Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-25

Col. Charles, of the Tammany regiment,
who is among the wounded sent home, under
parole, by the rebels, had an accidental view
of the new iron-clad steamer which the rebels
are building at Richmond, on the model of
the Merrimac, as she was being towed in the
direction of the Tredegar iron works. He
describes her as a beaked ram. She had on
her roof, and a large number of men were at
work on her. Her guards were about six
feet above the waters edge. The ram was
well beaked, reaching about four feet above
the deck and extending out six or eight feet.
The colonel supposes this vessel will prove
very formidable, and that she will be ready
for service in three weeks at the furthest
Her roof runs up to peak, Of such height
that the sides rise at a sharp angle. When
lroned, and her machinery put in, her guards
will probably not be over one foot above the
water. Being much smaller, she will be far
more manageable than the Merrimac. The
colonel saw another iron-clad vessel, quite
ready for service on the river. 1t was gun
boat, apparently, OF about four hundred tons.
1t is his opinion that the rebels are construct
ing several rams of the kind described.
Very many of the North Carolina troops,
and some Of the Virginians, and a considera-
bic portion of the GeOrgians, are in favor of a
return to the old Union, but the more south
ern troops are earnestly i'll favor of cOntinu-
ing the war. The Louisianians have a bitter
hatred of Gen. Butler, and someoof them have
adopted the war cry of chang brute Butler"
The hanging of Mumford for hauling down
the United States flag, it was understood, the
government were disposed to consider as
murder, and make a demand for Butler, and
in case of refusal to such claim, to execute
Major General Mccall, who is a prisoner in
their hands. Gen. Mccall is confined in
prison in Eighteenth, near Cary street, in
Richmond, along with about 100 other United
States officers.
DIR. Fox, surgeon in the army, returned
from Richmond with the released prisoners,
'Sa,,, - '.,se's Station the wounded of both
station two weeks, when with 677 of our
wounded he was sent to Richmond. On the
arrival OF the party at Richmond, the authori-
ties there did all they could under the cir
cumstances to make them comfortable; both
| ofhcers and men were treated with much
| kindness. Major Rey, of the rebel army.
who commanded at Savage's Station, treated
| DIR. Fox with the greatest consideration, re-
marking, sit did him good to find whole
| souled man from the north" Major Rev
told the doctor that he would be kindly re-
celved on reaching Richmond. On reaching
there he was furnished with pass to go
where he pleased, and walked about unmo-
Tested. The wounded were all placed in a
large building called the tobacco warehouse.
He states that the energy of the people is
astonishing Gentlemen owning large planta-
tons, who have never done days work of
any description, perform the most arduous du
ties as soldiers, serving in the ranks. &C..
without the slightest word of complaint es
Gaping them. The officers are nearly all fin
ished soldiers. Drafting is going on regular
~ Boys of twelve and fourteen years are
frequently seen in the ranks Men, except
thoSe IN the army, are scarce in Richmond.
put there appears to be little diminution of
women and children.