The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-08
INTERESTING DETAILS OF A JOURNEY
FROM RICHMOND VA

We had an interview this morning with a gentleman
who has just reached Philadelphia from Richmond, vir
gnia and who passed through Harpers Ferry and the
Manaesas Junction on his way North He represents the
military spirit as very high at the capital Of Virginia
sive preparations foot for epeng the expected
invasion Many Of the solders hardy and ftte
Ben McCu oughs Texas Rangers are described by our
informant as desperate set of fellows They number
thousand half savages each Of whom mounted upon
a mustang horse. Each is armed with pair of Colts
navy revolvars, rifle, tomahawk, Texan bowie knife
and asso They are described as bong very dexerous
In the use o. the latter. These TO be pitted
against wilson g Zouaves and McMullins Rangers.
The people Richmond appear to be perfectly familiar
WIN everysnn' Ina. gong on IN inc North Iney I'D
Northern regime ns but they say that they generally
composed Of the dregs Of society. The camor about
effects in the SOUTH and the Richmond people urge that
the Yankees mean TO cheat their own soldiers
it s only necessary to give them dollar or two and they
will sell out their nuekets.
While the ridiculous stories of the death of General
Beauregard in circulation in the North, equally alb
surd rumors concerning him aoat in Richmond
asserted there, and believed by many, that while
these ating around here, Beauregard
travelling about in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York. making his own observations and escaping susp
ci0n.
Our informant was present when jeff. Davis was re-
ceived at Richmond He says that JEFF. looks badly,
having but just arisen from bed Of sickness He was
capital for they were not content with hand shaking,
but they alao put him through course of huggng.
General Lee arrived Al RcnMOnd on Thureday week,
for the purpose Of having an interview with JEFF Davis
Henry A. Wise but little heard of, and was under
stood that he was n rapid decline
Northern goods are struggled through from Frederick,
Nd, TO Richmond, and there is brisk demand for
tain articles which supplied in this way. Our inform
ant left Richmond on Thursday the 30th Of Nay. He
passed Manassas Junction There is q large number OF
troops stationed there. They engaged in digging
wells They declare their intention OF resistingto the
DEATH and that they will not retreat while there ISL man
left.
He reached Harper's Ferry 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
ere from 10 $50 to 10 900 men there The utmost pos
sibes secresy is observed IN all the military move.
mens. Men and cannon were constantly arriving and
being pushed forward into the mountains by which the
river TEEN with men, and it is believed that masked bat
there II is also said that the roads
and the bridges mined.
Our inform ant fifty sixty boys engaged In
been saved the wreck Of the government buildings
there is taken TO Richmond rapidly as be tran
ported.
AZ the adquarters of the Maryland troops a. the
Ferry, he saw an efiigy Of Governor Hicks, on
gallows, and With an open coffin under IL.
The egy was placarded, ''Ihe Traitor Hicks, While
at Harpers Ferry our Informant, with another
Northern meD ascended the side of mountain and they
were about entering into conversation upon Union sub
ects, when they were suddenly surrounded BY squad
Of armed men, who seemed TO use his own words) to
sprirg up out OF the EARTH The Northerners made
pietenee OF little ianocent curiosity and they al
lowed to beat hasty retreat
The officers Harpe Ferry de ,lsre their confidence
OF being able maintain the posl against any odds that
car he brought against u.
No person Whatever can travel without pass from
the scuinern autbWfes Trains are stopped at short
intervals, aud 1ersors and baggage ogerhaued
strictly There Is no great officially 10 the way OF
Northern people hn happen 10 be virginia, getting
tasses t. eLsole them to cave The State.