New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-12

chattles IS r6verseo-phe h'bio s'''b W.
horses.
A before stated, il is impossible for Lee 10 o"-
tain. in this way, in conjunction with BIS 0'ne'
sources of supply alimcntsry requisites sufhcieh'
70 keep his army, in its present force and Posinoh'
two months longer. He must recover inc feterS-
burg and Weldon Railroad, or eventually, ana qui'e
soon, succumb TO Grant, as Pemberton ala az
vlcksburg, oreyacuate Richmond and Petersburg
while an avenue Of retreat is open to him. Let our
neone he patieut aud see which alternative lie will
try.
Another of the refugees reierrea TO IN the carry
Part OF nv letter is an Irishman, named Fagen For
several wears he has resided in Petersburg carrying
an the tailoring business. Nearly fortnight ago
his shop was struck and demolished by one OF our
shells. and he determined, if possible, TO make his
way North. by an Elegant Hank movement he
succeeded in getting around the rebel picsets and
making his way 10 our lines. lie gives the most
deplorsble picture Of Richmond and Petersburg
that have vet seen, and ] haze more reasons than
Am at liberty to mention for believing that he does
not in the least eXaggerato. lie says tha' lhe
Door of tboss cities are absolutely starving ana
diving in their hovCs, without friends or money 10
give them decent burial. On Sunday and MOD
dav of last week he was in Richmond Every day
the dead Cart" passes through the wretched ana
filthy streets, inhabtedby the furnishing poor, Win
pine collins to carry away the dead, as if plague
or endemic were raging. The cerpses OF mothers,
before they are fairly cold, are torn from weeping
orphans. who are unfeelingly hurried OF 10 the
Almshouse Such is the dreadful end Of The wives
and children Of thousands of Southern soldiers who
are fighting to destroy the Government under which
they have enjoyed unparalleled prosperity.
A great sensation was created among the Rebel
officials few days ago by the discovery IN one OF
their factories, Of large, quantity Of worthless
cartridges. In the yards and sheds adjoining the
factory, many tons Of damaged powder bad been
stored TO be operated at futsre day for the re-
dsinteaiionef the nitro. Through tht treaehery OF
} some of the employees large quantities Of the dam
aged powder was substituted for tho approved, and
: madeup in cartridges. Most Of the employees In
this factory are females, and several OF them, az
well as the Superintendent and one OthermaD, have
been arrested and sent TO Castle Thunder The ALL
thorities suspect that the guilty parties whoever
they may be- have been paid for their treachery and
treason in Yankee grecnbacks, and no efforts will be
spared to unravel the mystery and bring The Of
tenders 10 punishment. The papers, Of course are
not permitted to give aid and comfort tofhe AN
kess by giving publicity 10 the matter. Mr. Pagan
obtained his information mostly from . female
relative, who is employed in tho factory.
IL is said that large quantities of these cartridges
have been sent 10 Early, in the valley. This may
be true. as several Of the muskets captured in The
recent affair near Cbarlestovn were, TO my certain
knowledge, found TO contain six or seven charges.
IL was supposed BY some OF officers, that these
guns had been in the hands of some young con-
scrpts who either in their nervous fear neglected
TO properly bite the cartridges, OF were unwilling to
fire upon our men, and merely went through the
motions of loading and firing until an opportunity
should occur for them 10 get takeD prisoners or de-
scrt. At all events while We have friends in Rebel
ammunition chops We have no reason to despair.
1t Petersburg, business is almost entirely sus-
pended. All the non-combatants, who had the
means OF getting away, place to go TO, left the
city weeks ago. Snch as remain are heartily dis
gusted with the Confederacy, and are praying that
we may soon get possession Of the town and give
them peace and plenty. Considerable damage mas
been done to property, and several women and chill
dren have been killed by our shells but more SOL
diers have also been killed by them than the Rebel
papers acknowledge.
Twill here give yOu the remainder OF Col. Dun
hams letter TO his Brooklyn friend, leaving you to
publish such portion OF it as you may aeem in
teresting:
"wby are Yea continually bsrpins through the press
ana on the corners Of the streets about the III treatment
OF your prlsouersf The stories you hear about their
being starved and treated with severity are wholesale
lies In health they get large aud wholesome rtisns
as our soldiers IN the neld and If we march and
6ght on hem its a strange story that yoar Yankees
with nothing to do but manufacture lies 20 circulate
when they get home and Kill hw Ibed bugs and grey
backs, cant live On them. Ben Franklin would have
tboug bt himself eutonto have eaten much As each
Of your prisoners receive at the Libby or Belle Island
But quit pandering faTmeo overrsnnisg our fields
Of grain and carrying our negroes away from their sg
rcultural iabors. and VIC shall DO able to give your
dainty Hsrpies something in accordance with thor
tastee and sppettea-
1T Is true that ssme perhaps many. Of your prso
rers have died with fevers and disease who at their
homes or In yosr hospitals might have boen saved
But IL is your owa fault and not tsurs We have not
the drugs and medicine necessary for their euro and
YOU keep s bockaded by and Land and prevent our
obtaining any. You cant expect ss TO take the last
grain we have to enemy and LET our friends do
for the want of it, The blood Of every soldier who dies
in our hands for want OF medicine is on the skirts Of
ysur baeOsn.
.Ihsve read, too in your papcrs that such OF your
soldiers a. die in prissh9are na deosnty barred. aad
that indgses ssd outrages are not sniIe9uenty por
petrated o. their oorpees This is lie, and you will
do well to say 90 to such Of aoqInsscss "a moan
relatives who have died in our prisons.
your soldiers from New-England. with now and