Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-24
SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR TaE OIIY-RAILROAI

SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR TIE CIIY-RAILR0AD
BRIDGES BURNF-wiLL THEY BE REBUILT
ARE RAILROADS Of ANY USE FOR MILITIA.
RY PCRPOSE52
II tks E4,t9r Of me, W1is:
see in the Dspaeh Of the Alb, that the City COuu-
c in view Of the destiuiou Ct food have resolved 80
estab :, an agency syt,m BY which the counties WssT,
Southwest and South OF the city will become feeders to
the metropolis aud that 1iat committee CT the Ccur
Gil and oizsns has been appointed to carry the plan into
execution.
One obisc of this short article is to inquire by what
chsrno is it expected the food committee to receive
supplies from THE wIsrS The cAral ia broken, aud Il
tley expect to do by OF railroad transport
d50 AID they sliesdy sPprissd OF the fact,
ash to inform them, that the OILY Western railro
communication has been closed for four week, By
military authorities having permitted a small "a rad Of
,he enemy TO burn the bridge on the RchmOndi srd
Fre5ercksburg roai-thus eOeipg the OILY avenue from
toe Cenual road after the Eastern end of that road
occupied by he enemy II the cOmmttee,al suppose
are not ignorant Of the fact Of the burning of the
bridges, then suggss. TO them, the best Of
getting supplies from the Wes', using their il euce to
have military protection .rded in the rebuilding oil
'he South Auua bridge and the working OF daily aiur:
II our military authorities have come to the conclusion
tat the Central railroad is longer needed to trans
por. troops and munitions Of war East and West auo
supp,es irtO the city for cur large army nov qurtersd
in ;s vicinity it would be very useful 10 bringing sup
pies OF butter pOJl ~, eggs, milk ice and vegetables
Tor the thousands Of sick and wounded soldiers nov
crew Ding The hospitals Hundreds of farmers would
clsertuy make grstuous Contributions OF these
s,rcs aud do no, doubt that the railroads would
port them without eharg but the enemy have been al
loved to burn the br tg and the POOR soldier Is suffer.
irg for comferts, if not ALSO ue ueeesssries.
Fem What We learn of the PRICES OF the important
slsp,ts of corn meal, beef and bacon, conclude you
cit zsns generally have no supefliy Of these ariel
I hear from good authority that foot bridge, sLfh
Gent to pass passenger, nails sad Egat freight
1ut 1t South Anna and the trains about 10 ecu
ue2ce meeting at tha, pOin but by the same neglect
which invited the turning Of the bridges, the enemy
have bsel permitted tsks possession of Ashland and
qui liz to remain there having up portion OF the
rack
II tbs Central Railroad is considered Of no lnpor-
ance in miiysrv poin; Ct veE, to bs KEEP: oper may
not the eaue iui.yence b. felt about the james River
Car,l' and would ii be matter OF great surprise to
hear that the eUemy lad bove the city any
night obs,ruc e the canal and destroyed the reserve
And vater-Norkss AZ onIy small force would be
4lired to prevent these little msIauiing parties from
burning bridges and tearing up The rAr'ad track, am
tbs military seen 70 be ind rent TO the subject would
il 10. be wise 10 tie Food Committee to cause bauL
ion be raised AID soot on; to Ashland pro:ec: the
roai and open the way that large secio7 CT; e
irom the city, which could furnish it - bbundanty'
CoUNTAYNAS.