Show gen butler and the exchange question NEW YORK jan ath the tribune has the following washington fth the rhe mission of gen butler has a much wider reach than has yet been ita stated ted and relative to future plans of the utmost importance tile the nature of which must remain secret till subsequent action on the part of the rebels cause developed ments butler had a protracted interview today to day with the president stanton and halleck and it is understood lias has received their endorsement to his proposed course lie he had bad full howera given him to carry the same into efi effect act and all rebel prisoners about thirty eight thousand in number are arc to be transmitted to his department it is true that retaliatory measures to a proper pr operand and legitimate extent have been determined upon there is also embraced in butlers scheme a move in the game which the rebels little think of and which cannot fail to bring them to terms he lias has prepared counter moves to every possible contingency and whether they refuse to hold communication with him or not the result will be the same other specials are of the same tenor on this subject |