New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
VIRGINIA,
Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.


RioHNosD, Va, May 6, 1861.
The city resembles camp now more than anything
else 20 numerous are the soldiers now located here
Every available space suitable for barracks beside the
various public buildings occupied by the troops pres
ent encsmped in this city. cannot tell you the
act number but should think that there could not be
less than Is 600 troops in and around Richmond. The
South Carolina contingent located the old Fair
Grounds at the end Of Franklin and Grace streets.
Tie smallpox has broken out among them, and should
il spread which is much feared there will be perfect
stampede from the camp. The Baptist College, ut the
head of Broad street, and the AlmslIouse build
ngs, back Of the old buryng ground Third street,
both crowded with country troops from the south
west and Carolina border counties. At the new Fair
Ground on the line Of the Richmond and Fredericks-
burg Railroad, the newly organized regiments are
qusrtered, and they have parade there every fine
afternoon and the grounds have been quite resort Of
the Secession ladies Of the city in consequence At
Ashland too there 10 q large force encamped The
churches of the city open every day. and occupied
by ladies' who have formed extensive sewingcirces'
to make up clothing for the troops, large numbers Of
whom entirely unequipped. Every sewing
machine in the city is at work almost night and day.
attended St. James, Church last Sunday, on which
the President of the Confederate States Mr. Petsrkn,
the rec, Of the church. has been Secessonist for
some time; indeed moot Of the ministers Of this city
are in favor Of Secession now. Business Is ut com.
plste stsnds In the retail trade articles Of all kinds
daily rising in price, Especially is this the case in
reference to provisions Every Northern paper that
gets here to disappear rapidly the moment it ar
rves None have been for sale ut the Nnthstreet news
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Papers directed 10 parties here and sent through the
PostOce, reach their destination only once in while,
~ they appropriated either in the office here or in
Washington. The last TRIBUNE / saw was dated
Wednesday April "a, so am in complete darkness
as to any true knowledge Of affairs transprng North
since that date Some Of the troops here behave them
selves well but others, again, exceedingly overbear
ing in their conduct and as for discipline or order
why there at all They to act as If perfectly
independent of those placed in command Of them.
They fighting fellows though, and eager for the
fray they look upon certain, against
twice their numerical force. All think that everything
going on ia in preparation for march on Washington
Gov. Letcher has grown ten years older in appear
ance these last few weeks He has been driven into
the position in which he Is placed, and have no
doubt that he wishes himself back In the weetem part
OF the State again. The Wise clique rule here again.
Everything that appears in The Dispoteh, Enquirer
and Examiner in relation to movements North is made
to appear the reverse Of what doubt not is the actual
state Of the case.
The citizens not actively engaged in the conspiracy
TO place the State In the hands Of the Southern Confed
eracy, are silent and dependent, and you almost
recognize each one of them by his deeply serious
countenance. 1t will not be long hence before the
action that is now merely boiling within will burst
forth like volcano, and sweep tho conspiraton from
the State.
Even those virginians who warmly favored Seces.
sion, with view to Border Confectionery, are begin
ming TO scken at the consequences Of the revolution
ipaug,assd BY the Wise and Tyler eop'piasQns