The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-31
INTERESTING FROM NORFOLK.

ffCm tue baltimore Autt FlCAu, May ~
We yesterday had quite prolonged interview with a
gentleman direct from Norfolk who has resided for
yeeIs in that vicinity and becg opposed to secession,
thought II better in connection with the utter prosta
ton or oil kinda Of business, to leave He denies the
statements put forth that those la favor OF the Union
have been mobbed i'll treated. Il lld of course,
for them express themselves too strongly
tbote who remained quiet not mslss ted. There
we're but six Union votes cast in Norfolk and eighty in
Portsmouth OF the latter seventy were members OF a
rifle company, which was immediately dBbaaded aod
their aims taken from them.
The troops ia Neffolk and the vicinity var'ousIy
stated, but e did not think that there than
7CCO ard that tney lack discipline very much. though
wel armed ana eqaippes, aud viii tight II properly
brought In the held. Numbers of boys from fifteen to
eighteen years Of ege he represents shoudering their
nppts.ts and doing camp duty with all the energy of
veterans.
Aschooner loaded with heavy caunon was despatched
tbort tine since through The canal, which were des-
tined for Fort P,ckcps
folk 10 be nearly dc ell by the guns Of the MoDtcel
To- though al force Of hands ut work repairing
intention of General Butler land his forces at can
View, On Hompton Roads, ABOUT six miles fro sewalls
Point ard about miles by two good roads, to Nor
folk There One randy beach here, aud the guns OF
the Cumberland ciectnay protect the LANDING Of
troops THIS will enable him 10 move Norfolk by
ocular siege movements unless attacked by advanc
ing amy.
General Huger, late OF the PikesvlIle Arsepa near
Baltimore, was in command on Tuesday evening when
informant eft though General Beauregard was
Iectsd To arrive The same evening.
force Of tn zee hundred negroes, from North Caro-
work throwing uu entertainments on the roads eadipg
from Norfolk 70 Ocean View.
Tie Ct business at Portsmouth ana Norfolk
s mist thorough snd complete The Navy YARD, the
and naval stores, which the Nusiness
and amost existence Of the two cities Is bssed have
c@asd II not for tbs abundance of vegetables
and fish there would be much suffering among the poor.
The truck gardeners are givrg away Their peas and
straw les to any who will take the trouble OF
rberpg hem A great many Of the immense pea feds
have been towed for the purpose Of plantcg corn.
ahe crop Ct garden truck and stawb .res shipped :,
Baltimore New York and Philsdelphis last year ouroS
MAY and June yelccd 5000 and the yield this year
confidently expected TO amount to not less than
Set0 ot0
General Huger. the csmmander-in chief hol's his
quarters the Custom House, which the Con
Tolerate fsg cots. The trceps camped on the Vail
Grounds very tine oc Aiionand the officers are drill
irg AID csc'piinpg the men as raptds ss poSstbe
There also good force at Fort Norfolk and the o'he
batteries tbes have but one riied cannon, and that
mt s4wsls Point
A Ger espontent of the New Orleans Deltd. writing
from Norfolk, NrgLi, sayp:--We Q now abofing her
vi great trouble for want OF PROVISIONS every 10
let The city, with the exception OF Ia guard b,
the enemy. The port is biockaisd. and our ma,n en-
trance is guarded by Fortress Monroe The Only
open the from Petersburg and this road train
are day and night win troops, provisions, am
munton, &c. We arc also suffering greatly for the wan
OF iood water. The disterps exhausted and tn
springs have all ai led up We therefore compelled
uss ell ard water which dsagrets with US cana
ing much suffering ffcm dysen,ery.