Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-09
S939,090,93l
l00,000,000
Proximate decline,
Add already spent,

ProXimate four months war, 81 ,03Q, 090, 93l
Thus with the decline in incomes, TO the
present standard, and the money subscribed,
over 81, 900, 900, GOO are gore only 10 support
Executive assaults upon the Constitution, and
without i step toward peace. All the persons
who have been dependent upon those profits,
sales and incomes, arc distressed, and turn to
whatever kind Of property they may have to
realize. But how realize, when all are com-
PEELED to do so?
10 realize is to sacrifice, and the whole mass
OF apparent wealth cludcS the grasp. The
poor arc turning to the 5000, 000, 600 they de-
posted in savings banks, but those banks have
invested in those stocks and property, which,
like the water that surrounded Tantulas,
shrinkS from the touch. Upon such q distress
ed people comes the Government with Il Hip.
pant demand for $780, 600, 900 10 begin with,
taunting them with the sheer that that is only
10 per cent. of what they say they are willing
TO give for the Chicago platform.
II requires no magic nt to foresce the great
misery that is in store for the people, If the
present course is continued # will be borne
IN mind that 4 large portion of the distress
that now touches the North will not affect the
South. Prices Of produce have there risen,
rcwarding those who have put in large crops.
The cotton Of last year is sold for $500. 900, 900,
and instead Of spending their money in North.
ern towns, and fo- Northern uonnpolies or
Northern debts, it is expended in Southern
produce for home operation. The same cause
that dlstrcSseS the North enriches the South.
They will have no more cotton to sell until
October, and they are keeping at home NIL the
capital usually sent North in the summer
-Nep York Ners.
Ela@s OF Truce.
y Washington dlspatc!:, u the Ali instant,
says:
Messrs. Gorman, Apologize, aud Sterling,
left Washington on Thursday, with a flag Of
truce, bearing a communication from the Sec.
rotary OF War, having for its object the re.
covery Of the body Of his brother, Colonel
Cameron. They yesterday returned without
SUCCESS, o"ins, 1t appears, 10 the communica-
ton having been addressed, ITO whom it may
concern" and not to some particular promi.
ncnt officer in the Confederate army. This
objection removed, there is no doubt tina, the
body can be recovered, as the place Of inter.
lnent is marked, and every facility promised
to accomplish that purpose.
The gentlemen carrying the flag speak in
high terms Of the courteous and kind manner
in which they were treated by Col. Stewart,
commanding the First Virginia Regiment, and
other officers within the field of his opera.
tons. They, however, were not permitted to
approach directly 10 Fairfax Court House
Whatever they may have seen Of interest in
the neighborhood, they have the prudence to
conceal, having gone thithcr on an crranI Of
mercy, and not for roconnoitcrirg purposes.
One Of the communications recently sent
hither under a Hag Of truce from General
Johnston, was, it is understood, in relation to
q report which had reached the ConfederatpS,
that some Of their prisoners mad been hung by
order OF our military authorities. As no sucn
executions have taken place, it may certainly
be inferred that General Mcdowell replied in
accordance with this fact.