Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-27
Lertsr from Norfolk.
| lCorreSp0ndeEce Of iha Richmond "EnGdil,


-A1t:eS preparations 4: Old Po:a:-TSe To.s,
9f Hdmfton- Ty,";& 'ca:7m .: .Nrr;.or:
Af''S-7hs .Iedical Po0r', IL &c.
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, Sept. 81, 1851.
There seems to he very active preparation:
going on at Old Point, for what purpose, or [,
attack what place, we are ielt 10 conjecture. :.
Some suppose the obiec, is to make descn
upon some unprotected part -four coast others
suppose an attempt will be made to lake III,
Navy Yard, &C., &c This latter course may hi
pursued. Then your rsaaelS who are 81
anEi"uS to hear Of battles, will indeed, hear o
q bloody engagement If the enemy Is dettatse
he will have no Arlington to fall back on
and no Long BRIDGE 20 convey them to Oh
I'os"t-he must captulate or be cut TO pieces.
We are inclined to the cpininr that the Ian
KEGS will no, attempt 10 reach Norfolk without
an immense fuIcc, and our men will fight 81
the last to prevent sen = catastrophe, re
peat, then, what have just stated: that BAT
tie here must be very severe one, with drspe
rate fighting en- both sides
We have excellent opportunities, bJ visiting
the bay shore and other points on the water
Roads, and about did Point and the Rip Raps
L
ctasses al scSseig iron. a 'shin CT In,
Inc" 10 the small glin.boat Tie pIan,utior
belonging to .Iuseph SegHr Esq, is white with
the tents of 1he enemy. 4 veiv long, end we
think avery excellent, wharf has been cunsLrus:
cd nearer the holel than that heretofore used
Tie fine dome of Chesapeake College, towering
sLnpc ali surrounding objects, is distinctly
seen with The Cute'l States flag flying from its
summi, In t!:c back ground, the remnants
of poor oiI Hampton can be setn. We cannot
look nvrl itowilh hnrr han feelings Of SDrroW
and sl,.,an We sgnpathise deeply with The
noble pea,.lc who "ucc Inhabited the place
anu feel i.ow hard il is 10 be deprived! nl' home
its comforts ar,i all lis endearments But Q
few hul,M,s caii nnw he seen standing, and they
arc in that sid. Of the river next TO Old Point
Newru7, Sews point can DC distinctly seen
and The SHIPS ;ing Fear there hut tie wuik-
oi The c:cmr cannot IN. nisde out with thc
best glasses. II is reported that very large
rrmber uf trc..t.s have recently been landed al
that pUlUt
The ne,:ic.G hha.d, noT III session IL this
u!s.,a, has carl.e. nr title @.rc:::Im."t: Many
|. OF the snrgerr> have ao'tiiceiy rrtNS."; la be
examined. Some alc very indignant. Svml
have rcsisnc.i. and, AS general thing, "|i "r>
dt~atisG1d Something OF the kind shoud
have been established 1T the commencement!
but 70 .iyg .entieman an appointment .Ii'a
Hen ty.I,,;.c him Ia learn lis qualifications, is
Il cnu.sr al proceeding, hrr"i"!ory' ',rr!.e:.ii o.
No gagl i.ar, re:uir from the iahors ni This
Board u,,e o lhr ma:nhers has becI Trunk
enough to gay; iii will cause great ai.iatis-
Eletioa :ltl. lirmy" | will add, that it will
cause e.r..hurlIing: throughout the Ccnlede.
rate Sta:ss The various friends cf those who
have been ctainincd are Icia 3ot:, hard dorm
on such proceedings. add when they hecr ci
their family physicians having bern dropped,
then their denuncia.io.,7 will nriy le ;lual"'i
br those Ne heard s!lsr the reRcr. nf the fele
brated NAVAL Reliring Bosrd, whi,s met in
Washington several years ago. There must be
some bad appointments in the Medical S'aH.
There must be same Indifferent men in GHGl-
poin:meata, when 'argc ar1ny is to bc raised
and .nice.e'l, from sln,'ng III" iI"f...2. We
lind bad men in the Churches we hfar u! liz
ia Iltcle in ihe Array aud Nary and Of "Ind
surgery at ;ianas5aE; b"t the puSl!c InaGs re-
member "lrce passes were otiercd to "it pr!'
vatc physicians who would go N'|< alter th4
battle. Inc question arises, who was 10 blame
for the rad surgery: IL is really unfortunate
such Board should have been convened
Sunc Of orr htst men viii resign, Or refuse an
examination; and should there bc another
large battle, private physicians must he EN-
ployed-Iren who are not amenable tn the
Government. We know OF some good, worthy
intelligent physician who will no longer serve
and i, is to be regretted the service should. a'
tAis time lose such men,
The Alabama soldiers ~ho hare given Hon
reris for the benefit CT The Soldiers Aid So
cietv," have been very much encouragcd--hav'
ing realized $1,000 from two exhibitors W.
hear thev wil! be repeated.
Gen. V-ilhers baving been ordered IL ALI
bamu, the question arises as to the officer tc
tilt his place We can say, without fear o.
contradiction, ti;nl 20 U.an, rs an officer aHG
gentleman, stands higher than COL r +. Coils
ton. The Colonel is aHc Of The hest officers ir
the service, ard will make his marx, should he
have command Of = brigade and the opPoT
t;ir.itT Of leading !; into battle.
Tho health OF Norfolk :s 7oTy good, AID wt
think there il solne improvement in the heal;h
Gf the various ramiS.
4 brilliant Meteor wa> srsl.::! s0n!t OF u,'
camps Sunday night, the 9Th, about 0 o'clacE
Il .nor.j from South to North, and rcsemb!cf
that zen in various parts Of the Cnit2d States
las, ST. ! cr, year Gg7. Some or the soldier
q. first n.nugt,t ii WAS q bino:, a!.i so I'eFofi
ed to Ire officers. We hare seen no notice u
this ,hsromrnnn il any of the papers. sup
pose all are toe much occupied 9Th var mat
terS to notice meianrs.
The weather has been ilh.', and - h"l'r Il
may continue 60. in''rs, "r, &.
NorE. We think i, would have lsen ;'.:i!ri
aS orr correspondent suggests, /" ha7" appoint
ell an Examining Board in thn hesinning,
Bnt that our Surgeons should he So much OF
posed to submitting to an examination now. b;
is above asserted, ia to us very surprising -
These who ere competent fol their I.5:itioTl
shouhi st least not hs ,in77liins-, *s thcT have
nothiug to fear; sn'i ,n:cY .hpy shonli b'
glad 70 have the Incompetent removed l!0T
the service. oar army n-,''is "n7 best lhysi
c!Gre; a.;s! that i i singular manifestation Il
pa:ri;,ti.;.a Ai:,i very false pride winch Eonl'
inierposg snperiiae notion OF protcssiona
,!.a.,i,y it. the way oi separating the hai iran
tEr good
,;!l., =: 1" submit ra,Se> Lie i"rsun'p'":'
r,.a. the .f.;prtoI i<sls the lest; INT wn'l!e
thi~ tr ,nr r,,i;r ~ no'. ii is l:ei;er tnht s'n
CT tit Il! ..;ui .ncnll he lest ft:1 that n' al I:.
nnsk,lni should be retained. W. r'nii,.i SUP
nose. hn~evc:, ths!. on reflection, many w,i
permit themselves to take rnnnsei q! a .:apr!ce
when liz public good sind the we!iAre Of "n
armies are +! stake, aad in arich t!ius :: ';s
Th: Is; 70 inc for patriots 10 indulge cha 5H2
.r huni ;.p ,a;isc: oi aiironS i;S~vi::Ei.
II t&s .-Giters 3 tie SEI,:!"c:-:
Gentlemen My short stay in the Cit a"
.,rivcs .re Of the cpnnr,naity oi rendering: IN;
;:,.;.; c5:!jai hcailfc!; itai:i:- lei the ia;:;r