The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-08
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BENJ. +. BUTLER,
Major General Commanding.
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nave the honor to be your ob't serv't.
BENZ. r. BUTLER
Major General Commanding.
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letter from New Orleans gives the following
account OF the treatment Of the two Confederate
officers who bore The letter above published 10
Butler
Colonel Jones and Lieu,enant Barrow remained
through the day at the famous lake resort kept by
Dan Hickox, of almost world wide reputation, and
towards evening General Butler sent two of his
aids, with his carriage, to bring the Confederate
officers into the city, they were anxious to zee
their merchants on matters of private business
They arrived at General Buffers residence be.
tween nine and ten o'clock in the evening, where
they were received with distinguished courtesy by
the General and his staff. Arrangements for their
stay were made in the next house--Goyerpor Shep.
leys-and yesterday they were allowed to drive
through part of the city in con pany with Lieut.
Wiegei, A. ID. C To make some personal purchases.
They will return to Camp Moore today and they
certainly can find no fault with General Butler \
hospitality. They are very Agreeable gentlemen
and think Colonel Jones who il ali old Bell and
Everett m;tn, has some affection for the good old
rag left IN his heart yet MIR. Barrow frankly avows
himself an uncompromising dyed in the wool Sc.
eessionist They are both Of them very weathy
planters in this State.
REPORTS OF REFUGEES.
~ ist'eA Ot July ~Stu,
gives the following story Of two refugees from
Richmond who arrived there the day befors:~
James river is not entirely obstructed from Rich.
moud to Fort Darling. There is passage through
which the rebel guuboat Teazer recently passed
and through which the new Merrnac iron gun
boat recently finished, will come down. if required
This passage can NJ any time be obstructed at
short notice. Tn. tortihcatons at Fort Darling Rre
complete. The whole work il said to be thor.
oughly mined, and the force around it large No
uncertainty is expressed at Richmond as TO holding
the place.
Before the retreat of Mcclellan gold was worth
81 20, &c moderate money, TO the dollar. Now
$50 hardly be obtained There have long
been camps OF instruction throughout the South,
and especially i'll Georgia and well-driled troops
are now ncessantly pouring into Richmond. The
effective force there is estimated at least at $50 600
men. That OF the whole South at 50Q,C00 scat
tered ct various points. My informants hear no
complaint of scarce crops. beyond that of corn
Flour IS at so barrel. Confederate money! but
10 failure OF the wheat crop is anticipated. Much
wheat Is now consumed Ior coffee. Provisions are
toieraby plentiful, except tea and coffee but prices
are high and many suspected Union re-
1uired TO report daily at the Provost Marshais
Father than the Goyernment should be at the
penSe OF keeping them in prison. Eggs, 81 a.
dozen; onions, eight for 81; sugar, - cents per
pound molasses, 80 gallon; matches 10 cents q
box Great activity at the Tredegar Iron Works
The gentleman saw jeff Davis Oh horseback last
Monday apparently in good health.