The national Republican., 1861-08-22
AFFAIRS AT RICHMOND.


Sidsress taaStS5 ,Hs Prisoh.rs. The Central
near Aanassas, $50 Of our sick soldiers, most
OF whom are suffering with the measles, while
some lew ere sck with bilious and other sffec-
tons. Such . large addition TO our sick list
urgeatly requires another good hospital, which,
We eepe vin b selected and fitted up>without
The least 1s1Ay.
A II al own disabled Warriors we're not
sumcieht 70 employ the careful attention Of
our phydctans aAd our nurses, large number
Of the neglected wounded Of the enemy st
Msosssas hes been precipitated hpon us, to
season, tor the wants and necessities Of the
sick. There are are some 500 wounded Fed.
efAiisea from the Asla Of Manassas In the hos
pitsls Of The CITY.
Yesterday morning, 282 sick were sd,ied BY
the morning trains Private hoaseS, Il Is hoped,
will yet be shered for the convenience Of .
part Of The increasing numbera We beg our
citizens 70 continue, and, If possible, extend
those good Qfaces, which, to their lasting
praise pc Y spoken, they have 50 cheerfully
soldier - Richmond RraNtiner. - q.
.,as.nsss s s.:: .; s,.,nd !. s,s; y ;ss ,ss ss
JulN eishteSn ififsfent rendezvous were 90.
letted, at which the drafted militia Of Virginia
are 70 assemble. Richmond city Is 10 contribute
2,4z9 men and Augusta county 2,l57. War.
| wick contributes only 66 men, being ton per
cent. Of the population Of that county.
additional Regiment, nt,--Colonel James T. Pres.
| ton, Of Washington county, has teen authorized
| by Governor betober to raise an additional
regiment Of volunteers In, the section Of Vir.
ginia composed Of the counties Of Lee, Scott,
Russell, end Washington. The four counties
above named, according TO the reqpisitioa Of
the Governor, have yet to furnish near Two full
regiments.
Mechanics Missed.--It is humilistiag To see
The railroad track In, Main street, which wal
LAID in 50 great hurry rsmaitins unused, and
l used is, that no person hereabouts can make q
car adapted to the transportation of passengers
If suitable cars csunot be obtained, why NOT
put few Jersey wagons on the route, and lei
the people ride Richmond Wig.
The Markets.-Bacon continue scarce, AMI
now commands higher prices than at any tint
since the commencement Of the war. The
same remark Is applicable 70 butter. W,
trust that the farmers In the grazing portion
of the State will give increased attehtioh to th,
production Of this article for market. II tht
blockade continues until winter the demand
for butter in this city, for consumption and
! shipment 10 the SOuGO, Will DC uOexAmpleu
Salt il selling at six to seven dollars. Leathe
is scarce and high, and persons having an,
country tanned would do we'll 10 send II Ia
Richmond Enquirer, 9M.
A Fire Zouaus.-A Fire Zousve, recently
from the prison depot, made his appearance Of
: Twelfth street yesterday, 10 custody Of Con
federate soldier, and had q crowd around hin
In short time. He said be was foreman o
Hook and ladder Company No. 10, of New
York, and had held that position for ten years
Richmond Wing.
d Riotous Rebels.--The fourteenth Alabam
regiment, Col Fry, encamped near the resel
voir, has been iD}uring private property
the nsighborhood to an unparalleled exten
We yesterday saw petition to Congress fror
one Of tho sufferers, asking redress, and repr,
!. sentibg the damage sustained by him TO be nc
!, less than $4,000. The attention Of the Seer,
u tary of War has been called TO these Outrsge
,, but remedy has not yet been applied -Ric'
|; n,ond WAig.
= The Barney German Bldck R;fes.-Colon,
Kozlay, who has served In our army, and ais
In the Hungarian, during the Hungarian struf
). gle for independence, 10 organizing regimen
!, In New York. The peculiarly Of this organic,
, ton consists In being named after and uniform
ed, as nearly Is the army regulations will pe
, NIT, like the celebrated Black Rifles Of Go
= many, which, under Colonel Littzhoff, In lS0
= = 1909, and 1912, served with such success again
Napoleon.