, 1861-09-04
NEWS FROM RICHMOND,

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NEWS FROM R1CHKoND.
Affairs ut Tho Babel Capital aad at
From the Philadelphia InqHirer, 31st ult7
We yesterday had an interview with q we'll.
known Pills delphisp, who, within day OF
twc, has returned fton Richmond and Nor
folk, and from him Cleaned some very inter
eetiDg Information. He hsa been residing in
R!chm end for several months, q greater part
Of The time in business, but about the last Of
July, finding that his northern birth Was pro-
yccatiye OF insult, he determined to leave.
Fir ding il Impossible 10 procure pass from
the anIEo,itief at Rchuold, aud hearing thai
the Rev. Henry A Wise, Jr., formerly eIer-
gyraan in this city, 1hem he knew, was st Nor
iUlk, be bade a6ieu to the acene OF his suffer
inge, end went BY railroad to that city.
Upon hiE a1riVal at Norfolk he called upon
is endeayoling to procure the sppoia tmeat Of
chaplain in the army: That gentleman inter
G eded with Gspe1ni Huger, WAC promised thst
upon the first opportunity he should be per
m1tseo to 60 North. Accordingly, On Tues
day last, Lieutenant Mi1ligan, Commander Of
the little steamer known es the "fag-of truce
boat" came to his hotel and told him private
Il that he could go On board, and thence TO
Fcrtreae Monroe The offer was acceded to,
and after being detained night st the fort
rees, he zane safely 10 Baltimore and then to
PhiladeIphia. Upcn the steamer from Norfolk
were the son Of General Huger, aud aeo
Of Commodore Wu1lsm D. Porter, both Ia full
uniftrul. -
The Richmond fair grounds are occupied as
the principal receiving depot for troops, where
rarely less than from i've to ten Thousand men
are Concentrated. Around Richmond are Eve
nthEr fnY1rr3afnpr H. 1fhA
These zen, and, our informant states, all who
| have Iaased through Richmond, arc well arm
ed, equipped and uniformed. There are 20
entrenchments worthy Of mention il or aroaad
Seventy how1tzers, belonging to the ''Rich-
Taopd Howitzers," eIcamped on the hospital
grounds, there are but few pieces Of artillery.
The Tredegar Iron Works are turning ont SIX
Or aeyen rjaed caEuon week. and expert
ments with them sre made daily. Several of
rjaed. There are between I#o and three hun
dfed thousand Meu noW in Virginia, aud it Is
said ttat Virginia alone c4n send to the seat
| Of var st anJ time one hundred and fifty thou
| Eard soldiers. Before the battle Of Bull Run
| several regiments we're refused acceptance,
hut n1W al who apply are received.
DESIGNS UPON PHILADELPHIA.
| The citizens and soldiers no longer speak OF
| taking Washington, but our informant states,
! the Prospect Of taking PGIlaoalphta is con.
| stantly referred to. They say they viii pour
an army Of 10000 into Maryland, near vii
Transport Or Sandy Hook, and then, with an
increased ferce, III march by the way. ol
Tbs city taken, they will then march north,
ward. JeH Davis, IN q recent speech, said
! tha: he would march his army through to
| Mast achusette, where Tie canses which led
to the War c1igirated;;'' - and the same remark
WISE previously rssde by Mr. Stephens They
| fnfErf..iY1 Hn13hf nf
| be perfect]y reckless Of their lives. macy ol
| them knowing that the failure Of their projects
tnay 1e2d to their swinging in mid aif. 5loat
stl1s eontlnnsF, with laEge force. to mauufac.
tnre rifles, muFkete, sworts and knives; and
mest If the b!scks miths are also engaged In
making the latter weapon, many OF which are
/ bought At moderate price by rhe Juveniles,
| wto talk about catti2g cut the hearts Of the
! Yankees" " with as much apparent Satisfaction
as 90 their fathers.
The prjsoners cap:ured at different times by
I tie reEe!s are provided with plenty to eat
| but are becoming much diegu5ted with Their
situation, more particularly as crowds Of men,
| wem6n and ehlltren Gaily visit and tantallxe
them.
| TROOPS AND BATTERIES.
| The soldiers are promptly paid-in paper
| mGney-aud there is no lack OF the same Gu.
| IaL cy in Richmond. Our informant laughs at
| the idea that there is any suffering from lack
| of provisions, and se3s the neW crop, com
| bined with the stock or hand, will suffice to
! last the South toT two years, the crops never
| having been more abundant than due:ng the
| present year.
Janes River is well protected with batteries
| frcm City Point to it's mouth. Not long
| Stree 1umor was circulated that FIVE Fed
| GFal steamers were Of the mouth Of The fiYar
| cc22ing up TO attack Richmond, and not only
| Vas the utmost excitement created among
| the Military, Int the cit:zene, male and ie'
11H nfET n Yr,hz I-+1sk y
| every conceivable weapon. Petersburg is
| used Oily ae temporary stepping place, and
Ec+ moce than six hundred soldiers are there
| at a1y one time.
| Norfolk cur informant believes to be in
pregLabie. The sto1eG guns, to the number
Of several hundred, Eave been mounted at
| diff rent points; saEd batteries hare been
thrown up sud wherever it ia believed an at
| tack Wcud be made, has been well fortified
At the Hospital Camp" four Of the larges!
| guEe, ore 6fpcunder, rif=d, the invention
| # General Hugsr, have been mounted. Hu
| gers gun, it is said, hos thrown distance o.
Ionr miles, to point bsgond the lighthouse
| There ere At least 50, GOO troops IN and around
Nc1fclk- It was reported there tia: the bi:
gun at tie Rip Rars had be=n eilenced BY
cannon at sewalls Point The t.kid gloved
| gentry OF the Scntn, he eayR> have accom-
pl'shed wonders in throwing up anteench
! ments.
The Me1r;mac, German.oHB, aud one oths,
! Vessel have been faiEet', end large force d
nechs nies is at wosk on each, prepadng lten
! Tor service.
JtfE Dsyis still stops at the spotswoot
House, snd is idoiizeu by 5ne cltlzens ant
military.
AN ATTACK UPON FORTRESS MONROE THREAT
| ENED.
| Our informant Etates that tie rebal leader
have fully determined to Eaake an attack upo,
Fcrtress Monroe, and have collected and sc
nd 1rr St.k. la
ny Of WHICH formerly belonged to ths hoo1
aid ladder companies ot Baltimore, Floating
| batteries, made Of railroad i1on, are also beia]
constructed fur the same purpose a. Rich
mcEd aId other places.
Tie negroes are quiet, and no fears Of an il
1sction ase unprecedented. Thsre arc u
neg1o military companies, but each regimen
Is supplied with an unusual number Of cal
ored servants.
+ The 1oes Of the rebels at Bull Run is admi
, ted By them to be tWelve or fifteen hundred
! hut the actual loes was much above that fl
: ure.
Certain kinds ct provisions are beeomln
| very scarce ic Virginia, more particularly tel
t coffee snd sugar, end Of the former artic
+ none can be had except as special favo
= Brown sugar is selling at from twenty-five
thirty cents in Richmond, and an inferit
t quality Of Rio coffee st twenty-five cents
pound. At Norfolk or Informant stopped
the best hotel in the city, and for ten da,
9 there was 20 butter On the table. Ice has b
= come very scarce, and all that could be u
cured In Richmend was seiz5d by the Cover
: me- Mt for the use Of the hospitals.
- The stock Of northern made boots and sho
. . ives fast diminishing, and there is no leath
:, to make more. A pair Of boots, wcrth
. Philadelphia Is, cannot be purchased in No
. . fclk for less than $l2.
4 4 noticeable fact is, that almost every perst
!. is dressed in uniform. Those who wear ell
:. zsn's dress gre hooted at in the streets, al
i. i. called " Yankees" The military fever su1fe
!, no dimihu1ioD, bpt is kept aii7e by exa;ger
ted reports Of victories and lying statemen
Of Northern atrocities. There is some sic
nees amorg the camps, Especially the meaale
0 which are extremely fatal The small poE
!, not go prevalent IS reported, but biIio1
fevers are on the increase, aud the greatc
= suffering 1B felt for want Of quinine and 9th
medicines. Qujnine is the staple remedy
F. all parts Of the South. aud no one can imagi1
4 | the distress at the want Of it. The Wno
: ecu1hs1n country is studded with tents, for1
u ing grand eneampmeut, ready fer draft,
e into service The utmost immortality prevail
# il ell the camps, and it is stated that an al
bana regiment, stationed at Norfolk ha'
spent in tWo.munthB $50 900, the greater pe
ton Of that sum being expended for liquor 4,
luxuries.
IF The Income Tax
From the National Inte.Hgencer.1