Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-03
TIE RICHMOND WING.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM NR RUSSELL TO TEE
LONDON TINES.
NKw 0RLKAss, Nay 25, II

D. NKw ORLEANS Nay 20, 1861.
There srs doubts arising in my mind respecting a'
nuhbsr of armed actually In the field 10 Toe SooIu
aud hs ameuLt OF in The possesSon Of tue f.u'ra
forces The constant advertisements and Appeals Ioi
few more men to complete" huch and such compame'
furnish SEINE Of evidence ttas men ere sim ~snag
Blu peiuiu and startling Insight into tue manner
which 'Volrneers" have been sometimes cDHiaeo ns'
been AFT rded to New Orleans Ia no country *
h. word have outrsges British subj sets been 40 ne
auent ana 80 wanton in tue States OF America Inc!
have been frequent perhaps because they have genera
ly been attended with impuuty. Englshmen however
will be su little surprised TO lear that wi1nin lew
days British subjects living in Newoaeans nave p.eu
seized knocked down. carried Cf from their labor Al the
whn and the workshop and forced by violence to serve
10 the ouSteer ienks These cases are not lscalea
They in AID tnrees, but in tens ana t~eh
lee they have not occurred stsathly or IN by-Ha)s
they have taken place in tho open day. and In Tie streets
of New 0rleats These uen have been dragged along
like leos, pro estirg in vain that they wtre British sub
jects Fortunately, their irerds belhough them that
there stii British Cosul IL the CITY, who would
protect Ii, counuymen Englsh lssh, or scotch.
Mr. kure when he beard Of the reports aud OF the eV
dnce made eDe.rgee the authorities,
Who evasion, gave orders that the impressed
''YcunteeIs should TO discharged ara Tie 'iiker
Rhes and other companies were deprived oil Inc sei''
ces Of 50 Bfnsh subj scIs whom they had taken from
their usual ayoca.ions Tue Mayor promises il shall not
occur again IL is high time thai such acts should be put
a stop TO- aud that the mob OF New Orleans should be
taught TO pay regard 10 the us9g.s OF civilized ia
tons There are range laws nsra and elsewhere
n reference compulsory service en- The part OF
as which IL would be well 10 Inquire iao, and Lord John
Russell NAV be able TO deal with them favorable OPP
uortuuy As 10 any liberty Of opinion real freedom
mere the bodies; SoutLerItr would not dare 10 say
shadow o either exists Ii may be bad at the North
for all know but il must be- fememoered that in al my
speak OF lhitgs they appear 10 me
10 be in the placI whre ! AM tho Time. The mort
cruel and airccors perpeuated by the rseblc
who syle themselves ctztns The rational falling Of
curiosity ard piying into oIhtr poples Affairs - 10"
rampant and as, umss the meme NJ d ais OF pario lc
vigilance Every stranger is wGtched, every word IL
not. d. espionage commands every ksylole and every
leterbox love Of country takes eavssdroppng aud
snd freedom shayes mems heads and packs men up IN
boxes for lhs utterance OF Abolition sentiments IL
his oity there is terrible snbsrHtum oil crime ana wee
iocuce misery and MURDER over which the wheels o.
The Cotton Xmas chariot rumble grangy and Oh which
est in dangerous security the eesUf lis throne tnere
are numbers cf negroes who seat cut on tue streets
every dAy ~k not 10 return I'll less than 40 cents
Anything more they can keep. But II they do not
gan thit- about IS sd a dsyhcy liable 10 pnnish-
nsut they nay be put ido all on charges OF is2ne-
ard may be logged al b;.ln, aud are sure to be bail
starved. Cau anything. tGen, be mole suggestive
than ibis paragraph which APP cared IN last hsh5 pa
ner "OHi three corouers iLqnests were held ytstsr
day on ueTsous found drowned III the nver-n,mes I'M
known ." The italics miLe. over aud over again
has the boast been repeated TO that on tie
plantations lock and key are unknown or unused IN
the rarers houses But in the cities they much uaed
ougu scarcely Iusted IL appears, indeed that uncss
slave has made mp his or her mind 10 incur the dread
mi papHes of fn ht there would be induce peut 10
commit theft for money jewels would be- uaees,;
search would DC easv detection nearly cern. That al
the slaves are net inc srtnt the issues before them is
certain At the house OF planter the o.htr day. one oil
them asked nv friend, 'Wil VIC be made 10 work, massa
when Gle English ooaes' An old domrFc ir the hcu,e
of gentleman in this city said lhere few whites
In ts rlacr who ought to be killed for their cruelty
10 usr Another ssid "Oh, just wal, till they attack
Picks i" The l1 hinis are signhcanI enough, ecu
Piled with the notices OF runaway AID the iodgnene IN
The polics ills TO show shat all Ia not qleL below the
~ face TIE holders however, are ira aud there have
zen many paragraphs stating that slaves have coGtIbu
ted 10 Tho various funds for defence and that they
eenersl,y show the very lest spirit
Bv the proclsG alton Of Governor Esgonin, cory o!
which q, close you will thar tic Gsyerror Ct the
Comm onweslth OF Kentucky and Commander in-Chief Of
ali her military forces land water, warns oil States
t,pIratsd united especially toe United States sAd the
confederate Ststts that he viii ighs their uccpS they
a,tempt TO enter Ii, Commonwealth. Thus Kentucky
sets CD for herself willis Virginia is the eve OF de-
suu,tion ard sn actual Ivssoa has aken place Of her
soil |. il exceedingly difficult OF comprehension that,
with tie numerous troops, artillery aud batteries which
The Confederate journals asserted 70 be III readiness 70
repel attack an VII Ch took place in face OF the
encmy ana wss t5etsd broad river, with shores
readiy 6eiepsbc should have been unresised Here t
il said there il mighty plan, IN pursui c. OF which the
United States troops 10 be allowed to make their way
into Virginia that they may at SOME convenient place De
eaten up bv their eneBies and if We hear that the Con
edsIates at rpers Ferry retain their position may
believe some such plan rally exists sithorghit IS rather
doubtful etrategy permit the United aes forces to
gain OF TIE right bank Of the Potomac. Should
the POSITION a; Ha,pers Ferry be really occupied With
design Of usirg II as q p inf dTPu' Tor movements
ssapst the North aud any large number OF troops be
4 withdrawn from Annapolis Washington and Bal imore,
20 AS to leave those plscs comparatively uudeended,
rrup,cn in force OF the Ccnederates on the right AK
and in rear of General SCOTS army, night most
serious Inconvenience and endanger his communications,
| II not tie possession Of the plsce indicated
Looking the map 1t lie easy TO comprehend that a
march south ward from Alexandra could be combined with
an offensive Of tie forces said 10 be concen.
rrated in ard around Fortress Monroe, as % place
Richmond itself in danger, and, II any such measure
contemplated, battle must be fought in that vicinity,
ar the prestige IF the South will receive very great dam
sge Iii impossible for any to understand the
eloytment OF too troops both sides. These compa
MICS are scattered broadcast the >rmous
names OF the State and where concentrated in any
siderable numbers 20 have had their position de-
e.mined rather by local circumstances than by cons
erations connected with the general plan Of large
/ ptign.
In few DAYS the object OF the recent movements will
be better urdprsood ard il probable that your
DOR dent at Ne~ York sil send by the mail which
carries this exceedingly imporan information, which
In nv present position, have no The in.
6uence OF the blockade will be severely felt combined
with the strict interruption Of all intercourse by the Mis-
sissipp Although tho South boasfs Of s resources and
of It's amazing richnes ard abundance Of produce tie
constant savices in the journals TO increase The ba6h
OF land under ccrp and TO neglect the co ton crop in
consideration Of the paramount importance Of the cause,
r dictate an Gppre henson Of scarcity Of food If the
struggle lie prolonged.
Under any circumstances the patriotic ladies and gen.
tIemen who srs so anxious for the mrst mske Up
their minds 10 suffer little in the Il sh All they can
epeud OF is supply Of home Injuries; Indian corn and
wheat the fgsh OF PIGS eked out With small supply OF
bs e and mutton will constitute the stspc Of their fond
Butter there will be none, and wine will speedily rice 70
an enormous price, Nor wi coff-e and tea b. had,
cept a, rate which will place them Of the reach o.
rhe mass of tie community. Thesc the smallest
rifcs OF war The blockade is yet enforced here
aud the prvateers Of the port extremely active aud
hsve captured vessels with more energy than wisdom
The day before yesterday, ships belonging to tho
States in the river seizd by the Confederate su-
thotes, Ga the ground that war bad broken out, ana
that I'll. time OF grace according TO the enemys traders
had expired Great the rush TO ths Copsus Office 70
transfer the meracsd property from osnershp under the
Star and Stripes TO British bends; but Mr. Murs re-
7eo TO recognize any transaction of toe kind, unless
- I'D, had been Effected before the action OF the
| Cork crate Marsbas.
a. Charleston the blockade has been resed, owing ap
psrenty to some want Of information or OF means on
the part Of the United States Government and consder
able inconvenience may be experienced by them in con-
sequence. Or the llb, the United States steam rgate
Niagara appeared outside and warned of several British
SHIPS and the Is she visited BY Mr. Bunch, our
| consul who positively assured by the officers on
board that teb ten vessels would be down to join IN
reinforcing the blockade. On the l5!h, however, the
Niagara departed, leaving the port open and several
vessels have sncs 10 and obtained fabulous fregs
suggesting the minds Of the Of the vessel;
which warned eff the proprety of noe king or
sdaraa Aaf fa,tia ThaA