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ng about, and still smoking. Exchange of prisoners. From the Columbus correspondence of the New Orleans Crescent we extract the following: Yesterday I was told by Capt. White, of the Tennessee Mounted Rifles, (connected with Gen. Jeff. Thompson's command over the river,) of a transaction which shown either that Gen. Fremont is not disposed to push his infamous policy, as proclaimed by him, to the bitter end, or that some of his officers have been doing an important thing without his authority. Of twenty-five Lincolnites prisoners held by Gen. Thompson, only three were willing to be exchanged. The exchange was formally made, the proper documents being drawn up and signed by all the parties. After this, the Federal and Confederate officers dined together pleasantly, and spent an hour or so in amicable discourse, each side endeavoring to outdo the other in courtesy. I have not yet heard of Lincoln or any of his Generals authorizing any exchange of prisoners; and if t