Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-02

Richmond
Mr.. Bromwell, Brooklyn merchant, ar
rived in New York from Old Point Comfort,
Tuesday, giving an interesting account of at
fairs in Richmond. lie left that city last
Thursday, in company with several officers of
the confederate army.
sEwALL's PoINT-FoRTIFICATION
In the headquarters of the engineers de-
partment were vast number OF maps, EN-.
bracing views and sketches of all the fortif-
cations of the United States, showing their di
mensions, number Of guns mounted, and
means of defence. Among them was a large
sketch of Fortress Monroe, drawn, it is said.
by Gen Huger, and another of the works re-
Gently erected at Sewelfs Point. The num-
Der OF guns, all en- Jarbette, is twenty six, Of
which about five are riied cannon, manu!ac-
the rest are columbiads of ordinary size. Sew
eral of the officers OF the coniederates, who
came down the river in the tug declared that
they were just as well acquainted with the
movements Of the federal troops in the vicini.
ty OF Old Point and Hampton Roads as the Of
ficers at Fortress Monroe, and moi Il single
move of importance took place there without
their knowledge. a fine telescope and
marine glass of great power, which Were
formerly used at the GOspOrt navy yard but
taken possession of in the latter part OF April,
were placed in the observatory at Sewels
Point, and constant observations made. Even
the sentries upon the rampar,s OF Fortress
Monroe could be distinctly discemed, aud the
msyements Of the smallest vessels seen.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr.. Davis, president of the confederate
states" was at Richmond OH Tuesday of the
previous week, and, in a conversation with
number Of military officers. STATED that his
health was puch improved, and that he was
able to discharge all the duties which were i'm.
posed upon him. His severe illness, lie said,
was occasioued by exposure consequent upon
camp life, and not on account OF the cares and
responsibilities of official position, He de-
nounced, in the broadest terms, khe spirit
which actuated some OF the editors Of the Vir.
ginia newspapers, and declared that the yari-
Gus departments of the army had not only
discharged their duty with sole regard for
the interests OF the confederate states, but had
done much more than lie had anticipated
The president, accompanied by his lady,
stopped at the Continental Hotel and was fol.
lowed on Main street by an immense crowd OF
citizens, who cheered linn repeatedly, whilst
at the dinner hour he was serenaded by the
Richmond ArnOry Band the members OF
which are well known to Baltimore musicians
a AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.
RiChmondJwas described as equalling even
New York city i'll iivelinesS and gaiety, as the
principal streets were througed with citizens,
ladies', and soldiers, and the various depart
mens OF trade were brisk. Mr. B. states that
although lie expressed himself on several
occasions as Union man, he was not molest d,
but treated with marked courtesy and respect
All the hotels, with single exception 1.-THE
Continental" were solely occupied by the
army, and used principally ior the sick.
Measles and typhoid fever had been quite
prevalent, but the last official report of the
surgeon general announced the health of the
army as improving, and the sick less than
ever MIR. b. states thai good brand of
Richmond flour sold at 81 per barrel (wllole-
sale) mess beef, SIG per barrel; corn per
bushel, from u tc rs cents oats 40 to 40 cents
per bushel potatoes, 40 cents per peck print
butter 40 to % cents per pound, and bacon at
20 cents per pound, retail.
INTERVIEW WITH GEN. BEAUREGARD.
On Wednesday of last week, Mr.. Bromwell
had an interview with Gen. Beauregard at his
headquarters, about one mile from Richmond,
and he states that the general conyersed with
him in the most sociabe manner. During The
day the general reviewed an intantry division
OF Gen. Johnston's command, consisting OF
nearly fifteen thousand men, and it was one
Of the most imposing militarJ pageants he
ever beheld. There were nearly twenty regi.
ments in the line, and as the general and staff
umn, the men inyountarily cheered him with
the utmost enthusiasm. AT night the general
gave handsome entertainment to about sixty
officers of the line in his tent spacious pa
vilion. The bill Of fare embraced great va
rlety of dishes, but not drop OF liquor was
upon the tables lie gave MIR. B. permit to
pass through the Notifications between Rich
mond and MANASSAS. The general stated that
as far as he was concerned he preferred acting
entirely on the defensive, satisfied with the
repulSe of the federal army whenever it made
an advance OF any importance. He spoke OF
Col. Totten and Major Brewerton in the high
est terms, as they were his superior officers in
the United States corps of engineers, and OBJ
served with some merriment that the war de.
partment at Washington owed him one months
pay. He denied, with considerable warmth,
that aliens, as ne styles them, were prevented
from leaving the state of Virginia, and referred
to the publications in the Richmond papers OF
the secretary of state upon that subject. Ii
any experienced difficulty it was attributable
to the orders OF Gen. Wool, who had refused
to receive flags of truce