The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-19

egross, who about Richmond in alarming numbers.
here 10 spirit VI nsu6ordination daily developing
sef that 20 the inhsbian<s becomes truly alarming.
hink from this and other causes which shall allude to
os1 so~s @ cersainy Whether the property holders Viii
powerful enough 10 defend their homes is problem
he future alone will solve. The Union army will be
'opuace, which, thnnsd by constant draft and 'ces-
cripion s nearly all reduced foreigners andreugses,
soSns % and all tired Of the hard snss OF
THE CITIZENS OF RoszesD IN PRISON
There are not less than from four handssd 70
gushing prison Of dsoyaty to tho reboi
government end their friends, well as Themselves
III await the coming G tho Union troops wssh greai
mpatence
This poial prison OF RicbMond 10 situated aa theva
led negro mart with smaN widows strong grated;
yard with very high walls, guarded by ssntinels II
les some ATTY or sixty fsot oensath Broad street irom
which Fight Of woodeneteps in tho ncghbcrhood OF
The Manassas depot leads down TO that
THE PRISON CAREY STREET
contains not only Union prisoners, but also esizens
from tie interior villages, who, by tir con61ct to-
eneies OF the Southn THE reoccupattcn Of pces by
the re5els however brief and temporary Sworks for
the Union cause south uneasurable sEischiof, it is
obvio for every rejecting mind at oncc TO perceive
yaE x,saiNrA mooPe tt. +.
IN ~. has ss,S % snclndnr miIia ss Il some
scsrcity OF eicspt arms with which the rebel govern
msn. could at one time have .easiay supplied
msnths ago. Since athat time dcir asssced csssels
Aare all fallen iHto or anas much 10 he ctdgrin, but
thre still sea@eys their xas to Gycoel port
COLONEL. ooRo0Rls, AND Why WAS rErAMxD.
l saw Colonel Gercoran ON Carey astrset, in April
iact He In good spirits, and heard from his own
hips the OF his detention On his way from tho
<ountrymen and others gave him eMsro to their friends,
which he as usuaIin such cases. accsp.sd Among the
HsnroO Sa sno whsS Contained
drawings ard Information contraband, and on this
frivolous charge Colonel Corcoran and is now de-
lained. On bis way through Peteeburg, from one de-
pot the other ,he surrounded by his enthusiastic
eountrymen, who thronged arouad him, all eager 10
grasp the brave patriot BY the h.nd the great disgust
OF the loyal ctizons Of that vigant village One
fell upon his nas,, weeping bitterly great many Of
his sympaih1ers vysre promptly arrested.
COLONEL concoRAS SPEAKS PLsrLY AND BOLDLY
his opinion concerning the bogus rebel government, and
10 greatly admired for his manly frankness do not
think the rohels vii. let what they consider to be
having authorized their agents evidently commit for
gerry TO detan ho noble captive Colonel Corcoran seeks
In religion the scla comfort and balm Of his unjust
prisonment
COLONEL coRcoEAS's RELATIVES, IMPRISONED.
relative ef Colonel Ccrcoyen, an opuent grocery
merchant Of Rchmond, shares dis captivity thanks to
intrigue OF noted Richmond detective, named Bar-
ney Shaw, a former Baltimore Rng Cgly, who assumed
the character OF paroed Uaion officer named Colonel
Andrews. and attempted To obtain money a forged
letter. which purported TO come from his relative 1he
plot lcd bxtthe unfortunate Higgins is still impr
as q character Of suspected loyalty.
INFLUENTIAL CITIZENS IMPRISONED.
Many inlu0O tia citizens, such as valentine StearnR,
Humphreys, West JohnsonJ the booksellers, Hechsr
and numerous Others Of high position, have lnD
gushed FOR months jail. Bolts has been paroled. The
entire club Of members Of the German 1urnyerain ha
81 po rsrs .royes q
ry, on charge o. disoyalty and conspiracy. private
dwelling house on Grace street was discovered nlcd
from cellar 90 garrst with culasses end firearms and
the detective poCe OF General Winder have been very
busy in arrsstng persons concerned in s'diabolica
plot There sS no reliance placed In the foreign ele
ment South.
walks thestress Of Richmond IL charming solitude,
Ing hat acentnentai. think he s In i'll odor AmCng
tho ruling powers here since the Roanoke hght- Tbs
North Carolina troops counted the least rciab
in the whole Of the rebel service and the feeling bo-
tween them and other Confederate troops is by no
Oeans amicabic.
rus TROOPS IN McHxosp--MAnrIAL LAW.
There more than ave regiments stationed In
the city Of Richmond, and all those paroiing the
city and suhurs reads leading IT, &c. The strctness
of the eniorcer,en, OF martial law under General
John II. Winder, is complete. Every hotelA and
every boardinshouse keeper is, under heavy
penalties and imprisonment, daily snjoined
ture each hack ard livery stable proprietor must give
the name and destination of every person riding beyond
the city limits, The patrols stop every traveller
the road, and passes requisite.
eowEa or GENERAL wrSpEn,
civil and military, is perfectly absolute He has de-
tecve force OF some iorty men under his immediate
control.
onscEuT1os ossals rTRsoS.
General Wndsr is q tnan OF some seventy years
or age, with bead covered with thick, long white
hair, which has seeming tendency 10 stand upright
over his high forehead. He carries himself very
with tho many kyers Of gold braid SO passoassely y
sported by the Southern chivsIry. He has Roman
nose but small, cruel twinkpg eyes, and Is the most
energetic officer, exec pt Gen. Lsc in the capital.
VARIOUS HEADQUARTERS.
The headquarters OF Gen. Winder in the War De-
partmcnt-a large three story building, finished
oar Nj
ing the side OF Capitol square, where also tho
Custom House. Treasury Depzr.sont, Post Office Quar-
termaster's Department, Transportation Ocs &c These
sll adjon one another.
The depots Of the different Statcs-such tho Texas
depot, Mississippi Volunteer and Alabama Volunteer
ds-ots--aH aioin each other in long tie troops
rer their respective states making such places the
ds:yous for joining THAR regiments and receiving thor
rsxIrR appropriations, parcels, &c,
The NEW sEtnEfAxY 90 WAR.
Gen Randolph 1f Yisgnia the new Secretary Of war-
an Insignificant lawyer, greatly beneath Secretary
benjamin in every aiirhuts.o
= wing Of the War Dspariaent 1ners Ia no confidence
appointment seems, aud is looked upoa, a. :
political one entirely Een Lee Is the resi-
Secretary Of War;. IS Wal a Cernandor.i in Chief.
have alluded 70 his hds!AigabDo Energy elsewhere.
haye r1ct him several times lie looks very robust
and Is inclined TO rotuncs Of person. Beseems 10 fssl
apprehension for the future, aud about with
perfect sos,,sid slss csniue .to.,uorrewn Jer
DAr makes complete compar ion o the old commander
and they beth through tho streets without exciting
Hew JEFr pAvis Lso1s AND pxSasn.
JAn Davis looks kxSgard and pale. liz dresses very
plainly. sndths overcoat iast saw hin wear had .
faded, brown, tnneworn look. lie wears . steep silk
hat (bsttsr known a. stcvsppe), also not
very ltdaus in color and shape He freFasntly takes
equestrian exercise through the ssssqusrsed parts ef
the city, which noighborhood tarshs sseet he
sdss-
HOW 'trADY pAvnn ExrIoTs TINE.
HIAdy Davis" Is seen every lno day In most gor.
gsons looking carriage drawn by two magnificent bays
0edizzsned with streaming white rd rad rh6oaed cock
adss. when taking evening lids she IL gcnsrally
companied by m elderly lady---ths whole regular
Central Park turnout
nov us Sus,Ssss rowrIos or R,cnxosp LOOKS.
Most Of tbs closed the wholesale eatabs b.
ments having ell been sold out st auction, and
mauy Of the smnh estab ishments, and particular
" drug Stores shat up, account of the abscncs
Df the clerks and prsgriei0rs having all necessarily
,boyed the strict enforcement 0i the conrcripk law.
Sapoeons idsas Of ;rpton are frequently quoted
Ind powerfully endorsed. They fhtter themselves m
aavng army of 70O, ,000 effective Euch
ire tho dcluslons of ths terribly excited people. Never
n modern history vas nation more nsxoraby blipd 10