New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-16

guns on this principal hight Inc trees nave oeeN 0
down in order TO afford good view Of the county
about. Stockades are erected on the minor hign's
running down into the town, but there Is lack Oh
artillery and not than 300 - guns are mouua
They have only four batteries of 16 guns with wncn
to taketbe field to oppose ourtrooPs noncompliance
Kentucky troops are the Maryland hights' "eoN'oi
with d company of Marylanders commsndeu W o"p
johnson of Baltimore. They have only one gun WIN
them. think there is truth IN the report Vi u''''
lection among the Kentucky troops. coun'ea up
ward of $50 wagons at the Ferry indica'lne 'na' d
movement in retreat is contemplated, though ieouiu
ascertain nothing of any such intention.
learned the manner in which the Law Trays
made their escape from Balhmore, and joined the
Rebels They got up mock funeral OF one OF the
members filling the coffin with muskets. number OF
ladies in carriages accompanied the procession as
mouIners, with various &" munitions" concealed about
their persons. The sad procession moved into the
suburbs and when fairly out Of reach of observation
the coffin despoled and the Grays went their way
to the Rebel lines. A certain mantuamaker at the
Ferry told me with crest zest oftwo three trips che
had made to Baltimore taking with her her apprentices,
and bringing off " arms munitions Of war; In deh'
ance of the late circular of the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury each being converted into perfect magazine Tor
the OCCASION
In closing this account beg to notify JEFF. Davis
Co., that unless am prevented by the advance mean
while of Gen. SCOTS troops shall make another ex'
curson into Virginia from such point as shall offer the
best facilitates within the next fortnight. will aso
say in conclusion that the impression made upon my
mind is that the officers and other wenformed per-
sons have little hope Of being able to Withstand the
advance Of the Federal troops but the excitement
kept up among the people by evil misrepresentation
The advance of 90 900 Federal troops will correct
this.
The Vrgnians profess to have fears Of an insuT-
rectioA among the slaves, but this is really of their
greatest sources of miegiving. rode some distance
with negrotrader, who told me Of an extensive plot
for rising lately discovered in Mississippi from which
State lie had Just come.
The only business carried on, far as could dis
cover, is the manufacture Of shinpasters and bowie
knives. Many private bankers issuing shinPasers;
IS cents and 30 cents. They not considered as
worth anything, but there s specie in circulation,
and regular bank notes of less denomination than
S. There must be change Of some sort for these and
for State notes and all these varieties OF currency sH
considered as of about equal value. They serve the
purpose of a nominal exchange Of values.
The stock Of provisions is running low; of bacon e.
pecialy the supply is short, and tel where
more is to be obtained In another month two every
man, woman, and child in the Confederate States will
be barefoot for there supply Of boots and shoes in
market The country ransacked for leather and the
Confederate troops already suffering from scarcity
of this article. Altogether, Secession has gloomy lock
ahead and this know is recognized by the more intel
lgent. The wbole movement originated and n sup
ported through lying and stealing. and this has gone
about as far as can. think there very little Union
feeling in and about Richmond but the presence of an
orderly force restoring the supremacy OF the laws and
reopening commerce. will soon correct this, and the
people will execrate the despOtism which has erusied
every interest, and despoes them Of every cOnsstu
tionsl right