The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09
A. PANIcgAT THE REBEL CAPITAL

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3 The Phifadeiphia Ledger Of Friday has
the following story
An intelligent 1rishman, who arrived in
the city on Thursday from Richmond, gives
US some interesting intelligence 10 regard to
affairs at the Capital of the oConfederacy.
Like all others hailipg from the north, our
informant was looked upon as Black Re-
publican, and, be- was actually before the
Mayor Of Richmond upon that charge.
The warrant for his arrest was issued on
the oath of fellow countryman, but a
number of the Irishmen in the city hearing
OF the arrest, 30 threatened the informer,
that he considered lit safer not to appear at
the hearing, and the culprit was discharged.
Our informant has been in Richmond for
three months past, and during that, time
has had l. an opportunity of observing the
gathering OF the Confederate forces. Ga.
The belief at Richmond was, that the
number of troops concentrated at Manassas,
when it became apparent that an attack
was to be made, was at least 100000. So
far as seen the trorps passing through
Richmond, as well as those stationed in the
neighborhood, until ordered forward were
uncleanly in their habits, and consequently
suffered greatly fiom disease. The Wash
ington artillery, of New Orleans, was the
crack troops OF the army. The Louisiana
Zouaves are made up of the scum of New
Orleans, and the only Frenchman in the re-
giment left at Richmond and Joined an ar
tillery company. On Thursday, the day of
the attack upon Bulls Run, the news came.
to Richmond that the federal forces had
outfanked the COntederates; that the Sc
cession army was routed and in retreat upon
Richmond, closely followed by the United
States army. -:I .......
This intelligence created panic in the
city. For weeks past the merchants have
been sending their goods out of the city into
the country, and when the news of the de-
feat began to circulate, the Union feeling
made itself known, and the citizens very
generally clamored for surrender of the
city, in order to avoid its bombardment and
consequent destruction, by the federal
troops. The pressure of public sentiment
was so great, that JEFF Davis ordered the
public records, DC, packed up and sent on
to Raleigh, North Carolina, and it Was gen.
orally understood that the rebel President
and bis Cabinet were preparing to remove
their headquarters to that city. g,r
t Our Informant succeeded in getting a
pass, both for himself and wife, from, the
Secretary of War, through the intervention
of the British consul, aud be had lett the
city when the fight occurred at Manassas on
Sunday following. AT the time of the bat
tie be was SO near the scene OF action as to
hear the cannonadiDg. lie took the cars
from Richmond to Petersburg, and from
thence travelled north on horseback and in
wagons, drawn for the most part by oxen.
HIS expenses for the, journey, tor himself
and wife, are $l25. Passing through
Maryland he found secession rampant, and
he gives it as bis opinion that there are
more Union men in Richmond alone than
10 the whole of Maryland. lsuual .taar
The Feeling In Western Virginia.
The anxiety which is felt in regard to the
sentiment which our, late reverses. has in
inspired in the loyal portion of the seeding
States will be considerably allayed by the
patriotic tone Of such journals as the Wheel
ing (Va) Inteligencer, which, 10 the issue of
the 231 instant, in commenting upon the
news Of Monday last, says:q ~. aor
1t is enough to make the nation put on
mourning; and this is the first thought, the
first feeling. But success is not the touch.
stone with men who are living to maintain,
and ready to die defending, great princi-
pie. Disaster is not defeat. And though
ths first feeling may be dismay, the next is
tie impulse that will thrill every heart from
Maine to Minnesota, to avenge the disaster,
and redeem, ten times over, the lost posi-.
tion Of our army and cause before the cOun>
try. Defeat cannot demorallze the elements
that are striving to rescue the Government.
They are too entirely devoted to that obs
ject. They may incur disaster to-day, but
Tor every fallen hero ten will rise to take bis
place, and they will rise until the rebellion
is driven into the Galph. Last night there
was mourning in Northern cities and ham
let's, but this morning was ushered 10 with
the roll of drums and the ring of steel and
there is now
The mastering squadron and the gathering oar,
Pouring forward with impetuous speed,
And swiftly forming in the ranks of war.
The contest must now come. With US
| it begins with disafter; but who that has
faith in Heaven, or confidence in the strong
arm of right, can doubt that it must end in