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THE LATE WAR NEWS.
CENEUAL CHANT'S ARMY.
Details of tho Movements last Week.
tn Ti-irr-v-,.,.
fsIArtJIEMSQFlfEBEL PKISOXEftS.
The Disunion Ms for I.Incolii-.The I'nloii
lata fur .McC'lcllan,-
TvTaw. ;v tit- t. v .
S. Ait Jlg WlflJ-Eebel
WOrKS ASSftnlten HpTIPoterl Rmd
Worki Assaulted-Repeated Repulse
ui our iiuops.
Special Dispatchos to tho Xew York World.
IlEADQcan.Tr.R3 Armv of mt James,
In the Field, Oct.. 29.
Another raovemant has
Pursuant to orders from head quarters,
two corps the Tenth, under Gen. Terrv,
and tbe Eigbtcenth, under Gen. Weilzel
were, during the night cf tho 25th, re
moved from their intrenchments and
massed behind them on convenient road,
their places being supplied mninly by
newly arrived Kentucky colored troop
and some convalescents. These difposi
tions were nearly all effected under cover
of darkness, that the enemy mi(;ht not
get a duo to our proposed movement. All
day Wednekday tho troops laiii quiot.
THE MOVEMENT BEGIN.
Thursday was the day appointed for the
execution of the order, and the troops
wero astir betimes, even earlier than was
required. Tbe two corps moved almost
simultaneously before day light, there
being no danger that they would intar
fere with each other's movement. The
Tenth marched out on a small wood road
which' passes through their woiks near
their right flank; moved in a northerly
direction until they struck the Darby town
road beyond tho ttcone of General KauU'a
late fight. Here the enemy's pickets were
struck by Ames, and under the direction
of Gen. Terry the corps was quickly de
ployed, Ames holding the extreme right,
and extending from a point near the
Charles City Road southwardly townrd the
Darbytown road, aeross which Foster,
holding the centre, had formed his divis
ion.. General Ifawley, who, on this occa
sion, was detailed to command Birney'a
Third division, held thitextrem left. In
this order they pushedibrwr rJ, skit inch
ing with the enemy's videtles and driving
them about three qunrters'of a mile, to
their inner line of picket.
THE riCUT BEGUN.
Here tho enemy endeavored , lo hold
Terry in check, nnd fought his akirmish
ers with (treat energy. Latteries which
covered the road opened upon our men
at this time, but despite their best, oppo
sition they were finally forced to full buck
to ihair line of works where they were
held by a heavy fusilnde which was "kept
upon them. Our men sheltered them-
selves as well as they could in a line of
gopher holes from which they had forced
the enemy.
A DIVERSION.
Tlio Tenth corps wos ow in the posi
tion assigned it and doing all that had
bcerr required of it, in creating a diversion
in favor of tho Eighteenth corps, a por
tion of whose duty was to discover if pos
sible tho rebel left. Tho" corps had been
moving many hours and it was now af'.er
noon. Urine heard away to the right in- j uneny uoipiess soi.mis. i m-v ero lo
cated that Weilzel was feeling, and inas- ond reach of assistance an J to close lo
much as the firing soon becamo quite J the rebel line that an attempt to retreat
heavy.il was apparent that ho hal put his , was almost certain death. In thisdilem
feelers on something ; probably these and , Ihoy fell to the earth and endwored
Aili-r circumstances led General- Duller to fheller themselves by hugging tho
to believe so.
AN ASllCLT ORDERED.
Whether this was or was not the case,
he. ordered an assault against the works!
covering the Darbytown road, believing !
the majority of the troops to have been I
withdrawn as I bavn above staled. On
Curtis' first brigade, which rested w.th its artilleries capiuwd.
right on the road, and Bell'i third brigade- But the bravo artillerist, though whnl-
which lay to tho right of the first, devolv, Iv exposed, would not be driven Irom tho
ed tbe duty of assaulting, and right nobly field until his guns were all d sablod by
did Ihey rush to the work. But courage the furious rapidity or his own fire. Tho
was of no avail ngainst the schorohing firo enemy, determined not to lose their trap-
or musketry which met them from the rpJ Prcy- sallied out of their works from
front, or the blasts of artillery from the j two points, and, moving Oankwise towards
flanking bastions which completely en- our unfortunate brave boys, gobbled near
filaded their line of attack. The charge My the whole parly. A great many chose
was successful only in developing the fact rather to run the gauntlet of being killed
that tte enemy had not drawn so heavily or wounded to being taken prisoners, and
frnm ihie noint. if ho had dtawn at all. as rush for our lines. Some few succeeded
to weaken it.
tue RrrcLsi.
The repulsed troop fell back lo their
U uiri w...v,. ... .... . - - - - -
. , . .u,,:,,,. to a verv heavy can-
former position in line
MAfinwhilA A fnea
nooade, which certainly did not decrease
violence after this sortie on our part,
However, his mn bore it unflinchingly,
and fired away with their rifles. Hawley
am noi necome engugeu, mm i, uu on;
way heavily
THE EIGHTEENTH CORfS.
The eiehteentb corps on starting struck
the Kirgsland road, and moved by it to ,
the New Market road, thence by a new
military cut they gained tho Darbytown
road, along which they moved norlhward.
Reselling a narrow lane known as White's
Tavern road, they passed on It by the
rear of the Tenth corps, and debouched
oa the Charleston City pike. As they had
been instructed, to leel tbe enemy at this
point, cavalry were tent out to perform
9 operation. Not wishing to expose
hia movement b? ihowinfi! his Infantry be-
lore HIS enemy, me cava'.ry repumug b
iviv .irlr.-A uj
. .. . . i . .
havv torce in IU irooi, rveuzei iiuijo' ,
L" '"... .1
nn atill turtner to VUO riKU i huuku i
White Oak S w
SimmS OOP cavalrf which ha3
I .vi.-,;.,i 4i.mr,unlerl. Were now
LrrCU CCi uueuift " .... i . . " i
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9, 1361
found n raounlciJ force ahead and driven
them off, ttnd wishing to pursue, it wns
( necessary they should return for their
iiorsrs.
AN OLD BAirLE-FlELt).
Tho head of tho infaulry column lmJ at
tins moment just creased the o'd lino of
ffg
however
v.niiruc;.'ii oy iucweiiuu uoo', out, niaiuio rebels wero occunyina wt"on both siUei ol the run, extending
le to tho Iront onca stood them in euoh force ns to render their ca 8emal miles. .
Seven Vines. Tliej have, tura by assault impracticable, as wo wore I The Second corps, in their cha-ge on
x to be a lanamark to tho already, at sufficient ,i:c r. -'thorilunk
fnUrfln uj I rv mnv i it f i n c n -k a full I d !
rous lurther and we weie on the battle-
field
pre per. . How eagerly, nnd with
what un animated countenance, the old
1 veteran pointed out each laminar object,
U,en lo a s.ranfe clump of undergrowth
! , .... .. i . . ., f . . 6
veierun poinieu out eacu laminar otject,
Ah ! why beams, then, in his countenance
such a pioud, radiant light, and why does
it suddenly hide, tho tear bedim Ins eye,
and his yoico grow choked and husky ?
If you ever meet him on that field, atk
him. There is no more time to be lost in
moralizing.
the rienT.
The sharp crocking of the cavalry rifles
in front, drowned at times'liy the occa
sional roar of the rebel artillery, announce
as plainly as words coutd, no left flank
here, plenty of rebels though, and un at
tack will add plentytif death and wounds.
Tho men had marched nearly fourteen
miles, and night was cominj on.
Under the nireumMances wo could not
with any security move further to the
right, besides n det-perute ahoweahad set
in. General Weilzel appeared on the
ground and heard the reports of Generals
Mansion and Heck man that there were
strong works coveting the Williamsburg
road, but they hud reason to be'ieve them
held only by tho dismounted cavalry of
Geary.
CEN. WEITZEL PREPARES roil AN ASSAULT.
Weitzel rode to the front to reconnoitre
and confirmed their report. He reasoned
thus : If their worts are held only by dis
mounted cavalry 1 hall be able to carry
them with a small force, and a great ad
vantage will bo gained. If. on the con
trary, they are held by a heavier force
than I anticipate, two brigades will be all
I care to subject to the enemy's lire. Dis-
positions for an attack were accordingly
maae, juorston s ami l leek man s whole
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u i i. "vi u ui'i.', ii, iuu I'urii Uviu
! I f
in ironi oi ine rruwi woiks. marsion on
tbe right and Heck mat) oh the left of the
road, while Hclman with Lis divisiim of
colored troopa was liebl in reserve as a
suppnit to the assaulting columns,
THE A5SA1I.T.
Still's battery A, First Pennsylvania
artillery, was oidered into action with in
structions to fire as quickly" as possible.
As soon as the I altery appeared ou t tie
field it was made the target fir the con
centrated fire of the lebel artillery. Im
mediately this diversion was created in
favor of the infantry; the assaulting brig
ades comprising. Colonel Fnirchild's com
mand of lierkman's division nnd Colonel
Cullon's command of Marsion's division,
j stUl.g 0'rene(1 with lh, ,t,rvad deter
dashed forward on tne charge; soon nfter
minationofa tiger, but notwithstanding
his attack the enemy asain trained their
guns agninst the assaulting pnrtv. As in
thecasoof tho 'Curtis and JW1I charge,
this assault proved tlio enemy to be in
force. Tho opinion that nothing but a
cavalry skirmish line hold the woiks was
now most fatally exploded. The infantry
in tho works appealed in heavy fot-en and
, savagely opened on our unsheltered and
ground as closely as possible. Tlio rebel
artillery now tried to drive Stitt's from the
field again that they might, wilhout great
hazard, move out of thoir works and cip
ture such of our men as might survive tho
terrible storm of niis.iles that had been
rained uoon them.
in reacliing it iu safety,
WITHDRtWAL OF OUR FORCES.
Darkness was now setting in. Nothing
more coutl te done save return to camp,
I ",," . " " '.' 'J yfvi s 'rmnvns, wiitle within the old
celebrated field of bis exploits. A ftwJieBof intrenchments, an 1 as tho rebel
and the sooner this was done perhaps the j eonff,eTary , ,.rl,rme do'Mi l( Lincoln is
bolter it would be. Accordingly about I , ro.t.,.,.ied and the prosecution of the war
o'clock the movement commenced in the : lo u,jI13Mjon deter mirud upon, tho en
darkness and mud ; the men slipping, and til0 population of tho South will be arous-
josiung, nuu cursinpi guinea me miiu icv
City roud when a halt was ordered that all
might rest. Before tiighl the next day,
the men wore once ruort snugly in camp.
F. Creisiiton.
Latest Account of the Movement -Why
Our Troops Withdrew-Political Sym
pathies of the Ret el Pxisoners.
Special Diiipatob to tbe VtorM J
Ueadij'rs Azur or tiik Potomac,
October "'J. via
- Washington, October 30lh.
My dispatch written at 9 p. ru., on the
27th. stated that tho army was then oc
cupying a lice of battle iu fioutof the
I works on the southeast side of the Boyn
I ton nlank road, with the f Stteme left
iuu fnuiiiw ruu, "ii" "
'.,..i: . i. ;i.. i.A ,1,. .o.u.n
it. i ii, ,r nma lull
no"'""k eiuu iniic-B ui-juuM uo ..
n,..nLo,l .n.l
nnv ui vmf nM in vtiuuoij Mwuuin.,
noilioato attack theene-
my'a iotrenchment. at daylight. This, I
than presumed, would lo tbo prngiamme
e i myself lor giving a description of
hard-fought but successful battle.
, Wlir TUE aTTACK WAS NOT RENEWED.
11 -io, uowever, that tho demonstta- ,nner lin,;s 01 t'elersburg; but to tho sur
lion made on the evening of the 27th wu-' P"" ofalLnol only were the enemy found
i-fiedour commanding oflicer thut there . nlreno,'ed on hoih sides of tho lioyuton
wore not only strong lines of works in In
liaA a F i! . ...
works wfi sunh m riitnn.a,,a r...
, liier attempt to get on theirViouiliwesiern
flank, it was doeraed prudent to rotiie and
j mo onier lor that nicveoiout was accor
dingly given.
THE ARMV FALLS BACK.'
Tho Seoond corps, on the extreme left
oi me iniuntry line, loll back about ten
. . . , '
fl -
,.t e r,"ror te ruth,
aim k
he I bird division of the latter swung
1 to the roar, forming its front on
had been the left flank. Gregg's
atoumj
what
l""J uiviMiw mere deployed on tbe l-N
l i-... . . .
and rear. This was the position occupied
"Ull"f o laner pari ot t he nlL' it. hikI
jtwt before day brei.k tho retrograde move
ii-,iv nui icmui, arm oy a o oiocK v. M,
the entiro army had again pitted within
the round walls inclosing our old position,
snd were rapidly taking possession of the
camps they formerly occupied.
WHAT TUE MOVEMENT WAS.
Whether this movement bo stylo ! a re
connr.issance in force (which u undoubt
edly was), or a general movement against
tho enemy is immaterial. U cannot be
designated as an assault, for no assault
was made beyond what was necessary to
driveJhe enemy from his ntlo jilts and
some onuido works, which were neither
very elaborate nor defended with any ob
stinacy. Hut call it what you may, it has
resulted in no further advantage than the
discovery of the actual position, thare,
and extent of the enemy's lino of works
along the Boynton plank road, which is
(..AM. ...... . . 1 .... . w
tictsfeen us and those for tho defence of
the soutli8ido Hailroad, nnd must be car
ried before it is possible to operate ngaiust
the latter. So far as to make this discov-
ery is coucerned, tho movo was successful,
TUE L0SSKS
wu' """ n""' .v"' oo ascertained
n. i f I.
.Willi
any decree of accuracy, but thev can
not be heavy, and in respect to killed and
wounded are, proportionately to the num-
ners engaged, very licht. Wo lost some
prlsuucia, not, l,, coco. I ,6,11.1 tiuu'lird.ii
is thought, and captured about one thou
sand from the enemy. Tho Ions of tbe
enemy in killed and wounded does not,
probably, eceed our on, as they fought
under cover, with the exception ol the
occasion when Malionej's brigade attacked
tbe right ot the Second corps, aud in that
affair our men retired before they had lime
to inflict ony serious injury on his col
umns. I hear it stated that we captured
several of their wagons loaded with sup
plies, and some guns. We raptured quite
a number of cattle, I should judge nearly
one hundred head, and bi ought tiitiu
safely away, and, as far as I can learn,
brought buck with us ail of our own wag
ons, guns, etc.
CIENER.VLS CRANT AND H3.DB ON THE FIELD.
Generals Grant end Meade were on the
field "luring the movement, overlooking
and directing operations in person. They
were swveral times under thc-cnemy's (ire,
and when Mahone's brigad?.inado the as
sault on the Second corps they were in
imminent danger of being cipt ured. They
remained on theground until after the
main body of the array bad passed into
the iutretichiients, coming up iu the rear
of the Fifth corps.
GALLANT SORTIE.
While the army was absonl on this re
conoissanco, General Miles, commanding
a brigade of the First division of the Sec
ond corps, which, with other troops had
been left to guard the intrenchments
made a gallant sortie with ono hundred
mon from Fort Morton, and succeeded in
carrying by assult ono of the rebel forts
on th'.-ir front lir.e nxt to tint blown ur
by General Iiurnside last .Summer. He
took the garrison prisoners which consis
ted of one hundred and forty human I a
lieutenant colonel commanding, spiked
the guns and got back without any loss of
moment. The prisoners captured by the
Second corps were Georgia, Not th Carolina
and Virgini troops, nnd those taken by
the Fifth, were generally citizens of I'e
tcrsburgh. TUE REBELS ANXIOUS FOB LINCOLN'S ELECTION.
Among the soldiers and oflieets taken I
found none but what were strongly oppos
ed lo an armistice and ardently hopefully of
the re-election nf Lincoln. 1 heii declare Hut an
' ,,r,, ,,., ,., ,u, :,i' ..,. ,i.
fll ,0 resistance. The citizeDS and
con-
scriptt are generally in favor of en armis
(ice.and hopeful that it u iU result in peaceful
reconstruction nf the old Union, or some other
pacific adjustment of the dillieulUe". They
generally lavor the election of Mct'lellan
In other words, Me disuniviist are Lincoln
tven and the Unionist McCUllan me.
If. II. Vocno.
Kesnlt of the Advance of our Left
Wing-Unsuccessful Attempt t3 Sur
prise the Jlebels.
lilADQUARZCRS ARMV Or TUK POTOMAC,
.1 Octoler21).
The lata movement of this army have
resulted in extending our line far as
naicnera run on iris 1'uncsn roan, an
. . ., ,
. ; , - ,
mlvanca of about threa milea bavoinl our
- j - -
former nnsiuon of the enemv 'a lines, snd
r -- - - . r " .
the works erected for their defense as
well aa morecomplete knowledge of the
country ueiweeo us ana me aoutnsiqe
U.l T t ... Maft lLa
NEW
enemy hud any very strong works in (his
i direction, and that hv lukiim thorn lv
I time. Ihov fl.llll.l lift pnilv rliiunn iri.- 1 1.
Plank roaJ but lby ad
. ",c" wull u" lUB aouin into oi the run
', nnd acro,s tl10 bridge of which they held
il.'.. t. it . . n
' possesion, until ordered to withdraw.
i0n t,je advance of the Fifth corps, they
i moved on the south sido of the run, and
ttieroat being .very crooked in this vioi.ii-
ity. by keeping close to it there was a gap '
Utweon its left and the riUht of tho 11
ond corps, i he enemy look advantage
of this, and massing in the woodj, under
(ini'fi, Ml ri . i II a n.nat ilnta.m.nn.l . h
. ., ...m. ujiroi iv,ri llllllt-li a5Ulb Ull
I the right of the Second division of tho
Second oorpe, evidently w.th the intention
tf capturing the cntiro foice on the riirht,
Their charge for a very short time was a
b" " "-'J
f-ucresa. h.it our mf.n ,-lt,.l i.,...i.
turn, and driving tho reblo.'bnck.'ut otf
i t he rrrenleU . in nf A x.L.n'. l.. r!
hlprtnir
n
Hill's corps Tho number of nrisnner.lV,111.11' c'Meo Agonlof Kxohango, to
thus taken here was about fjur hundred,
including many ollicers.
Meanwhile the Fifth corps had reached
tho enemy's works on their front, and
become wholly engaged. The loss here
was not so heavy as in the Second corps.
Iaikness approaching, and it being deeni
. .1 . . . n r. . ,rt . i -, i-
with strong works in front. nd exposed ' L", g ''' V". 118 '
to flank attack, from cavalry, orclor. were ! I'em tespecl.vely, should be a e, .
'Uauei to withdraw about two miles, which ' l r"rn,".h P'!'" 1 '
was done without loss. "LU . er s hands with uoh additional oomfort-i
During the eng.gement tho eneny ' ,uman" nla.v P"1. 118 thcr..fo
drove our men from two guns, but bS 'Tn' I "' m"' "k
the, could removed our men charged 7 i1-0 "e '"M'"fi. n e,V ' f
and retook them. ttreu , supplies for our prisoners in the hand uf
. uuotim iu uituiiv o rim ue i s i no
The loss of the enemv cnnot be staled, ' " ,7- . V ' -but
it is thought to be about as heavy ai i i9 Tl S':',?'':
our own in killod and wounded, while !
their loss in prisoners is much heavier
thuii hours. We took about live hundred
altogether during tho day. I
General Grant and stud" were present'
(lorinrr Iia Anl!,A ,1,k. , ) : ..I
;t , r": iv.:"u-; 1
movements. ""i
ii s vi vvuui u i Ail. cuii". nitutfnsrti lmi viii iniii
li..;Ti.....,.l ... ..: ii a I i ,
as auft nn ,7 4 ' lhe,T',t ,
min. 1 T V T f Thera
tUlnt Wft hhr nil hill u-orA .I.lIln,
an
tho mine was snrunn. but were driven
back with considerable loss. Near the
same pUoe, a j arty from the First divi
sion of the Second corps made a dash on
"bi nrt. .ond camumd iL taking a
colonel, a major, a captain, a lieutenant,
with twenty men, prisoners, and bringing
off two guns.
Uur p.cket line was advanced here for
some distance, and our men still hold the
new ground. W. 1. McGkeoor.
p..
..SllUlflie
Further Details Our Loss
at 1500-800 Rebel Prisoner Can-
tured The Army Back in its Old
Quarters.
llLAMJI AUtR3 ARMr OF THE PoTOMAC,
, October SO.
Since the Army returned 16 its old
quarters, on Friday, nothing of Impor
tance has transpired. Tho rebel cavalry
followed our troops closely as thev retired.
but were prevented from doing any dam
age oi importance me only captures
they mad at ' this lime weie some eight
or ton amouiances, which had taUen
.rAT: i ".'"'".I.lidtude fo'r.ho well-being our prisonet.
ZZi 111 Ti a I ,hCSe 'hey, TJ Wfl-of the rebels. 1 It is."
unl run oil, and our mn 1 butneil tho -
.... . . ... . .1 iim iiiu i.,u.M'i i.f will bhoiilil f.ri niiutn ,i ..im.
wron
not
an
wagons. The rebel ci.valiy made repeat
ed attempts to charge, but were eaoh tune
repulsed with lois. During the day tlm
entire army reached the posiiion occupied
ly it previous to tho movement being
made, when the rebel al once withdrew,
and they also rcturiuJ to their former
position.
Our losses -vill leach about fif een hun
dred, as far as can be ascertained at pres
ent. The Second corps, which did most
of tho fighting, lost 4 oflicers killed and
32 wounded, They also lost 77 men kill
ed, 4S0 woundel, and about Kill missing.
The Fifth corps lof about I'M nllogellier.
The Ninth corps lost upwards of 150,
mostly belonging to the colored division.
Tho casualties iu the cavalry division aro
not known precisely, but are thought to
bo about 200. Many of thofo clas.ed as
ruissingwill undoubtedly return to catnj
,, i . , ,
as the number of straggler, was large, d
It.ou nra rtnnElanl ir f.fiimnrt irt
they are constantly coming in.
The loss of the enomy was severe, and
some Bay more linn our own in killed and
wounded. We havo 828 pi is huts ai:d
four battle-flags, most of which weto taken
ly the Second corps. The highest praise
is given by all to tho olluiers and men ol
tho Second and Third divisions of the
Second corps
r ,. .
for their behavior during I
the day. Generals Egan and Mutt, who
commanded them, and Generals Smyth
and Colonel McAllister, crumanding
brigades, aro particulaily prai-ed for the
very able m&ucer in wuicu they uamliotl
their men.
The charge made by Ihe Now Jersey
brigade, under Colonel McAllister, on tho
eoemy, who bad got in the rear of our
forces, was one of tbe finest ever witness
ed, and resulted in saving the entire posi
tion. While rrovot Marshal, Blnck, of Ihe
Second division of the Second corps, was
striving lo force a gang of Tour stragglers
into the ranks, a shell killed two of them.
They were in the rear, l.ut under hotter
fire and In a much more dangerous locality
than that, occupied by their regiment in
the line of battle.
All la new quiet with the exception of
picket firing, which is quite lively at night.
W. D. McOrsooh.
" , . , T(.0n,
aaTliAra Br tma Irishmen In liangor
w - o.yn
Main thn rmsis annullr between -'0,
, . - . i i
000 ansl 30,W each .n gold, as J'iJjJ'
of the product ,of . 1-J"b l7
are inieree T.IT"
aWM AeaasMsl IDMil l7lsF Wll H rnPIT n 11 Htsll'IV
Per Annum, if paid in advance-
SERIES-VOL. V.-NO. 17.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Correspondence Between Gen. Lett an t Gen.
Grant Supplier to be ForuurJcJ to 1'rhon
rt North and South.
Correspondence of tbd New York Times.
Washington, Thursday, Oct. 27.
It will g'adden the whole couniry and
i carry joy and heart's case to hundreds of
thousands of homes to learn that an agree
ment has been made whereby those who
linger in Southern prisons will henceforth
receive adequate supplies of food and clo
thing. In the impossibility of a general
exchange o prisoners it is a matter of ro
joiciiig that their sutlerings will be thus
' " ,lnulr1
m 1 nad.' M co.nlf"rt.a'
ble as it is possible for men in captivity to
be. The agreement looking to this bene,
licenl cod, has just been concluded be
tween Gens. Grant and Lee, and ODly
awaits the selllementof practical detail
to take immediate effect.
The proposition, be it said to the crodit
of the rebels, otrae from themselves, and
K Tf.V' rl
was nrsi made in communication under
ul" ih., wiurmwi uy lur.
inst., addressed by Mr.
f .,;,-,..(":.. ..! ir;ii i. r :
I i-.Hjwi-wuijciai AJ n.ui!Uoi;iv V'lUliJ ISBiUll PI
.of Exchange for the United States. Mr.
Uuld's communication in subiUneo reaiU
tcuiuains tucr u a prospect ol a large
number of prisoners being held by both
sides during the coming winter, it is desi
rable that each of Uju bulligorents, with
out iMiiaa freed from the oblication of
.. . " . .:
llilllui. 4 . U I LI I I U l I 'i.'rnvu VI, '.If -
shall be allowed to puroriase abroad ii
articles intended for their prisoners he! ;
by us.
This overture, was referred to Geu 'iru,- 1,
who replied in a cointnunicuion Ij iie:i
Lee, underrate of u. u,a
inst., acoe;i;-
. . . . ..
ing Mr. uuia proposition, una ata.wig
iuai ne was auiiiorizea ny iu; oocrei at o.
W.a to make arrangomen.s for the mut,-
l relief of priSoner?.Ueld by the two par-
. J . 1
lies. " Liokini,' he tdds, "rntirnl;' tu
. tho alleviation nf the sufforingi of thos
.held in captivity, I will not interpose ft- y
obstacle to any plan that may be agreed
nnnti Dint I'ives equal pr.ivilegos to bot'j
belligerents. "
j ' Gen. Lee, on the following day, OcM"
'IU, replied to Gen. 'Grant, w.know lo.lging
tbe receipt of his communication, and
stated that ho took il as tvi uo.'.xpiaoee
' nn tlm rmrt nf (inn Gr;inL fif Mr O.llil'a
.'jilnn. He suggested further, that the ai-
J ,;,.l0. .,,, In lh i.n.muiru ulinnl.t 1. a nn.i.
"..V" ' '"":?.... '1""'"
lis clothing, blankets, mi'l, bread, offba.
augur, pickles, vinegar and tobacco; and
proposed that an allicer from each side
should be ipeeiali.j' detailed and paroled
to Et o to thu faithful execution of the ar
rangement. On the following day, Oct. 0, General
Grant rejoined, stating that Gen. Lee had
rightly understood his former communi
cation in the sonic of an acceptance of Mr.
Ould's proposition, and reiterated his so-
prisoners of war should bo mado as corri
lortalilc as it is possiblo Jor pri toners un
der restraint to be, nnd will favor any
proposition looking to Uiat ead " Gen.
Giant, moreover, requested that a detail
cd plan should be made for carrying this
purpose into effect.
This communication closes all of the In
teresting correspoiidenco between Genor
als Grant ar.J Leo that has so fur taken
place mid thus the matter nov rests- It
is earnestly to be hoped that the practical
details will be completed with ail possible
dispaioh and promptitude, so as toparmit
this benefii ieut mcasuto to lake imraodi
ato effect.
It is ocrUitily a matter of congratula
tion that it r-hould be in such bunds as
those ol Grant and I.ee. whoso practical
wUdorn un. t l.um.iue di"positiou cannot
bo doubted.
I III l fl r ii ii'irnvui liinuiijv auiDuuim
c,cg . ,b whtnlge of pria0l
. . J . . . " r .
There are at present insurpcrableobsla-
ers ; ol.blaclcs rendered insuperablo by
the violations of the cartel ou the part of
the rebel authorities, but thera is no tea
sou why liiO'O trchnical'dill'erenoes should
be allowed to stand in the wny of .the com
fort, -well-being, and even the lifeofthoso
in bonds ; we r.re sure that, if the relatives.
0 111 l trilUa VI -I" i'i i j.m ,u j i yi iniii.n
. . MMir ,A of lho fll:lhfll obrIin(,0
1 J I 1. nfll.A.. in UnillltAKn .
of the benign provisions of the conven
tion just concluded by Oonerals Grant
and Lee. il will modify their anguish at
the continued captivity of tlose they love,
and whore release on terms of justice and
honor tho Government finds it impoisiblo
to effect.
fcaT-'It is impossible," said one politi
cian to another, "to say where yotf pnr'y
ends and the opposition party begin' '
" Well, sir," replied the other, ".f yu
were lidingft jackan it would bo iropot
stble to soy where the man ended s .i
ihs denkey begin."
for A. firm of biscuit manufictus., in
Carlisle. England, by way of showing what
rapid work they could do, reeently i-.;..-d
a field of wheat, threshed it, ground t,
and hoe biscuit out of tut Hour mfxir
hours.
tsfih voter io Massachusetts r -covei ed
$3,W0 from the Selectman for refusing to
put his name on the poll list.
IQrThe French are awaking to the avi)
effects of absinthe, and are now waging
non tent ajjainst It.