The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-13
starvation Prices ssiIl Continue.
from the Richmond Examiner. May 2.

[From the Richmond Examiner, May 81
With the removal OF General winders tariff the prices
OF country produce and fish new back with reco pro-
portion to the heavy which had been removed
1, "a yeerdgy nsornin1 70, sevsntyer esn dcssn
prices Appsn, they are NOT esorhitsnt in comparison
With the prices domsnded for ,cher's meat. bacon,
groceries, dry goods, wood, &c. Butchers meat was
held according TO quality, az between thrty-hse
and half and Fifty cents pound bacon (hog roundl
nrswood, from country carts s sold ct the rate Of
twelve dollars cord In the way Of dry goods, we give
fcw instances:-Unbleiched cotton Ii sold at from
twenty-five TO thirty seven and forty cents yard,
according to the conscience OF the dry goods man ;
often sold for sxty-two aud half cents yard spool
cotton, two dollars dozen Irish linen. from seventy
nve cents TO one dollar and quarter yard and domes
n this rate, the country people do not get good pr
ess for their truck how they to procure sugar for
their sassafas tea dry goods to cothe their little
The only people who have occasion quake and gruble
81 the prices those who have nothing 10 soil. who
live salaries that have boon raised and have
everything 70 buy. The clerk who goes to market and
nnds eggs up, grows ugly buys dozen, and goes homo
and puts cent or two on every article in his shop 70
"gst even" Tho same 10 pursued by the great
bacon and -four merchants and they need
Germ themselves about prices. As long q man hiss
kssp step with the markets But with clerks "lOcals
and other saarisd gentlemen. confess things look
squally
Uselcssness Of Martial Law In PREVENT
Ing Outrages-GeneEal Wise Makes an
From the Richmond Examiner, NAVAL
sIornso on HoRsEBAcK-oUTRAGEoUs PROCEEDINGS.
~ three O'Clock yesterday Afternoon Captain John r.
Wrso Of the Henrico Terriblcs, riding into tho
city from Camp Wlndor, when he informed that two
soldiers horseback had been firing their pistols and
brandishing their sabres Franklin street. and attempt
ing 10 ride down several citizens. Tho rioters having
then disappeared Captain Wren rode back TO camp and
ordered guard Of twenty-five OF his troops 70 hunt
down and capture them The troops separated into
sae.os sad secured me upper part q the city even =
rioters during this time had fallen back towards the
Ere Of the city and were amusing themselves tearing
and down Seventh street, and, being joined by thd,
performing all sorts OF extravsgances. One OF them
charged At and actually ieapsd his horse the
Tho othor continued their races up and down the
street. occasionally firing pistol 10 add zest to the
Tsv Sa entire y his sr ~
city, not detective, pikeman muskseer appeared
upon the scene " dispute their supremacy, and they
might have continued their mad reve until murder had
been committed had they not been arrested in mid
b. General Wise.
This gentleman who was passing up Grace street be-
tween six and O'Clock, had his attention attracted
by the conduct OF the rioters One OF than being the
act Of attempting to down citizens and was
crying out, "Get out OF tho way you don't be
over" The rider had stopped bis horse in tho middle
Of the street and was getting out his pistol 70 shoe, him.
he said General WISE seeing ut glance tbs condition OF
afars-tha the men were drunk aud intent mischsf
called on tho half dozen citizens present TO HIN,
and into tho street and seized the hand OF the
who about 70 shoot his horse.
Seeing this the rioer vino had been riding after the
citizens, turned bis horse, and dashng towards General
Wise, made cut him with his sabre General Wiso
caught the Of his assalant Just the blow was
scending Mr.. George Miclard rushed the
Of the General and jumping behind The tumblod
him from his horse and held him. ny this time i've other
citizens had seized and dsmolnted tho other rioter.
Tho two mon wore Immediately conducted To tho Pro.
vost Marshals Office by General Wise Mr. Mictard and
other citizens. We did not earn their names. Va hear
that one citizen, from whom had expected bst,sr
things refcse 20 help 10 arrest the ro'os and attempt
cd TO dssusde hers from arrssting than. We
loss 70 imagine INC rss ns for his singular conduct Ibis
whole a1ar strikes u as bitter commentary tie
vigilance u the three Provost Ma shls ard their
rous sabaterns civil aud mitary. Three soldiers, for
hours, In the light OF day commit gross and noisy
IN tho very heart Of this city aud arc aaay mr.
rested by the interference citizens without
q any sort making his appearance.