The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-15
News from Richmond.

The returned Union prisoners who lave
lately arrived at Fortress Monroe from Rich
mond, give interesting and probably truthful
accounts of the condition OF affairs al the reb-
el capital. Al repeat the assertions before
made as TO the disgusting iilthiness of the
pest-houses in which they were thrust al
Richmond, and the wr.tc:ied treatment our
men receive who are unfortunate enough to
get into the power of the rebels. They were
ultimately confined in prison at place call
ed Belle Island-about mile from Rich
mond-and state that we have yet over ;hr,"
thousand prisoners in the same locality. and
some five or SIX hundred Yet remaining III the
tobacco-house prisons. Col Corcoran IS a.
Salisbury, y. c. In regard 10 pes,iienc.
having actually broken out at Richmond they
say that. although nothing WAS mere proLa-
bic, they had heard nothing of il when th,y
left. They.howerer. represent the city as be
my III a terrible state OF misery, sch EesS and
anarchy, and that :here are symptoms of IS
Vet meeting the fate OF another Soslo;n ~
Gomorrali-no, directly with fire from aveng-
ing Heaven, buttrum spontaneous combustion
among the vile elements which Compose the
rebel capital. The prisoners. however, scout
the idea Of Richmond having tceH evacu,-
ted. They say that :,r .evacaa,td.' We should
rather read reinforced for troo,,S We're co.,
stant!y coming in, up TO The hoar @. their de-
parture.
Oae very significant fact is broush. TO H.
tlce. and that iS,that even in this h0t-he,l and
headquarters Of traitors Ur;ted States rot,
are at 4 vast premium. SD ard even so %:
confederate paper are sreed.y oli.re lor >l0
OF cur paper mcley. Ii a:.y uae en- ht found
green enough 10 barter it away for con.tLc-
rate trash. Many mentioned it As VERY u
marAaoc that they could never hear one word
about Beauresard. Where he i. what he :
doing. whether dead 81 alive. nobody seemed
:" tm"~- "" o~-I-i-., ...--. 49, a. .-l.>.-
ereClt tor keeping their Own secrets alnaira-
bly,. Imagine the outside world being una
bic to determine even as 10 the existence OF
Mcclellan, Burnside or Pope. Our me.-
with the calva.ry when belongs 10 al. true
soldlers-speAk in high terms of Stoneaail
Jackson. rebel as he IS. They not only AL
mlre his dash and bravery, but those vino
nave Come III contact with him. personally.
speak of him highly Is i man. They -.
that one secret of the esprit lie cs.l,S to ;,t
found among the rebel forces. Is the kindly
intercourse between their offers and th,.
men under them. Tc Use the expression Of
one of them-"Thcir officers are not a, stuck
up as ours general, are
Two Northern men. ..escr;ers from, th, r, :,
ei army came into Gen McClcl.an-s lines :
Re" days ago. ant bring the following re-
port:
There were rurlors in the city thai gener
el Joe Johnston was dead. The avenues 70
his house are hiockaded. and no vehicle of
any Kind is allowed TO pass By il. The Legro
hoy who attends At the generals house, told
Mr OsgoOd tina: he had not seen that dipni-
tary Tor nearly tive Weeks, and that when he (,
last saw him he was surrounded hy docto,.
who commanded perfect silence 10 lie kent in
the house and vicinity. Another ram.r
which gained credance in the city MS tina,
BeaureSard had become insarr ami WAS sen,
South IN order to reeuperaie bis health. The
number Of rebel troops how in the yicinityoi
Richmond Mr. OSsood estimates At abou,
o2J 900.
There was great disappointment and dis
satisfaction in Richmond. at the failure IA
capture the whole of Gen McClelian's army.
and ITS immense quantity of stores. an1nuni-
ton ard ordnance, wh.ci, Was confidently
counted upon on the SECOND DAYS haiti.
which was the greatest rebel success in all ;l+.
seven days fighting"