The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-05
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DISPATCH

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| NORFOLK Oct 1. 1861.
ut about O'Clock on yesterday discharges
| OF large ordnance commenced far down the
| river, and continued until q late hour of the
! afternoon. Numerous inquiries were made
! ahont the heavy carnonade, as many thought
| II was Some thought the big guns at the Rir
| Raps had opened upon something: while
| Others suggested that one of the large Fedora
| frigates in the Roads had attacked Sewells
Point. "Can this he the commencement ~
/ an attack npOn Norfolk ~ said venerable
| citizen. Bat soon the Iever bera ton along
the beautiful and :rentlv sloping shores of the
Roadstead and the Elizabeth died away:
the dense cloud OF SMOKE h at hung over the
smooth surface of the water gradually rolled
away seward; the sun sank down quietly
and calmly behind the verdure OF the oppo-
site shores, and the darkness closed in npon
scene apparently as peaceful and silent
though no menacine enemy iurked stealthily
inst AT hand no hostile armies ready for
conflict, fingered watchfully and anxiouslv
along the coast OF the bold inlet 10 the waters
Of Virginia.
learn that the guns at the Sewell's-Point
batteries were discharged, the weather hav-
ing been rainy and damp, in order to pnt them
in good condition, so as to b. fully prepares
| for the grand work of demolition, which is
eXnected to commence At no distant day
The steamer VIM. Selden went down to
| Old Point Yesterday, under 2 flag of truce
| carving eighteen Hessiaus, men, women and
| children, bound to various sections North in
| Gliding eight alieT enemies also, LORD
Adolrhus Eane Temp-st. and H. s Magraw,
| who went for the body of Col. Clmeron-
| When the steamer stopped, the Captain WIS
notified by a Federal officer from Fort Mon roe
| to take = position one mile and n half fnrt her
mn the Roads; and from the Federal lines
For some reason, only two persons from
! the steamer were allowed TO lana at the
Point-Lord Tempest and Magraw-and the
| boat returned to the city wit the disa ppoint-
ed individuals, who had vainlv hoped soon to
| be on Black Republican soil and among
"a ,DrAc
nial with their own
This evening another ''grand musical, sol
rec Will take place at the Opera Houae by
| the"Norfolk amateurs" for the benefit Of
| the Ladies Soldiers Aid Society Novelties,
acts, burlesGues, and mi streisy, will he pre-
sented in most pleasing variety There will
be twenty talented performers, and a full
brass band, with a variety of Instruments
| piano, BANJO, guitar, violin. flute, &c. Alto
| getner, the entertainment is expected TO ex-
| coed any affair of the kind that ever took
| place in our city. The Opera House will no
| count be crammed and damned to its u TIN ost
| capacity.
1t has been reported here that the Yankees
| md htt"mpted to land at Roanoke Island
IN nat boats for the purpose of obtaining
| provisions, but were driven off by the Con
| nation.
| Mr.. T. W. Golfer. Of Portsmouth. has in.
v~"ted a pistol which he hos patented, and
whifh j. sAld 20 he superior 10 Colt's ceiabrat-
| rd revolver, Mr.. q. 6eservss great credit aud
Wv t'''hH vi ''lr COMMUNITY, fOP This i'm.
portant production Of his inventive genius
DEsrRucrivk ToRyADo.-The Savannah Re.
publican rs Informed by gentlemen who came
down the Central Road that a most destruc-
tive storm passed over = large district of
country. extending from No. n to No. y, on
Friday morning last. The gale commenced
early In the morning and our in formant tells
us everv particle Of heavy tim Der in Its track
was destroyed, the woods presenting a
tanxied and confused mass. House. tops were
carried away, gin houses and their con ten Is
scattered far and wtds, corn blown from the
stalk and the latter prostr' ted on the ground,
cotton twisted OF and tangled ia every direc.
tion. and the ground covered with boils,
fences blown away, and every road In the
country completely blocked mp. We have
heard OF no loss Of human lie thus far, but
from the violence Of the storm such must have
occurred Thf destruction OF stock has bssa
yssy great In many places.