept to escape Of he.: prisoners Kept at WORK
they Will be instantly Shot pb ny W ssrT% Assault
The succeeding day the order was exaciy eASeul9, ,
The Experiment. was success Oct. 20, Gen. Lee Oinciay
notified Gen Grant that the negro prisoners had 9een
withdrawn nom the trenches ana woud pe as ised
anu 'I1y Wsy,po'ns prT oy vrHaSr, NORTH CAHoLIS
GrS.R oEpko No A Ii having besa Officially sersGe i, Cy GG &
ann to ueges Fort Ggr have been stlSran6 M avn
oe the .sH , Paos Gap ~ nS ses s.s
ssS ss e. ll.si sas isi Berea6sr as pri.oas1, o.
Numbers o. he P.on . Hfs I sh oath Of allegiance because of
the nbaar Of Confer.is authorities toward them snfo & &
s, S,9S Of Ts sssiHs 10 ;a nsi Si ordered
. NIT" - 10 ss ha oa Of Sss.ae Soh be there
ai suFnea By ,hs Go s%sT' , s S I'ei p iGa s. 81 Val
By eo~ns'I q M1oIGssn Butt Ba,'J, i,0,,,, Genera,
,nr,mer, was success in another point OF view,
showing how readily Rebels under pressure can be con
being citizens OF Richmond offered TO take the oath Of
aile glance II they could be leltas.u ,.,.o
DELAY OF TIE SPECIAL EACHANGE 81,
Col milford was much delayed In carrying o9l m ns
Instructions because Of the lnterer.ies Win ui7 ~ th
or d.yoed To this purpose TO be used Otherwise IoI to
rasportation o troops by orders iIoh 9oue oi ie pe "
rcau- at Washington, that while was IN eoina" Ut
or Owes G..r.sT EIga.sss @ I rT'Gs1H
us,,roe- BUrrrn cor-rsi'siar lo E,aHg, e. .,,
GSSssAIi have 'r lssoI y ] no% 20, NV I ON hand IL s@sr.
Atlantic au BIte .ni mer paTarE y I s ois mn S5 for S
10 urdsri,te 'he SLIPS hos At nI a'posI '9s ~
S,es.ssS l,, I'D .s .assfs A., pr ard gg'yl4 ,si
uLo's mortality iaiis} 1jss y one r noble psrpa.-; one
lai roaa rsoe' hosor aros so oa, @ ~, ,, IN lea ne no
r s BE- ouad he c.senial pAh o 80, rn
ha an By 20 .,5 .i,s, % s.Sas De as, 4 The osy iopt
sp. Ia Sect n4 Alo tag =. rs. ' 10 5,i Se Win .pprs
.s ia,.ias a70n sone proper P'0'"ph' 'S ~ " %
ibsys ~ isr, o,ic Ae, n.n, NoTh.rn Lsht
@ & az rsse other vt'ssl the Crescent '''"-d
% I ap, 70 Ne qpirsrm,s,er I've o. she large vessel, Sr
sr,gnoa Of irs ~ baiaee Il ts sect 'ro ' here Vua
ss ofk b Asn and Bse 'Ae have mol n'ed 's
Pes I ne ,1a 10 do bIers respectfully yo0r
''''1' s Nctroap Isu Col sna A.s Ag,a Of RTehahse
Having before this procured the assent OF the SeCretar
Of War 20 the use OF the steamers HaI. ~ "" nv, srn
i've manner 10 prevent subordinate interference at
| OF which had had something ihN'h'
! Gen. BuiIu 70 Lieut. CoL MhD0rd; ,s,,
co s Ms,eFo Es Il s: H S.S % iSi 81 Bt t'., ' 3 o
s,, ofwat Do ro' i ,hs on' 70 .s5,sns 2 o.. I"4 '''
, b. ~. y p,IEsr' nrar 90 Milford cot on and
arrived m savannah River about the ION OF N9yemDer
aud reported his success. IN arranging igf me G.Gy ..
Of his transports being ded with prisoners not SICK 20
make mp tho complement Col M9lloiu WAC MI @
to effect an arrangement for feeding ana cl9thhg our
prisoners lie found them In most hlihy ana destitute
U,,eE A,.t.r,Sr AeEsr roR RscHsey Pu'oSEH'l
fAc o. rH7Ss S,51Ss. s1S,T iiss Nss So9 a 1854
Mr On BrrIzp. ai''i.Her yr kIeAa.2e 49,. m ., -.
Gsf94s ai,, isS over 9 5 70 % a . b-f pb
T,,irr better srp,c, bot their PsnonA "o''s than anything
H. rtss, iabor 20 cleans: them but y at work
ie s foT sdins Gov have soi today Will iry to
g, % e o,. so NODE ssa 81 sSaca 60 % as ss, Ia,, sc
st,isy " E s 9 mater, % ihs se,ses. @ s - P v
Jso y Hrryosp Lieut. Cot md Agent I EIe Of P,.ess'
The further exchange hnd be transferred to Charles
Ton because of the operations OF Gen sherman Dut sue
cecded In getting about 9OO0 men IN pursuance OF ho
negotiations conducted by Col Milford the Iono"ms
| General Order WIS Issued .-,-...,
W.arSgroS, D G. december 10 - ist -, -.
oEssSn % 0spGa lsg S .n T Rs athss. By which each
sappJ soSn Proaer' of var With Hsessa Fs' & s ps %
n Bsae on the pat q the Rebel authorities having been aP,
pointed ,sts S to G sT 9gisd,. @ wei Ne. 5 & IT, sSans
q e military prisons when eqnet' made OF properly aaho'
nv on Of iI " We,,s. Bog Gen S. Vols. Inspector and
'o"'s a. BL,asEs Major 81 Mass. Cav,
isst TO Inspector and Comdg Gen Of Prson.
After this order all my acton ae COmlsSohero Vi Ia
change practically ceased. ,., .,,..
ILaye felt 10 NV duty give an account win TINS par
cur oarrfuiDess OF partc patton In the business OF
exchanre OF prisoners The orders under which acted
and The negotiations attempted which comprises Lith'
l narration OF all that was done, 80 that all may Dc
come matter OF history. 49,, a., -, -.
sponsibnty for tho many thousands of lives which, ny
e rrfu1ai 10 exchange sacrificed by the nst oru
forms OF death from cold starvation, and pesulence OF
tbe prsonpens Of Raleigh and Andersonye, being more
than All the British soldiers killed In the wars OF Npo-
~ brothers. sisters mothers,