The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-07
INTERESTING FROM VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND FORTfFIED


The Cnonnat Gasee publishes the statement az rc1-
teman who let lichmond, Va, tho 3otI ut Rich
mond was being strongly fortified. Guns broughs
~ from the Navy Yard at Gosport as be coad
estimate there were about 500 yrgnians ono ca np
and ,dO Cronans al another Hc thinks there are pro-
badly 1000 moro firginans at Norfolk. They express
determination 10 attack Washington He overheard .
prominent member OF the Convention eay that was az
Indispensable condition 10 their that they sho I'D
get rid OF Mr. Lincoln and Gen. Scott and that hve
had taken solemn oath to assassnae them, mo cua-
ractcr Of the speaker led him TO believe this no Idle
scrtcn.
PROVISIONS RISING N PRICE.
In consequence Of the prices Of provisions having b.
raised in several parts Of Virginia, tho Lynehburs Re-
In tho present crss Of affairs win take advantage Of the
necessities Of the people, by advancing the price or their
goods, wares ana merchandise. He who does s -
better than Hook, of Revolutionary memory uuer-
chant who bas bought bacon at ten cents and sells n at
SsI ss1 ss so ssa = e. and sss a. ~ y
and country NO patriot viii do Il. Every friend Of hu-
manisy vii exocrasc i, our merchants shord seR
everything they have hand at their usual prices when
they have TO purchase supplies at advanced rates.
then they should sell at reasonable advance only.
able 10 I've q, all, especially when have hundred
thousand volunteers IN the Ged Every dollar erto-tcd
and comlo % the enemy We hope every man sS VINO 1s
srccs himself aud loves his county, and regards hy-
mas,y, viii frown down all approaches 70 extortop
ne they getting fearful OF starvation alrcady7
TIE sHoREs OF rHE POTOMAC
The Rrhmond Whtg, after abiding 10 the fact that .he
fcdea troops bad made an examination of the acutberw
shores of the Potomac, Arlington Heights &C. 70 ascer
tain the same Sere fortified not asks the foow,ng
questions
What u the meaning Of thss Hasn't virginia r,rhs
TO erect batteries on her own so wherever she choossee
Nho male THIS examination, and by what author.tT
we answer The meaning s obvious. The exsrlra.
op wa made by the federal troops and by tho auttor-
ny of General Scott Does the answers satisfyp
NEdHo TROOPS FROM LYxcHBuRG.
lhc Ietersburg Fxpyea notices the passage through
fctcrsonrg on saturday OF about ninety negroes, dre
ior norfolk from ~ nchbnrg Tho call or General GwynR
ior coored hborcrs bids r 10 receive most beaSsy
sponsc.
AN the more 70 be made prisoners Of war
MOVEMENT or ARMS.
Tho Richmond WHO says ten thousand stand OF arms.
n the oil pattern from the Virginia Military Irst,tutes
passed through fynchburg Tor Richmond via tho canaL
they were 10 charge % detachment OF the R,ckhr,dg0
Grays and are carried 70 Richmond 70 DO chargsd rfo
the percussion musket We also learn that elal num-
boz OF mrskcts from the Institute, have been ssnt =
Richmond via stauntou.
MANrFACryRE or AuMr-ETTfOH.
The fynchburg RJasiccn says the Ianghorue yo,usrv
In this city, owned By y n. Dcanc. Jr son. n daiIy
turning out largo Quantities OF ammunition in The shsn
OF cannon bail and she'll for the Southern
which cannot BE- cxcced In quality by those Of any oths
foundry. For punbcr OF years the nesrs pesns fr-
nkhcd the old United States government with ,hs ssupH
ammunton, which We learn gave great on asa
was declared equal TO any in The scsyics
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Eighth pcgs.