[SEPTEMBER 28, 1864. - For Halleck to Sherman, in relation to the removal of the inhabitants from Atlanta, Ga., and the exchange of prisoners, see Series I, Vol. XXXIX, Part II, p. 503.]

WASHINGTON, D. C., September 28, 1864.

Major General B. F. BUTLER,

Commissioner for Exchange, Fort Monroe, Va.:

There are about 1,000 invalid prisoners in the East. Shall I send them to Fort Monroe or to Fort Pulaski? Will you furnish transportation for Federal prisoners from Fort Pulaski, or shall I apply to the Quartermaster-General for it? I will have the invalid prisoners in the West prepared for delivery at such points as you may designate.

W. HOFFMAN,

Commissary-General of Prisoners.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA,
September 28, 1864 - 8. 15 p. m.

Colonel HOFFMAN,

Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. C.:

The 1,000 invalid prisoners of which you speak better be sent to Point Lookout. I will see that they are furnished with transportation to Fort Pulaski. On the going up of the flag-of-truce boat I will arrange with Mr. Ould as to where he will receive the invalid prisoners on the Mississippi.

BENJ. F. BUTLER,

Major-General, Commanding.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., September 28, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel GUST. HEINRICHS,

Superintendent and Inspector Military Prisons:

COLONEL: I have to inform you that preparations will be made to remove all but about 300 prisoners from Gratiot Street Prison. upon receipt of this you will at once communicate with Colonel J. H. Baker, commanding post, relative to the strengthening of the guard at said prison, and report the result to this office.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOSEPH DARR, JR.,

Assistant Provost-Marshal-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, OFFICE OF AGENT OF EXCHANGE,
New Orleans, September 28, 1864.

Major IG. SZYMANSKI,

Assistant Agent of Exchange, Trans-Mississippi Department:

MAJOR: I have the honor to forward herewith a communication from Major Curll with its inclosed copy of dispatch from Colonel Ould received by me to-day. *

*See September 22, p. 861.