The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-06
Rlrhmonh Dispatrb.
FRIDAY MORNIE9. SEPT. 8. 1ss,
FROM NORFOLK
ESPECIAL ookknsrospEsoE OF gaK DrspAroa J
NosroLK. Senterbsr4 ,sc,

NoRFoLK, September 4. 1851
THIS morning, between and 10 O'CLOCK
heavy discharges of ordnance were dIstipetlp
heard here in the direction OF HAMPTON Roads
but no information has yet been ra.eived sur
hciantiy reiia BILE 10 justify any definite state.
iAent. Il Is not improbable that there Ia {
been short engagement between one OF inc
YAakee ships Ia the Roads and ona Of our
batteries. " WV
Yesterday mQrDipg at s o'clock. ore of tire
edef al steamers on tha coast fired at X nt,,'
Island, asolt 30 miles South of Care Henry
have not learned whether or not am Il ~, :
age was done.
1t rs insisted by some that there are iron
hoatinE batteries at Fort Monroe. while others
1t tcia!e mat the statement is utterly withou
foundation in truth. 1 do not bgIieye afta~
getting MI the Information possible rsIsIira
10 the matter, thai there Is any floating bat
| tery 1T Old Point.
am graufed to state that Mr. Thos. ]
tLaSsIter, ot this city, has been rear,noin+e1
Inail-rou te agent on The NorfoilI aod -
burg haliroad, an oTice v h!ch he has heid !nr
mora than year to the entire satjsgac+iou nf
al concerned Mr IL. richly merits the I'M
plicIS confidence ana high esteam rUF,1ch n 3,
epJ0ys. Aly public trust would he rate n
his hands a3 De is OF the cia SIS of men who a,s
prompt end Vlgiiant in the performance os
DUTY, OF TIE sterness integrity, and securing
respect Dy pleasant ard unob rualye manners
The Richmond Grays continRs 20 oCcypv
the Military Academy building and grounds:
pleasantly situated about the cen tre ot 1be
city. Ihs general heath of this cornpanv IS
excellent, and, indeed, the condition of.l ,he
dIheIeht com panies fE and about the city IN
regard TO health, is as good as cou "a he expact
ed IN almost any part OF the world.
lhe number OF deaths ancng the trcops
sta'ioi ca mere ntSs been very small, com para
NFeiy, ana mucb less, believe, in proportion
Ic the hniqosr OF men in camp than mas been
reported III other parts OF the : sate. &.s-..
the reported death OF Lisut. Wln Suarn,
OF 1aIs cry, at the battle of Hatteres, IS not
n a. etaax--
ers.
The public schools OF Portsmouth were re
opened ca Monday, and quite q large NUN bar
of pu pills were entered.
q "chaIacter concert" will cn-oe rG- tn
morrow night, in the Opera House OF this
city. IL Will BE- given by the "Amateur Min.
strels,' of the 81 Regiment Alabama No,un.
tee1s, TOT the oeneht OF tho Ladies' Soldiers
Atd society. IL appears that some OF the
regiment, who possess superior musical gs-
nius, have formed singing club for their nan,
tuai pleasure, ard for the purpose Of re
t.leFirg .ne fnonotony OF camp life /; aod,
haFing made considerable progress. have
iSudabiy determined upon tie plan ah0ye.
mentioned 10 aid the Indies 10 their NO
Ole and asSiduous effort in benaIf OF sick auG:
needy soldiers. The tender of their ssryirs :
has been accepted. The arrangements ere he
ing made tor the musical traat,and the ygortbi-
ness OF the object will no doubt insure q Isrgs
attendance. considerable time has e!a ar,ssj /
since there was auy public eute-tai.,r,, en (
here, owing, or course, 10 the waflke demon
strations which have engrossed the haars.
mind aod talent of the country.
our city continues qniet. Good order pre-
walls. The people are waiting for peyy-s tho
soldiery ready aud anxious for Il battl4.
SEPT. lib 2. M.-There is no deTinite in
teifgence OF CONSEQUENCE from the Roaas Or
from the coast below.
Another flag OF truce hence 10 OIl Point is
talked 0f, bat ii is not certain thar au,, zy,l a
Sent down Ior 3 day Of two
Inc Weatie. is very bright and pleasant.
out theTc are indications Of 8 '' blow, :" which
viii not be uncommon at this Iccation st tb,s
stormy season Of the year.