Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-03

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Ny sttenlion has been called 70 senss-
ton story published 10 the New York
W.gtd, entitled "A Terrific Revelation"
purpofting 70 De stsLemens VI Robert Duld,
concerning Tie exchange u prisoner We're
Tie matter pos 10 serious, the reasons given
BY this nobie pssri0, for publishing Lis 70
nance might be considered The bess Joke u
The sessOn, 70 wit To corTeta tie many
misrepresentation Of the late Confederate
authorities 10 relation 70 prisoness,' and
tlsl he feels l. due 70 the truth III history
W bflnx Tie tafas ~ forth 10 TIE attention
VI I,le op,lalsy. When an unfeleutsni
traitor like fuDtert Dnid ilas lie nni,insi,ipx
iinpgdenoe 10 attempt 70 inlpose 90 North
cru fieealsn biz yindhAiio1 VI the truth VI
hlstry, az ts,pnettsd with tic late kebel
I'm, of the treatment VI opi soldier, inteu
iloaally Starred and slaughtered In keLel
| i>cnA, ~isD ter il incumbent Oh me fss he
fefAasks W make = statement The ffst
interruption u tae CARTE Hss ,5sossd by Jeff
! DAVIS message W the i.eiel Congress, Jan.
4 3af, ", NH, wherein lie announced lis
CAPITALIZATION W deliver ell yi1ssfs q. tie
I nilbo fslstes captured sitet thai dzls " the
is-aN s1uA,sItlss, W ~ dealt with according
v LAe Lava n ti40se f.ADs, providing fol
The punishment NJ efinajnsis engagssi III in
tsiIhg seftiis iDtufet1lOb That il, our
oflesfs captured Ia bzltle were W H. handed
ofsf Y, The ela1e authorities " H. hung
HE se'1,bd difficulty occurred ia relation
W nsgiD utsJps, aud the ofhtffs csDnland.
ihg ilsni. sA1:H ihs Rebel a1tbofities pro.
n4lsl7i Y, treat so the eaiHe manner, but with
out taking NV tfiHIbls W deliver them 70 tLe
s'tals Authorities. Ia nsny instances 10 quar-
tf "as giaDAd u that ciass ~ tFooi,s, or u,
ne oiiicets commanding them. Zone were
ezsfalied without tii4l, though Tia. n,efs
iDfM would MT have benell,S91 them Ia The
slightest d.gree. When ia August, laGa /
Demanded that negro uoope aud their 0iii
t'efs should ~ treated as other prisoners u
war, add sxttangsd, tbis " YindiaaiDf VI the
Truth" iaIenipbsfiiy declined, with tLis re.
Mzfk " We ftbe Rebels will die IN the lss,
dibh b'f'He giving up tile night ~ pend slays I
i,ztk ~ Slavery. Another cause u the sue
pension ~ the cansi Nss H. constant viola
tion W The Isebeis, III making illegal declata.
tiDhs ~ skrbangr, fof the purpose ~ putting
nitn intj tur hfd, aud there IL no d0ubt
nhAlessfi thai all lrisoasfs t,ar,lfd by he
Lnlbd hiatrs authorities were Immediately
returned ~ active duty IN HE i,ei,ei arm y.
Many oiticefs aud men captured al YiGksiairg
we're IN the Hattie ~ CIIekamanga. Thus
The Itsfs;is were making nse ~ our WELDON
Quoted prisons az recruiting dspDtE f0f their
army Another insupefatlle obstacle 10 re
turning exchanges Was IN the matter 0f la
roles Dir, Duld had some ~, nm or ~ On
which he claimed at valid Most, II n1l all
~ thtsf paroles, were taken by giIerrilias,
bush HDkc.E, aud detached commands ia ibe
West. No possession was ever had, no dc
ttfs..es IL. a
furnished. On the capture ~ hwn by i
Iteia:l cavalry raid, he command remained
long enough ~ take the parole " unarfneti
eltlhfbs tbEfe, and ihfn decamped leaving
The pafoihd men behind, and fofwafding tbe
paroles W Richmond. And The Rebels lad
the assnfancs ~ require the United Fiat,
Government 10 exchange prisoners Iepiti
mately captured IN battle for such paroles n,
these
On the 18th of Soyenyef, 1903, / differed
~ send Immediately 10 City Point ~, 900 ol
more Confederate prisoners, Ia be exchanged
for Union EDldiefa confined In the South
This proposition was distinclly and lDcauiy
Dcaliy refused by Mr. Ouid Aud why
I,cca,ise the damnablc plans Of the Ke6e
Government IN relation 10 our pour capture,
soldiers Ind mol then been fully carried out
Let Mr. Duid leave the truth of history Il
take care VI itself. and yindicate, if he can
the intentional, prsmediinted, and barbar
Gus treatment by the rebel authorities d
our soldiers IN the Itrl,el prison pens. When
In 1874, the hellisL plan was almost Gonnun
matsd, and they held AZ prisoners iL0uaandI
Of l0albsome skeletons, let him confess TIM
then his sinnaculated Government waa viii
ling 10 let the United states authorities bur,
ilh dnnd, In exchange for fresh and health,
arm III 600 men, 10 he Immediately III
Ia ilic Held against Gen. Grant. We con
y clnde, McsHrh Editors these, and tiles,
I. alone, we're the causes which prevented Iii,
exchange Of prisoners. and these cause
Z were In operation until the close Of the war
The difficulties IN the way were inAur
nnountallc, and were so looked upon by III,
United States authorities. Gen. Grant lint
no more power TO overcome them than an,
officer who preceded him. lIn took III,
only means In his power 10 effect thc rclens,
Of our prisoners. and IN 1906 succeeded Ii
4 accomplishing hia purpose, much 10 tho dis
b gust, no doubt, Of such patriotic yindicator
Of The truth Of history" M Mr.. Hober
Onld. Yours, very truly,
y. A. MRRRDITm,
y Late Iirigadier General and United Stale
a Commissioner for Exchange Of Prisoners.
DuFRAID. Aun. yb lHLH