, 1861-11-04
NEWS FROM THE 1oUTH.
Statement Of 4 ReFsoA fr~R Rich
1n0Ad.


Amongst the passengers who reached here |
in the Louisiana from Old Point Comfort, was |
ageDtleman named BromWen, amerchaat do !
fen minutes he remained here, having to 60
North in the first train, gave an interesting !
account Of affairs in Richmond during the ,
present month. Mr.. Bromwell left thaf city !
On last Thursday, and reached here By the
James river and land route from Great Bethel !
to Old Point. In company with several off, ;
GERS Of the Confederate army, he came down !
the river in small steam tug, and landed at t
place called Brooktown, about IL miles from |
little difficulty in passing the pickets Of the |
Fede Ial forces, being in nndress uniform, and !
his only object in going North was to meet !;
scme obligations Of financial character.
BALT1MoREANs IN RICHMOND. i
". BrcmEen was frequently importuned
while in Richmond, by persons from Baiti-
declined, % the practice was forbidden, aud |
he was cautioned not to take with him sin. |
gle copy of newspaper, the Provost MarahI |
assuring him that if he did so, he would run
the risk of being either fined or imprisoned,
sEWELL's Observation-Disclosures.
In the headquarters Of the Engineers De.
partment were vast number Of maps, en-
bracing views aad sketches of all the fortiR-
cations Of tile United States, showing their
dimensions, number Of guns mounted, and
means Of defence. Amongst them wGs alarge
sketch Of Fortress Monroe, drawn, it is said,
By Gen. Huger, and another of the works re.
Der OF guns, all en- ba,bette, is twenty-six, Of
which abont twenty-five ere Titled cannon,
manufactured at the Tredegar Works, Rich.
n,ond, and the rest are columbiads Of ordinary
size. Several Of the officers Of the Confede-
Rates, who came down the river In . tug, de-
clated that they were just as well acquainted
with the movements Of the Federal troops in
the VlciEity Of Old Point and Hampton Roads
as the officers at Fortress Monroe, and not a
single movement Of importance took place
scope and marine glass Of great power, which
Ws1e formerly used at the Gosport Navy-yard,
but taken possession Of in the latter part OF
April, were placed IN the observatory at Sew
| ellis Point, and constant observations made.
! Even the 6entries Oh the ramparts Of Fortress
Monroe could be distinctly dlscerned, and the
! movements of the smallest vessels seen.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr.. Davis, "President Of the Confederate
States" WIS at Redmond on Tuesday Of the
previous week, and, in conversation with a
number Of military officers, stated that his
health was much improved, and that be was
able to discharge all the duties which were
imposed upon him. His severe Illness, he
| eta1ed, Was cccaaioned by exposure conse-
quent upon camp life, and not on ac
count Of the cares and responsibilities Of
official position. He denounced, in the broad
|
the.editors Of the Virginia newspapers, and
declared that the various departments OF the
army had ROt only discharged their duty with
!; sole regard for the interests Of the Confed
crate States, but had done much more thar
he had anticipated. The President, accom-
: panied BY his lady, stopped ut the Con
; 1inental Hotel, and was followed on MaiI
, street by an immense crowd OF citizens, who
cheered him repeatedly, whilst at the dinner
hour he was serenaded by the Richmond Ar
| mory Band, the members Of which are wei
l known to Baltimore musicians.
l AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.
: Richmond was described az equaling eve,
j New York City in li7ellness aud s,aiety, as th
a | principal streets were thronged with citizens
:. ladies ard soldiers, and the various depa1i
i rents Of trade we're brisk. Ms. B. states tha
= although he expressed himself on several or
n caeions IS un:en MAI, Ee WAS rot moleste6
;, hui treated with marked courtesy aud respac
All the hcIcls, with . single exception {th
|. Continental" y were solely occupied by I'll
c amy, asd used principally for the sicl
, | Measles ard typhoid fever has been quit
paevalent, but tile last official report Of th
SuTgeOn-General announced the health Of tt
army as improving, and the sick less the
le ever. Mr.. B. states that g good brand Of Ricl
r mond flour sold at II per barrel (wholesale
p :, mess beef, SIG per barrel corn per bnsae
j. f1om q to IS cents; oats Is to 10 cent per bus
IT potatoes 40 cents per peck; print butter Is
1e IS cente Per pound, aud bacon at 20 cents p
pound retail.
IL Thashoe and leather trade was lively, b,
te prices ruled high. 4 good article Of 50
Is leather brought 80 ccuts per pound, aud hid
ru 26 cents. BTogane, Tor army use, rated fro
- 81 50 TO Fl.oo per Fur, by the ceee, whilst t
better kind OF boots and shoes sold at the We
highest rates. Mr.. B. declares, that as far
on the equipments Of the Confederate troops q
I'D cones TnGd, he Gaw 70 difference between the
and the Federal troops. AL were uniforms
:" wore light blue overcoats, carried lmprov
re, arms, and were well shod. Much complai
Fnl prevailed, however, in regard to the Subs
- tally as the ratfons were provided at headqu
ne ters, but not distributed among the Variu
on brigades with promptitude.
INTERVIEW WITH GEN. BEACREGARD.
On Wednesday Of last week, Mr. Bromw
n. had an interview with Gen. Beauregard at
A>' headquarters, about one mile from Richmol
aid he states that the General conversed vi
tie the day the General reviewed an infantry di
tiY eion OF Gen. Johnston's command, consist
'ur Of nearly fifteen thousand men, and it was {
= of the most impoeing military pageants
rlents in the line, and as the General and st
al elegantly uniformed, rode along the (
umn, the men involuntarily cheered him "
|. the utmost enthusiasm. Atnight the Gene
ing gave handsome entertainment to about 81
tue officers Of the line in his tent, spacious pa
Ire. Of dishes, hut there vas not drop
red liquor upon the tables He gave permit
nts Mr B. to pass through all the fortifcati
els between Richmond aud Manassas. The
ted eral stated that as far as he was concerned
rty, preferred acting entirely on the defenei
les. satisfied with the repulse OF the Federal az
for whenever it made an advance of any imp
on ance. He spoke Of Col Totten and Ill
NO. BreEezton in the highest terms, as they y
ash his superior officers in the United States Co
tuc1 Of Engineers, and observed with some me-
, as ment that the War Depa1snent at WASH
en- ton eve him one months pay. He deG
The with considerable warmth, that aliens, as
sol styles them, were prevented from leaving
}od State Of Virginia, and referred to the puol
'Wa, tons in the Richmond papers OF the Sc
hcir taTy Of STATE upon that subject. If any
our perienced difficulty it was attributable to
ing orders OF Gen. Wool, who had refused to
wit ceiEe flags Of truce.
and
the FROM WARRINGTON