, 1862-07-10
Direct Neyfs from Richmond.
Tai

u July of l59e
Dr.. D. G. Oliver: formerly Of Grant county,
Wis, recently Of Holly Springs, Miss, WHO
vas Impressed into the rebel service ut the be-
ginning OF the war, sud since the battle Of
Bull Run has been acting as assistant surgeon
in the rebel army, reached here to-dny. He
had persi5tenlly refused TO take the oath Of
allegiance to the rebel government, but was
compelled to do so on Tuesday LAST. He 1as
detailad in charge Of twenty-five ambulances
filled with wounded to 60 to Lynchburg.
Beirg possessed OF the countersigu, he deter
mined 10 take advantage Of the existing con
Richmond 10 swap clothes with hin, aud after
passing the pickets, By means OF the counter
sign, he tIaInped to Fredericksburg and got
into the line Of the Onion army at toat point.
He has fa1 8 good opportunity to observe
the condition Of afflis in rebe!dom. He states
that the entire white male population Of The
South, between the ages of fifteen and forty,
hare been forced into the army. The con
scripfion there is 8 reality. Numbers who are
in arms are doing duty un sillingly, and wonld
gladly get away from the tyranny Of tue Davis
antoeraey. d.. Oliver has Z, been il Richmond
Virginia is estimated at fully 250,0N- They
admit q loss Of Is, GOO in the recent battles.
They are subsiEtiug on what is termed half
Eations, By which is meant only the substan-
tials, without any Of the small stores. They
have an abundance of baco1, rice aud corn,
but no salt nor coffee, nor other sma1l stores
that go to make mp soldiers rations. Since
the occupation Of the Mississippi By the
federal forces, cutting of communication
with Texas, their supplies Of beefare brought
from F1orlds, where there IS an abundance
Of Tld caltle. The stock Of whisky IS pretty
well exhausted
Dr. Oliver says the greatest depression he
observed Was produced By the intelligence
that President Lincoln had called ont 500, 900
additional troops. The opinion prevailed that
WI t3,r hn SIR
the rebel game would be ended. They have
exhausted their resources Tor soldiers, aud
would be unable to contend against frc5h
army Of that size. Their oElF hope IL that
this call will not be promptly responded to
by. volunteers, but that there will b. sufficient
terventiou before they are forced to give up.
Dr. Oliver rays the rebel plan Of fighting is
not with reserves, but by retreats in the field,
aud that in livery battle, regiments are regu-
l'r!y relieved ~ flesh troops, after having
fought for a little while. Ii this way il
the troops under AIcCiellln. It is
Seldom that the same regiments have
! been allowed to engage t#ice in tie same
battle. The rebels have concentrated n 5arly
all their available troops ct Richmond, except
Charleston. and abon. s., 600 Of the same. army
] left in Mississippi Tue rebels are terribly
afraid of the gua5oats. They reckon one gun.
boat equal to a whole division on land They
!: admit that the recent movement Ct Gen era
:, Mcclellan WAS q mlster stroke of policy ant
tlat Lis present position is infinitely stronger
! Than the one be abandoned. Il is his inpres.
=; sion that no further attack will be made upoI
! him where lie is. The rebels are sending theil
+; wounded ard prisoners TO the interior. TheFk
! is no room for them in Richmond, and medi
cal stores are exceedingly scarce. Dr.. Olive!
Was obliged to dress wounds and amputation:
with only cold water aud bandages. Tue re
| ported death Of Stone vail Jackson is untrue
! Or. Oliver saw him alive aud we'll around
! Richmond on Tuesday.