The national Republican., 1862-09-22
Late from RichnsAd and Petersburg.
TnE AnnY SENT FORWARD TO
"sTOREYALL."

The Co1a0or119t Law.
THE IA X ETS, 60.
INTERFERING PARTICULARS, BY A RtFuoGE.
From sgsntlsman who has lately arrived
from Petersburg, we are enabled 10 gather
many Interesting facts and incidents In regard
to the situation Of Affairs In Richmond and Pc
tersburg. This gentleman's name is Moses ".
Corey. and he is personally known TO our re-
porter o. perfectly reliable man, and bis state.
ments. 80 far ss his personal knowledge goes,
may be depended on.
He is native Of Boston, Massachusetts,, but
having business and family connections in Pc.
lersburg, though Union man, be determined
10 stay and brave the storm. or course he
was obliged to keep bis political sentiments a
secret. Being Of quite feeble health, he hoped
TO evsde the army. When the militia draft was
made he succeeded In obtaining exemption pa.
pers, which had 10 be certified to by two we'll
known physicians. But the conscript act WIS
far more stringent; and though the examining
physician pronounced bis liver affected, and
perhaps bis lungs, yet be said he m"st take him,
as the Coniederacy was sorely pressed icr men,
and already had many In worse condition In
their ranks
BY unusual ezertions and favorable iuilu.
ences, Mr.. Corey succeeded In getting q fur.
ough for one month. He determined not 10
rsrve the Confederacy, and began 10 look about
Tor an opportunity 70 escape. Leaving q
lucrative business and property behind bin,
taking bis wife, who was In III health, ard
under preteuce Of taking her to the county,
he took the cars towards Suffolk, going about
eighteen miles, Here q private conveyance
had to be obtained to 60 few miles further,
then another, and another, going from plants.
'ion 10 plantation, under various pre.exts, until
ihe party arrived at one Of our piokets, about
10 the office of the provoet marshal Of Suffolk,
where they promptly took the oath Of allie
glance, and were sent to Norfolk, thence BY the
way Of Fortress Monroe aud Baltimore, arriv-
Ing 10 this city on Friday afternoon.
Mr. Corey says that be 10 ratified that the
rebels had an army of two hundred and fifty
thousand before Richmond, q large rumber Of
whom were new conscrip's Yet be Is ss.isfsd
| that the city could have been taken II our army
had moved on promptly from Williamsburg. Pc
ters!T, neuer has been fortified The city would
have fallen an easy prey 10 our army at any
time. The Union men were fully confident Of
the ability Of our army to take either city, asd
| the rt bells themselves had but little doubt Of
the capture Of the city. All the tobacco In
Petersburg was removed from the warehouses,
| aud either placed In sheds beside the river
ready 10 be rolled in. or arranged with CON-
bustible material 60 that II could be promptly
burned on the approach Of the Yankee army"
Tho Unionsts were astonished that the cap
,ure of Norfolk wss not followed up 20 a. to
cut the Petersburg road, and thus prevent the
concentration Of the thousands Of conscripts
who were daily pouring through Petersburg
into Richmond about that time Five thousal d
troops per day was no unusual number to be
seen day after day for many weeks 1t was suid
that North Carolina alone sent forty thousand
conscripts into the field.
The disappointment Of the Union people on
he isene Of the battles before Richmond can
be imagined. From a feeling Of elation and
confidence, with hope Of speedy deliserauce,
they vere prostratsd to The very depths Of
disappointment and ohsgrin. Sadness and
gloom settled down on many household, and
many ITO The manor born participated In the
gloom
Mr.. @. says that at the present time every
thing In tha shape Of . soldier a. for duty 10
sent forward 10 i" "Stouewall Jackson. Moth.
irH but few home guards" and convsles.
cents nre LETT In the toriidca:ions about Rich
mond and Petersburg Even the picket guard
between the latter city and Suffolk has been
removed. which fact accounts for our inform
ants success in getting away. He would uu-
doubtedly have been pursued and captured as
Ia deserter, but for the small force ut command.
Ar. Corey says that now Ia the tune to move
on TO Richmond, by the way Of Suffolk and
Petersburg There is no possibility Of re ist-
ance ct Petersburg. The rebels commenced
about six weeks ago to throw up earthworks
southeast Of the city. very small force is
also at Richmond, though the Notifications are
stronger. The Merrimac Tor Virginia No. q
| is now nearly ready. Her crew are now 10 Fort
Darling, and constitute its principal garrison.
Now 10 the time to take the rebel capital
It can be done, and what q shaking such q
blow would give the Ceniederscy! How legal
| aud true hearts the world over, would bound
with joy! Sound again the rallying war cry,
" On 70 Richmond!'
While the army was In the vicinity. business
| in the cities Of Richmond and Petersburg was
good, and the people got along very we'll, as
| money (Secesh notes. was very plenty, though
the prices Of necesarics Of life were enormous.
But fears Of distress and want began to haunt
| The poorer classes, In consequence Of threat.
eoeo famine ana scarcity OF employment
We give the following list OF retail prices q.
a sample Of the boastsd S .uthein independence
and as showing the manner Of "getting along
without Yankee manufactures"
Coffee, $3.50 per pound; tea, SIG per pound;
sugar, from 60 cents to 81 per pound; salt, co
per quart; mola.ses IS to 81 per gallon, (this
| article run up TO these almost fabulous prices
after the capture Of New Orleana) butter, ST.;
cheese cannot bs obtained; eggs, 81 per dozen;
matches, 81 cents per one cent box; soap, from
rs CENTS to 81 per pound; flour, SIS per barrel;
cornmeai, $3.50 per bushel; potatoes, 81 per
neck; onions, 10 cents apiece; wood, $l2 per
cord.
Uncle Sans green bucks bring pre-.
MUM Of rs per cent for Confederate" money +.
Virginia State bank notes 80 per cent. pre-
MUM.
The following prices will interest our lady
readers Calico prints, 81 SO per yard; cotton
cloth, rs cents to 81 IS hoop skirts, from
SIS to $50 ladies' cotton hose, 81 per pair |;
CATERS $l2 to SIS per pair slippers, $6 ;
paper OF pins, 81 so spool cotton, SO cents |;
no ribbons to be obtained black Grape, 81
per yard.
From the Cen Us Of 1850.
Slavery In the Indian Territory.
Tribes. Slaves. Owners.