New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-25
meb of which will be of inteIest TO ptrsons in New

York AZ well as In other PLACES
In MANY ~ the letters remtances were made by the
writers to those 10 whom the letters were addressed.
while in others money clothing. sc, are asked Tor
The correspondence in many eases is exceedingly hu-
morons and In others quite sorroUfr, INT we are IN
formed nv Col WoO.cy that IN almost every instance
the Writers speak the most determined character 81
their confidence in the ultimate triumph Of the South
Many Of the writers detail the wants and pfiyations
which they are subjected and the high prices Of food
clothing &c One states that he was receiving $500
PEI amman but did not depend altogether On his sanry
salary az he paid 800 per week board ana ior sun OF
broadcioth he had paid sVo 'or Dlnek SIX lat sioV
aud pair Of boots 900 The price Of board In hotels
was $50 per day One Of the writers states that he pr'
chased breakfast follows One loaf Of bread 81
four onions g, one egg, 80 cents total - oo-and
with this meal he was satisfied until next
Indy states hat she could DO without another
dress II she could get but pound Of tea. In nearly
every letter the writer's persuade those To WHOM 'hey
write te send letters 10y the fac of:Tuce boat.
large bundle containing copies of music inst pno,
shed among the captures; "tlose up the Ranks.
% Gen. Morgan's Grand March" God Save the
Southern Land" &e.. were among the number; south
crn s0ngboOks monthly magazines, daily and weekly
papers also in profusiOn From one OF the Ilc-
u0nd papers We learn that on the Goth ct APrll capt
Frank Y. Ward OF Baltimore was married 20 MISS
MARY Pattern, eldest daughter of the late lhos. X.
Wolfe Of NewOrleans.
II is also stared that Mr. s. David TOngc formerly q
Baltimore, but now living in Rainbrldge. Ca, nat
placed 1T the disposal Of Col Kane $1,000 10 be ex
pended ut bis discretion for the Maryland line and that
lie had further proposed 10 manufacture wooden goods
10 did III clothing the men of the regiment
The Richmond Dspach Of tie 18th instant states That
our vessels had recently entered Southern pOi bring
ng among their cgrgoes 10000 pounds qf bacon ana
10000 bags Of coffee. 49,
The SPOTS wood Hotel and Billiards. Hotel, in Rich
mOud show complete bills Of fare but immense prices
for instance: Champagne, $50 per bottle Old Coenac
brandy 81, JcllIcys ale So Alsops pale ale. 80
cggs, s.; fish, s. 10 81 becfsteak ST. coffee ard
bread g.; tea ard bread, 81 vegetables from - 10
s. So that person taking dinner at hotel could ger
Of with Little lcss than so.
An order has been issued TO close up oil the liquor
shops H tie city of Richmond.
Tie III feeling against Mar landeys seems 10 be gam
ing ground end all classes seem 10 consider that theif
room is better than their company Even the anthorl
ties have taken hold OF the matter and laws have Deen
enacted with special regard 10 them An extract from
one Of tie letters speaking u this NATTER says Con
Cross has passed law that any person who wishes 70
take out license for any kind Of business mui hrst
take the oath Of allegiance this VIII reach that class OF
barkeepers gamblers and Others claiming exemption
as MaIylandcrs for " they take the oath they viii b.
subject to the conscrpton act and VIII have !"
become workers instead Of drones in the hive
Another letter. written by Marylander IN the South
ern army says. " look upon Maryland as thoroughly
Aboitoulca some Of uug boys who were taken prison
ers last year in MARY land were marched through Bal
finore on their way Ia Point Lookout they say thai
they recognized the bricks and mortar hut most o. he
signs looking strange 70 them ana they ie wheh they
looked upon the strange faces IN their native cry hs
though de belonged t. another race ana another age
Our army ~ "A whole would be glad TO bring Maryland
into tie CouedcIacy. but ! am sorry 70 say that tHe
great mass o Nirgians hate MS ana want W 10 remain
II have epri.cd III transfer to the Maryland line
cavalry but | I'm doubtfs about getting IL Gil the
Naryandels ia the company fabOu 1O) have united ID
this application; tie Virginia officers are opposed To-
our going because We have done all the hard fighting
succrcd al the losses aud made oil the reputation our
command ENJOYS ~ Charcollorsvllie gettysburg ana
other places where were the only company engaged
aud where We were cornJmcnted on the field by Ger.
jackson at Charlottesville, and stuart al Gettysburg
We had the chaern 10 our laurels so hardly won
.s.l htsA tHOifff nil Nl
Il shot now that nppy for transfer they refuse H.
and keep Us win other laureis for them. They VII
find themselves misiaken While We have been aithful
sndicrs We have not forgotten that We ARE gentlemen
and volunteers We intend 70 try 10 be transferred Ia
The 2d Regiment infantry, Maryland Line and II that
fails u.s. VIII try other remedies We all l00k FORWARD
20 short and sangunary contest but 10 not doubt TIE
re- Mt Grent will meet the tate Of Gilmore IN Florida
sherman IA Mississippi. and Banks in Louisiana by
the time 4 Is reaches you, the great battle OF The VAL
will have been fought and won by orr forces.
A. for the Yankee negro troops, they VIII meet the
fate they have met Whenever they have come across our
forces determination IL the Wal cry IN charging negro
troops"
Tfo following is the last page Of letter OF ten pages
and intended 20 be quite sarcastic. The writer never
expected II be seen by those very Yankees he spoa
o. hut ~ "a sort 81 flourish :" WIND ~ bombastc
10 the Yankee scoundro into whose hands this let,
ter may fail. pray may come taste OF southern steer
and lead at an early date, FILLING Of that wish Tor
him strictly private apartment IN company with one
of HE mnny culled brethren, at one oi the several
places Of punishment provided by our generous govern
inent for accommodating Yankee nisgers, black ana
white /
Tie Libby Belle Isle.' or Castle Thunder
would ans VEL and would ask the privilege OF refresh
ing his occasionally by the besto"a! oi fragrant
boquoi 20 b. culed from the choicest bed OF young
on ons to be found in Richmond city. Think oi our
fur their health IN treating them t. the
bath n Bal Bluff and the steam bath al
Charleston Theeo are "A few of the "reminiscences
upon which hs mind might revel aud think stay a.
that sot among would be Of Infinite service TO you,