New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-07
ITEMS FROM RICHMOND.
Correspondents Of The N. Y. Tribune.

CORRESPONDENTS
CIScINEATI, Ohio, Oct. ., 1861.
lady born and reared in this city, who has for a
wear or 80 resided near Richmond has returned here
She had to 60 down to Chattanooga, and thence up
to Louisville by way of Nashville. A very stern
oath that she should disclose nothing of the military
preparations which she saw en- route was required
of her, and has sealed her lips in that direction.
She says that the bringing of persons In Rich
mond devoteSsto the Union was a slow and hard pro-
cess; and now there appears to be little satisfaction
with the Troublesome of the shrewdest complaining
that all having been ooerced into seeming com
piance it was impossible that the Government should
know who were real and who only seeming friends.
Col. Payne, u. s. A., and for many long years a
friend of Gen. Scott, had excited reluctant admira-
ton there on account Of his perseyerng and immov-
able determination not 10 desert the Stars and Stripes
No bribes or threats, batteries could shake him.
he had the Napoleonic temperament, like block
of arble, over which the thundeTshsf gded along
leaving no impression Jefferson Davis, and all the
distinguished men of his kingdom visited the old
man, and sought 10 reason him out of his featy, but
in vain; and even lady to whom he was once en-
gagged was commissioned to weep over him, but the
old mans heart replied, if his lips did not,
:. / could not love thee, dear, much,
Loved not honor more"
Finally the dog showed his teeth: property belong
ing to him, 70 the amount of $4,000 or 80, was
threatened " Let it 60" said the aged soldier. At
latest observations this planet overawing the night
Of Secession, was not in observation.
certain German, named Zimmer-the same who
in the John Brown days mistook the cow for the
Northern army-had oblitersted the memory of the
Joke in Richmond by the report of wonderful feats of
espionage. thinner is a very keen fellow, speaks
manifold languages and dresses himself up in such
ingenious DISCUSSES that bis most intimate friends do
not know him. Ii is said that he has famibarized
himself with the most important men and measures
of the Northern cities, and claims credit Of having
saved the Confederacy by his feats as spy.
The only persons exempted from military service
in the South are overseers Consequently most gen.
tlemen" have assumed the watch on their own plan
tatons from their aversion 10 "villainous sapeter"
and dismissed the usual chevaers Of the lash 10 exer
ciie their functions the soldiers Of the North No
apprehension Of negro instruction is felt at Rich
mond. The negroes are not only lied to about the
disposition Of our soldiers toward them, and Gov
ernment's measures toward them cited TO indorse
the les but they are also treated unusually well.
II is remarkable that no friend Of the Union from
the far South has arrived in the North but regards
the proclamation of Fremont concerning the slaves
as a hop,s thrust, and wonders at the Presidents
modifca !on thereof. My informant is decidedly Of
that oprJn. Perhaps, after little more Of Virgi-
MAS exl trienee Kentucky may change her mind.