The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-17
"THE FOOD QUESTION:
The Bread Riot I'm R,.nmond.
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April II 1868.
1As Gsass-lhe Bs:sning-Appsal to Governor LecAer-
Fdil~e-7b. Militia Unarailatle- Prospects Of Ftaurs
Riots, d.
refugee from Richmond, who left that city Tues
day gives interesting account Of the riot OF the I'd
inst Considerable excitement had prevailed
time consequence Of the exorbant prices and
Of popular movement had boon In circulation for several
days. Females had begged in the streets and at the stores
until begging did good and many had been driven to
robbery sustain life. On the morning OF the I'd inst
large meeting composed principally Of the wives and
daughters Of the working casses held in tho African
church, and committee appointed TO walt upon the Co.
vernon 10 request that articles OF food should be sold at
government rites. After the passage Of sundry resolu
lions tho meeting and the committee
70 wait Governor etcher That functonary declined
70 tske any steps in the matter and upon urging the case
result OF the interview was soon made publs, whom
body Of females, numbering about three hundred,
BREAD -four, meat, articles Of clothing, &C. The entire
city thrown into CONSERVATION. Stores
caution taken against forcSe entries but hatcet and
In the hands Of rendered desperate by hun
ger made quick work. and building After building was
Carey street, above Fifteenth street, and becoming
general In that section OF the city, when the City Guard
tsw individuals attempted 70 resist the women bat
without success One man who struck female was
ana The threatening attitude o those armed with hatcsss
&c., intimdated others from attempting force The
Mayor soon appeared and mounting stool on the side
Of that document portion OF the suseDed opera
tons; but had the Mayor concudsd than the
seisure Of provisions commenced again more vigorously
than before A. this juncture attempt was made 70
arrest the voisnt but tho party Immediately scat
scSSs shsu snd moun,Ds svehce
N hs centre Of u street, addressed the hrong character
.iug the demonsssaslcn .. disgrace and stigma upon
given them IN which % dspersc. II In that time the
order complied WITH tho troops would be called
moments burst into the stores Franklin street. But
little damage was done here, however, and the riot
forty q tss wcsn md ths promise o. shs svsnor 70
relieve ths wants q the destitute large amount *
hsesd and eece: was carred on and g snssesd N ne
sssps I've been iakso 70 provide ,uf The nmed,aas
wants q ssus q the families; but great susring q ]
issred, and prsosassonsry measures for iis sup
precision have been iussisatsd but great uneasness
q Ss q door: na s %
manner The eject Of this riot upon the troops about
much exercised over It, and the greatest vigilance en-
joined upon the police force The leading mon Of the city
attempted 70 circulate The report sha. the women were ere
public concerning the amount Of loyal sentiment in the
city, but missraby failed The fact Of their destitution
are forced TO admit the conclusion that starvation
melted the movement.
Troops being hurried up from Richmond to Frede
ricksburg There still large force In the vicinity OF
Richmond but these, II Is believed, are about 70
leave for the Rappahannock Fortincations are beng
thrown up The Rapdan river and the force In that
ticn 10 being augmented NO work going on upon the
dclences about Richmond. Two gunboats firon cads)
anoat In James river. The Virginia has been ing
70 get below the distractions aue lies Drury
Bluf. Tho third 10 unfinished, bM Is rapidly approach
ing pleton. The iron works worked 70 their Ut
most in the manufacture munitions Of war but the
iron 10 Of miserable quality and many Of their proectss
contain pieces OF stone.
The railroads have almost entirely given out, and nc
material be had for their repair. Great desponden
cy prevails and the events OF the next three months
awaited with most absorbing anxiety.