Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-01

/ Day evening, aud passed away quIatiT and
without pain d little before midnight
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM
HiCHHOND.
/ The Boston Irars7or gives column Of
Interesting intelligence received tom "a
Massachusetts, "a 40, whl hll resided several
yaars III Richmond Va, ami who succeeded
10 escaping from the city on ths lO.h in,..,
ana alter fool journey Of ever 100 miles
reached our lines at Winchester.
lie says the people Of Richmond are conf SEN.
Of the FINAL success ol the Confederate arms That
confidence is increased by tlo result q the battles
aud they have llre confidence than heretofore in
thor Confederate currency. Before the battles u
required ? 80 q thcir shinpasters Co 5gy dollar
In gold, but When be lett be exchanged t1,ir NOTES
70 the rate Of - ior s. in 1ol.
None ~ he people, however, like @. have
large amount of their currency on hiui Every
body who owes aHy debts De- ready 10 pay them -
once. Those who have mauev we've anxious t8
lend IT, even without interest, provided good se-
clrity can be Lad. Almost any kind % property
tu-s ready sale. Real estate iu de-irlbie laetN-
tics is from itty to one hugiret per cent. ii-ic-
tlan before the war
Al. KINDS q Cd thing, asi 90 the i5c.s.lr.e. o..
iiie- are eree4liy sought lor. b5 those htyins
money abe wage 10 labor have gone rT win
toe expansion ot tle currra--. ghe only Sind Of
property t-a' does Rot li.g, is the -ive properly
Negro --.l aifalIy t.rahaut tHe -..... D.. he
t.r, .a- war; bat owing o. tho change iu tre cure
rau-lr they are really wos'h Dor more t1-1 .ac-
t1irl ol e-c-4tif their former vsiue
lac "i..' oi tho negro population laos forward
o. lat coming of Northern army with tho l.ne
. H a.H.
tfsuc- On them. The slave eiri. hove f.c .art. rc
lN4. 'ta-tt Chan usual, t.u Frequently r ll ..ei-
n --ir--es that they wli soon cHause 'caaiIti rs
viz t'eu, ard play upon pianos. cad be lsi.ss
and fe-uU.
lLe p-spie Of Riclm,r4 l...i... Co believe trai
'trteu s 10 'e hing YET T.ey think Eu.hud
mus soon interfere IN tl,ir behalf in Order tn ob
"a eH-t.-. Francs ttcy believe o. Be Ir..s FRIEND
iy O. tle conteiency than Er-.s-I
Je4 ta'is has become unpopular with l.l -ias--
e. f4' is regarded as toa ctu-i.us- and a. head
strong and ot-.inato il the extreme. Crrlsiat
j. made TIA; be puts tis oan ilYor.ts. into oicc.
lie ls apl lrelt.y ia poor hls'.l. but s-fell- tu
businc.s- bile on visit 20 Raleigh be- wac taken
sick, t1t after two or three dls. vas enabled o.
return Go hiclHerI- During The iste battles BE
visited the army. but filld o. excite any enc
tlusiisu among the soldiers he says ,hl' NcClel-
Ian retreat to Haifisln's Landing va. fhe most
successful recorded In history. cx,cpt that o,
Norrau, il tIe Black F0re-t
FeTy llt,le is said about Vice Prcsi5rut >.cf b.
ems. bug De is dis;Ius.el bscluse of Do. having
come into The secession movement 20 late hour
None o- the civilians enjoy q high degree q rom
tdtu'e. >toaeval jackson is now the ilal % the
Amy sul tlc people. His soldiers are proud of
The name If "jacEs1u'- + oct Cavalry" Gen. lie
ENJOY ile lfi-rcs Of tle fe PIE aud ;le soldiers
in lis1 degree, cli Trey rely much on bis jlI,-
meut an1 discretion. VI grader is liked ty bis
H.rua O. HYr .H.H D.. q e-.
follow him -ayFh re. but the public have lttle
c.ufierc- i1 him.
1t is believed that their army ud have been
uoie su,cessiul il he had 70 got drunk during
the Lost day fight. Gen. Hil, is regarded with
hiEH Ivar by citizens. ami Gen. L1ngstrect
is considered one Of their best ucn. Gen. J. S.
= -ansi5n was great fsvorite previous % bis be-
ing wounded, but since then he vas hut little
g. u-nt oi- Gen. belu-era-i took m part ia the
recent battles lie i5 d-sliAsi by Davis, ali g.
believed by the citizens 90 save been slelyti.
The gentleman know. nothing iefai ely ,f tle
lmtcr Of the rebel army At Richmond when the
aitacA was 70 tle ou .cCiclal's lines, uut DO vas
bis op.li. 90, formed from couvs rsatio1 with Welt
Informed men, tlat the force consisted of from ore
hundred 'ni fltv thousanl % teo turd-eI thou
sad 4eu- ll- iliuks none II Reau-e-srif army.
from -.ri1tf. vas there. The arirv bal t-.u iu-
creased Boy cousc-i1's, and reino7.sua q. eoa-
tiuus4 O. come Do during che -iv 4s'- frf' flc
contest was going ODE
he k1.v nothing at iHo rel.i loss .- %. 5i-tlss
ex,crr that it was large AZ Tire time a: fas haltie
of Fair Oaks or seven riu.s, as The Tcb1is call l-
tleir numerous hH-ri-lis were al filed with
Vouuic-. .ui many were taseu to private house.
The mortality among the wounded was !ar-e.
Iaose v1o were able Co be removed we're s-ut %
their homes, and many Of the sic, bad sl.a been
cent od Ncr hospitals were provided IN anticiql-
tio. e; the late bstt's.. and an were SLED
Many well known and infucntill citizens of
posed Of men OF the first families, had hut one
man left unhurt. Major alker, who killed,
e leading citizen No Generals ot note were
killed or wounded. lie heard rebel General
SOY that in luesday's battle there a perfect
r.us oi their army, the cavalry in their ret-cut
riding over the infantry, and killing and wound
ing many of their ow1 men.
The people OF Richmond were gliJe confident
that McLlcllau's army could not reach that city,
Early 10 tne SDring some uf the Wcllihitst citiz-
eus removed their families, but when thc Federal
army moved toward the city after the battle Of
Williamsburg, no alarm Na- manifested, and ul-
body ran away. There are no very extensive
works near the city, tor its defence. ON the side
toward Fair oaks there are some batteries, but
the most powerful fortifcati0ns are az Manchester,
0n the South side of the river, commanding tic
approach to the city from that direction.
Up 70 the time when the Merrmac wts dts-
trOyed there we're no distractions in James uycr,
and had gunboats been sent up the river immedi-
ately, Richmond must have Ellea at once. Tle
river Is now flied with Instructions for some
distance. A large number OF vessels, canal boats,
6c., flled with stone, have been sunk IN the
stream. Great quantities Of stone have been
thrown overheard and sunk. Since the obs,rUc.
tons we're placed there, freshet, the highest for
forty yesrs, has washed down an immense quantity
Of SAID, ard the whole mass j. now solidiy en-
bedded together.
IL will be a great = * TO clear the channel, aud
1t would not be surprising if the navigation OF the
river should prove % be permanently injured.
Very heavy guns mounted at Fort Darling,
and in other fortifcati0ns, and the banks Of toe
river are lined with rife pits. The works At
Drurys Point are understood 70 be completed 70
the satisfaction Of the suthoTties aud labor upon
them has ceased.
He has not seen the leE iron clsi vessel benz
buiit Il Hshnond, but judging from the state
ments Of these who have worked upon her, the
steamer must be formidable affair. She is new
vessel ana it was Gaid that she would be compile
ted within few weeks.
Tie had never hcsri any talk Of d scarcity og
ammunition for the rebel armies. They were con.
stantly receiving powder from Europe, ard they
had several powder mills in operation lie uad
heard th't The powder made At these mills was Of
an inferior character.
The citizens Of Richmond still retain their
character generous, kind-hearted and tfnsd
people. 1he private schools tor the children Of
tht We-Ithier classes were kept open as Us al,
last winter. Two OF three did not close Til re-
Gently, Ehcn the usual summer vacation CON
menced.
Provisions continue high. Sometimes there has
been salt in the market. Il has frequently
been IS eeats peE quart, but now sells at hIy
cents quart.
They are manufacturing s1It lear y iiraington,
N. c., which is good for table use, but is without
preserying Qualities Large Quantities Of beef