CHARLESTON, July 13, 1864.

His Excellency President DAVIS:

There is a probability that I can exchange the prisoners of war now here for an equal number of ours of like grade in General Foster's custody. Am I authorized to make the exchange if I can?

SAM. JONES,

Major-General.

MACON, July 13, 1864.

General S. COOPER:

Please get authority for me to impress labor and teams to establish the prison at Silver Run, Ala. The people prefer impressment. Please answer at once.

JNO H. WINDER,

MACON, July 13, 1864.

General S. COOPER:

I am absolutely compelled to detain Campbell's company, Eighteenth Virginia Regiment, and Fifteenth North Carolina Troops, and a detachment of the Hargrove Blues, Twelfth Virginia Regiment. These troops were guards to prisoners.

JNO H. WINDER.

[Indorsement.]

Detain the troops only so long as their presence is absolutely necessary. They are needed in the field.

S. COOPER.

MACON, July 13, 1864.

General S. COOPER:

It is important to move the officers from Macon. Charleston is the only place where accommodations can be had. Shall I send them there? Please answer in full.

JNO H. WINDER,

Brigadier-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Numbers 164. Richmond, July 13, 1864.

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XV. Colonel G. C. Gibbs, Provisional Army, C. S., is assigned to the command of the post and Federal prison at Macon, Ga.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

SAML. W. MELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT,

Richmond, Va., July 13, 1864.

General R. E. LEE, Commanding Army of Northern Virginia:

GENERAL: I submit to you herewith, in accordance with the expressed desire of the President, the evidences* of two cases of brutal

* See Paxton to Seddon, July 1, in case of White, p. 430. Papers in the other case not found; but see mention of Creigh in Lee to Seddon, July 18, p. 437.