Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-06
LATENEWs FROM THE SOUTH.
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ton on Monday, and after landing guam
tity OF nava! stores at Fortress Monroe,
left for Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon.
The Louisiana left about four hours after
!. the Baltimore, and got into port 0bou,
eight o'clock, after delightful run up the
Chesapeak, the weather being fine
A Passenger from Richmond.
:. Among the passengers who reached
here in the Louisiana was a gentleman.
named Bromwel, Q merchant doing busi--
ness in Brooklyn, who dur ing the few mi
nutes he remained here having TO 60
North in The first train, gave an interests
ing account of atia irs in Richmond during
the present month. Mr.. Bromwell left
that city on last Thursday. and reached
here by The james River AID land route
from Great Bethel to Old Point. In com.
pany with several officers of the Confed.
crate army he came down the river in
small steam lug and landed at place call.
cd Brooktown, about twelve miles from
Newport News Point. He experienced
but little difficulty in passing the rickets
Of the Fed'l forces, being in an unJroSs u
inform and his only object in going North
vas TO meet o. legations Of financial char
acter.
BdltimorianS in Richmond.
Mr. Bromwell was frequently importuu,
ed whilst in Richmond by persons from
Baltimore to cerry letters TO their friends,
but he declined as th e practice was foi bid
den, and he was cautioned not to take with
him single copy ofa news paper, the Pro-
vost Marshal assuring him that if he did
so he would run the risk OF being either
fined or imprisoned.
SelcelPS Point-F0rtifcdtiOns.
In the headquarters Of tie Engineers
Department were vast number of maps
embracing vi iews and sketches Of all the
Notifications Of the United States, show.
ing their d mentions, number Of guns
mounted, and means Of defence. Among
them was large sketch of Fortress Mon
roe, drawn, it j. said, by Gen. Huger, ana
another OF the works recently erected AT
Sewells Point. The number Of guns, all
en- JarbeHe, is twenty,siX, OF which about
five are riilsd cannon, manufactured at
the Tredegar Works Richmond, and the
rest are columbiads OF ordinary size.
Several of the officers Of the Confederates,
who came down The river in the tug, de-
clared that they werejuSt as we'll aclUain.
ted with the vicinity Of Old Point and
Hampton Roads as the officers at Fortress
Monroe-and not a single move OF impor>
tNnce took place there without their
Knowledge. A fine telescope and ma
rine glass of great power, which we're for
merly used at the Gosport Navy Yard,
but taken possession OF IN the latter part
Of April, were placed in the observatory at
Sewell's point, and constant observations
made. Then the sentrieS upon the ram
parts OF Fortress Monroe could be dis.
tnctly observed, and the movements Of
the smallest vessels seen.
Jefferson Darts.
Mr.. Davis, "President of the Confeder
ate States" was at Richmond on Tuesday
of the previous week, and, in conversa>
ton with number of military officers,
stated that his health was much improve
ed, and that he was able to discharge all
the duties which were imposed upon him.
His severe illness he stated, was OCCASION
ed by exposure consequent upon camp
life, and not OH account of the cares and
responsibilities of official position. He
denounced, in the broadest terms, the
spirit which acluated some Of the editors
OF the Virginia newspapers, aud declared
that the various departments o! the army
had not only discharged the. duty with
q sole regart, for the interest Of the Con-
federate States, but had done much more
than he had anticipated. The Presi.
dent, accompanied hy his lady, stopped
at he Cont mental Hotel, and vas follow
4 M,; l,,o ,r
citizens, who cheered him repeatedly, |
whilst at the dinner hour lie was serena
ded by the Richmond Armory Band, the
members Of which are well known TO Bal !
Liulore musicians.
AfairS in Richmond.
Richmond was described as equaling e
ven New York city in liveliness and gaity,
as the principle streets were thronged with :
citizens, ladies and soldiers, and the vsri- |
Gus departments of trade were brisk. Mr.
y states that although he expressed him
sells on several occasions as q Union man,
he was not molested-but treated with
marked courtesy and respect. All the
Hotels with single exception--(the Con
tinental," " were solely occupied by the
army, and used principally for the sick
Measles and typhoid fever had been quite
prevalent, but the last Oil cia. report OF
the Surgeon General announced the health
Of the army as improving, and the sick less
than ever. NJ. b., states that a good
brand of Richmond flour sold for 81 per
barrel (wholesale) mess beef SIG per bar.
rel corn, per bushel, from 72 to IS cents;
oats, a. to 10 cents per bushel potatoes,
40 cents per peck print butter, IS to So
cents per pound, and bacon at 20 cts. per
pound retail.
The shoe and leather trade was lively
and prices ruled high A good article Of
sole leather brought So cents per pound,
and hides 26. Brog ans for army use, rat
ed from 81 80 to 81 60 per pair by the
case, whilst the better kinds o: :toots and
shoes sold at the very highest rates. NJ.
b., declares that as FAR as the equipments
of the Confederate troops are concerned,
he saw no difference between them and
the Federal troops. All were uniformed,
wore light blue cloth overcoats, carried
improved arms, and were well shod.