The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-11
THE NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH SUFFERERS.


still continue to receive from Norfolk and Portsmouth,
is gratifying to announce that have at length been
taken to deprive the scouge Of the victims necessary for
its existence An improved condition in the pestential
atmosphere of these Inflated cities cannot be looked for
un til the appearance Of FROST which usually does not take
place before the latter part of October the beginning Of
November and until the generating Of disease and
death has been removed by natural the inhabitants
Will have to abandon their homes for the temporary and
healthy places of refuge which have been provided for
them principally through the active sympathy Of the ci-
zens Of Baltimore Mayor Kinks and the committee APP
nontea by the city councils Of Baltimore have succeeded
in establishing an encampment within sight Of Old Point
Comfort and of course beyond the reach Of the deadly ma
ara for such Of the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth
as are willing to leave OF suffering SORROW and
death correspondent Of the Baltimore American gives
the following description of the encampment which was
got up under the direction of Colonel John Ray Of Bal
nght-watch Of that city:
Camp Falls is situated Immediately the Hampton
Roads shore, between Old Point Comfort and Hampton the
ground the highest in the vicinity and beautifully adapted
to the purpose.
During omorrow Sunday it is expected that under
the direction Of the Howard Association Of Norfolk quite
number refugees will be sent to the by the steamer
f. Coffee which will be enabled to land them within
short distance Of the beach,
"Thus within few hours through the phlanthropic la
bors of few benevolent spirits has been erected Camp
Falls its object the relief of the distressed and refuge
from tho plague The flag that floats it not more
emblem Of nations glory than its snowpeaked tents are
the humane purposes for which has been
The camp ground is within sight of Old Point Comfort
and the sudden spnging up Of city In the wilds
Of Virginia the attention Of the officers of Fort
Monroe whose curiosity brought them over in their boats
They expressed admiration as to the manner in which
the camp located the tens pitched well as at the
rapidty with which the work was executed.
The different avenues through the camp were named
after prominent citizens of Baltimore, Norfolk, and Ports
mouth. There is Woods avenue, Ferguson avenue,
Kinks Fke avenue, and others that do not re-
member.
"when the Georgia left Camp Falls the work Of i'm
proving the grounds still going and straw and boards
were beag brosght make the tents more
The removal of the surviving citizens Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth to Camp Falls including two hundred chill
dren made orphans by the epidemic, will necessarily
impose additional duties, which will s<bc cheerfully
borne by the humane and charitable in every section OF
the Union The inhabitants of the tented city Will have
to be fed and clothed and guarded against sickness and
the nclemences of the weather. for many weeks to come
For their support large sums OF money viii be required
bu large the drafts may be- feel assured they will be
promptly honored II is in such of appalling calam-
ty as the present that generous substantial evidence IS
afforded that our nationality is not fiction or the Union
mere name of partisan distinction The suerings OF the
cz ems Of Norfolk and Portsmouth have touched chord
whose vibrations have been felt from extremity OF the
Union 10 the other in spite Of sectional ealouses and
imaginary geographical lines Traitors may plot and
demagogues declaim bat occasion only is wanting 10
proudly show the world that we are one people, bound
together by the strong cords Of fraterna lovewh one
history and one desnyand the sacred union hallowcd
by recolecons of the past and hopes of the future
Many Of those who applied to the for the
Of Fortress Monroe place Of refuge for the citizens of
Norfolk and Portsmouth their crrpr and readily
admit that the refusal their request dictated by
incntly wise and humane considerations 1t is not little
strange that while large numbers were seeking the fortress
as place of safety application was made to the Surgeon
General Of the army for permission to remove the sick Of
the very same fortress into such encampment as has
been established near Old Point Comfort