New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-18
r,om The Boston Journal, Feb. 16

Wa boye attained several iterestng and trust.
worthy particulars of matters IN the KtDe' caPi'a'
from one who arrl>e ed in Boston on saturday morn
| ;n,, dir, from Richmond. Our informant came by
d., d 20 Point of Rocks, Maryland and YVES detained
twelve hours in Baltimore by United States officials
TO aid IA detecting two spies who came with the
party.
psble. Esrtbworks in several lines have been
thrown M, and guns Of the heaviest calber have
been mounted guarding every ayenne Of approach
from every poiut. The Notifications extend from
eight TO ten miles below the city,. The river ba ks
have been fortified and Fort Darling strengthened,
until the people feel perfectly secure from any
attack.
Ulere ia no LARGE force at Richmond, Stuart was
AZ Warreuich with large force with the design Of
making rad into Maryland, it was believed. The
Richmond peolle were equally confident OF tue iil
possibility Of our taking Charleston, but had some
fears in regard to Wilmington, although both places
had been very strongly fortified. The Notifications
ut Fredericksburg had been 30 perfected that the
Rebels were sarguine Of their ability TO repulse
any attack. A movement against that place was
daily expected, and at one time 1t was reported an
attack had been made, which the leaders declared
was precisely what they most desired, so sangulne
were they OF victory.
The feeling among the people In regard to the
war is mott intense and bitter against the North.
They are determined never TO have anything TO do
again with the Union, and express themselves IN
most violent terms sgainst it. The women are es.
pecally bitter. They do not seem TO value life as at
the North. Mothers glory IN the deeds OF ther
sons and DO not mourn their oss on the battlefield
Many declare that if husbands, sons and fathers
are killed. they will arm themselves and take their
places in the army Everything Is done to Increase
this feeling. After the battle OF Fredericksburg, a
great deal of furniture, winch had been hacked ana
cut BY axes and carpets which, it was alleged had
bee rent and cut by the Northern vandals, were
brought to Richmond by the women who owned
the property, and sold AT public auction.
| The account of tho lawleesness and violence In
Richmond agrees with other information which bas
been repeatedlv published. The city is filed with
despersdoee aud gambling and drunkenness prevail.
The standard Of morality is at a very low point.
OF course The war is the sabsorbing topic; yet the
social pleasures of the time of peace are not wholly
drreCari.d Places OF amusement abound, and the
theaters were never well filed az now. On Sun.
days the public promeuades are thronged with
crowds Of fa.hioDably dressed ladies'
There is an abundance Of Confederate money, and
10 suffering from tie high price OF articles OF
daily use. The poor are supported by Government
I work. A few months ago there was great scarcity
of supplies hut they are now abundant. Real estate
il in active demand Prices of few common artl-
sl5 TO s25; -four $35 BARREL potatoes $l2 busae;
tea ( u "A poundi common sugar 81 pound; mola--
SCI Sl2 gallon; butter 81 so apound; oranges 81
to 81 80 each; apple. rs cents apiece; cacoss 81 80
a ward common cotton cloth I'll yard. Ordinary
meals for gentlemen, by the month, SO
u Our informant knew bat little OF the army, but
was told it was well supplied. jet. Davis was
not seen much in public, but wac accessible daily at
his Office. The people have nll confidence IN hi'
ability. Men know nothing OF the military plans
and movements except by their results. The EE-
amiHer was unpopular, from It's opposit0n TO DAVIS,
and measures had been taken 20 suppress H. Desert
err are treated very eumnianiy, few days before
our informant left Richmond, seven were thot out
SIDE the city. The dessrters are said 10 be mostly
Irish and Germans, and ARE sbot down like dogs.
An interesting statement wss made to us in regerd
to the Of supplies OF provisions, dry goods,
&c. articles for private Use ss well ~ that OF the
army One source L. directly from Europe. by run
ming the blockade Of Ailanic porte. residence of
us1y wears in Richmond and a supposed sympathy
with the South led 10 confidential Enclosures 10 our
informant Of other avenues Of accoss and the names
Of several parties in baltimore were given TO whom
the people Of Richmond are largely indebted for
many necessary articles. IL is great saisfsc'on to
know that their names were promptly given to
United States Detectives in Bali more. Conmunsa-
ton with Richmond 10 direct and constant
New-York papers arc received three days AFTER
publication, and the Secession agenn WHO
,wurm in Baltimore, well a. Rebel spies who
are there ana in Washington, have regularly organ
ized plans fog conveying information ana supplies 10
ia. Rebel Government. Oar informant was conf
drn,ally told Ia Richmond that the supplies arc fur
nished in Baltimore, arc transported to Annnptal-,
and are thence shipped 20 ST. Marys, whence they
are conveyed 10 Richmond There are persons NIL
along the route who pass them through al night.
The United States officials along Chesapeake Bay
were said TO be brbed 10 let everything pace. Tue
principal supplies ore supposed TO c mo by tiis
route. The name Of q person in baltimore was
given who would forward any letter or package TO
Richmond in a few days after receiving Il.
The political silairr IN The Nerth excite The deep
eat attention IN Richmond, and are the subject OF
much comment. The speeches Of repr, sentative
men are taken az an Indication Of growing feeling
AL the North in favor OF the South. They himly
believe that Illinois IN particular, and other sIAes
of the West, will be detached from the Union aud
81 -. .f0ttg-
ton. They will come back into the old Union
y On auy terms. Nrw-EnglaDd aud ESPECIALLY Mas
sachre,ts il the object Of tie NOS, unyisdinR ta-
tired and deIestaion. They feel that toe parties at
tie North opposed 10 the Administration indicate
tbnt the people are weAned With tie war aud VIII
consent to cessalion Of hOsies and recognition
OF the ind.pendence Of the South. They still ex.
pect intervention Oh the par, Of France, buI count
more on the peace party Of the North -.
jeff Davis has told them TINT the war would DO
ended within tie present year and they are deter
mined never 10 weld.
The people OF Richmond consider Gen. Mcclellan
a. our nbest military leader, aud we're greatly sur
piised that he did not enter Richmond when on The
Peninsula. Burnside Is held by them III low estseu
Our informant heard John Notle wall who 10 Stone
wall Jackson's typographical engineer, say that
jackson remarked at tho lime Of the battle OF Fred
ericksburg that that battle, so dsastrous to our
force, could not have been planned more TO his sat-
faction ia every respect kosecfshs ana Hooker
are both consdeied able gererals.
The effect OF the Emancipation Proclamation In
Richmond forms ve.y interes,ing part OF our ia
formation. There is Il general uneailness and alarm.
TLe Proclamation il known to all the slaves, who
are getting very n,olent TO their masters ID tho AZ
rerlion of their rights. A knowledge Of the Procla-
mutiou bus extended like wildlire throughout the
bou,h and Instructions are greatly feared WITHIN
short time several negro nurses have been hung IN
Richmond for numbering children undcr their care
In one cuse whole family was murdered by Two
slaves a man and his wife, In whom implicit conf