, 1863-05-26

OF our prisoners complain bitterly, but it
seems undeniable that the food furnished is
better than their own officers have. The
rooAs are crowded. and in hot weather
excessively uncomfortable. All the Chancel-
lpsyillc prisoners have been released. Tie
commissioned officers ofStraight's command,
excepting the surgeons and chaplains, Licuts.
Htbier and II. lor, Of the Goth Missouri, and
Bowel, Of the Goth Illinois, captured at sher-
mans repulse, at Vicksburg, also the pilot,
CARPENTER, non. commissioned officers and men
Of the 1ndianola. All were in good spirits.
Du:ing the recent battle of Charlottesville,
anu Stone11an' 5 rnid, the people Of Richmond
were greatly alarmed for the safety of the
Place.
Commissioner Ould charges that our Gov
err MT nj Is atresting great numbers Of politi-
Cal prisoners contrary to agreement, aul
threaters severe treatment OF the prisoners in
his hands III retaliation.
The rebels feel gloomy about the news from
the West. Passengers by the last boat from
City Point, say the report then current III
Richmond Of the fall of Viclzsburg was pro-
ducing intense CONSERVATION. On Friday,
Colburn Of the World was released on the
usual parole, and before leaving had the free
dom Of the city, He found 1t quite gag, and
with far less military display than in Wash
iDgton. The same scarcity of able bodied
nen was not noticed there as throughout the
country. Tho streets were filled with fashion
able promenaders, elegantly dressed, bu: in
two year old fashions, Few OF no drunken
people were seen, and no drunken soldiers.
The rebels were altering tug in the canal,
apparently with the view of arniug her.
Tie suburbs Of the city contain large nun.
her Of comfortable hospitals, where their
wounded seemed to be we'll cared for.
He was in the Capitol, which retained tho
dingy appearance, but Congress had taken a
recess. The ordinary blocks Of stores around
the Park were used for Department buildings.
In spite of the ravages Of war, the city still
looks charmingly, and little general distress
is apparent. The style Of living, among all
c}asscs, is remarkably fast, and money flowed
with tie most reckless extravaganza.
The rebels still 1amented the death Of jack
son. They insisted that Lee was the greatest
Of living Generals, and spoke highly Of conf
dcnce In joe Johnston.
Van Dorn's staff had published 4 card deny
ingthat domestic dill .ultits in DR.. Peters
family lad any thing to do with what they
call the assassination Of their General.
The fcnd between Bragg and Breckenridge
was still progressing, but seemed to excite
little attention.
No complaints were made against the con-
scr'ption law, and all spoke aa If every MN in
The country regarded himself as suldicr.
Virtually, however, the CONSUMPTION law is
drnc with, as it has already drawn into the
amy tllr Whole available strength.
The hope Of. foreign recognition seems
abandoned, but all parties were confident of
final fsucccss. They were wonderfully jubi-
liant over Charlottesville, and had no far for
iuture movements on the Rappan1anock.
The cocrvsE ondcnts addressed numerous
notes Jointly to the rebel authorities to Sc
cure their release, but, for some reason un-
known to auy Of them, the rebels finally re-
leased the 13orld's correspondent, but retain
cd those of the Tribune. They would give no
explanation Of their conduct, and no promise
~ tH> correspondents EtIA1 lGlitHGu, put II Is
believed they will be speedily REFUSED.
The conclusion formed in three weeks SO :
journ in the Limits Of the Confedcracy, a trip
almost across is entire extent By circuituus
route that led almost down to the Gnlf, then
up again through the mountains Of East
Tennessee to Richmond and along the Valley
OF st. James may be briefly summed up.
LIST. The people are brave, determined, and
in the main united.
I'd. There may be temporary suffering for
want Of sufficient food, but starvation Is i'm
possible.
Sd. Although they can never probably have
their armies again at as higha number as now,
and the material for CONSUMPTION almost cx-
Aaustcd, Jet as the war has been conducted
thus f;lr, their military resources are sufficient
to keep up the struggle for two years more,
Alb. Their strength is thrown entirely to
frontiers, and if that frontier line were once
pierced-n our generals begin to do their
duty, the whole fabric of rebellion will 70
torpling down like house built Of cards.
5th. Union and perseverance Mt the North
are what the rebels most dread Their great
est hope lies in our division, and their great,
est encouragement is derived from the con-
duct Of such men as Tallandiyhan. He is
regarded there as q martyr to the Southern
cause, and they are convinced that he must
have considerable portion of Northern
people at his back.