The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29
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From McClellans Army Interesting State of Affairs
in Dixie.
The Baltimore Imerican's S correspondent
states that a steamer from White House
brings a number of passengers from the
headquarters of McClellan's army, which
was in proximity to Bottom Bridge, over
which a portion Of the army had already
passed. The Second Division had crossed
the ChichahomiDy at New Bridge, seven
miles further up, and within eight miles Of
Richmond.
1t was rumored that proposition for an
armis,ice for ten days had been made by the
rebels. OF course no such an idea could
be entertained.
The advance of our army was understood
to be within five miles of Richmond, to
which point the enemy had fallen back
with but slight effort to check our onward
movement.
Two intelligent citizens from Petersburg,
who fed from that city TO avoid conscrip-
tion, arrived at Fortress Monroe. and left
Immediately for McClellan's headquarters,
for which they have some information
which has not been made public. The
condition and suffering of the people seem
almost beyond endurance. They represent
the condition of affairs as most deplorable.
The scarcity of provisions is SO great that
everything has been seized for the army,
and even the soldiers have been on half
rations for week, with no prospects that
even this supply will continue for any great
length of time. They represent the rebel
army, or great portion Of it, demoralized
and desperate, to such an extent that they
were only held together by the most vigor-
Gus appliances of military law. The work
of consc. ption, however, was progressing.
The roads to Richmond were thronged with
unarmed men, old and young, being driven
along under strong armed guards. They
represent that no people in modern times
ever suffered more than the people of Vir-
ginia are now suffering, every household
being in mourning at the prospect of ap-
preaching famine. They also say that it
was announced in Petersburg on Wednes-
day that Beauregard had arrived at Rich
mond
jeff. Davis and the military authorities
declared their intention to fight to the
death at Richmond, but strong suspicious
were entertained that it was really their
purpose to abandon the city after shor.
defence.
A large number of women arrived at
Petersburg represent the distress prevailing
in the former city as beyond description.
Threats were made by the soldiers from the
Gulf States, that, if they had to abandon
the city, they would lay it in ashes. Great
fears were entertained that these threats
would be carried into effect.
The number of troops in Richmond and
vicinity is believed to be fully 100000,
Including unarmcd and poorly armed of
recent leyies, who were to be armed with
pixies.
North Carolina Backing Out.
News from North Carolina states that
Gov. Clark has refused to furnish any more
troops to Jeff. Davis, and has recalled all
the North Carolina soldiers now in the
rebel army. North Carolina had held a
convention of its citizens, and pronounced
against giving any further aid to the rebel
lion, thus virtually returning to the Union.
In reply to a demand of jeff Davis for
additional troops and means of transporta-
tion for his army TO and through the cotton
States, Gov. Clark said Davis had received
all the aid from North Carolina he could
expect, and hereafter no more troops would
be permitted to leave the State, and has
ordered all North Carolina troops home.
Gov. Clark also informed the rebels that
they could use the railroads in retreating
homewards, but that they would run their
own risk of being intercepted by Union
force at any part of the State.
The Tribune has the following:
We can positively assert that, whatever
modification may be made in his order, Gen.
Hunter will not be recalled nor put in a
position nccessitating his resignation.
More Troops Called For.
Dispatches from Washington to the New
York Tribune are not precisely determined
what number of volunteers will be called
for, but it will not be far from 100000,
including those needed to fill up the old
regiments.
The Herald says the President has deci.
ded to accept $4,000 more volunteers to
fill regiments which have been thinned out
by wounds and sickness, and to form a
reserve under drill for the future, which
may be ready at decisive moment.
Prompt responses have been received
from most of the Governors of the New
England States to the call for additional
regiments, to meet the demands of the War
Department.
Reports Regarding New Orleans.
The Navy Department has received full
reports from commanders at New Orleans;
accompanied by elaborate plans of the forts