The New York herald., 1863-10-29
ADDITIONAL FRCVA TIE SOUTA.
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The Governments of Alexander
and Of Abraham.
Mrs. LincOln's Visit to the
Russian Admiral.
TIL E w AR FEW II.
AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.
THE CARTEL EXCHANGE CONTROVERSY,
10, a.. ~.
LIFE IN THE REBEL CAPITAL.
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

LIFE IN The REBEL CAPITAL.
Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 27, 1858.
Zde Nens Direct from Acknowledged Aciriy Of
Business There Opua9 10 the Flourishin0 State OF the
Blockade Trode-No Troops At Richmond and VERY
FeD East and South of the CIy-A Ne,o Divison Of
Troops Sent to Fredericksburg to Join General Lees
Army-Grsat Activity in the Manaacture Of Napoleon
Brass Clnnon at Richmond-Recent Movements of
General Lee-His Plan is 10 Cross the Rappdhdnnocs
a. Fr>dericksburg and Turn Meades Left Flank, dc.
l have this morning direct from Richmond
have had tho unusual good fortune of meeting with
person lett the rebel capital only few days ago,
who well posted in regard to both the civil and
military affairs OF the congederacy. have derived from
him the following intelligence -
The general appearance Of Richmond does not differ
materially from what it las been during the last two
years. Business generally is active. There quite
large NUMBER of and dwellings to rent. but
not near there in July and August. In
fact business IS much lively than at that timo
The stores well filed with goods OF all descriptions
and the retail trade is brisk, although prices are
very high Money, such as it is, is plenty. The busi
ness streets and public promenades are always filled
people OF sexes intent business PLEASURE
the places of public amusement, OF which there
open, well filed every evening There is
marked feature, however, about all public assembages
whether religious otherwise, and that is much great
degree painness attire both in and women
than prevailed Silk dresses and suits OF
line broadcoih well elegant equpages are, indeed,
sometimes seen; but these are exceptions. They arc
only dispaye the persons Of the most wealthy
bers society almost always re arded with disavor
by the and always obtained from abroad BY
vessels that the blockade The arrivals OF the latter
are frequent ard regular Almost all Of them land at
Wiln goD and the cargoes Of these brought over
the railroad by the way OF Weldon and Petersburg But
some, also land nd at points but little
known further down the coast. They bring cannon and
ammunition for heavy guns. muskets, military
ments, saddles holsters, pistols, cloth for uniforms
blankets coee tea, refined sugar. drugs aud medicines
leather and in fact almost every conceivable article Of
necessity or use.
Mrs. jeff Davis. the wife ofthe President (as he
called In kchmond), dresses very plainly, and
ussually walks whom she goes out. When she
does ride 1t is In plain carriage, drawn
by two horses and driven BY a. negro.
who by far the most consequential parsonage OF tho
two. She has had many rich dresses ard superb
articles OF ewey sent to her BY the friends Of JEFF.
la, in Europe but these she seldom except upon
state occasions She very rarely goes places Of
ment, but is always with her husband at church.
The latter has been for mere than year devout Epis
cora''an. and his frieuds say sincere Christian.
There have ben very lew troops at and In the imme
date vicinity :" Redmond since the evacuation OF
the peninsula by General McCelans army 10 the
OF last The last movement OF troops ut Richmond
the 18th instant. when division OF thousand
men, organized INTO three brigades, assembled there
composed OF regiments who had previously been sta
IL ned nt various points tho peninsula Petersburg
Goldsborocgh, Weldon aud wilmngtoa. This division
sent away the Northern Railroad stated In my
letter october 90 and It was currently reported 10
Rchmsnd at the time tha. they wore going to Dumries
They did not. however, 20 that FAR. if any rebel
troops wero at Dumfries after that time
VolFt s( IAAa INV
vision only went as far as fredericksburg In order
10 TAKE tha place Of the division OF rebel troops recently
stationed there and which then the north
ward from Cpepper, with the OF Lees army This
new division probably still atFrcdericksburg But the
insua anu points south OF Richmond leaves only
OOO troops along the whole inc OF the railroad between
That city and Wmnston and only 600 at all the points
On the peninsula below Richmond.
General Lee at Richmond from the Goth OF August
20 the 9th Of september, and General Beauregard
nsI there one diy duriug that time. They with
Jc Davis aud the rebel Secretary OF War nearly ali the
time.
Some since absurd story the rounds Of
the press 10 the iect that the rebel capital being
moved hriher SOUTH an as a corroboratng circum-
stance that all the machinery in the gun
sho aud cannon oundres Richmond was being sent
10 Georgia. The asity OF the rumor Is evident from the
facl that new and additional machinery for both were
brought iIom England last spring. and put up
IN tho shops ad dining the lredegar Iron Works. AZ
these shops they have been turning mukets for
months past. At the Place also they have made,
during the last summer the guns for twelve batteries OF
Napoleon brass held pieces six and eight Founders The
chuond. and the contract requires them be made
of seasoned wo d." II is said that the rebel army
better supplied with artillery than at any previous
period Nost uf the batteries in use, however, light
'ld pieces, such as those just described which
smooth bore guns Davis. Lee and Beiuregard are all in
favor OF usiag th' light artillery than heretofore In
all subsequent battles where IL be brought into play
and this will no douot be done.
The news from the front this morning confirms the In
tegcnco sent ~ my letter Of October 20. II evil
don't tnat General lees last rerograde movement, from
Centrrve to tue Rappahsunock aud across stream
was not retreat but srstaRem In order to bind the
peppe at Washington TO hts real designs, and 10 induce
taem to order ,enern Meade's army TO pursue him.
Tie ~ ata,cm has succeeded. Meades army spite OF
our sad experience OF the impraccaby OF tho overland
route, was ordered 10 TRY again" " aud has advanced
a3 Tar as the noI III side OF tho Rappahannock. Ths,
seems, al tnat General Lee desires My Information
regard O. his movements leads believe that will
seek 10 engage hcneral Meides attention his immedi-
ate front with small portion OF his orce, while
main body he crosses tho Rappahannock aud be
fredericksburg and moves rapidly up the tight bank
ilis Poomsc towards Washington. BY bis apparent re.
treat he has already drawn the Union army q point
whero II Is niy i've miles Washington while his
m ain army, u II ~ at Fredericksburg, a. 10 most likely
has the ntorior line TO the ita To throw the main
body OF his the at Freder u
march RAPIDLY the thirty Eve miles OF excellent road
bc;woen that point aud the deeDces " the capital with
ns risht flank protected by The Potomac river, task
which Is not beyond General ecs calculation