you. If you will give the question your early attention and answer this I will feel obliged.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

LAZ. NOBLE,

Adjutant-General.

RICHMOND, VA., July 14, 1864.

General SAM. JONES, Charleston, S. C.:

Make the exchange if practicable, but be on your guard as to frauds and purpose to get information as to your condition.

JEFF'N DAVIS.

OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS,

Washington, D. C., July 15, 1864.

Brigadier General JAMES BARNES,

Commanding District of Saint Mary's, Point Lookout, Md.:

GENERAL: By authority of Secretary of War I request you will transfer 3,000 enlisted prisoners of war from Point Lookout to Elmira, N. Y., as soon as you can spare the necessary guards from your command. Please observe the instructions given recently on a similar occasion. Direct of officer in charge of each party to see that the cars furnished at New York are well provided with lights and water. Brigadier-General Rucker, chief depot quartermaster in this city, will furnish the necessary transports on your notifying him when you require them.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. HOFFMAN,

Colonel Third Infantry and Commissary-General of Prisoners.

P. S. -Transport to carry 400 to 800 a guard of 100 to 150 men, have been asked for, it practicable.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT,

Richmond, Va., July 15, 1864.

General D. H. MAURY, Mobile, Ala.:

On reference of your telegram of June 29 to the agent of exchange, it is concluded that the fifty Yankee prisoners in hospital must be delivered at Richmond or retained. Otherwise they will not be counted in exchange but regarded as released.

J. A. SEDDON,

Secretary of War.

ATLANTA, July 15, 1864.

General S. COOPER:

No more prisoners should be sent this side of South Carolina for the present. Have ordered the new depot at Cahaba and the transfer immediately.

BRAXTON BRAGG.