The Portland daily press., 1863-04-09
Federal Monitors and IroncIads of
Charleston Bar.
THE BREAD RIOT AT RICHMOND.
Confirmation of the Capture of Poncha.
tOula.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc, |

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac
April 8.
Richmond papers Of the 7th have been re-
ceived. The burthen of sentiment expressed
is an exhortation to the people Of the South to
raise articles for foods instead of cotton
They contain the following kilograms:
CHATTANOOGA, 4M-There is nothing addi-
tional from the front this afternoon. Skrmishes
with the enemy's pickets are Of daily occur
renee, but general engagement is not consid-
cred imminent. .tee
Jackson, 4th-Reports from Port Hudson
state that Banks has fallen back on the divis-
ion. His army is at Baton Rogue and the rest
down river.
Senatobia, 4th. = Richardson's guerrilias
fought regiment of the enemy at Somervile,
killing and wounding so.
1t is stated that 5000 troops ostensibly left
Memphis yesterday for Vicksburg, but after
night went North.
Vicksburg, 4h.-Everything quiet tonight
and but few boats in sight. Nothing new from
Yazoo. A flag of truce was sent down to-day
by the enemy, but the object was not made
public.
Charleston, 4M-Important movements are
taking place here, but for military reasons no
particulars can yet be telegraphed.
In the Examiner of the It'll Is a leader set
ting forth the obstacles in the way Of opening
a route inland to Yazoo, above Hanes Bluff
Before the adjournment of the Virginia
Legislature, a resolution was passed appealing
to every farmer to raise provisions beyond the
usual amount, and enioining frugality in food.
The Legislature of Texas has passed a bill,
assuming its proportion of the Confederate in
debtedness They intend passing bill to re-
peal the stay law of the State.
Ldter.-The Richmond Sentinel Of the It'll
has the following significant paragraphs:
"On yesterday morning eight monitors and
ron-clads were of the bar at Charleston. The
brief but significant telegram which was re-
ceived early in the day and published else
where, tells of the long expected collision that
has probably come off ere this. The storm so
long prepared for Charleston has burst at last.
We shall publish the results as we learn them.
We await the issue with buoyant hope, but not
without the socitude due to the important
struggle. May heaven shield Charleston from
all the rage of her enemies and ours
The Sentinel editorally refers in ambiguous
terms to riot which took place in Richmond
last Thursday, of such magnitude as to cause
the affair to be suppressed from publication
From the article it appears that the city was
for while at the control of the lawless mob
of men and women, for the ostensibe purpose
to save themselves from starvation, by break
ing open stores, bakeries, &c. The movement
was headed by a female, who the Examiner
says, was above want. and the whole affair was
simply TO rob and plumber under the excuse of
scarcity of food. The millinery, dry goods
and fancy stores suffered as much as those
containing the necessaries of life. The move
ment proved to have eyentuated from high
prices generally.
The Sentinel, In speaking OF this riot, al
ludes to the fact that all the papers had, after
consultation, concluded at the time not to
mention the matter.
The Mobile Register of the Goth records the
fact that body of Union troops had penetrat
ed TO Ponchatoula, and dispersed a body of
rebels there.
The banks of Savannah have Joined in To-
an, without interest, to relieve the su..erings
| OF the poor in that city. tTF