, 1861-05-04
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A gentleman called on us last evening, just
from Richmond, (having LETT there Tuesday,)
whom We personally know to be strictly re-
1isble. He was there several Days on a visit,
aud being acq aainted, hsd good opportunities
Of ascertaining the state OF affairs.
He SAYS no one dare to be other than for
Secession IN that city; and the feeling j. appar-
and several panics have occurred in conse-
qusucn Of reports Of an army advancing from
Washington. They are 'huiTiedly forttfJlng
the city, sud for this IS well Us war purposes
on an extensive scala Com. PendeKrast Beems
to have specially favored them By leaving the
great bulk Ct the war materials at Portsmouth
uoirjured. Instead OF making sure work Of
destroying the munitions Of war there
assembled, everything was done In the
most hasty, bung3ing and Intellectual style.
Many. Of the spikes In the ,gana;; could
be pulled out with the fingers. Most Of those
on the sunken vessels they expected to get,
and probably to raise the vessels themselves.
4 number Of eight and ten-inch Eolumbia1B
| had been brought up and were landed at
Richmond while: he was there, and were as
Commodore PendeSTast was perfectly secure
from attack, and, could have taken his own
TINA and Made the destruction complete, but
was apparently seized with fright, and mnde
a most miserable failure In the: work assigned
1 him, Such cur informant believes TO be the
/ 1aGL3, dAttE aus AAoHa4lCa l01 tASAAAa %AnE
/ geration and blustsr. II this be 30 {and al
the accounts thus far are to the same efect)
Commodore Pe1degrast should be drnmmed
ont Of the Navy.
There are tWo encampments near Richmond,
both Of which he visited As near aa he could
estimate, there were about {, 800 Virglnlans at
one and 700 Carolinians at the other. He
thinks there are probably Z, 900 more Virgin-
ians at Norfolk The approximations Of the
| Virginia papers are groas exaggefaaons, and
! nlade for effect. They are, however, drum.
ming up aud drilling as fast as possible. but
e7efy yth1ug naturally moves slow In Ftsin1a,
BeaaTegaTd was somewhere noaE the city and
jeff Davis was expected 4e-aaF. .:H
; :. They ara full OF fight, aud have no .dpuh'
Of the.r ability to whip al the NTankees
Who can be- brought against thepd.. The5
are a GOOD deal chagrined~ At not having spc
| ceeded in couceptra rating their forces rapidly
:, enough to have taken Washington, but express
: = determination to do 1t got, When they get l
: force large enough to -snrran~a - ana Ia,
!. sseso Tc s.-y IRE resolved to precipitate vi
gtnlar at all hazards, regardless OF the West
. eFn portion Of the Stats, a1d It necessary q
the, point Of the bayonet. Their rage anu Il
+ | naticis a exceeds al belfeR
he overheard q prominent member Of th
: Convention say tsat It Tas an indispensable
. rid of Mr.. Lincoln and Gen. Scott. end tha
Gpt men dad f1kea q 4olegsa t1tA to 6ssassina
i thin, The character Of the speaker led him
q belIeye this no idle asteztlon--
Provisions vera scatca aud advancing rapid
1v Ranan Tas from 70 to- 25 ct7 per po1ni
And but ltttIe to bs had. TAl aeanoes ias5s q
f1ree oxGsy4er ratioas This scarcity Of shtplit
, Is corronorated BY ~ststement tn the RIcl
. mond Whiq.