The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-07

Mr.. osgood says home pants sell for 81
per pair box OF matches. such be bought hero
for cent. thsre brings fifty cents drink Of mean
whsSey costs atty shoes $50 per pair There Ia
specie there whatever In common use. Mr.. Osgood
knows Of but one broker In Richmond; be has AZ
the specie thsrs is and sells at 81 25 in Confederate
money for 81 in gold or silver. Qunins most
ry article in that Section sells for $45 per OUNCE AL
they able procure OF article Is smuggled into
the city from baltimore Tho ignorance Of the rebel
sohery Is surprising. Oneeighth Of them actually be-
iieve that President Lincoln negro, and will DO
convinced 70 the contrary. There were rumors
!. the city that General Joe Johnston was
dead. The avenues 70 his house are bockaded,
and no vehicle Of any kind s allowed to pass by H.
The negro boy who attends at the Generals house told
Mr. Ogood that he had not that dgnary for neary
Ave weeks and that when last him he was sur
rounded by doctors, WHO commanded perfect sissce
be kept in the house and vicinity. Another which
gained eredence In the city was that Beauregard had be-
insane and sent South order 10 recuperae his
heath The number Of rebel troops in the vicinity
Of Richmond Osgood estimates about two hundred
and twenty-five thousand.
The rebel ohicsrs high opinion Of Mccleass
generashp. Mr. Osgood has heard them repeatedly say
that his change Of base Of the greatest mill
tary feats Of the age; and thcy acknowledge that
their plans completely frustrated and their socaed
victory barren Of any favorable results They crest
fallen and downhearted, hasng supposed that Mcclellan
and his army entirely within their grasp and that
they would either annhiiAts tAsm or make them all
prisoners.
STATEMENT OF Mr.. MIcHAEL r. COMMON.
Mr.. Michael K Common, who enlisted in the same
regiment and made his escape with Mr. Osgood, also
called Yesterday and made tho following interest
lpuo nfOrh nryauea in ftn hal
am native Of New York city whore have mother
living have beon resident OF the South for the past
fouf years, but fortunate enough, however, in
evading the conscpon act until the early part OF last
june, when was brought up BY the Provost Marshal Of
Richmond and tod that must either enlist so to
prison. Pregerring the the latter 1usnt
ly joined the Tenth Virginia cavalry. told,
on joining the service, that l must find my
own horse, eq rpments, &C., which did, paying two
hundred and fifty collars for my horse, fifty dollars
for my uniro IN. which TO the best Of il. not
worth ten dollars, and sixteen dollars for my spurs
(having them s in his possession, he showed them to
us) and every ether article In proportion for which
promised to be reimbursed by the Confederate govern
men but never received cent from them for all the
eys had expended was through the whole of the
recent battles before Richmond, my company acting as
BODY guard to General Huger during the many c1ntess
which gave opportunity OF ascortaning the feeling
and opinion OF that Goreral the results Of the battles
At the battle Of Malvern Hill, Turkey Bend,
placed the left OF General Huger and staff
who about thirty yards TO tho left OF the
rebel line of battle heard the General say
sion TO member Of his STAFF, after he had given the
order to two Georgia regiments to charge the Yankee
batteries" ard who literally moved down. Thsro
is no use may as well withdraw infantry ana lot
be artillery duel" This the only charge made
by the rebel forces they never attempted il again.
also heard him say the Irish Brigade charging
on the double quick Hcre comes that damned green
flag again. The charge Of this latter brigade was ad-
mted to be disastrous to tho rebel forces they could
be rallied again, and they also admitted
feat Iheard number OF officers speak OF these battles
81 ce, and they all agreed en- the point Of mol
accomplishing tina. which they undertook that was
the capturing Of the whole Of McCelan's army. There
seemed 10 be great deal OF dissatisfaction throughout
tho whole Of the rebel army since those battles,
blaming General Leo for taking the offensive, while others
say Jefferson Davis the cause OF their advance.
They also admit having gained advantage by
the movement; on the contrary, they have lost
very large force, which they cannot replace
The whole rebel army 70 have lost thu vim
aad determination which they possessed previous the
days contest; and on more than occasion
heard secessionists say that they were
tired of the whole affair, and openly express
cd their OPTIONS that there was no use in
fighting against determined q foe. Mr. Conner says
that every available man 10 at present in tho Southern
army, and Tint the men lost cannot be replaced He
also robaracs the statement OF OF oth.r re-
see that they stand the present state of things
three nlouths longer. He showed pair OF boots
which Ne had on, and says he paid the sum {,
thirty dnla in Richmond for tn en- lie also says that
Confederate nonev be had almost for asking for It.
so little is thought OF t.
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hUGrR AND Observation-Disclosures EFFECT OF OUR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPORTED CRAZY AND
GEN. JOHNSTON DEAD.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Inquirer
SUFFOLK, Va, August 4, 1s62
poor diiapldated looking indvldlale into Suffolk
this morning direct from Richrnoad having received his
ds charge from tie rebel service QR Of age and
Sickness. H1 has been with the twelfth Virginia sire.
lis eastm Mt and was Mt the battle Of Malvern II II.
IIe that II had followed up their rercsiing
SEES, could have occupied Richmond thai night.
lie tho slaughter on Their side dreadful,
shot and shell taking effect every discharge. General
Huger did MT want old Magruder TO shove the
tie attack as lie knew the batteries firing al them and
no, hi could stop them
General iIuEer was sheled out OF his camp while tbs
ht NJ Malvern I'M was going on by our gunboas. His
dcs sta ed hat the gunboats we're throwing Pennsyl
vans butch bake ovens Tho gunboas, with their ecc
tive e. kept the enemy from being reinforced several
times when their coming into action.
Whenever Inc shells from tho gunb at came near tbs
enemy. They at became dcmoralzed and unmanags
able. They could not stand the pressure
The who stated this IN quite intelligent,
and did not seem inclined 10 brag like the here
lie wife and five children Norfolk and his great
desire get homo 10 them. lie deplored tho war;
bitter the Southern politicians and the
Northern abotonsts lie thought that South Carolina
ought 10 be sunk into the
He inclined 10 believe that Bcasregard "a not In
his mind This TO DO tie general opinion in Rich
mond. u certain that Bcauregard has gone SOUTH The
house where General Johnston taken Is the residence
OF celebrated physician Tho streets, for squares
around, kept clear or vehicles. Many people
inclined believe that General Johnston Is dead No
has seen him or knows anything about him Appear.
ances kept up as though he was very III.
Political Affairs In New Jersey.
newark, August o. 1s62.
Indications abundant that Newark Ia nearer the
centre Of political agitation In this State than before
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