New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-24
ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES STEAM.
SHIP KEY STONE STATE.

TIE BIOCkADING FLEET Ar FORTRESS MONROE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN DRIVEN OFT OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Va, sUByUGNTED
ny GEORGIA TROoPs-sAD DEGENEEACy OF
THE OLD DOMINIOS-A SLAVE INsURRECrION
IMMINENT-AN english PRIZE BROI GIT ~.
The United States steamship Keystone State Capt.
French arrived yesterday afternoon at the NayyIaId,
in this city, having left Norfolk harbor "Wednesday
morning. The following vessels were at Fortress
Monroe: Friga'es Minnesota and Cumberland brig
Perry, AM prn-bosts Str and Yankee.
TIE keystone State lowed from Fortress Monroe
the brig llawaiha of and for Liverpool, loaded with
tobacco. Tho Hiawatla attempted to run by the heet
on Sunday morning when the STAR fired shot across
her bows. t. This the brig paid attention. The
flagship Minnctota, Com Strngham, then fired ahead
Of the brig without effect it only when second
shot from the Minnesota welt whzzlng among her
rgging that the Hiawatha Wa, brought o. She was
found to be heavily loaded with tobacco, and ws sent
home in charge Of Iien. Russell and prize crew.
The keysto State reports the blockade al Norfolk
~ effective and begerent. All the ohcers and men
OF tie various shiv- auNIoue for fight, aud
especially desire 20 exteruinae the rebel batteries
along the coast TIE key stone wi= cent from Wash
ington to brpg a number Of women aud children from
Portsmouth,, who had asked Tor some means OF con-
We, nce 10 the North. On arriving alongside the NM
nesola On Saturday last, tug-boa,, bearing dag OF
truce war sent 10 The city to bring oil The refugees
The white ag fired at several times 10y the rebels
but they eventually let Der Iass When the captain |
made known hs orand 10 the authorizes, he WaH told
g. gO ba,k 10 the Minnesota inn ediaely ard report
taat the women pnd children vould be cent of on /
Monday hut that reiher the tug any other vessel
would be- allowed 10 approach the ely again.
ON Monday afternoon 10 women and children aud /
two men were cent of from the d'y 10 the Key stone
state in IN old Sow TINT could rc,rcey keep iiioat.
hey packed in with the small quantity Of bag
gage they were allowed 70 take. like 80 many calc,
IN. were received on board the kcytl0Ie State III the
most ho.piablo manner, AMI unanimously speas in /
terms o. the waruest praise OF the officers and men of
thni ye- FL Tor the kind manner III which they were
treated while board the ship The entire vessel /
was at their iii pOral and everything done to
make their situation u, comfortable as possible.
Many OF there refugees are the tam lee Of mon who
b d previously been compelled iO fly from Portsmouth
to rave their lives several lott AT the tine % the
burning Of the navy, having been employed here |
tlbcrr leave husbands. fathers brothers It'll in
the city who unable to get away. They bad but "A
fow hOun notice, and we're obliged 10 depart Tn what
fcw thugs they could gsi hastily together, and hre
Thankful 10 lave got into a civilized country again
witaoIt suffering bod ~ harm.
They rcpor fearful state Of things in Portsmouth,
thai "a being hcld ia COM lete rubecou by a mob /
of Georsia ,olliers. Women dared not walk tie |
streets alter suntowI, aud We're often ius ited in the
glorAe.t by the soldier while stinG on their [
own dooneps. Many OF Them had money due them |
from Iofs0n. in tie Navy Yard, aud when COMPELLED
to 10 Tor IT, wee rut ccci 10 Tie Erts, iuuguIiOS.
COinmo lore French who Is Ia command ot the NAVY
Yard IL nprcFeutod on Old .ibcrriue, who encon--
agor his IN their lcstallIc. by his own conduct
TIE refugee state hai there nuudrciso OF .uuch
L. ion ia Portsmouth. Whose daily puler il thu,
tie Secession bands may be- driver from tl,ir midst
Il,-o kep, 10 subcctiyu AID constant ica lor
n eir lives by the Georgia SOLDIER WHO occupy the
Navy fafd AMI ndi accent de0s Il b,aved that were
i Iot for the soldiers, i'ostsualth Nond rive - fir
pil .oriy for the MON. Union men, however. are
old tina, II they dare to vote talk ior tie hop,
Lev will ~ killed. indan'ly Sev,i.J Newly orkers
have been forced to take mp nrur aranst their own
rg, buC firmly declare thai thoy will never lire
bullet at it.
P,ivniois ia the city are scarce tlat money will /
not buy them. Poor oii4.ut. par.iclarly those who
iT suspected % lcn. Oproso % oc,e-ro, have been
aaVeiy al IL 20 Ger onCug 10 eat % keep hem alive.
The authorities have ab.shcd Of dittrbutiug
,Gioc where such food b. obtined h doled onf
~ citizens IA piin qualities. l. ool~i,'s prn, ipally
D. meal, pork and heuing-nD,t oi witch ii obtained
iroutle Nayy-iam. 1hcehl been lat iiile, IL any,
rcs meat offered for sac'in tie city anu butter can
not be had a any price.
The Navy-fari has been pretty thoroughly repaired
mi many heavy guns have been planted outside az
ANGUS lpu.s. There ute between ooSen aao eight