The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05
A CARD TO THE UBL c.
M From the Louisville correspondent o
the n Y. Her AID. of AuR 18th

the N. \ Herald, OF Aug lZtn:
LANES Hewitt Esq., Of the firm Of Hewitt
orleans, has lately arrived here from Richmond,
and is authority for the fol blowing strange state
ment, now rumored extensively about this city
'Since the battle Of Manassas tho utmost de-
morafzation and disorganizstton among the army,
nave essed Ws. PIE
women from the more distant States, hunting in
formation of Observation-Disclosures VIII ch. owing
they could not obtain. No report of the killed
and wounded had been made up, nor was It likely
prevailed, and complaints were loud, deep and
earnest. Soldiers we've demanding their release
u
There was no money in the city except current
notes Of the state banks, CON- especially British.
being q particularly scarce article. To these
murnurings Of the mob OF Richmond ely there
wers aided other murmurs, not SO loud nor SO In
tinctly heard, that were coming mp from every
part OF the Confsderacya complaining OF the sx-
Gnancisi troubles Of the Government were hsv-
Ing their fleet; and learning OF scheme it had
on hand, nr. hewitt tsiegrsphed to .iehard A.
knsoa, Of this city, his agent, to write by the
fret steamer to the house In Liverpool to sell ali
the cotton hand at existing rates as pos
and his agent has been hurrisdly dispatched to
New York. The plan Of the Confederate Gov
ernmsnt, which had had such an effect on Mr.
Hewitt, was that of reconstruction. A PROPOSE
ZION Is to be made In few days to the Unite
states Government for An armis,ce for sixty days,
during which time 1t Is proposed to hold con-
ventiOn at Louisville, Ky, for the purpose of re-
constructing the Union.
the city. Mr.. Hewitt Is The head Il the New or
leans house-a most uncompromising cisun ion.st,
but q shrswd and successful business man"
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10, 1851.
Considering it best, preparatory to the opera
lions OF the lext season, 10 real ize amounts ad
vanced on cottoa, whilst The prices were lair, /
recently sent fiOm Richmond telsg ram to K. At
kirson, al Louisville, to write to the liverpool
listing prices. supposed this Telegram upon my
private business would be respected aud held sA-
cree, and did not resort to q cyphsr.
To my great surprise, the same steamer thai
took out my orders to my house in Liverpool, took
out, sl.o, in the few iork Herald long letter
0ent, laying thas had just returned TO Louis
Vile, and reported the army, and The finances,
ana ia eral con dtion of ktats-
In most deplorabie condition, and that / had in
consequences of this state of things. dispatched
Mr.. Atkinson to lew York anu ordered ssles in
ON tbs day of the date Of that letter was In
Yorktown, Va, and did not retain TO Louisville
TIL after this Herald letter had reached this place
the whole OF the statements in it, purportlng to
come from pc, were not only false, but sheer fab
relations, without particle of foundation, except
that my tslegrams passed the 1t was for O.
seen by the author OF this letter that It's purpose
and effect In England could not possibly be pre-
crsdence, aad my orders to my house to makr
salss would tend to corroborste its false state
me1ts.
AS My Sucu IAlseloOux Can De IaDf1Cate0 and
circulated all over the world sooner than one Can
be met nd efuted, 1t would be idle for me al
low mysel! to be d!sconcerted or thrown into a
passion by such an outrage. ] have therefore lot
considered 1t worth my attention 10 seek out tn Q
author, or to ascertain whetner This letter was
written in Louisville or in New York.
There is no adequate rsnedy for the injury. and
In these revolutionary tines am not so Quxo.ie
a. to attempt to stop the circulation of ,n'ss
or euro the icsntousness of the american press
Ny sole objects in this Communication are to
warn the friends Of my house not to believe Oh
give credit to any publications concerning it, ex
cept those authorised by 1t over lis signature and
to advise merchants &c be Oh their guard wheI
they use the telegraph
/ am mere merchant md do not aspire r. th,
knowledge or pursuits of the politician, ant
would be greatly obliged to editors and politi
clans to mind their own business and leave m,
to mine. JAMES HEWITT.
tCoPy.I
RIcHaoED, July 1881.
K. ATKINSON, Louisville, Ky Sell all cot OF
In Liverpool not u der limit. One mere w alter
loo defeat and the war Is ended.