, 1862-01-10
LATEST FR0M RKCHMONBs
Interesting Items Of TnteIlfee1ees

baltimore Correspondence Cincinnati Hazette1
The Richmond theatre, with almost the
entire block Of buildings contiguous to 1t, was
entirely destroyed BY FIRE on Friday night The
loss Of the theatre alone Is estimated at S25,-
GOO, partly insured in broken insurance. offices,
which ct best could only pay In worthless
shinplasters. The citizens are very appTehen-
aive Of incendlaries and Of their city being
burnt ont. + Constant dread hangs over them,
and they are sicE of rebellion. y y!
At one time It was more than Han's life
vas worth to exhibit Union prpclivities, OF
say word against secession and its eonse-
quences. Recently, however, people have
grown bolder, and express their loyal views
more freely.
s4rGGlEG PROVISIONS TO TIE PR1soxEBs.
That there still exists strong Union senti-
ment in Richmond and the South there can be
no doubt. That fact has been demonstrated
to the prisoners in various ways, though with
On Christmas day a number Of turkeys aud
choice dedcacies we're mystenous1y sent to the
prisoners, with this address: <sFrom South
ern friends Of the Union" It was also the
habit Of one good Vifginian, who was sup
posed to act Is agent for many others, to come
Tere confined, with bis little wagon loaded
With rnllk, fresh meats, and other things
These he Wss Obliged to pretend to sell to the
prisoners, Hnt took good care alWafs to place
tie money they had sent him in the bottom Of
his basket fl1ed4rith eatab1es, returning il to
them again.
The people OF Richmond mike no secret Of
asserting that there arc hundreds Of Union
people among their own citizens. They arc
also in constant dread Of fires, instructions,
&c
REBEL soLDEHS-EEW At RICHMOND.
There were very fcw Confederate soldiers in
and around Richmond. Many Of them are on
the sick list. It is also fact very well under
stood that decided dissatisfaction exists
throughout the whole rebel army. The time
for which nearly all Of them hare enlisted ex-
pires next spring, and scarcely any are inclined
to re-eulist
Fourffths Of the returned prisoners tell me
they propose continuing in the service They
want satisfaction, and are more anxious to
fight for the Union than ever. I have seldom
met more gallant, patriotic set Of men.
They go to Washington this afternoon to get
clothing and their back pay. They had a
grand dinner at the Union Relief Rooms to-
day. It was gratifying to see how they en-
joyedit.
Observation-Disclosures PAPERS.
It is clear from what came to the notice of
these released prisoners, that great dissatis-
faction exists in the South, not only with their
governments, but against those who forced
them into rebellion and secession. The Rich
mond papers Of yesterday, Sd inst, which
were placed in my possession to-day, the TV5aig
and Examiner especially, show evident signs
Of disp1easure;, There is not doubt but that
thousands and hundreds of thousands OF cit;.
zens Of the so-caued Rebel Confederacy are
only awaiting favorable opportunity to strike
for the Union, and release themselves from
the thza1dom hanging over them.
1t Is also stated by one Of the prisoners, that
Faulkner made speech On the occasion Of his
return home, in which he introduced prayer
that Lincoln's back bone might prove strong
enough to induce him to hold Mason aud SIi-
dell as prisoners, for in the prospect Of war
with England rested the only hope Of the
Southern Confederacy. Governor Letcher also
ind9rsed this prayer; Nothing has so much
blghted the prospects Of Southern people as
the release Of these two scoundrels. They are
now persuaded they will hare to fall back upon
their own strength and exertiOns, which are
daily growing weaker.
The Southern papers talk enough about the
surrender Of their ENJOYS, and in a sufficiently
ll-temPered manner to show that they both
felt an intense interest in the subject, and have
been sorely disappointed at the manner In
which it has been disposed Of. The Richmond
DisFdtch thinks that the United States have
shown themselves to be Influenced By mere
lore for dollars and cents, and have exhibited
shamt1essness so shocking that hereafter
the stars and stripes will become a badge Of
degradation and infamy throughout the world
The Dispatch then shows that its wish was
father to its thought By 1aboring to prove that
the delivery Of the ambassadors will only has
ten recognition Of the Confederacy By for
elgn powers
The Richmond Examiner Of DECEMBER 18th,
has long article in which it complaccnt1y
reviews rebel triunphs in the past, and pre-.
diets new achievements in the future. In its
issue Of the I'd inst, however, it is wonder
fully changed. It has nothing to be pleased
with. It says the year closed under gloomy
auspices; with check at Dranesvillc and 4
rumored disaster in Missouri. The new yea1
affords it no consolation, for It fears that with
the surrender Of Mason and S1idcu al hope ol
an immediate alliance between the Southern
Confederacy and Great Britain must cease
With remarkable consistency it then proceeds
to berate our Government for not doing just
what the Conlederates would like it to have
dane, and not satisfied with this display Of il
hu1lor, denonnces in another article the idle
ness, ineficie1cy, and drunkenness Of the Off
GERS Of the rebel army. The E1anaiascr i
obviously in a bad may.