The New York herald., 1863-08-14
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.

No Troops as Hiehnond or saToih--The
Untcnists or North Carolina Condemn
ed-Fort Wagner strens sthencd-Granf
and Rosccrans UnPopuIsr with the
Rebels, sc.
FORTRESS MONROE, August II, 1868.
An Enghsh doctor arrived at Fortress Monroe % day
from Richmond The doctor gave name, bat wishes
Il not published. He says he left Richmond hist satur
day. aud camo by to Iyor station tho Norfolk
Petersburg Railroad thirty mles this side of relesbnrg
which "a as far tho aro running From Iyor ha
came In Virginia carriage "a horse and
cartl 70 point SIX mites this side of Suffolk snd from
thense he came on foot Norfolk 10 ro ora that thcro
are no troops, not guard Ia Suffolk also that thcrc
arc no troops in Rlobnoud, but lbs streets are nloa
with rebel officers. lie saw no sunboa,s In Tho
harbor nt Rcblnona but krowa that they ar,
building two rociads though dooa mo, know how far
they were advanced. The doctor IN Riohmond ave
weeks and complains Of tho high price oI boartweiyo
dollars per day, aud hard fare al that.
The Richmond Elgnircy Monday hast exrcsgca atronr
eondemnston OF the tho North Carollnans S.e
pursuing IN calling convent on ol the upion~ts or
North Carolina for tho purpose of sendng delegation
Washington, H. q.
Tho knqriospeass hopefully Of char,,ion and eta ms
tina. tho works OF Battery wagner Aasa been greatly
Strengthen
Tho doctor also says that tho Souho ncrs eupress a
great dislike to General Grant and sy Grant aud
Rosccrans are The only unicn generals that thoy feav
Interesting Accounts from Richmona.
HEADQUARTERS, Army pogosAc,
Vim MIA, Az Mt ~, 1883.
Last evening had the pieafnre OF cnnycrsaf n ,,h
gentleman recently from Richmond ~ tho I'm inst,
At his request withhold hts and rcgidaueo but
from his associations and nnectonh believe him bc
perfectly reliable He arrested by Lses forces
han N.
where hc has been prisoner large within tho
limits Of tho city until ho effected his es,apa lie
represents that at Richmoad the deepsst gloom
pcrvados all classes. sscupt that ana ,ompoucd
Of quasi Union!sta or Dotu men, who arc cheerful
10 wonderful degree. Rebmond 10 moro th.p half
dcpopulaed, owing TO the extreme high pr.eev the
csssries Of life. All who command Tho me,na have
removed to the country. leaving only crcG
stances require them TO remain at home poopc the
town The only thing which may be termed abanant Ia
sickness, and of that there IA fuli supply DysenSy
the prevailing malaiy, for whose Tho only ,ned
cincs that can bc obtained cs ami bo Cd
-four.
jeff Davis proclamation calling In the sbscn,ecs from
the rebel army remains dad letter and so.aiors
arc leaving tho city bcmcward wheFs eonos
IN Nevertheless, tho people talk bossuaiy
~ ever OF tho prospect ot ultimate saeccsa,
and tho newspapers defiant arrogant tLaa
they were three months ago bal tnay 10 n,s ~ a.y
means roiseseni tho fcopss q tho % tho people
The mortality among tho priso1ors 81 grsai eon
tnually the increase, especially at tbn .ipby Prs,a
and Castle Thunder. one day last wonk u Tbs rch
mond Papers announced the dem.se ness. a.ar man
tho Libby, heading tho article. a YaEee rc, r,es
gone homo 70 writc up his reports by tho nren Ny
fosmant was nnnbe " remcnbor this name a Tho uafs
tunac correspondent, bat thinks be bal ci fso Gsca
natl
Tho gentleman dsomss the report that rsyis AID
Lte have aunrrelod and says there hv been such
talk In Richmond. There trouble. .bovc,cg 10 tho robe.
Cabinet, and tho people terribly osaaporsird against
Mr.. Benjamin. whom they u fra a AMI unnDcss
for his post To him ,hey a,rib1ic dec.ins ysi,s
Of tho Confederate money, but an ~ha, gscuod
understand.
II wAs mt talked In Richmond shat Lees army ud
number over sixty thousand men, ani no
estimated N low forty tboa,abd. II is scat
tered all through tbs country, from cordonsviI
% Hanover Court House. and Dothwa,d
within fcw miles of The nsrrshinS,ck river. This
scattering OF tho TOR tns parpc.e e
subsisting tue aninah uScd n trlnafrrts,Ion. Tho
horses and mules led nothing bot grass gfsIo
he'd In too much esteem arfiolo of bamsn dI,t
The drought been severe ~ southern yrrmia md 10
many parts tho nisnss heat has bhsioi ssa crsa
The prayers q Jets people for Divine regarding tho
growing crops have. this ~ teen fa,Ie. ssa ~u 20
continue 10 be, unless they ge. spoil a ~eau.sr.
Gold Dorninaly qDosei hs si1 10 sii. ~hiah
that from f,2 10 " sis In uoaedera,s his word
buy ore dollar In gid. Gfsesbaeka teisg boaGh,
up privately BY ,bs BROKERS' The pfics bobx from " 10
70 $40 souhern aSds ior " n federal currency The
asiori,ies 40 s,w tho rnei States csrresey 10 ~
passed In trad. of any greater valaa than bs q
demon ration o. their own, bcncs ,ho YarGas
prisonsy dong a thryiax buinos " Fa;lax thsu
money ~ the brokers, ihoy gtt mssb for
dollar of kind a tho o,lgr. Ibo s~4cs
of this believed 20 be- pgro sgccaa;son ga
Ito fsrl of ilo rebel govefDweDt. Fhs rebel
oriesi anancor BY nxing yaise sIoa fs"gal
which = within froEa treotYnvs T. ftiAy lrr cont n
the y.pe os gpld osly elssi 70 isor Sss .bsss
worlh fsen tnclve basafeI nieen hansses p.s
lcss than gpid virtually ihfoN eag n ~ ma.tss A.
dollar y the seod tbs general ~ alsy.s
and aparsss y ih1 ether. Thn itssrbfates bs,ns -
officially arsi, thsBNS ogrn IN cso'l private aas
ss@calaioNT, q wnsoa lha ssssis CIV.
ernmers ars slos stsA fhHsnssisss They vol
tsow that lbs sorn of freeabAess j. isessty acrAs
lns aud VII 10 et4si 10 ~ wi.io ihtis0Np a.
crssssnx sss ps ahoriy - sswa pif Urn So 80
conrasntAi ferig y ~ heuca. NJ kfs szehas.s
even tth>se ssfaEg ssfrb,al - ias- a.
Al Inss5eiaie fsr ee1tass ofty y ssy ees,s ~
lte teAr n4stnF Il 40 fsisfe fef rf refthsf rae
Ibsfs but resy iew tgss~ ~ ,.bsap p0Ba % ia
I'm, sxcey, ~ sea al ws4Ddsd ssA oval seaais.
t.oash ssnesaiy iAsksa tat al ~ 60 -cuta@sa
tsoa except thNsN Af rheflfN4N #araNAk N05gse
wosls ba sfesrbi ~ = ts's'a~os ~.
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