New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-27

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Inundation.
F,on Oar Special Correspondent
RICHMOND Va. May %, 1863.
The arrival of the Sixth Corps, now en-
canned without the Notifications Of Richmond. mas
broken IN upon the dull monoony of this city, ana us
crowded streets testify that these sturdy veterans ENJOY
with intense satisfaction the privileges oil al enueu
campaien They left Dauvie last Tuesday. reaching
Manchester Saturday afternoon. Thursday IDS corps
will pass through Richmond on its way 10 Aiexandfla
whether there be mustered out, or 10 be de'aed io
short and important service, cannot at present be
known Burroughs are granted 20 day TO each regi-
ment which will give the boys an opportunity to VISIT
the points Of interest," md see what diapidated con-
dliion even tins center of Rebellion had fallen into
The work Of improving the burnt district progresses
but slowly Opposite the Spottswood compile OF Two
story buildings have been erected the material useo'
for fronts included being the refuse brick from the hres
large wooden suffers shop rooted with canvas. has
also been tackled together in this locality Here ana
there smong the debris yon 1oup OF lazy negroes
knocking the mortar from the bricks, earning small
pit,ance at the rate OF 81 % a thousand.
| Nowhere on Main.st can 10. be leased, even at a
high price, SO long accustomed to count uies AZ 81
value its matter OF experience only, that VIII instih
in these benighcd minds five cents in Federal currency
iwiu bring a better return Hundreds OF capitalists
from the North have been here and returned in dsgus'
Others are coming to share a similar expression.
Lois Oh Maia.st 25xlC0, lease OF years 81 per
haps generally at 5 held at annual rent OF s3D1
have no. heard of lease sale effected in the burnt
district within two weeks Lots valued ct from
Sl5OoO 10 $4,000 a price lar exceeding tier
worth. The impoSsibity TO rent stores may nave an
Influence To- buoy up these exoronate prices. those
WHO were fortunate enough 10 be in Richmond one week
after the evacuation. eagerly possessed themselves
what stores were TO he had by giving bonus Of $500 to
500 for the key, and iort Of $500 10 sso per
month. Business is exceedingly dull, visitors 10 the
city circulating the only money. How long merchants
eau stand hs heavy rent FOR places in but few Instances
over 20x30 feet added To board from sic 10 SO week.
and mean miserable accommodations at that, either al
hotel or boarding house few sensible people can doubt
From the basement OF Metropolitan Hail and from
the tents in the park soup good and wholesome Ii
issued 10 the peope Bread and commissary
stores are still drawn almost universally by the cti
GEMS and Government is hunting up, relieving and
doing all in its power 10 noursh these people. "Wh'
. poverty is universal, Why the demands for
commodatiDg so far Beyond ali reason !" IS question
e have been asked daily b. the new comers beoaus,
of old habits and the idea prevalent that the Yankees
70 are good mine. easily worked oil wells OF unceasinG
aow There are two hotels to open within fortnight
but the prospects they have the Infection. Fou
IS dollars day for ham and eggs, with double bcdde,
rooms
Il visited the rooms Of the Christian Commission TO
= day, an institution by the way which Is doing an in
calculabe amount of good and in another letter III
q more particularly notice. While there shown TIVE
g large goods boxes containing bibles Testament
and tracts somewhat widowed. Jus; received from
e LIBBY Prison through the officer In charge there, VIII
e had discovered them slowed in out Of the way
cess to which place they had been consigned tw
months ego. They sent ty the Commission fror
Fortress Monroe for distribution among boys. pris
oners. Belle 1sle.
There have been n number OF military changes within
the past few days OF which note: The 2ih v. Y. Vol
have been sent TO Faruvie. sst n. Y. 10 Williams
burg 18th Wisconsin 10 Fredericksburg, and 9Th I'D
TO huntsville These Regiments especially detached
for provost dgty
Gov PierpoDt will arrive in town on Thursday. one
his aids having elegraphod TO-DAY the news TO the
Committee OF Arrangements official
The weather has been oppressiyely hot the past week
Yesterday and again to-day We have had very heavy
showers flooding the streets and inundatng tie cear
at the foot of the hill The pon,oon bridge was broker
loose by the drifting timber but was within an hou
safely secured Mayo's Bridge Is being rapidly re
placed by the list Engineers. They have completed fou
SPANS and within two weeks II win be finished. 4
great convenience 10 tie Inhabitants and specimen
, handy Workmanship An d.