The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-04


DEsUTUTTON or ThEs stToFFR. aU
On Monday evening. SAYS the PhiIa
delpbia Ledger, We had an interview
with lady who had Just left Rich
mond, and was able tO communicate
the latest information from the Rebel
I capital. The lady has resided in Rich
mond tor number OF years, and heI
circle of friends and acquaintanees
gave her facilities for knowing what
was transporting in and around the city.
About year ago her husband came
/ North and she remained behind until
the present time, when she reiOins him
I IN Philadelphia. She started from
Richmond with $1,000 in Rebel money,
/ and the fare ard hotel charges for her.
self and child left her with but - OF
the same money when she reached
I here
The day before she left Richmond.
Tumors had reached there of Early 5
defeat at Winchester, bnt Il was not
believed Stall the people were much
depressed at tho gloomy prospects for
the winter, and this depression was in
creased by an order from the authori-
ties advising all females and non-conl-
batants to leave the city ss soon as pos.
sible The people have no fear that
Richmond can be taken by assault
They believe it to be well defended bv
earthwcrks and men, and their present
view OF the situation is, that Grant dare
not attack Lee and Lee dare not attack
Grant But they are apprehensiye that
Grants army shall be reinforced suffi-
ciently to enable him TO take possession
of the remaining railroads, and thus
reduce the city 10 the condition of a
siege, and so starve them into a sur
render 1t is freely admitted by all
that the loss of Richmond is the end of
the rebellion, but they are determined
TO hold out TO the last, and only fear
Grants starving process.
Lees army is believed to be large
enough for the defence of the city
against assault, but they also recognize
the fact that the more men they have
when Grant surrounds the city, only in
sures his success in the effort to starye
them into a surrender. Hence the hes
itation in bringing reinforeements from
combatants 10 leave the city at once
The city is one vast military camp
Every male between the ages of u and
20 is in uniform These young and old
men are enrolled in the militia, and
must hold themselves in readiness to
answer the summons to arms. They
are compelled TO attend drills at stated
periods, and nothing is discussed but
the prospect of being called into active
service.
The condition of the finances in the
Confederacy may be Judged from the
fact that the lady, when she reached
Philadelphia, wore a dress which any
servant here would have thrown aside
with disdain, and yet it cost her $l75
A pair of shoes, of poor material, cost
her Sl25, and q pair for her child cost
her SlB Wages do not bear any COM
parison with these exorbitant prices
Few mechanics receive more than s.
per day. This is not sufiicienS to sup
ply their actual Wants. The Rebel Gov
ernment is endeavoring TO remedy this
BY g system of supplies to the people.
When beef IS selling in the markets
fer enc dollar and half a pound the
Government will issue it to those who
make application for one dollar a pound
In this way the people have been kept
quiet, as they are told tnat the Govern
ment are doing all in its power to assist
them. .s
The order advising the nonlcomba-
tants is being taken advantage of, not
only by those for whom the advice was
intended, but also by the soldiers
The lady overlook party of fifty re-
bel soldiers who had deserted the day
before she left Richmond Gen Grants
late order promising to send deseFters
North, Is doing great mischief in the
rebel army Before it was issued the
rebel soldiers were under the impress
sion that if they deserted they would
be compelled TO fight in the Union ar
mics, and they argued that, if cOmpell-
eel to fghtat All. they preferred to fight
in behalf of the South. Vow, that this
impression has been removed, the sol
diers, tired Of the war, are deserting in
large numbers, and the loss to the re-
bel army is not replaced by conscrip-
tion, AS that..has already been carried
to its full extent All that il. needed
now is a steady tide of reinforcements
for Grant 5 army.
APPEAL TO THE PUBIC.
The Richmond papers 1confess that
their people are suffering. Among Oth.
er evidences to this effect Is the follow
ing appeal to the public, which ap.
pears il the advertising columns Of the
papers of that city.
"The Relief Committee Of Richmond,
through their Directory, appeal 10 the
public for aid in behalf Of the refugees
and suffering poorin this city.
Richmond is at present filed with
refugees from every portion Of the Con.
federacy, many of them without EN-
ployment or means, but worthy Of our
waTmest sympathy and support Our
citizens, in their individual and cOrpO- |
rate capacity, have been severely taxed |
for the relief Of these persons, and the |
poor generally, since the commence !
ment Of the war, and while they are I
willing 10 bear their full proportion Of /
the burden, yet they think an oppor-
tunity should be offered to the beneVo- |
tent anu pdLIlOllC every WnSfc 70 unite /
IN this good work The presence Of !
tgo great armies in the immediate /
vicinity, and the interruption to trans- !
pOrtation on our railroads, have pro
duced a scarcity ofsupplies which can
only be remedied, 90 far as those for /
whom we appeal are concerned, by con
tributions from individuals OF corpo- |
rations Every precaution will be taken
by the committees to ensure the distri- /
button Of the supplies procured or con-
70 the families Of our soldiers /
and the worthy poor.
The duty Of providing for the fami- !
lies Of our soldiers has recently been /
transferred from the Army Committees
Of the Young Aen's Christian Associa- !
ton 10 the Relief Committee, and We I
trust that the same hberality which has
heretofore been manifested to them
will be extended 10 us
EFFECTS OF INA0ISATIos.- the
waters Of Glastonbury we're at the
height Of their reputation in 1861, the
story was told By gentleman
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