The New York herald., 1862-11-10
INTERESTING rRoM TIE SOUTH.
Our Warrington Correspondence.


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IN ,he rasi ten days noi less than ten indivioyaS
hgye afs. Cd here from 2ishmond, Who arc engaged
In smuggling goods from this city and Baltimore 10
Reoeicm. The fac,'ity and extent Of This osnraoani
trade prosen, really surprising Ths who profess
know that hess tnan Ave hundred thous
and dollars worth Of yoods, ns'Eet prics, have
been snagged tho Lower Potomac since The FIRST
day OF September, and !. ia known the business 'e still
carried larger scale than ever. These adven
parties gamer up ai the federal around
Richmond Al siish, premium. aud with IL
purchase their goods this sido che lines; hui IN
instances they buy with Con Oderae both here
in l'animore There several hundred persons
gagged running blockade in ,hs quarter though
some are almost dairy caught many succeed in carrying
ilnnerse stocks Of goods 70 Richmond. How they
age it is a secret hut II is well known that the under
ground route is somewhere the lower Potomac The
articles needed In Inxic and commanding tho
beet are boots shoes, clothing tea coffee sugar
suit and mcdcines and every contraband
Of these exclusively. The trade medicines has been
extensive than any, owing the facility Of
porting shs IN IN small bulk Large quantities cf qurnc
have lately found a market In Richmond, transported
thither in small quantities. tho persons Of those pass
ing the ines every traveller carrying lsss The
article worth It's weight in gold hui owing
the quantity ateiy smuagod through !, has fan 10 sx
dollars al ounce.
have the following ltems Of pcws from reliable
source
Fort Darling is not an iron clad work. Its
elevation above tho river, upon Drury's Bluffs,
makes IL imprognable gunboatR according tho
opinion Of the rcbcl military II mounts four
teen guns Of tho heaviest calihre-some two hundred
pounders-commandins the channel above and below
The batteries manned by the best Artersts the
South all the privates boing Of the highest families
IL ID ssid that both officers and have subscribed an
cath never to surrender Among the privates
washngsonians and Maryandors all young men having
parents relatives this side tho lines. General Gus
tavus w Smith, who commands the defencce OF Rich
mond devotes much OF hs time aud attention 10 Fort
Darling evidently considering it the key TO tho city
Supporting works, consisting Of smaller forts and rife
PITS have been constructed the connecting
II With the Notifications around Richmond. These immc
diate Notifications understood be conpeted
armed and garrsoned No appears know the
number; but by all accounts they must be twenty
miles from the suburbs, aud mounted with
heavy guns, Of English make commanding every ap
proach. few squads OF negroes yet work gvinc
the finishing touches. The authorities and people
feel secure for according 10 their no,ou the city
he taken without complete nvestmen, all sdes by
az army of three or four hundred thousand men
The new Merrmac Is completed, and has had steam u,
to examine Tho working Of her machinery. During the
presence Of our forces at Harrsons Landing she pre-
chinery defective and would nc. the purpose
Her engines then taken and better put in
which brought from England to Mobile by the Oreto
This change has completed and she is ready to
show prowess whenever her owners give the word
She is mailed with foar-nch iron plates, carries nne
g1nsfour broadside and In the bow-the latter
two hundred and nlty FOUNDER, and travels nno miles
per hour She lie very similar In shape her Old
sake, but smaller. and considered superior hcde-
funct Norfolk monster
The York River Railroad been repaired tho White
House, aud trains occasionally make trip to that
This has been done with vie~ to future military opera
tons the peninsula; but movement has yel been
made Several companies OF cavalry at the White House
scou, the country between ths; point and Williamsburg
daily but there is no infantry on the peninsula east
tho Chckahominy where several batslions have lately
been building Notifications The sde commanding
the rebuilt railroad bridge.
All the forts at Richmond have troops In them, and
there are few regiments scattered in The Euburhs,
which, with the troops doing provost guard duty, viii
make total Of sbou; thousand around the city. Re-
army.
The hospitals in Richmond have teen rapidly thnHei
OF their inmates, and entirely deserted Some
II the sick and wounded have been removed TO Lynch
burg and Danve where better accommodations pro-
vded others have been taken to their homes and many
convs.escents have rejoined the army.
General Joe Johnston has had command since
the battle Of Fair Oaks. he at Gordons
vile and Cupeppor 10 September upon some
business for Jsn. Davis, which has not irauspired,
Hence the impression that hs commanded the Kappa
hanneck. He in Richmond, and il is said his
wound yet prevents him from entering upon active dty
II s also reported that nc s under cloud with the rebel
authorities, aud will not again have command.
Counter report also prevailed in Richmond, days
ago. to the eiec. that he would SEM the West.
The greatest exertops are beng made, Goth by the
Confederate authorities and the people supply
mics against the coming wnte. Taxe quaItitics ot
ots shoes, cio,hIog aud supplies beng collected in
Richmond and Lynchburg and thence forws Lees
army The government gives cut that il has enough OF
these things 70 supply a the troops comfortably and,
though il has in measure given evidence of its utica
tcn ITS hardness the people doubt its abty
and they are becom very socIous upon the condition
OF the army for tue winter Under this feeling peo
pie where preparing render all the aid they
can Soldiers relief societies being organized every
county aud everybody being called upon 10 sotno.
thiIg contribute something 70 the gesera cause Hats
caps, clothing, shirts drawers socks. mtsus aud blank
the things needed sud every aei upon 70
supply Of these articles Every effort will be
10 clote aud shoe the army comfortably by the govern
meat, and is anticipated people will furnish sup
ply Of socks mttsns, carpet blankets aud
cts Many tssrs and seamsirssscs are now employed
n Richmond aud Lynchburg IN making soldiers clothn.
Shoes are more plentiful among Tie people than ~
any time since The blockade yet they command four
times our prices Cloth Is also plentiful cheap
er-coiton aud ~collcn nxed loans selling In gcauond
for two doiirs rcr ysrt. The gossrnmeal shows dc.
nnat1n " do the .sr The arruy and 20, tho poo.
ne lahs care m themselves n The way of seeessis,.s