The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-30
FROM NGisE'DLh.
Depaft"Ft ~ .N0rthra@s-i Interesting Iacjdeat--
IHGhktactaTe II Sat "a Princess .4Rue, etc.

Departure gj .N0yfkerasys- IutCyfSiing Tgcjdeu,
-H0hU"eta'e IF Sat "a Princess -4Rae, etc.
NORFOLK, Sept eth, Is6i.
Yesterday, about .! o'clock, Il flag OF truce
was sent from our city to carry Il humber of
persons to Ola Point, THENCE to 20 NORTH
ward Il hul Der Of letters from persons in
Norfolk and Portsmouth were carried down
hot the least in teresliuy WAS one " hinb gro
ated a great deal OF merriment ca The wharf
PRIOR 10 The boat departure. The letter con
ItiiPu no mime OF the writer and bore no d =
ftetoh Whatever. oi course. II was not
taken, and 1t is >nrnpised that The writer hay
ihS 10 communicate items ayrTsc to Southern
m terest, ttid noE attach his name. We think
II likely, anu only serves 10 remind our IA
thorities that they should he doubly yigilant
IN the transmission OF letters. Quite = crowd
gathered TO witness the departure, aid we
sa" several eyes unused 10 Weep" shed
tears OF sorrow when bidding auieu To their
friends whom they - might never see more.
Ibe boat moved OF amid the wa1iaa, OF
hlndkerchieis by those on tne beat and " hars.
we append Il list OF those who went of Mrs
Margaret swift, Miss Wright, Mrs V,aer
dorm and chiIiIen, Mrs. Evans, airs ZeIcn.
Barclay, Phllip GeBaIit, Mrs. G Iprnptt
ana 1our children, bliss Annie Bennett, .Irs.
Elizabeth Price, Mrs. N. \. Wilson and chill
dreh, }. y. EyG,er, IL. Kelly, Miss Nettie
Inc" Mrs. gar, Mrs. SmaIlwoCd, Mis-
SmaiiWood, Miss blackW God, John Cs:.yuoI
ana VIE, D2El"i X. Turner, Mrs.. Joanna
Mott.
one OF our men, taken prlsoner at Hat
tfr3s, MAS brought 10 Dld Point. and
came w iist evening III tn" flag OF truce
While oar IiaE q trNtr.W&S at the Point, sev-
erai ladies ;li.i .r.l;. men arrived IN the
steamer rom BattIIC 3ra. One Of TIE gentle
men had heen 4InpT$s 1t-ed for some time in
fort La1t-ette 5Tt wa allowed. in COMPANY
with -lr iadie>, Il make his way to Old Point.
Our Utt2 o0at stood oil about az hundred
yards from the shore aud was met by q boat
from the Point with, one Of The staff officers
Of Gen Wool.
letter of Your Norfolk correspondents IS hav-
ing l1teiy arrive from the orih, gives
some very INTERESTING details Of his trip
hence, CT which it may not be- Improper to
acGualnt your readers. He had been attend
ing school AT the y ortiz. and had received for
proiiclehc: IN study and for good conduct .
written report TO that feet, which vas as
cred. table to himself as II was gratifying 10
his parents. After rea him., ola Point, he
was subjected 10 rigid search, and tins Iepurt
taken from him. His youthful inbitiou.
WohuG"d rs st unexpected IA ocodTrrnc" rs
Toe taking away Of that he priz.d 80 highly,
be begged tileIn 10 give il 10 htn that lie
might how IL to his mother. Bat th.,v re-
fused, doubtless finding nothing else up0n
Which hey lhiEht clalm revenge. Young
Gregory had Concealed IN his Ilauis iikenessts
OF President Davis ann Ccn. BeuUregart
but fearing that they might fal INTO their
hands, ne watched his chance aud Slipped
them from their place ana gladly destroyed
them.
Tie day on which the flag Of truce arrived
from Norfolk on leaving, he plead earnestly
for the parer-tlie ties .inlopitl from his teach
er-When, Ut last yielding to his enrreati
they gave il 10 him, ana he was suffered to
depart with il. Snci acts Of mcanuess de-
serve the sterncst rebuke from the people Of
the South, and doubtless 90.
\ sad sight was witnessed here Yesterday
afteruoon--tbe occasion OF the burial Of thr
First Lieutenant of tlH orfoll Blues. sta
toned AT Srwell's Point. lie died at the
Point. and Was conveyed to tifc city in Il
small steamer 10 the residence Of lis Ia othcr
The military turned out, and presented an af-
feeling display Detachments of the Nor.
folk Juniors, Norfolk Blues, fof which cor
panY ne was IN oilicer,) the Pctcrsb' .
Grays, Richmond Graya, and Young " ,iEc
attended his relldias 10 the grave
His sudden death has produced .,o,,,, =,
our community aud universal ~ n. So 80
go forth 10 his afflicted mother
OF years must cause her Sou' 49, '" h l'
IalaautCu son. ~ WV "
Reports ri cannon from r .1ou, I,ava bacome
so common That our pep ,e 70 81 ia.,.,'nd -
regard ii OF 40 conseG.r ,nn
The i-ouislana co,nr any is arrsrein,r for =
ii.'nu p'en, 81 Or ~ to come oil in our city
dict - - ,.rrfo,F ar9 tIon being made, we pre-
oi S1 II "a perle' 4 s. tcc.ss
49,. mo = Justly be denoninated as the St p
81, Il giad TO state tina salt is being success
y hiahu factured in lie county of Princess
'thh' alo our people 10 longer fear an abuu-
gam sap Ply Of this needful article IN in
iot4.i'tif who has seen ii, peaks i'll the high
ee ~ t"H as of its qualities.
Inc time is approaching for the election OF
toif sressmen for the Confederate States. We
sc the name OF VIM. Il Whitehead, Esq
U" Nansemond, named for this district.
An quiet-little news. LUNA.