The national Republican., 1861-06-18

troops coming from the Cotton States as the
extreme Southern climate would upon North.
ern men. These men, misersbly clad, weak,
aud tottering, many Of them, present pitiable
sight, as they pass through the street, seeming
like sheep going to the slaughter.
zone regiment, Louisiana Zouaves. Looked
like cannibals, ragged and filthy, many of them
nearly black. Three Of them we're shot few
days ago for disorderly conduct, and the citi.
zens declared that, if they were allowed to be
about the town, they would shoot them at sight
as they would mad dogs. rrTF v .
"There is no doubt of the sincerity Of the
hatred to the Federal Government on the part
ofthe people, but this has been induced by the
Of the most incredible outrages perpetrated by
our troops are current, and fully believed.
r The people are arming themselves with
every conceivable weapon; p; blacksmiths are
forging Bowie knives and the like. l rode in
stage coach with Tiryinia gentleman carry.
ing one Of these home made knives, with blade
at least twenty inches long, and weighing two
pounds.
JEFF. Davis is stopping at the Spotswood
House. The "Depsrtment" clerks are occu.
pying temporarily the United States custom.
house at Richmond. From indications, ven.
ture TO predict that they will never occupy
the new Treasury Extension in Washington,
and that they will have but a short lease of their
present quarters, finished just previous to the
rebellion by Uncle Sam, at cost of $3.50, 0,008.
al saw General Beauregard at Manassas
Junction. The Virginians assert that he has
visited our camps in disguise.
The number of troops at Manassas juno.
tion on Monday last was between seren and
eight thousand only. A detachment of from
2,090 to 1900 was expected on that day, but
they did not arrive, and probably will not.
These were the troops sent from Pensacola,
and the intention at Richmond was to put Gov.
Wise in command of them, and send them to
Manassas GAP, to operate against the column
advancing from Western Virginia. Gov. Wise
will be accompanied by his son, o. Jennings
Wise, who is in command Of the Richmond
Blues" His company was to come down from
Aqua Creek, where it has been stationed
He himself arrived in Richmond on Saturday
last.
The mention of Aqua Creek reminds me
that saw at Richmond shell brought from
that place, filed with saw.dust by Cunningham
formerly at the navy yard at Washington. A
large portion Of the shells thrown by the vessels
attacking had been tampered with in this way
And it was owing to this that no more damage
was done. They assert, and am inclined to
believe, that no person was injured in this affair."
on their side.
"At Harper's Ferry there are not more than
10000 men, and doubt if more than 10000
stood on the principal height commanding the
town and the approaches thereto, from which
could count the tents, and there are not more
than 5000 men in these, and about 4, 900 art
in the houses Of the town.
ain closing this account beg to notify JEFF
Davis & Co., that unless I am prevented by the
advance, meanwhile, of Gen. SCOTS troops,
shall make another excursion into Virginia
from such point as shall offer the best facilities
within the next fortnight. l will also say, in
conclusion, that the impression made upon my
mind is, that the officers and other well Informed
persons have little hope of being able to with
stand the advance of the Federal troops, bu
the excitement is kept up among the people BY
evil Misrepresentation. The advance of &c, ,00(
Federal troops will soon correct this.
"The Virginians profess to have no fears o
an insurrection among the slaves, bat this j.
really one Of their greatest sources of misgiv
Jag. rode some distance with ncgro.trader
who told me OF an extensive plot for q rising
lately discovered in Mississippi, from whicl
State he had just come.
uc Oull buSIuesJ Oh, US IhE us
could discover, is the manufacture of shinplas
tiers and bowie knives. Many private banker
are issuing shinplasters, Is ceuts and so cents
They are not considered fs worth anything, bu
there is no specie in circulation, and 10 regu
lar bank notes of q less determination than 81
| There must be change OF some sort for thes
and for State notes, and all these varieties q
currency Ore considered as of about equs
value. They serve the purpose OF nomina
exchange Of values.
"The stock Of provisions is running low; c
bacon, especially, the supply is short, and n
one can tell where more is 10 be obtained.
another month or two, every man, woman, al
child in the Confederate States will be barefoo
for there is no supply of boots and shoes i
market. The country is ransacked for leather
and the Confederate troops are already suffe
ing from II scarcity of this article. Altogethe
secession has gloomy look ahead, and this
know is recognised by the more inteligen
The whole movement originated and is SUI
ported through lying and stealing aud this ha
gone about as far as it can. think there
very little Union feeling in and about Ricl
mond, but the presence of an orderly force, n
storing the supremacy of the laws, and rcoper
ing commerce, will soon correct this, and th
people will execrate the despotism which la
crushed every interest, and despoiled them
every constitutional right"