The New York herald., 1864-09-19
R E H II n E N G H E

proprie,ors 70 severe punishment They have according
adopted tho plan Of dealing In iron masks SO tnat they
may not be recognized.
The theses Of the city aho In the height OF pros
perity and entertain the popnace with mol the most
choice standard Of stage performances.
HOW RICHMOND IS SUPPLIED WITH FOOD.
whence the food necessary the support OF the
large mass of human life In and around Richmond
is question not unrequenty asked The .toppase Of
the Weldon Railroad hes shut OF another supply
and IL was supposed by many would coon bring the In
mates Of the becsgpred city 10 terms. Our informant
ssys The main dependence for food 10 and has been
in the large supplies from the extensive Pedmsp, region
section OF country which has hesn but little subjected
70 the rsvages OF From ths quarter long trains OF
wagons are continually arriving, bringing IN supples
The James and Ranawha niso vsed 10 its
utmost capacity in the transportation Of food II Is not
theught that the want Of food wiz eacct much in
obgiug tbe surrcoder OF the rebel capital unless This
other OF supply be wrested from their Grsp Our
Informant says III you have plenty or money You can
scarcity as far the rich concerned The worst
feature Of this plenty lies In abe fact thst heyood the
reach ., the poor. hunger WI suedoo the tns mon mon
cries OF " Blood or bread" IN the streets Of
Richmond. The tine when this shall come cannot be
far distant Even the govern slaughter houses
beeieged by crowds OF women, who await the killing
of animals and beg for meat THIS cannot last hong.
TIE PLAN IN CASE or InE EvAouAYroN o. RICH
k0SD.
ton OF Richmond has already become theme OF frequent
discussion The most popular 70 fall back TO
Coumbs, South Csrolius This plan engaged the atten
tion OF The authorities before many the most
valuable state documcDts then removed 70 tha,
point II ~ stil further said that the leaders OF The
beliion have given up all idea OF overcoming the North
and y now the intention OF Mr.. Davis and pany,
when fhay SEQ they tho verge Of final defeat 70
hand the socacd confedracy tho French govern
nent We hone the time viii soon come when they viii
IN 4 ~ I Ia harx
probso 10 the French government will pat n hand into
tho are by accepting the kind proer Of Conquered
ritory.
THE pANvILtR RAILROAD.
The railroad from DanviIe to Greensboro, which
the rebels have bocp building for time 10 not vet
nnshed working parties arc still engaged upon n; bu,
the inconvenieuce OF transportation and scarcity a ma
ters particularly ron have N grsa, degree delayed
Richmond are considerably out Of repair for want OF
iron. The motive power too is greatly suffering from
want OF proper mechanical sshL
GENERAL IrEMs-oouNrRRpErno
Some tine ago the rebel authorities imported nunn
Der sf Eusshmsn for the purpose OF manufacturing re-
bel notes The Englshmen worked fat,hfuIy for a
while but growing tired OF the manner a their
enrichment, set up an establshnrt OF their own
h house OF nlfame, mud tor timo prosecuted briak
business when dscoy cred ,hey had man ufac,yer sho,
three hundred thousand dollars The plates were Of
course genuine, hu' the signatures tounigTeiis The
gentlemen in question we're bdgcd in i and ths matter
hushed UP.
pEsERrgRs
The Pfuo Ridge Mountains said 10 be infested WIN
large numbers OF dererters They have formed into or
CARNATIONS and determined io resist all Efforts 10
force them back into the army. They hive by making
fovays Into the cultivated districts and carrying of a
suptdy OF provisions. IL said 70 he exceedingly unsafe
10 enter thcse mountains alone.
wnAr HAS sSconK or YEEBRGroS AND OTHERS.
This unfortunate martial hero, altar the exploitation "
veksburg, somewhat abruptly faded from public notice
We understand that. after experiencing very general
depouncement Al the hands Of the press or the Pouh
resigned his generals commission and was msde
nsuieg att o,lousi of artillery Thk poeitlon he
btld for abort time, aud was at length Obliged
TO reign his also. lie has now rs.ifed the
T-acMul W. - VI privacy He wiz prohabH he more