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Headquarters Dep't of Henrico, Richmond, Va., Nov. 1, 1861. Hon J. P. Benjamin, Sec'y of War: Sir: --In obedience to instructions contained in your letter of the 9th inst., one prisoner of war of the highest rank in our possession was chosen by lot, to be held for execution in the same manner as may be adopted by the enemy for the execution of Smith, recently condemned to death in Philadelphia. The names of the six Colonels were placed in a can. The first name drawn was that of Col. Corcoran, 69th Regiment. N. Y. S. M., who is the hostage chosen to answer for Smith. In choosing the thirteen, from the highest rank, to be held to answer for a like number of prisoners of war captured by the enemy at sea, there being only ten field officers, it was necessary to draw by lot three Captains. The first names drawn were Captains J. B. Ricketts, H. McQuade, and J. W. Rockwood. The list of thirteen will therefore stand--Colonels Lee, Cogswell, Wilcox, Woodruff, and Wood; Li