The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-29
Rtchsnond. n Aaected ny the
War

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The following We clip from the letters Of
Of an eastern correspondent.
War hac never been known 20 increase sse
piety % a county. much les % a city,
Richmond, above al cities, = experiencing
is full share Of Internal corruption. The
fact e. during the past year Richmond has
been a sort OF refuge for . .sfge number 81
those Ehunniog the sncsoAc1meats OF us
deepic4bis Yankees, ard. as : natural con
sequence. the CITY u literally packed With Al
sorts Of characters. The population, 20 adj
dition % the transient military and ofacefso'
the garrison. consists Of a large portion 81 -
old residents, a numerous eet oi 5OvernmSDt
officials. refugees from al psrD o. The south
numbers OF Bsitimoreans and sm uggiinx
Sers. The gestlemen from BalIimore torn
the greater class Of saloon keepers The
recent Invssi0ns Of the conscript cfscers have
occAsisned The extraction Of q numDer Of their
establishments. the propristors being obliged
% take the oath, thereby making them la
Die 70 conscripsior.
A. one Of the inevitable necessAric- Of the
Capitalization Of 20 much military pover a
Richmond. the municipal government is Ia
a~1eQuats 10 the maintenance ofquiet. there
fore there exist, IN addition. a stroog mar
| tial administration. Allied these two pow
| efs sfay the tide. but do not repeltI Crime
i punished by The alternative Of close con-
/ faemeut la D. or enlistment la the army.
| The latter i 3 leraIly the choice of The VIC
tim. A great evil and source Of trouble TO
the authorities seem 20 be the existence Of
parties Of men allied la the preparation %
midnight assassination of attaske. The men
% these gangs ststisn themselves upon tho
4 principal streets. add upon percefviug a soi-
stary Individual. approach him upon cfutches
and inquire the direction 90 the hospitai.-
Daring this interrogation and the very natu-
raj reply a survey OF the appearance OF The
person = made. II biz looks promise = re.
ward be = interrupted by a whAck upon the
head. Frustrated and riaed. These gangs
have no fear OF the police. bat are dubbed
together and armed for desperate work
They consist Of deeeriers from the army snd
rowdies from New Orleans and Baltimore.
SOCIETY.
The most shocking spectacle presented BY
the rebel cLpitAl seems 10 be IL social de-
pravty. IL All centers OF power. and pNrtic-
ulary Of military. moral corruption Is always
found 70 exist largely 10 excess OF the natural
proportion else The effects OF the Ear
10 the border cities Of the North has shown
this. Richmond seems. however. 10 be IN
usually afflicted The army OF tao South
has swept OF all the fighting material OF the
country. This has carried CO fathers. hus-
bands and brothers. the natural guardians OF
the purity of their wives and daughters. We
may adj, IL is estimated that there are 10000
publicly and privately kept women IN Rich
mond.
yARo AID GAasLTsG.ksrAELIsHHEsTs.
These establishments are hume Gus aBd
are plying a brisk business. They IRE pa
tronized By Government officials, who are
said 70 squander away the public tunds A
recent ls~ against the keeping of these place.
sukjects.the proprietoTs 10 severe punish-
ment. They have accordingly adopted the
plan Of dealing 10 iron maeks, so that thsy
may not be recognized
The theatcrs Of the city are also In tbs
hight Of prosperity. and entsrtsin the poru
ace With not the most choice Standard o
stage performances.
Cow - sUYPLrKD WITH FoOp.
Whence comes the food necessary TO 10,
support Of the large mass Of human life il
and around Richmond. Is a question not IN
frequently asked. The stoppage of the Vel
don railroad has shul of another avenue o
supply. and II was Supposed bv msny wouls
49, tttuA ~ 1utat&t VI ~ 0NtcAAANC4 lAt'
20 terms.
Our Information says tie main dspendeuc,
for food IS nov aud has bsen In the lafgl
supplies from tho extensive Pledmout reeioo
a section Of country which hss been but LITTLE
subjected 20 the ravages Of war From thi
quarter long trains Of wagons are continual,
arriving, bringing IN supplies. The Jane
river aud kanavha canal v also ussd - u
utmost capacity IN the transportation Of iooa
IL i. not thought that the want OF food vii
ever effect much In obliging ihe surrender O
the Rebel capital unless this other source O
supplying be wrested from their grasp. On
Informant says. ut you have plenty .
money YOU can x e plenty TO eat"
lie does not IN INK lhele IL Aay ~soarciiy a
lar a. the rich are concerned. The wore
feature OF THE plenty lies 10 TIE fact that
Il beyond the reach 81 the poor. Hunger Ill
subdue the most vehement patriotism. a..
We may soon hear cries OF Blood or bread
Ia the streets 81 Richmond The tine ~hel
this shall come cannot be lar distant. Ewes
now the government slaughter houses arr
besieged by crowds OF women. who wait tn
killing Of animals and beg for msAt. Thu
cannot last long.
rHE PLAN IN CASH oF rHK EVACUATION OF
sIcunorp.
What shall. De the next move In event o
the evacuation Of Richmond has already be-
come q thsmo Of frequent discussion. The
most popular course - 20 tall back 90 Colum
bia. South Carolina. This plan engaged th'
attention OF the authorities once before, an,
many % the most valuable State documenu
we're then removed TO that point. IL il sill
further said that the leaders OF the rebellion
have given M all dea Of overcoming ths
North, and is - now the intention OF Mr.
Davis and { npany. when they see they ats
on tho verge Of final defeat. 60 hand the so
called Coniedcracy over 10 the French gov
eminent. We hope the time will soon some
when thew will be Ia = condition % take thi.
last step. IL IL hardly probable the French
gorsrnmsnt will put rs hand into the IRE by
accepting the kind profier Of a conquered
territory.
That Cairo Regiment.
The Evansville JerrHai has traced up the