Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-06
LATE FROM THE SOUTH.

an arrival from Richmond OF
the Rebel drmy-BeaMregard Rsportsd In.
sane and Johnston Reported Dead-Busi.
neSS IN Petersburg and Richmond.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Inquirer
SUFFOLK, Va, Aug. 4.-Gen. Mansfield ha,
command OF this post, and Is Quartered in one end
OF he house known az the Central Hotel. 1t Ia
like most Of the houses, a large white frame.
The town presents quite lively Appearance
this morning. A large number Of teams are
passing up and down the street, hauling commits.
sary stores that have Just arrived up the Nanse
mond river. gunboat also arrived.
IL has been rumored for some time past that
Gen. Huger, with his Rebel hordes would en-
deavor to reoccupv this town and surroundings
The troops here do not believe the enemy will
attempt u, az our gun-ooats could destroy the
town In twenty minutes or less time. Ii would
result In nc advantage to the Rebels to attempt
to retake Suffolk. II the enemy do attempt di :.
version here, they will be well received by our
troops.
Like all cities and towns In Virginia, YOU do
not see any young men about. They are all of
to the wars
a Door, dilapidated looking individual came
Into Suffolk this morning, direct from Richmond
having received his discharge from the Rebel
service en- account Of age and sickness He has
been with the 18th Virginia since bis enlistment,
and was at the battle Of Malvern Hill. He states
that IL We had followed their retreatng masses,
we could have occupied Richmond that mig ht
He says the slaughter on their side was dreadful,
our shetland shell taking effect at every discharge
Gen. Huger did not want old Magruder to shove
the men on to the attack, az knst1 the batteries
bring 1t them, and nothing could stop them
Gen. Huger was shelled out Of his camp while
the fight at Malvern Hill was going on, by our
gunooan. Hts soldiers stated that the gunboats
were throwing Pennsylvania Dutch bake ovens
The gUnboatS, with their effective fire, kept the
enemy from being reinforced several times, when
Their reserve was coming up into action. When.
ever the shells from the gunboats came near the
enemy, they at once became demoralized and IN
manageable. They could not stand the pressure
The man who stated this to us was quite INTEL
ligent, and did not seem inclined to brag, like
the mssaes here. He has q wife and Ave children
In Norfolk, and his great desire was to get home
to them. He deplored the war, and was very
bitter on the Southern politicians and the North.
ern abolitioniss de thought that South Caro-.
lima ought 10 be sunk into the sea.
The rations the rebel soldiers now receive Der
dem, Is one half pound OF meat, Gig hteen ounces
Of -four, and little salt The men are getting
very tired Of this kind Of fare, and he thinks bY
Flesh and blood, he says, cannot stand IL much
longer, no matter how patriotic.
He says that Petersburg 10 dead-no business
whatever, and very little to eat. Spring chick.
ems are selling In the market At this place at the
rate OF 81 piece This may seem inc dible,
vet 10 Is even so. Small heads Of cabbage, the
size Of your hand, sell at 75c. piece Sugar tea
and coffee there 10 none. In Richmond there 10
mond 10 hospital, and many wounded rebel sol.
diers are dyin. daily. MANY OF the rebel SOL
diers are afflicted with the meaAles.
He seems inclined to believe that Beauregard
Is not In his mind. This seems to be the general
opinion In Richmond. IL 10 certain that Beaure-
gard has gone South. The house where General
Johnston was taken Is the residence Of celebra.
ted physician. The streets, for squares around,
were kept clear Of vehicles. Many people are in.
elined to believe that Gen. Johnstonis dead No
one has seen him or knows anything about him
Appearances are kept up a. though he was very
Ill.
About nineteen miles ont from port.moptb
about 100 cOntrabands Of all ages and sexes were
making tracks from Nsrth Carolina to Ports.
mouth twas clean sweep from one planta-
ton. In Suffolk, contrabands arrive daily, and
report themselves TO the Provost Marshal II
they keep on coming In, there will be no hands
lel on any OF the Plantations south Of this point