, 1863-04-13

says that Colonel Stewart, Of tnc I'd Indiana
Regiment, one Of The fourteen United States
officers just released by the rebels, SAYS that
on Thursday Of last week BE SAW PROM u1s
rls1soS WINDOW, q bread riot, composed Of
about three thousand women, who had clubs,
guns and stones They broke open the Coy
ernment and private stores, ard took bread.
clothing, and whatever else they wanted. The
militia were ordered out to check the riot, bat
failed to do so, until left. DaYis and other
high officials made speeches and promised the
rioters that they should have what they
"antcd. All the other Union officers confirm
this statement. Tie Richmond papers sup
pressed accounts Of tlis matter at first, but
after day or two could not refrain from no.
tieiDg it, and they confirm the statement made
By Colonel Stewart and his companions.
The news leaks through the lines that there
was similar riot at Petersburg, Va. We
published, the other dny, letter written by
Mrs. Henry s. Footc, dated at Richmond on
the 9Th Of February, directed to friend at
Nashville. Mrs. Foote is the wife of the ia
nous Henry S. Foote, formerly United States
Senator from Mississippi, and now member
Of the Richmond Congress, representing the
Nashville District. Mrs. Foote was q resi-
dent Of Nashville, and a lady Of wealth and
high social position. A Mrs. Fulgum, who
attempted to smuggle rcbel mall through
Rosecrans' lines, but WAS captured in the en-
terprisc, was The bearer Of Mrs. Foote'S let
Ter. We quote from it the following, which
gives vivid picture Of "hish life" Ia the
rebel Capital:
R1cHNoSD: va, Friday, Feb. 9, 1883.
you, and embrace 1t gladly.
We arc boarding at Mrs. Johnson's, on
Governor street, just opposite Gov. Lctchcr's
mansion. II is o Large boarding house, high
prices and starvation Within. Such living
was never known before on earth. Itu grand.
mo tie poorest nut in The Wtaern District Of
Tennessee is palace compared Nth Mis, 20 far
as -jarF goes We have to cook almost every
thing We eat tn our own room. In our 'sIar-
which NC gave only $11 for; three pounds Of
pure Rio coffee, which we gare II per pound
tor; and one pound Of green tea. at sir pcr
pound; two pounds Of brown sugar, at $5.7
ler pound; one bushel Of jdnt apples, about
the size Of good common marble, which
were presented to me by member Of Con-
gIess from Missouri; one pound Of butter,
at e per pound, and sig sweet potatoes, at
fifty cents. We have to give dollar fSr a
very small slice Of pound cake at the coufac.
tionaties. I forgotto say had present Of
I'm hne jar Of pick!es and piece Of cheese,
llon member also Well, so much for the
way We live. You see the board Is three do,-
lars each per day, for Mr. F. aud I, and half
price for the servant, and then we ret aot3(1g
on oarh to cat. Yesterday, for dinner, we had
nothing On the table but two eggs and slice
Of cold bakers bread aud a glass Of water.
this, but you may read it to them, except
I say." '0'N "-''''
Now, If this is the style in which Con-
eressman's wife, md ono Of the Southern
aristocracy, has to live at Richmond, what is
the condition Of the poor women! There is
certainly no occasion for surprise at the bread
riots. The Richmond government itself has
taken to rfotous living, seizing provisions
wherever they can be found, for the army, and
If the people are thus robbed they NAV be cx.
pected to Empress provisions in their turn.
We have before us a copy of the Richmond
Examiner, Of the 14th of March, from which
we copy the following words, heretofore pub
lished, but specially Interesting in this CON
ncction:
The question Of food comes before that of
money; and fmrressments affect the supply
Of food more than any other action Of the
people, are properly compensated and equally
dealt with, they will give all their labor and
savings to the government, and give them
checftully; but il these arc exacted arbitrarily
and with insolence md insult, they viii not
only give nothing at all, but they will take
etcctual measures to prevent the minions Of
government from obtaining what they prowl
through the country to seize for mockery Of
payment. Men who in n
romantic and pious en- hueiasm for their coun-
Try, have cheerfully given up their sons to the
pa!t!e. and have assisted In sort of nournful
pride in the burial of their offspring slain On
the field. havc had their feelings and temper
toward the government suddenly chanre} liz
the rude and rapacious action Of the r5ycrn.
ment press gangs.