The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-04
THE REBEL TROOPS IN VIRGINIA.

From the Wheeling Intelligeucer, May 81
From gentleman who left Richmond on last Monday,
and arrived here yesterday, gather statements
concerning the condition Of things in and around Rich
mond and along the line Of travel from that place TO Ma
Gap, chichester, Msrtmsburg and Grafton. He
reports troops moving considerable quantities from the
lower States to Richmond mostly from North and South
toeraby we'll ACQUIRED others rather indiferent and
others again rather poorly Many Of them had the old
latest and best styles Their uniforms looked bad-in
many instances very much worn and badly soled. In
Richmond there was not much excitement, nor many
military but at some distance ON the outskirts encamp
ments were forming It Is not known how many troops
are in the State but it s generally believed that there
State and federal troops together
At Richmond no complaints heard thus FAR about
provisions but there was some anxiety about their sup
plies Of dry GOODS Three stores had bean exhausted of
all tina: available and all they had to draw on for
wearing apparel Of domestic make which Of course
leaves Richmond now has TO have pass. Our inform
ant had one, which he exhibited to It signed by
Just now drinking vast amount Of whskey, and has
very little time to do much eseso Marmaduke signs the
passes 10 come to Wheeling costs some twenty four or
twenty. Ave dollars now, by the round about method
which We mentioned at the commencemenG. You come
by rail 70 strasburg and from thence you take the stage
Winchester and from thence again by coach TO Mar
tineburg The talk that hears is pretty much all
secession, no other kind being available.
south Of Manassas Gap, quite body Of secessionist
troops concentrating and throwing defensive work
in order to be prepared for General Scott in case he
Manassas seems to be considered strategica point,
serving as 1t Does both for reserve for Harpei's
Ferryites and a defence to Richmond
Onr informant states that is impossible to tell great
deal about the of for war in East
ern Virginia Beyond the fact thai good many troops are
much about it. They making preparations Tor the
defence Of Richmond pprehendpg that is among the
possibilities things That the government may yet visit
them there. Yet they feel confident there our ia-
formant states that they will out right and that
the bloody United States wsbe done up very brown.
When he left they specializing how far North they
would push the The general opinion was that they
would conclude terms Of at Philadelphia or that
vicinity. No gold is to be got at Richmond for
State pay.
| IN PURSUIT OF UNITED STATES SOLDIERS.
The Jefferson eastern Iexass Herald Of the 18th ut
] has the following
The Paris Press has reliable information from Colonel
Young command Of the Texan expedition to the forts
in the Indian Nations on the 9th uk. Colonel Young
was oeyoni Fort Arbuckle which had been evacuated
and was marching, with four hundred men, in hot pur
suit of the federal troops, who then but ewenty five
miles in advance.
From private letter to gentleman in this city,
learn that the Dangereld company, which left for the
forts last week. had returned home after going far
Mount Vernon The intelligence at that point that
| they would not be wanted The Jefferson Dead Shot
Rangers went on however, declaring they would go TO
| Colonel Young's camp, " fight or no fight"
A gentleman who reached this city yesterday, from
Paris direct Gays that the troops from that place had
returned aud report that Colonel Young had gwen up the
pursuit OF the federal troops after taking ak wagons
loaded with stores and provisions and two cannon the
destroying al the powder and arms aud being mounted
on better horees than Colonel Youngs men had
him Several Arkarsas and indian companies were now
eve II purenjt o. them.