The New York herald., 1862-10-10


Richmond-His observation-disclosures tho
Rebels Think or General Pope ana
General Mcclellan, Sc. SO.
WARRINGTON, Oct. Q, 1862
Among the arrivals to-day Ia Captain r. g. Young,
direct from Richmond having left that city Tuesday
by flag Of truce down the James river He, with MAJOR
W. c. Barney, OF New York captured the 21st Of
September, while horseback in the vicinity Of
Bull run, by the Thrtieth Virginia cavalry under Col
Chambloss, graduate Of West Point
The prisoners spent four days pleasantly the way to
Richmond, and treated kindly and Hospitality by
their captors and by all whom they met on the route.
The cavalry regiment OF Colonel Chambloss was hand
eomely mounted and uniformed and fully equipped
There appeared be abundance Of SALT -four fresh
beef and shoes among the soldiers.
Good discipline prevailed among the rebel troops. They
each other with great Kindness and courtesy No
whiskey drinking card playing allowed among
them.
Much comment ID made BY the rebel troops to tho
careless manner in which dead buried on tho
plains OF Manassas
All the rebel soldiers denounce General Pope hut speak
in tho complimentary terms Of General Mcclellan.
The country distrcts are exhausted food and
beast and in consequence apprehsnsons exist Of great
distress among the people during the coming winter.
Everybody has plenty Of paper mouey Of all dcscrip-
tions and denominations
changed for the better those confined with Cap
tain Young had complain. lie and thirty
others put In large cosl pleasant and were
attended by the guards and servants with marked kind
Raons served regularly and satlcr was con-
stanty present. Tho morning newspapers served
nj daylight.
Colonel Daniel Ulmann and Lieutenant Colonel Brown,
OF New York regiments aud about hundred rther
srrivsd ss Annapolis today, having left Richmond On
Tuesday morning.
The rebel troops rapidly receiving their new uni
FORMS consisting Of dark gray wooen jackets and light
blue pants, &c They say there is lack Of arms and
that they have more cannon thar can be used.
Tho general impression among them Is that tho war
will end until the expiration Of President Lincons
term Of ONCE.
Everybody, however, Is sick of hostlities, and tho
troops desire TO u their homes yet constantly
hears the remark, You may extermnate US, bus yeu
cannot subugate as"
The new Aerrimac Is not finished yet
Eight dollars bushe asked for sweet potatoes.
Rye coffee and sugar brought q dollar Q pound each
There little or molssses on sale. Tin drinking
cups sold for seventy cents each and all other necs
saries In proportion.
Major Barney Is still detained a. the Libby Prison.
Captain Young released uncoudtonally.
Statement or . French Gentieman Com.
ing from hichmOnd.
French gentema an coming from Georgia. by way u
Richmond len that city Saturday last. October .,
bringing with him Interesting details soncernne
the spirit and the operations Of tho rebels ths v1Oua
parts Of the country through which he psssed.
On his way from Atlanta y Richmond he saw The
country people enstins for tbs war. Indicative Of
strong national feeling and of The sense Of the psrs 70
which the oonfsdsracy was exposed. A. those who
showed reluctance 70 muster, they were compelled By
the force 4 public opinion and sometimes BY pnys,oal
compuson Join the others. he sentiments oppressed
his presence indicative a the mmutabs rssou
on conquer Tho adspsudsnos q shs South or 70 perish
. the cou6ict.
In some places ths planters were gathering The crop,
consisting chiefly o and potstss, which tssy had
cold Ne government 70 feed the army during ne win
ses The provisions already accumulated we're dssmss
more than sufncispt for that objscs
On his arrival at Richmond he met several regiment
coming from The interior rsAs for she seat OF w1
All the soldiers arriving In she city wsrs immediately
forwarded In the direction of ths RappAAAnnock' vners
the rebels he was ssd, had gathered an army osty
thousand strong Tho general impresssn among ocers
va tha, General Lee would not leave MS line Of cpsra
t,ons on The Potomac, the Confederaea having CROUCH
mon beswscn washiagtoa and RohnonA 70 defend tho
latter city against any fcrcs which The federas could
bring against II.
Ho further states that sold In Richmond commanded
i25 per cent premium Having himself bought some FOR
his own private uss he obliged 70 give S225 confsAs
rsts scrip for 800 in gold.
The roree Of the Rebels at Richmona.
me Washington star says at Richmond on Sunday u
ass week ths only trssps In and around the city were