The New York herald., 1864-09-29

Tho Confederate steamer Gaines which figured so
spcu0usly in the late naval usht and 10 which she was
reported be riddled necessary TO beach
her has been repaired and put In the Yankee service
Thursday morning she steamed up TO within range OF one
of western shore batteries which tired two shots at
her. Subsequently the steamer Selma, another OF our
captured vessels up and she led the woods along
the shore, in the vicinity OF tna same battery.
Grand Exodus from the Rebel Capital-
Non-CombRGants Oidered to LeAve-A
Siege and Starvation Fcared-Descr.
ti0ns from the Rebel Army, DC.
On Monday evening lady, whose name We withhold
Ut her request reached Phiadelphs direct from Rich
m0nd which place she left the day after the receipt of
the rsnnor OF Eariys defeat winehss.sr Tho
itself did not have much effect, the people did not be-
:y' possible FOR s.y to snsr 81 IN, N 'ns
prospects for the winter hey do not think poss bic
or os.n. g capture kichond oy assault Dus they fear
y VIII enable him 70 cut al their communicanoDs, and
snus place the capital IN state OF siege THIS The rebel
Fovornment 10 prepared 10 meet Their supplies
los moro than suaiciept for the army, which the
sdy estimates at one hundred thousand men At
sast The people discuss this view Of the sitra
ioa freely, asd u is admitted that, while u would
Q dosirabie have strong reinorcsmente for Lees
rung yea this would only add 10 their embarrassment
OrsnSs army should still be large 10 be
assault upon his present works. - il would give
ben more mouths ~ feed. lhe people console them
bivea with the reflection SHAT. while Lee may not be
ie 70 attack Grant, Grant The same position, a. ne
sAaaot risk his army upon she rebel works
he works around Richmond considered sufficiently
strong 70 resist n army Of double The supposed number
Ander Grants control StarvatOo b alone feared That
Ab fear not grocndsss has been proven 70 the sais
tacsiun OF the people Richmond, the War Depart
neos bad issued order ajvisng all women and chill
Aa md combassu,s leave The CITY at once and
% como NORTH. This na- caused a panic among all
saases. Tho worst fears OF the people have been
eocarmed oy the order, aud consequently every.
doomed cssy - soon possible. Large numbers are
ascat 70 como North Ur Informant states, as sxnih-
oue fAoi that she let the rebel capital with three
shsusaad dollars rebel mooey but WHEN she reached
thladsphia whore she m ed her husband her expenses
md thoss Of her child h-d decreased the sum 70 Ave
dollars. Thus nearly three thousand dollars expend
A n oes week common caico dress she wore cos, her
ro hundred and seventy nve collars pair Of shoes
1v hDrself her hundred and twenty five dollars
sn< anosher pair child cost her hundred and
Ave dollars But she says The .ecpe are still defiant
khey havs however reached the ont where they admit
thaS shs captSrs Of h,csmo, end ne rets they
arc determined 10 defend the ast extremity They
believe hat starvation can alone lead 30 its capture
Ths rebs guic,ed the murmurngs OF the
people ~ the high prices OF every article OF domestic
souocmy BY pretending 10 do al in ls power 10
Aneviate 10 distress OF the poor When beef is selling
70 ths markss for dollar and hfty cents per pound,
~ Qsarteunsters have authority 90 issue IL 10 those
risss bea heavily upon the people is evident from the
fset that ~ mechanics receive more than Eve dollars
pH day. Almost every man ia the city wears the
snifsru All those IN he regular service are Gu
rolled In hs militia, and daily boys OF twelve years o
Wreets Richmond. rhey are required TO obey az .
momsus notice summons 10 defend the city IN con
luoctso With Lees army: lnus the rebels are pre-.
OurAdy Informant another fact In reference 10
rsbsiesertiops she overlook the road party OF
y ebe deserters, who had let few days before she
Id These desertions increasing every day. and
aung much alarm. GRANTS order promising protection
Sscrters and pass No th has been the occasion Q
aso Increase n the number OF desertious Before the
was issued the sbes made 10 believe that if
thy passed. TO The Union armies they would be
Sllsd 70 light against rhen former comrades. They
iherefors concluded toey had to fight all they
vould prefer TO 6gh the part OF the SOUTH since
osnsra Grants order Was brought 70 their noce tins %
desert, and thus escape further service 10 the army
The Final struggle.
tfrom the RiebmoDd ryamIper, sept "a
The nnal struggle for The possession OF Virginia now
asar. rhs draws a clo-e. II Richmond 10 held
by ne South VII the ls November II will he for
svsvorc for the North will throw another large
army into tire abyss vbers many lie; the war VIII
coaSeade, beyond a doubt, with the Independence
u ths Sostben states Events made this city, in
ttss0 Insignificant, the keystone of the arch Probably
rake, would not Be attempted had Atlanta fallen
into the hands Of sherman. but Shsrmsn's triumph
sompss Grant 10 mattel u o. sink INTO nsenncance
According To their veil settled CUSTOM thefnemy pro-
siains nteuton. Grant himself 10 ptbnc speech
made daring his late Journey, has notified the country
BAovg,a 10 his way the head Of the re-
bsiion IN virginia" What ia OF moro Importance, be
has brought up the James rivor ffty thousand new
troopa II 10 true they win hardly do than make
m the dspetun Of the last two months. is also true
MAT sney are troops o. 'hs very % ssss @
army. Bul they not brought here nov In mass, ex-
psps 70 be employed immedia,cly. The blow must be
SNruok Wltnsu kn0 NEXT w W
" al Even would be use ess LOT the election
euiess obtained Va the coming month
But u useless 70 snumerste she proofs OF the propo-
eslon which no nt.ren, observer can treat doubtful
49, ths final strusaie virginia about 70 be made
bpeoy Peersourg and perhaps, TOO, In ths vaey. ony
6ue fear clouds the rejecting mind II not the rear that
ous Fsueras will be found unequal " ther duty or that
n1 armies are Insufficient 10 IN fear arising from the
- eoBduct q Qur central military authority on every
usA crisis - when the scsle rembles Just when the
eww about 70 spring, Just whom the euemys columns
seN about emerge from the miat that have hitherto
In
= aatsmpt Insignificant conquesta husased miles away.
keoGu1xeet sent " threaten KHoxville whom Grant