Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-19
VOL. XXI. NO. 4.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin, June T.
Interesting Details o aJOurney from
Richmond, Va.

k1chmOnd, va.
We had an interview this morning with gen
tleman who had just reached Philadelphia from
Richmond, Virginia, and who passed through
Harper's Ferry and the Manassas junction. on
his way North. He represents the military spirit
as very high at the capital of Virginia. Great
numbers of troops were there, ana the most ex-
tensive preparations on foot forrepelling the
expected invasion. Many of the soldiers are
hardy men, and fitted to perform arduous duty.
Ben McCulloch's Texas Rangers described
by our informant as a desperate set of fellows.
They number one thousand half savages, each of
whom is mounted on mustang horse. Each is
armed with pair of Colts navy revolvers, a
rife, tomahawk, Texas bowie knife, and
lasso. They are described as being very dex-
trous in the use of the latter. These men are to
be pitted against Wilson's Zouaves and McMul
Inns Rangers.
The people of Richmond appear to be perfectly
familiar with everything that is going on in the
North. They admit that there are some good
men in the ranks of the Northern regiments, but
they say hat they generally composed of the
dregs of society. The clamor about frauds in
army supplies in the North has had its natural
effects in the South, and the Richmond people
urge that the Yankees are so mean as to cheat
their own soldiers. As to the latter, if they get
you in tight place in action it is only necessary
to give them dollar or two and they will sell
out their muskets.
While the ridiculous stories of the death of
General Beauregard were in circulation in the
North, equally absurd rumors were afoat con-
cernng him in Richmond. 1t was asserted there,
and believed by many, that while these rumors
were floating around here, Beauregard was
travelling about in Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York, making his own observations and es-
Gaping suspicion.
Our informant was present when JEFF. Davis
was received at Richmond. He says that jeff
looks badly. having just arisen from a bed of
sickness. He was roughly handled by his mill
tary friends at the Virginia capital, for they
not content with hand shaking, but they also put
him through course Of hugging.
Gen. Lee arrived at Richmond on Thursday
week, for the purpose of having an interview with
JEFF. Davis. Henry A. Wise was but little heard
Of and it was understood that he was in a rapid
decline
Northern goods are smuggled through from
Frederick, Nd, to Richmond, and there is brisk
demand for certain articles which are supplied in
this way. Our informant left Richmond on
Thursday, the 3Oth of May. He passed Man
assas Junction. There is large number of troops
stationed there. They are engaged in digging
wells They declare their intention of resisting
to the death, and that they viii not retreat while
there is man left
He reached Harper's Ferry on the morning of
Friday, the 3lst and spent the greater part of the
day there. From the best authority he could
reach he believed that from 10 900 to Is 900 men
were there. The utmost possible secresy is OBJ
served in all the military movements.
Men and cannon were constantly arriving and
being pushed forward into the mountains, by
which the Ferry is surrounded. The mountains
| on both sides of the river TEEN with men, and it
is believed that masked batteries are numerous
there. 1t is also said that the roads and bridges
| are mined.
Our informant saw fifty or sixty boys engaged
in making bullets and cartridges. The machinery
that has been saved from the wreck of the Gov
ernment buildings there is taken to Richmond as
RAPIDLY as it can be transported.
At the headquarters of the Maryland troops at
the Ferry he saw an effigy of Governor Hicks on
gallows, with an open coffin under it. The eff
gy was placarded, 1.-The Traitor Hicks" While
at Harper's Ferry our informant, with another
Northern man, ascended the side of mountain
and they were about entering into conversation
upon Union subjects, when they were suddenly
surrounded by squad of armed men, who seem
ed Ito use his own words) "to spring up out OF
the earth" The Northerners made pretense oi
little innocent curiosity, and they were allowed
to beat a hasty retreat
The officers at Harper's Ferry declare their con
fdence of being able to maintain the post agains
any odds that can be brought against it.
No person whatever can travel without pass
from the Southern authorities. Trains are stop
ped at short intervals, and persons and baggag,
overhauled very strictly. There is no great diff
fculty in the way of Northern people who hap
pen to be in Virginia getting passes to enable
them to leave the State.