The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-10
INTERESTING FROM VIRGINIA.
ATTITUDE OF V.Rti,NtA.
From the Washington Iutelligencer Nav II

the people is more thai the, can st md Why they say
did not the Convention let The people know who voted
for and against secession the that operated
upon them, well the tn erY They
would prefer, many CT them TO have had better res
SCI than the joint pay ment Of expenses to induce such
course.
From same gentleman we learn that the invasson Of
HapeTs Ferry Arsenal by the volunteer troops Of vr
pia was without the authority Of Governor Letcher he
having been called on give the authority by nom.
oers o. the Convention, warm secessionsts, who were
anxious TO commit The State act against the
federal authority, bu be positively refused Find
and den,ted until the people had voted on the
fourth 1huIsosy In May they ad used the commanders
to proceed 1t once, the Central Orange and Ajex
sDdr'a and Manassas Gap Harper Ferry and
make the attack taking the chances for s susssquent
coenition IL believed that sinking OF sh ,esses
and ether distractions In the Elizabeth river inter
teIe with the navgaton and prevent the United States
vesfeha OF war from procs edpg ~ ordesed
aio Of the ZANE kind o. unauthorized proceedings and
thar tie subsequent hnryg Of roops from Petersburg
and obtr points was also without authority, and at
the recommendation OF Isading secesslonists Of
the Convention still fu iher the seoes-
sioi bv bringing on conflict the pour people Of Har
per's Ferry and the laboripg people Of oosport Navy
Yard experiencing great suffering cities Of
Norfolk and Porxmouth have been greatly injured by the
course pursued.
So much from our respectable I'M 'ormant
Ffom gentleman OF standing, residing in jefferson
county we have received the folwng letter which, at
the request OF the writer we lay before our resders
Arm so, 1851
The civil war Is doing i,s work here body OF tros ps
staii ned here, they would starve for
taking by force every they and pay ing for
CEN the dollar. Some Of farmers not plant
ing than will suffice for their consnmpt,on
some are giving up land they leased IN DO cultivated in
for The that they DO wsh make ,rops
TO be stlzeo IN Tbs dfty sodiers could be quar-
tered upon these terms upon district the Com.
wealth, she would the secession ordinance
by large majority. Ten days ago did not know that q
single Individual IN this end of county would
sgainsf It besee myself. am perfectly satisfied
thai The PEOPLE OF the t~o districts that here viii
vote searst II by cecisvc majority and believe the
vote OF our county VIII DO against IL, and am assured
by gen emen OF the neehoing county OF Berkeley that
w go against sece.s,on by Overwhelming majority.
SINE or people wish TO join the Western Virginia
q CCmmopweah Il the people of the old Common wealth
sustain the secession rns question has just
been here the valley, and its 4uent dn
and decision win depend upon the above con-
tirgency Business Of all kinds is suspended, and
In all such cases. there great privation and suffer-
Ing among the poor.
From the Washington Republican, May 81
vlRGINIA.
lady residing in one Of the weaithiest counties Of
Virginia, writing to her in Washington, says that
t y reported here that all the nhabitanta OF Washing
ton are nearly starved ont ana ths. resdsa, lincoln
arxe for her safety and that Of her two sons who
with her The whole district in he greatest trep
datfn company TO which one Of her sons belonged
was ordered to -, TO guard the brpge, but soon
turn,o, under The order the Governor, who in his
tion she however adds;-.T think the company
would have returned any how, ss they were not
provided with aIy conven,ences They hal 10 sleep
On the grass close to The river, the officers only
taking care Of themssvss." They have in
be- Of Which watch by every night; and one,
white or back care go out after tea O'Clock for fear Of
begun, or the negroes are greatly
citeo by the acts OF the seccssohs an1 many have
pmpoe Of eghtins, they VIII try taeir oxn hands with
the M ee that remain 50 afo the rich farmers great
" sraio OF their vn savea are 70 g1ad their
houses night End day. such describes the
enCts Of sec ss u that secn bat declares that the
scssor sfs have begun ther extemeat ana terror TOO
room tor yet their tnly effect upon tne % ethical
op pobs Of the citizens has been strengthen the Union
| sentiment
pPrpAR1 1rrauc ~ vtpa.rr.
The Ncbmono E.fuUe, IN sn article designed 70 show
b' r'sou So OF Virginia for the impendiog strife and
ta,f ot the Preparations already elsenerai Lee Jan
a. any moment leave RI hmond the head OF twenty
htushtd mer, now here ana IN The counties between
tbs and Alexandria. General 6wyrn at Nor 20 k and
Gthe'al Rufshs, at freoe cssbu'g, have each very
hrge ~ NY ulde' their command ihs railroads the
s,H., unotr the ouare, masters Department are held
IT rsdnea for tho trslsp rtaob OF troops from pont
" p''Ds lhs tcIerapu VII c'mhuneAto ORDERS, wne
cnutIs are prepare 10 convey Commands wherever the
Telegraph docs not extend.
NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
ts ,n' IA y ns%ost ,he a9rsan,o"n vs Tr- pub
reports Of etrgs held Northeastern Virginia for
OF protesting against tne policy Of secession,
DId a tDs event Of Its occurrence advocating separa
ten - Wts,e'n from Eastern Vtgnis It " sppa-
rent that this movement is 'sk pg serious proportions.
THE BLOCKADE of NORFOLK.
The Boston hauaLr OF May sayr:-We have been
turrisbd ~tb the tolowmg extracts from txo recent
leuefs urittsn bs an olce' on boaro he Cumberland
| UNinD STArts smP CUMBERLAND. orr FoRrtnss
ho>Ros Old PotSr COMFORT, Va, Aps,l %, 1891 /
We are sbout quarter a nl,le from F., aonSoe,
ana about fifteen mills from Norfolk We priog ali
vessels 10 that are bound 10 out Being en-
uatce OF the mourn of James river, no ves leis for
Norfolk Richmo. can pass WITHOUT our hay,cq mem
urctr eur guns the glns OF he ort rney
10 at Norok srd Richmond coming do Ia steam
boar uith lining m a, b. rs and boarding us
they come they silI come tue night, for they
AFRAID 0f the fort US ael as OF They will with
shau s,snsi,ae The tort We lad an alarm ,he other
nign'-a large s'eamer coming Gown from Richmond,
bou 70 Bsr more .lso iSse schooner. We bsat 70
nd lhn IN IN
csIned that he f,rt had ifty poirt
er. We ought 10 have tT, steamers wish guns Of
he " calbIe here for The duty for snio
There " wo'k To Te'ake tts ytrd i Is at emp;e5
uik the h.s, uh be " Ia lps and march
~ 70 Norfolk vhte we go up the river 9th Of
Steamships Tois If We ready, ougot !, be under.
taseD row, Tor they are daiy fortryiug the 20
can, however, sta We Them out by suic, Oh cKsde:
Yefterday The s,esmer George Peabody touched hero
FER few rnu IS only last even the steamer Cam-
bridge, Of Bcsion arrives With company ana stores
q us fort and one mpany FOR Al napolis Things re-
main much tho same ~ Fnen wro'e lat vita tho ex
ccpon ~ three eln1tats here tn us-the Yankee Of
New York The VI icello and Quaker City. Tney cruise
up and down The river reconnourcg
The Norfok peoDe are afraid coming again
70 take the CITY. iwoof our Leueuants ~no resigned
are assisting IN citing batteries 10 operate
W. They have battery At Sewels Point ore At CrADey
Isapi, what called the Od Fort ami the
III tpta'-tm Dipc 10 tnTty guns They have no veg
scls that they cab send agsips, us
Tho Alexandria sentn,l OF the 9th says-The Bremen
bark Aenial B,ommy sai,sd Ton mere to's morn lns,
there when we E'bt to pess
rBF TROOPS DIss ATIsFtEp.
The Richmond Eamin0 ssys tne Virginia troops
getting tired o. life and camp fop1 Bg the folio
Il il would appear hat tnoy aso dssatsned with
tbeir leacets NJ he ErImtntr says
But there IL another and .te gref the hearts Of
men which III. Xhu;e state snsres With them-thAt
tLose are set to "nspsctn snd rule hen wno are
bitterly opposed TO the % aoi ~ho nov
bhtr that ust " OF Inevitable cnnse-
qsDtes What can be hoped 81 leaaers sho o~bevs
Their hearts INA, tney are working merit the
baiter9
WHAT SECESSION IL DOING Poa ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
he washington star Of the tn hatsut says "A con-
sdel sbs Der ~ the haoirg merchants n NoxAods
bsNe etlaeo 20 thu or IA other words,
have G. ncludtd TO shandoo The bnFness there we
hear tco that be weIl known banking mouse OF Srse
B.othrrp IN that b, sn closad IL ooos yesterday. IL
hyto through all The bank troubles 10 "a section oocur