The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-23
FROM NORFOLK.


~ NORFOLK, August 20, 1861.
ms morning, at O'Clock. the deep, sullen
,o1f of distant ordnance was distinctly heard
mere. Inc firing was quick and regular and
ont fe% doubted thai foreign ship had come
4Htn tha koats, and that sAlues were being
exchanged. Some of the "seven sleepers
HoWeYeF, being suddenly aroused from their
elnDhars, aud eupposIng that old Crarey
isiatd q had opened her tremendous atterjes
upon the Yankee, the Pawnee or some other
anc'cions and p,ratical Northern craft they
We're nos spHCialty t8stefu about their toilet
nHt haTrt@d ont to SEQ the grand naval eng age
Deat ihe regular firing OF heavy gnns waa
also heard at . O'Clock
a report is IN circulati ton that French fleet
a'-~ 'tifiFei, and that the heavy discharges OF
cannon were salutes from one Of the ships
ana returned from the Federal and Con fede-
TH;' ;JF's. Il Is rumored, also. that one of
40 Vessels belonging TO the fieet is aground
" course, we shall have the particulars to-
u2y. Mr.. = tbisano, the French Consul. has
gone Gown 10 The Roads, and will ascertain
Lhe ttCts.
Our city Is blessed with plentiful supply
| OF wafer, the cisteIDs are iuil, the streets
"asi-a CG nicely, and no person hereabou ts
! th t's"a OF country, has cause for com plant
aV54l ei'e want OF water, which, this morn
l-g @t tATee OF the Ci0t K, 4" came down very
ccF'cnsjy. To-day, the clouds hang lower.
i'SiE, giving DOWN Light showers, The wind
/ 90. .tnrtA~ "a pleasant gales from the coast.
-aa a-eht"rIan voice OF the steam horse
i--A2 a. with the train on the Norfolk ana
F".eE E~buiE Road, ia lust at this moment
! A'''Tds as sac cars dash over the splendid iron
bf,'G', about mile distant. This road hy
! tn- y, IS OF spscial mpoTtance. rot only TO-
| our city, hul also Ia Richmond. Petersburg,
- 70 .l@ ~rate, ard he eu tire South -
A.t rapjs-y with which troops can be trans
F5r c-t, ne connection which IL gives between
! 'hs seah1Ara ..Hd the il teriOr; thus securing
IA "a I-.er~hAnse Of various articles OF com
u--rgs, giving us neeufui supplies and sending
| hence articles wanted eiseWhere--but who
does net kaow the immeosa advantaga Of this
! III f#. Of 51t
We should award GiI Que Importance 10
| thar we'll managed and wei known line
'hs >eaHoard and Roanoke Road extend
hy EeICe into the old North State, ard
/. H-aj chssns OF land travel and trans
U.r-tisp ScutnwaTd md SoUtawestward.
ia s.. Ha@oIe, Of tbs Norfolk and Pc ,ers-
.l-E -,'ao. aod Mr. Superintendent Robin
l1l. RI Jae Sa t0Oa "a, ana other officers con-
Aa~ta3 with these lines Of trayel the people
1fs &ie1t{y Indebted, at this war crisis g pc
,,ti3Y, tJf thu able manner in which they dis
charge their important and responsible duties.
!ar} .[ho years ago urged the commence
F@aa' oHh FfosrC4 ttun OF those great public
w"'Nz5 aAttna- powerful opposition. are enti-
N1t 'r tbh Ettt.-l0s OF the fortunate benefi-
Clt.lea thereof, enP5uja!iy III this tir3e, when
"14 ports ~" blockaae1 and we are menaced
tF blood 2srSts aai 5ar&ge. like in yadiug
:ofs-=, When eiC4 Speakers, able states
mrut Wealthy acf IEilueuti9l merchants. and
a y htlz army Il Old t0cies and croakers de.
r@Uac@j re building Of road from Norfolk
% E'Fi"Ea5'IF<, HrEinE the sGitCieDcy Of w4te4
-yf-.o "L4astlpE, lie probable failure o: tne
'. 5-GTls~. t1e u0ne" essary expenditure by
tie state s.ai by individuals, il Is we'll enough
.,r9" by some 'aat one Ct our i..xeag, noted
as "-tl tcr nl5 -oterprislag spirit and clshT
.et~s i.l Dl he pre- sent Gld :utuIa wants Of
lac commercial public, as Tor is literary and
feis2ti'a talent, not only originated, 1GG
urged a1e important work 10 4 fair com
-}-fy-n4-ii Z, r7s uttinE II vigorous pToseCD-
H.a gut successful result. WHO douots
-f'2 tll immense and paramount value oE the
aet.2iS and Petersburg Railroads "Houor
-- "1,fg ap4or," Ac.
-.s -1.aar3I 1h&L there IS unusual activity
-i Rtl IJlo1. many AYe 2 p~8tjug altGck
ar some potAl Ucar cur ely. But wao knowsT
C}ALsRICs
s.. 8 Il learn that n French shlp-of. war
Hant 4Shore last night CG LvnuhaveE. and
T-s probably gotten afioat this morning.
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