New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-28


This symbol, which evidently came from some rick
ETY. band press in the hands Of sloyenly rressman Il
printed in pale red INK and has the merit of being
proof against eounte feng tince 10 skiiliu counter
feiter would bring additional dscedit upon his calling
by the utterance of bill so badly executed. The
ffty-cent bills which are rendered by the city OF Ports
mouth are better Tie Portsmouth bankers have be-
come pstrons of art 10 the extent of buyingat
Northera type foundery, perhaIs-a twenty-five cent
cut of a steamship, with which til ey ornament their
money.
NJ. Lane sought occasion to escape from the }. n.
Smith and as to his neck he talked Secession as
boldly as the most rabid of the Rebels indeed did
all NortherneIs, he not closely watched, and all
opportunity came at length. boat belonging 10 the
warsbp Cumberland, OF the blockading squadron had
been stolen from tie Navy-Yard at Gospolt, and or
deIed TO Lynn Haven whence she was to carry the
Norfolk mails to CheTystone, on the Eastern shore.
Mr.. Lane and Mr.. Charles Hazard Of New.fork, were
detailed with this boats crew, and they cheeriuly
babe adeu 10 tie steam-tug Smith on Thursday last,
and went TO Lynn Haven. Captain Thomas Chopper
accompanied them thher, and left them at that place
while lie went on to Richmond with a squad OF recruits
whom he had gathered.
Messrs Lane and Hazard remained, with scarcely
food to sustain lfe until Sunday evening, when they
managed TO launch the boat and steer toward the
steamer Monticello which lay at anchor off Sewalls
Point. They rowed until Monday morning, when an
swering the sentines hail, and stating tie nature OF
their Grand they taken aboard by the oommai-
der Of that fine ship, and treated with much kindness
until Monday afternoon. At that time the New.fork
schooner Warren laden with wood, bound from Balti
more TO New-York was hailed, and they were trans
| ferred to her decks and brought to this city.
| Notwithstanding Mr. Lane left behind bis household
furniture which had been coniscated by the Chivay
and both gentlemen penness, having been unable
to collect the money due from the Confederate Govern
ment they are glad they say again TO breathe the air
| of Freedom.
| The Contribution Committee Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, were awarding TO the wives OF soldiers one
dollar each weekly and TO those having children an
additional dollar given; but this mubcent allow
ance was paid TO the families of Southern-born soldiers
only, and the families of impressed Northenes
suffered TO exist best they might. The troops them
selves were il-clad and ll-fed and spirit of dscon
| tent prevailed in many regiments. Mr.. Lane thinks
that there are nearly 900 troops in the neghborhood
| of Norfolk, but half of them are unaTmed.
| VirQinians with whom Mr.. Lane exchanged senti-
ments have a vague notion OF some kind OF British
feet that is to cross the Atlantic for the express pur
pose of raising the blockade and opening the ports of
| Norfolk and Portsmouth. The merchants of these
cities whose trade is utterly prosrated talk boastingy
of their Cotton which they hold until the time when
England may zee fit to enter and take it,
1t ia believed in the South that the North is the
verge of starvation. Indeed, it currently reported
at Norfolk that the Seventh Regiment was ordered
home from Washington to defend the granaries and
storehouses Of New York against starving multitude.
And it is now part of the programme upon which the
seceders expect to act TO wait until hunger does its
work among the United States troops and then descend
upon Washington with the armies of Beauregard
Davis g. Co. But the state of their own markets
would seem to indicate that the chance Of Southern
famine, particularly in Norfolk, is matter that may
soon engage their attention. Thus: Pork is selling at
1890 cents butter, 60 cents; beef % cents ice,
cents per pound -four $l2 per barrel. Vegetables Of
all kinds, however, are abundant and cheap.
Not even schooner remains in the deserted Harbor
of Norfolk. But the sunken vessels have been raised
and the Rebels are fitting out number of old hulks
which are to be commissioned privateers and sent
sea--how the pirates do not precisely know. 1t is
said that the persons who engaged in obstrucng the
habor took to strip everything If any conceivable
value from the vessels which they SUNK aud it is also
added that they appropriated to their own private use
the property which ewoud suppose the public would
have claimed.
AS in other parts of the Confederate States, in the
Old Dominion. Piracy rules the hour. Mr.. Lane
learned that one Of the sunken scooners was taken
from the ways the day after her master had paid
o. 900 for repairs; and when that gentleman-whose
name we did not earn-remonstrated, and begged that
they would not sink his vessel the authorities threw
him into Norfolk Jail, where hundreds Of men were
held on suspicion Of entertaining a love for the old
Union which the Rebels pretend TO hate.