The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-10
THE HORRORS OF ANDERsoNvnLE.
Evidence showing Grant H,msel! Respoas..
bio iOr Thorn.

bic Tor Thorn.
!gYm the Rochester Union.
", have Tor few days pas, been making
faithful Yqulry into the question Il, to who
originated aud enforced the policy OF l'ay'
ing federal soldiers, taken hy the enemy TO |
gtaryc and rot in rebel prison pens, ind have |
at last struck upon evidence tina. appears to !
remove all doubt This evidence, We are |
glad to say, is Of character and comes
from "a source that at once carries conyic.
,ou and relieves US .. any liability to sus.
pl-l0u Of uninirness that might otherwise be
entertained by oul republican friends We
ind it IN the documentary record Of thai
immaculate authority the Committee on
the conduct Of the war in - report made
TO that body by the chief Of the impeach
ment manager Major Gen. i. +. bI,isr-
The position occupied by Gen. But.cr al
this time, IN the eyes Of the radical party OF
tho country specially, adds great weight 70
his testimony, and serves to give additional
! importance and interest 10 the subject 4uacr
! consideration.
! In his report Gcu. Butter recrtcs the facts
! concerning the disagreement GboUt the tx
change Of prisoners existing when he Wa
entrusted with the duties Of commissioner 10y
the secretary Of war, in December l~6a.-
! He succeeded during the following three
months, after much trouble, IN arranging the
basis OF ala exchange, man for man and
officer for officer, with the rebel commission
or, Mr.. Ould with whom he held conference At
Fortress Monroe. He then says
"Mr Ould LETT on the 3lst OF March. With the
| [ .yat tIth.Ttfy
information from my government, BY which all
disputed points possible rpuii bo adjusted and
would then confer with hun further, either meet
,ug him NJ City Point or elsewhere for that Pur-
pJte ~ thu meantime The exchange 81 sick
and wounded and special exchanges should 20
On.
Lieut.. ten. Grant visited Fortress Monroe On
the ist oil april, being the Erst time ! had ever
met MIN.
"1o HIN tho ttato ,C the negotiations rs I" ,v-
change was "crbnly communicate, and most
emphatic verbal directions were received from the
Lieutenant Geucral not % take ANY step by which
another ablo bodied man should bc exchanged IN
III tuilh,. oli.ra from him.
On the Ith orApriI, Gen. Batter recciy.
cd u telegram from Gen. Grant NJ Washing.
ton, stating that the whole subject OF *
change had been referred to him ~ follows
WASHINGTON, II T.. NJ, Apr. u, 1864
| Ma. GEN. BurLER Your report respecting
negotiations with Commissioner Ould for the eN-
change Of prisoners Of war has been referred to
me for my orders
Until examined by me, and my orders thereon
are received BY you, decline all further demon
s,rauurs L. 5, GHAST,
Lieut.. ten.
Six DAYS later, after Gen. Grant had tex
arnincd, he sent - long telegram to Gen.
Butler, Stain" that he had been empowered
to "giye such Instructions, Of which ten.
Butler says.
"U' course these H. truotlons, ia the then state
of negotiations, roLly,ci uny iur1Ier exchange
impossible, and retaliation useless
Genera. Butler says he then made an rf
fort to have the sick and wounded excepted
so that they might be exchanged, and he
received the following telegram IN reply:
WhauNGroS, $50 p. NJ, Apr. 80, 1864.
Ma. GES. Il. +. BruEn; Receive all the
ai.k and wounded the confederate authorities vii
scnd you, but send no moro N exchange.
l.. $. nRANr,
Lieut.. cen
! pom TINS extraordinary obstruction,
Gen. Butler remarks AZ follows.
"To obtain delivery Of even sick and
wouudcd prisoners without any ret grn would
be " sowowhA, difficult operation, save thai
the enemy, by giving rs our sick Gnd wound
ed in their hands, We retained All tGc rebe
SICK aud wounded in ours, hardened "a with
{ care and cost of dU the sicI, uoa wCgudpo
Oh both s,1rS--au operation OF which }. }.
l'HjoplJ 20 see the stratnI nc value, and Only
to +" defended because of its Humanity "a
i rnocune our wounded from the desu:LuUu
/ and suffering permitted to them hy the con