The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-28
ARMY OF TIE JAMES RIVER.
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Gold Out Of Sight in Richmond.
REBEL PAPER UTTERLY
WORTHLESS
B Brigade and Two Regiments Sent
to Reinforce Eary.

HuAnquARrERs DrrAUrsTNr up TINS JANIS,
September 26.-Gn recent letters I have given
many incidents tending to prove that the end VI
the war cannot be distant. The signs Of Rebel
exhaustion end waning confidence daily increase.
DesCrtions are more numerous. Refugees come
in almost every morning from Richmond; often
a dozen together. GAnnt famiae stalks through
the streets OF the Rebel capital, and 1snno; be
driven away. The Rebel journals, Ia each sue.
ccelDg ssuc, whine more d.smaily AZ tho miser-
able condition Of the Confeieracy although their
lamentations arc partially disgui,eL in brave aud
reckless rhetoric. These are a few Of the tangible
and apparent tokens OF fast approaching dissOlu-
! tiUu. But am glad TO be able 10 add another
and more emphatic sign that the doaiE-hour 's
near.
| Gold, the sinev Of war, is entirely on. Of the
! Richmond market. lt cannot be bought 10 R.ch-
/ mOnd nov a. any price Shcridans irst stlgg'r-
lDg blow, on Monday last, sent the sensitive install
hiIh up the lube Of the OrOmtter, and the figures
! showed a corresponding depreciation Of Cond-
| dcuCe in Confederate paper. The second blow
| administered by sheridan caused further Gle
yatiOn, and brokers held one dollar in gold 70 be
| wsrth thirty dollars $500 in Rebel paper.
| On Thursday last Il was decided fiat thcre was
| no longer any comparative value between gold
| and Confederate notes, aud the iOrmer was With
| drawn from market. This is a sign OF collapse
! hat You may look in vain to mud IN any Rich
| mOnd paper, but depend upon its truth IL Is
told me by one who knows, and Jr:s his iniormi-
tion # what happens IN re'eldom from trust
| worthy sources. Three cents Is ID present value
| az Richmond of a Confederate dollar lte. That
sum scarcely pays the cost Of the engraving aud
printing, without considering the paper, and that
| Is high priced.
| circles that Early will gather up his shattered
| army for = stand at Lynchburg. Lee Is REIN
forcing him. He has already mt him within
the past two days one brigade, and Two regiments
besides.
Affairs at Dntch Gap are progressing surely, if
not y fast as was a. first anticipated. 10 ts hoped
that We shall celebrate the opening OF the cans
before two weeks are gone. ! htgC seen speCi-
mtns OF coal trOH n stratum discovered in the
| excavation. The Nirgiuians already have eX.
tensve coal mines IN the adjacent county Of ChoS
tslheld, and this vein a. Duicn Gap may he cOn.
nCctCd with them, We ire not only making a
valuable "interuai i'm 1rovcrcnt, but also d5.
yelOping the mineral wealth OF the state. Surely,
Nirgnans, ye should be grateful.
| The thoughtlcs5ness OF certain newspaper
| scrib,s in writing of matt,rs with which they and
| the public have no special concern, and the pub
iyation Of which Is apt 70 give aid and comfort
10 the enemy, has called forth circular from
| General Butler for ther future guidance. Every
Correspondent with the Army OF iAe james, " IN
the Department or Virginia aud North Carolina,
has received one OF tht SO rlrculars and the Ol6
addressed 20 me send for puOli uon, with tue
simple remark that l heartily coincide ia the
GentTal's idea of the maiteT.-.N Y, Times.
HEADQUARTERS DEPAUrWENT VIRGINIA ANN
NoR1H CAROLINA, 10 Tie Field Sapteu59r %,
| 1864 To the Newspaper Corr spOndents con-
nected with the Army OF the James ana ia the
Department OF Virginia and North C.rJlinG.-
Genilemen II need not say T. gou, probably
llat baYe never interlered VITA the quan5ity
KIND, or Quahty OF your commune itiOnS ia reg sru
10 The m ON ements Of the Army OF the james, Ci
in this Department. l hay5 sA ed to sume o
ou, thai d, sired tLa' you should speak on o
acts done, and TO ga, nC.h.ug o. ncVeinents wner
n preparation or while ia progress. t1fty eisl
(48) SouTs n the ilrth5st bri gs D The enemy II
print iOr-l, a. we'll The 50 ,uauonS aud prog
ostcatiOns o? eyon:s abllt 30 happen, IN wGicr
you n ay iudu0e, rs the facts this have already
hprpcl ed VII Ch y0u narrae
Fem my knowledge Of yon and each os you
SO far as Ou are known 10 ms, believe All sin
eoTely loyal and patriotic, anl tha either Of you
would mo- willingly do anything Enicn would aid
The ,nemy, aud YET unwhtngly have ,ioa5h
th9t yOu do sn.
Now, then, desire that in any correspondence
from this department there sh0l. bg no prOIGOsgl
ca, rs, no assertions that you could give news i
It were not cOntrahaUd, no predictions .ha
movements are about to DC made tbs will sue
prise the enemy oy anybody ei,e. Iuleed, geu
| temen, allow me 20 commend - you, rs rule
of action, tho advice of "Humies' 10 h,7 fri5nt
"HolauO," when he desired 10 keep secret hi
aCs snd intentions.
That , y0n .. sasL @es seeing 'a, sts t'aa!
%in a, m as tneemDsr'a , 1aas, or ti sl sN'hs'
A., wSii v ii ~ IN v
| o., v could, an o. we "oyiI;- .,,
Orlf we h.t to speak W. ,4grs b. T.. .he7 n'sa!
| Thtt yOu m a1g4i lie,
| lhis do JOu sWsIr.'
| After any movement has been "a lde aud com
| p'eted, then you eAu give such AN account u it
! and Oi the officers AID men engaged in it, Us YOU
: | good Judgment and good tl5.e ~ J dic.1te, au-
for tha, purpose every facility 0, puplic or Oft ia
| documents in my possession T'l @ put at you
| disposal,
l A word further Of canton, and hope ! shGl
no: hl5e t-OubisA you 10 vain. Description o
r the movements Of ollrars Ji ngh rank fce
5 | quently give he encmy a clue cha sOmo N )ve'
: ment is in progress, which r-as hab'e GnOuu
5 vi sac1clty will enable tham ~ discover.
a / have th5 hon. 90 Oe, s5J. 'nJn, very re
3pecuully, your Ohedient servant
= BLNJAHIN l.. BruUr, MAJ Zen. COmd'g.