Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01
FROM THE NORTH.
Correspondence Of the Baitimors Exchange
W.su,xorou Julv "a. II


of them beastly intoxicated Their appearance gene.
rally il shocking characterized by nothing but rags and
filth Il il rare now to see soldier with clean lace
though hydrants placed at ncs oil the cornsrs Oh 'ne
streets But few ladies upon the streets even
during the day. and these invariably accompanied by
40 escort 10 protect them from insult and perhaps ou
rage. M,
| There were more than Gty fights between soldiers
yesterday and last night Seven men we're stabbed and
four others shot 0ns whe vas shot az toe corner
Of lsh aud Streets last night about IL o'clock IS IN
precarious condition. the ball, IL Is supposed, having
! entered bis lungs .
There Il as vet no actual characterization except among
these who are to 70 home. The sh, 69h and s6n req
mens return to New York, a. also do the Isl, ano
"a Connecticut 10 few days. the ls "a and third Me-
Jersey aud Let Rhode Island have already gone The si
and % Ohio leave in few days, as well as tn 2oth
PENNSYLVANIA, and perhaps many others oil which sm
| not informed.
| Toe o,dsr of Gen. Mansfield, promulgated on Wed
nesday, has had effect yet. Officers OF companl
often threatened with by their superiors Tor
disobed erce Desertes leave every day, and when ar
rested are released without reprimand. Tho Depart
il afraid ex the law relating 10 dsertlon
upon the volunteers but do not hesitate TO punish regu
lars. The split OF pirls'ilyta, done almost as mucn
demorsizs the army did the iguominious iout oil
| Sunday last
There il evidently very great change 10 the Catholic
Irish who have enlisted. Many Of them declare that
they we're iaduced enlist by the representation that
their churches had al been burned down In the Sou;n
aud that all the Sisters OF Charity had been turned on!
Of the Converts which had been converted into par,
racks They amazed to fad the statement so utterly
false and 10 learu how many OF their oounIrymen are
enlisted on the side of the South.
Mr. Thomas =. Mesgher who was in the fight on Sun
day last Yesterday told Of the priests here that DO
would sgan take up arms sgsinst the Souh thst
God was on their side and that II be fought agan IL
would be for them.
Tine safe OF feeling the North must shortly undergo
q great change. Northern men will hardly allow them.
selves 70 DO impressed into the army for toe purpose OF
establishing by force of arms the Republican party on
military basis, Ninetenlhs Of the soldiers in The
field are members of the Democratic party and they have
learned enough TO them their return home, to
ignore the sectional which they have thus far sup
pOred but few OF the three months men will reenlst.
Gen Scott tfi-ms that he cannot flush the campaign
without the number Of he has specified the War
Department. and be advises Secretary Cameron TO have
,be yaous Governors OF the States call for volunteers
II this bs 10. responded TO- be avires that recruiting
sergeants Tor districts be appointed and men who have
o passed the age Of fortyh'e, the maximum Standard
DO Immediately drafted.
Tn, nIi,oners who we're 90 inhumsnly treated by the
,olders while passing through this city, few days age
are living ia the Capitol hospital, unable TO sit up still
bearing on their peIsors the marks OF the cosardy
treatment which they received from the army OF the
Union.
A large number OF Wall street New York; brokers
and bankers are NJ the National and Wizards Hotels
Nothing eau be learned Of their intention, though 10
whispered that they desre better security than Treasury
notes or United States koCds for any cash Stich they
msy hereafter advance and wish to make some arrange
ment by which they may receive State securities for
their money The United States Treasury is empty
There LOT cash enough in the vaults TO pay the interest
due l August paper which has already been issued
by the Government
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, the leader OF the Senate
nsiori,y ard chairman OF the Committee OF Military At
&. thera salvation for his
cep 10 the triumph of the Northern arm, and that such
suecss can only attained by the raising aud sup
porting Of large standing army 10 serve Tor at least
i've Years There but few opponents 10 Mr.. Wilson's
views on the Republican side That party Is determined
% hold the reins of Government hereafter though the
character Of the Government may have 20 b. entirely
changed.
Tae State Department mas been roufed that in view
of the continued suspension OF commerce between Hs'
yspa and the Southern Saee, the Spanish Government
for the next fourteen months will allow imports OF pro.
Guce TO come into tie Cuban pors at reduced rates of
revenue and during that ,ims there will be no imposs
on ships bread.
ALEXANDRIA, July 20
The Lincoln hrelings 10 midst have shown by lhsr
cocduc. that they wholly unworthy OF tho LindDes
shown them BY our ciizsLs in the hour OF their distress
aud humility Yesterday o! these so-ca.led SELLERS
IN state OF iLtUXicaiou after abusing sad Dsuhilg
yeral Irish womep, to the house OF respeca lie
colored WOMAN beat down tie door, and proceedirg
cur cit sns who had been proIiacnt in bis attentions
20 the wants OF the soldiers on Acndsy While under
liking TO tke hin to the guard house, the eiZ ~ WAS
upon by crowd Of the friends Of The drunken wretch,
knock d down ard tden arrts.ed. Another ciiE n on
,be opposite side OF the street without the 81 gaes
provocatcn, attacked by the same party Of soldier,
Knocked down and slockDgy muiaied about the head.
Yesterday afternoon, as Mr. Robert J.Uleson, Pres-
Den. of the Exchange Bank and bic wife, were waking
out Columbus street, one OF the New YORK S5Ih m-n,
alva thath anpn. npa
Of the ID ecesonists before he left, discharged his
piece the ball taxing effect 10 tee o. HIS Jameson
ra citing would that ~, in all probability, ieuder am
putson necessary.
The resi5erce of Rev. NJ Sprgg who lie said TO be
Balimorsan) entered yesterday by an officer and
seven men, aad hs furiture broken beds ransackcd
and cut to pieces AID the most depcedations
committed The house oil Sheriff Castlemsn also
seized "a barracks, and the furniture in il ruined.
The officers here in command seem 10 have control
whatever over theif meG. The man who shot Mrs. ia
nelson was arrested By Zouaye, who Threatened hiI
self 10 hang the scoundre but officer arriving the
spot had the Zorave and the assassin both sent TO jail
aud there 10 all probability, the matter will RESI- Taore
is 10 means oil redress for grievances and the
are being turned tighter and tighter on cur ez
The Confederate troops sad TO be within lev miles
Of the city, and taeir piekes nightly take oil several
Hsssisns The deser;ons continue numerous, and il
will be difficult matter 70 get the remnant OF the grand
army" TO meet the Southern arms again. Grseas Man.
House, which was tskcu iOr O2r-
racks il in the most filthy condition already 1t was
of the ceanes and best hotels in the country but in two
DAYS has been so de6ed that it will take month to put
il again in order The liberty OF speech Is now denied
our cr declaration in favor OF the South being
deemed sufficient fer arrest, On Wednesday al
ernoon Messrs. Miller and Gregory the latter the Pres
dent of the farmers Bank, while conversiug, were ar
rested BY squad of soldiers, without authority, Tor eI-
pressing Southern sentiments and taken before the Fro
vos. Marshal who dismissed them but did not rebuke
the oiiCious soldiers. could fill two columns OF the
"Exchauge with instances Of the grievances OF our c
zsns bu. the above sufficient 70 give you some idea
of what we have endure. We trust, however, that
God, in His good time will relieve us from our now al
most ubbearable yoke OF oppression. No community
could have borne stlf noby than has this one in
all their trials. With your cown-tTodden community we
can sJmpathzs.
ALEXANDRIA JULY 2irH.
Tho scenes witnessed here during Monday and Tuesday
and these being enacted to-day suci as The eyes OF
civilization never before beheld Il expected that
the Federal troops would be defeated At Manassas but
that they would meet with such complete rout as they
did Bull Run, did not sure, occur 10 many OF the
sapguns friends Of the South being mere out
post engagement on the side Of the Confederates.
On Sunday evening at O'Clock The same telegram that
was received by tho Nrheru press aud heraded TO tue
world "UDion triumph read to the troops re-
manning here and elected much enhusisD their psr
and il not until next morning shout o'clock that
the truth light and citz learned from the
mouths Of the reresDg and panc-srcken soldiers the
particulars ard got correct account OF the complete rout
aud Generalization Of the "grand army" of IS 900. All
day lorg. and all Monday night the Northern horde
pouring in in squads Of from three TO twenty.
All day long ID rained in torrents, but all day and all
night did the poor soldiers wounded aud broken down
by the long retreat hsving travelled twenty seven miles
after the Tout walk abou the street, b, ggirg and
ceiyDg aid aud shelter IRON our citizens In their hour
~ "a coliad and M in than vhnn,