hand of every kind are ample. There is no prison fund made, the prisoners remaining at the penitentiary generally only a few hours. The funds of the sick are deposited in the hands of the surgeon.

T. M. GETTY,

Surgeon and Acting Medical Inspector of Prisoners of War.

GENERAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 74.
Richmond, Va., September 22, 1864.

The following order is published for the information of all concerned:

Exchange Notice Numbers 12.

RICHMOND, September 20, 1864.

All officers and men of the Vicksburg capture of July 4, 1863, who reported for duty at any parole camp east of the Mississippi prior to September 10, 1864, are hereby declared exchanged.

RO. OULD,

Agent of Exchange.

By order:

S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General.

OFFICE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS,

Mobile, September 22, 1864.

Major IG. SZYMANSKI,

Asst. Agent of Exchange, Trans-Mississippi Dept., Alexandria, La.:

MAJOR: Your letter of 9th instant reached this place on 16th instant, and by direction of Colonel Watts I telegraphed to Colonel Ould as follows:

OFFICE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, Mobile, September 17, 1864.

Colonel Ould, Agent, &c., Richmond, Va.:

Szymanski inquires if you authorize him to deliver trans-Mississippi men in exchange for the prisoners captured in Mobile Bay (fleet and fort). It is very urgent.

N. G. WATTS,

Agent &c.

Per JAS. R. CURELL,

Assistant Commissioner, &c.

To this the reply came yesterday and I inclose an official copy. I will renew to-day the proposition which I had the honor of making to Colonel Dwight on the 10th instant for the exchange of the Fort Morgan garrison for trans-Mississippi men. The authority given you by Colonel Ould warrants you in delivering equivalents for the Fort Morgan garrison, as well as the others. Colonel Watts trusts that you will show your usual promptness in the delivery of these men.

I am, major, yours, respectfully,

JAMES R. CURELL,

Assistant Commissioner of Exchange.

[Inclosure.]

RICHMOND, VA., September 20, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel N. G. WATTS, Agent of Exchange, Mobile:

Inform Szymanski that he can make the exchange he asks for. Let him give all navy officers and men in the trans-Mississippi and