The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-14

/ vent the anticipated approsch OF the Unaon
forces Ia the rear by way of Hatteras. The
capture OF the latter place was stunning
blow, and cut of one OF tho principal sources
Of supplies. Living In Norfolk Is very ex-
pensive, and pecpi. begin 10 grumbie. am
assured, on the personal information OF my
informant that there are L good many Union
men In Norfolk aud vicinity who are COM
PEELED to keep silent, and that even in rebel
ranks many Union men at heart are to be
0uDd. l have thss on authority ! cannot
doubt. There arc In Norfolk, Portsmouth and
vicinity many families who would sacrificr
everything to get away. They are looked
upon with suspicion, and subjected 10 many
extraordinary hardskips. The test oath.
which Is to divide the loyal from the disloyal,
Will, 1t Is expected. soon be put to the people
gentleman who has been some time IN
kichmond. gives some highly interesting In
formation. Troops are arriving daily in large
numbers from tho South and he is Of the opin-
ion that the number now in Virginia is great
er than 1t Is generally understood TO be in the
North. The determination to fight to the last
IL represented rs universal The Marylanders
III Virginia iniame the public mind by repre-
senting that in Baltimore especially no man
Is safe, that women are rayished with impu-
MY. and that the "Iankees' are let loose on
the community to piilage and destroy. The
gentleman referred to states that he was lately
at Matthias Point, where he So " batteries and
heavy guns, that the rebels profess to be BILE
to close the Potomac any day they wish but,
that they viii not do so, however, before they
are prepared TO attack Mcclellan and move OF
washing Ton, which they pretended they
would do shortly. lie represents that the
troops arriving from the South are well armed
aud clothed, and that he heard of no dissatis
faction. The prevailing IDEA in Richmond is,
mat the rebel army will winter In Philadel-
phia not even stopping in Washington or Bal
tlmore. Mr.. Ely and several officers ha We been
sent to Charleston. The New York Zouaves,
the e9th and 79th prisoners, were taken to New
Orleans. Wo or three hundred go South dali
~. A stupendous effort is being made TO pro-
vide blankets for the army, by making every
county IN every Stats contribute certain
nun Der of blankets the pro position being that
families should part with their blankets for
ward them at once for the use OF the army,
add make more for themselves, or go without
In Richmond all kinds of woolen goods
very dear. Cloth, worth in New York 80 cts,
sells for fl.so
The latest arrivals Of troops are from
Florida and Louisiana. Howell Cobb has
recently brought on an exceedingly fine regi
nlent Of cavalry from Georgia, which ne COM
Inands. He recently had long interview
with John NJ. Bolts, who takes 20 part.
There is strong anti-Stephens party, while
DAVIS, who is generally worshtpped. has
many bitter enemies. Letcher is nowhere.
Bishop Polk is strongly urged to be- successor
of Walker as Secretary Of War. The army on
the Potomac is claimed to number 10000
men. The capture of Hatteras caused great
CONSERVATION, and North Carolina and Com
modore Barron are unsparingly censUrsd.
A serious trou bic is breeding i'll regard 10 the
currency; there is little or no specie in oircu-
tdtou, tiIc uc kttIS pam tiGb ~
has been boarded, and call upon those who
have got it TO put il out. The troops are paid
when III all, in Confederate bonds. TIE
late run.or to the effect that the rebel troops
were recently paid in specie Nirgi-
niA paper money is without foundation in
truth. Bonds used Tor that pU, pose.
The troops are, however, generally we'll shod.
Great efforts making to fortify the South
ern coast, and Davis and his advisers ais
much exercised about apprehendsd move
men.s in that direction. A few days since
much excitement existed in Richmond fer
some cause Or other, and ha.ty meeting OF
the Cabinet was called The great cry IL the
Southern papers is "On to Washington" yet
there was growing inquiry what the war is
about, and aI increasing wish that the war
might cease and the army be permitted to re-
turn to their homes.
The rebels have been sctigely engaged to-
day in transporting troops 10 S-weil's Point,
probably in the fear that al attack Is about
30 be made on that place.
HRS. Joseph Segar, who has been In Viz
GINA since the rebellion commenced, and for
some time past III Norfolk, came by the flag
of truce today, but declined to answer GER
tain questions, or failed to answer s4tisfacto-
rily; she returned 10 Norfolk in the home
boat. Mr. Sssar is al present il New Eng
land.