The New York herald., 1865-01-22
sHENANDO
Preparing for the Worst III
Richmond.
the ENEMY IN the VALLEY.
RUMORED MOVEMENTS.
Recommendations for Brevet Fro.
motions.
Resignation Of Brigadier Gene
raj w. II. Powell.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER,
&C., &C., &c.
Charles Fl. FarYell's Despatches.
WNoHEsTnR, Va, Jan. Q, 1885.

Charles H. Farrell's Despatches.
WNoHxsTnR, Va, JAN 9, 1895.
THE RUxoRs OF REBEL INITIATIVE
Tho recent that the rebels under Lee,
At Richmond about to take the initiative and make
'sbold and important movement" seems to me to be
not without foundation On recent trip in the counties
east Of the Blue Ridge had long conversation with
intelligent gentleman Of Madison county, whose name
cannot divugc but which is wen known to our gone
rails He informed me that he had visited Richmond
few weeks previously where he had had conversations
with several government officers who informed him that
the holding Of Richmond by the rebels for any consider
able length of time, owing TO the movements Of the
Union armies despared Of by President Davis and
General Lee. To meet the exgency Of ts evacuation
vigorous but secret then taking place.
The public archives not necessary for immediate
being sent into the interior Of the South the
inhabitants Of the city not employed in the military
service Of the government indirectly advised by
officials that would be to their advantage into
the interior Hundreds Of families have taken the hint
and moved to North Carolina and Georgia, and many
others preparing for hasy departure II s also said
that the whole city undergoing the process Of mining
and that large quantities OF powder being manufac
tured in Raleigh and Augusta for this purpose. JEFF
Davis has determined that Richmond shall not fall
hands except heap Of ruins and debris II is to
be O second Moscow.
SCARCITY OF FOOD m TIE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Late intelligence from up the Shenandoah valley repre-
sens the impoverishment and suffering among the in
habitans intense The destruction of the grist mills
by troops last fall has left the people without
to reduce the scanty supply of and wheat to paa
table condition They therefore obliged to resort to
the OF the pese and mortar TO reduce their TO
meal and their wheat food by tho process of soak
ing it. The severity with which the winter has set in
indicates that there s possibility that the stock OF
and wheat will hold out, and that starvation
may yet visit the families Of the rebelious people
wHARToN's INFANTRY RossER's STILL NEW
MARKET
The rebel army, consisting OF Wharton's division of in
antry and Rossers cavalry still In the neighborhood
of New Market and Staunton Their presence subsist-
ing they do the citizens only increase
the chances OF a famine among the inhabitants.
PROMOTION TO A REGIMENT.
Captain YorSe late Commissary Of Musters Of the
Nineteenth oorps recently received his commission
Lieutenant Colonel Of the Seventy fifth New York in
fanty Captain Yorke formerly attached to the One
Hundred and Fourteenth New York. whose record ia bril-
liant with heroic deeds In the South and recently
in the battles OF the Opcquan and Cedar creek Lieu
tenant Colonel Yorke performed distinguished services
in the battles enumerated At the battle Of the Opequan
September 10, while bearing the national ensign as
ayng point for troops he struck in the throat
with spent ball. which for short time rendered him
almost speechless.
Captain J, r Fritts, Commissary of Musters Of the
First division Nineteenth corps has been appointed to
succeed Lieutenant Colonel Yorke Corps Commssary
Of Musters.