The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-01
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INTERVIEW WIN GENERAL BEAuREaARD.
ON Wednesday OF last week Mr.. Bromwe had an inter-
view with General Bearegard at his about
one mile from Richmond and he states that the General
convcrsed with him in the most sociablc manner During
that day the General reviewed infantry division OF
General ohpstons command consisting Of nearly fifteen
iary pageants he behed There nearly twenty
regiments in the line, and rs the general and STAFF, all
eeganlly uniformed rode along the column the In
voluntarily cheered him with the utmost enthusiasm.
AZ night the General gave = handsome enter-
innent to about sixty officers Of tho line in his tent
u spacious pavilion. Tho bill Of fare embraced u
great variety Of dishes but there not drop OF
liquor upon The tables He gave permit TO Mr.. d. to
pass through all the Notifications between Richmond and
Manassas, but from motives Of decacy II not used
The General stated that far as he concerned he
preferred acting entirely the defensive, satisfied with
the opose of the federal army whenever 1t made an al
vance Of any Importance lie spoke Of Colonel Totten and
Major Beaverton IN the highest terms, as they were his
superior officers In the United States Corps OF ingneers
and observed with merrment that tho War Depart
ment al Washington owed him one months pay lie de-
ned with considerable warmth that Aliens as he styles
them were prevented from leaving the State OF Virginia.
ANA referred 10 the publications the Richmond papers
of the Secretary Of state upon that subject any ex
percnccd difficulty attributable to the orders Of
general WOOL who had refused to receive flags Of truce
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Mr Davis president Of the Confederate Statcs, was
at Richmond Tuesday Of the previous week. and, in
conversation with number Of military officers, stated
that his health much improved and that he able
90 discharge all the duties which were imposed upon him.
Ills severe illness he 81 tcd occas1Lcd by exposure
consequent upon camp life, and not on account Of the
ard responsibilities Of official position. He dc
nounccd in the broadcast terms the spirit which actuated
u the editors of the Virginia newspapers and de-
cared that the various departments Of the army had not
only discharged their duty with sole regard for the III
terests ot the moderate states had done much more
tNa he had anticipated Tho President accompanied by
his lady stopped at tho Continental Hotc and was FOL
lowed Main street by immense crowd OF citizens,
who CHI cred him reeatcdy whist at the dinner hour he
VAS serena ed by tho Richmond Arinory Band, the
hers oi which are well known 70 Baltimore musicians.
sgwAIIs posT--F0RTiFlcATI Ss.
In the headquarters Of tho Engineers Department
were a vast number Of maps, embracing views and
sketches of all the iorncaiions III tho Unitci States
showing their dimensions, number OF guns mounted ana
81 dcleice. Among them was large sketch OF
Fortress nroe drawn, IT is said, by Gcne al Auger,
and another Of the works recently erected at scwas
Point The number OF guns all q, tdrete, Is twenty SIX
Of when about ilyc riici cannon manufactured at
the Iredegar Works, Richmond and the rest are column
biads OF ordinary size Several Of the officers OF the Con
fodcratcs. who came down the river in the tug, de-
crcd that they just rs well acquainted with the
movements of the federal troops In tho vicinity Of OIL
Pom, and hamp, Roads as the officers at Fortress Mon
and n single move Of Importance took place there
without their knowledge. no telescope and marine
glass OF great power, which were formerly used at the
Gosport Navy Yard but taken posse sion of in Nc latter
mart Of April were placed in the observatory Sewalls
Point, and constant observations made. Even the sen
rcs upon the ramparis Of Fortress Monroe could be dis
ucly dscerned anu the movements OF the smallest YES
sells seen.
pMTMoRE,Ns RICHMOND.
Mr., Cromwell was frequently importuned whilst in
Richmond By persons from Baltimore To carry letters TO
their lends, but nc declined the practice was for
hidden. ami he was cautioned not to take with him
srgie copy OF newspaper the Provost Marshal assuring
him that II he did 50 he would run the risk Of being
either fined or imprisoned
AFFAIRS RICHMOND.
Richmond was described as cluafrg even New York
city ia veness and gaicy the prnc pal streets We're
ronged with citizens ladies aud soldiers and the vari-
ops departments OF trade were brisk Mr. r. states that
although he EXPRESSED himself on several occasions
Union man, he WAS not noicsted, bat treated with
marked courtesy and respect All the hotels, with a
single exception {the Contincnta), solely occu-
died nv the army, ard used principally for the sick
Maases and typhoid fever he'd been quite prevalent but
tie last Official report of the Sargeon General announced
The health OF The army improving and the sick less
than es Nj H. states thai good brand az Richmond
our sold n 81 per barrel {whosale1 beef $40 per
barrel per bashel, from ~ 10 "a cents oats 45 10
IL gents pr hnshe potatoes, 10 cents per peek: print
bE.sr Is ~ "a cents pound and bacon az 20 cents
per pound retail The shoe and leather trade was lively
hat pres led l1gr. good article Of sole leather
brought 81 pound and hides % cents. Brogans,
fur army use rated from II 80 10 81 90 per pair by the
case Whilst the better kinds of and shoes sold
the very Th.st Mr. u. declares that far the
equipments OF the Confederate concerned, no
saw nonere co between them and federal troops. All
were uniformed wore light blue cloth ats carried
hnpr0ved arms. and were well shod. Much complaint
prevailed hGa ever, ia regard TO the Subsistence and
Quartenaaaers ieparm Mt, especially as the raiions
were provided ali headquarters, but not distributed
among the various brigades with prom. itude
iFtam ,le i,oston Traveller OCT 3ol
We lind ,,me aia,tonal A4is Of interest in the Rich
indignant al he tof the Cestc de Paris having volun
toered in The United states Anay. correspondent Of
The Charleston q Scopes thu, oucOf their Aarpshoot
ems VIII pick ~ hc yor sprg q SSiiy, e6s wing that
fsoul1 lie and hs young s.oaWl b. na 10 le bitc the
dEs the onapar7e who fcgps in tsio psaces Of
ia. Hourbons viii smile ag'sliy on III. new rc,Vle-
The Dsp~th charges President i.lcnln Win sssluk-
ing he did not h2S4 The UnNn army at sls at-
Tie OF bel run Tue opinion IL asa expressed t,N the
ENORMOUS expcnecs q tie all break down. IL e
liGcoln administration.
they az making preparations 20 ambulances ar
the raitr02d AZ between Manassas and Richmond Tls
& cd PC ps " Richmond considerably excited at re
ports ~ great battle fought IA front Of Yorktown and
locomotive sent down 10 ascertain the facts The
Norfolk sponlent pr ti9 D,foch abiding to the
great rayai exs edition, Says
The latest Information fton Hampton Roads seems to
c0ltn the sat sncnts already made about the large
crai feet 1w figates passed IN the Capes Yesterday
lt about ten o'cocS Il dciuiteiy ascerained yes
crdgy mat tbcre iorses board the large four
nlsted New Sors slip Great Republic. Tughoats were
ving actively about atnos The vessels and pa sing
Ii cc 70 tie wharvrs at 0'i Point aud Newport News.
heavy running In the Roads last evening" and
course tc federal forces will not attempt 10 land any
ylerc unlca, the Weather IS favorable There is hut little
apprehension e attack here at prose because
here any apparent Cor rosponccnt Of tthe
an, hg. because the feeling Of interest and suspense
produced BY lie many Hniofndcd runofs about tho
natter have almost entgey subs<ded The hostile forces
now collecting the clGi0gs estuary OF Virginia may
very shortly make az eioft u get ashore at unpro
ected placc--pe-hars on the fafk Js.ncs.
sh9emss y aro advertised FOR the RcFLond papers.
)le arm wr subaate in the army upttf April, 1862,
2 ,Fhoa "a liberal salary w,t b paid