The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-20
FROM NORFOLK.
sraorA1 CORRESPONDENTS OF raa prsr.roH1


NcRFotE, VA. Aug. Il, 1851
We had fine rain last night, but Eha som
bre shroud tha: hGng its darkening !0lds over
the earth has passed away The ''orient beams
OF expanded morning having dispersed the
dense vapory masses, and no~
"'Tis raging noon ; aud vertical the sun
Darts the head his fCrcetul rays
Ger b 3aveU and eATtn. tar as tae ranging eye
Can sw. 9ps a dazzIns deluGe rejgCs.'
This is iGst the kind Of weather desired for
the corn crop, which, in this section ana for
many miles down into the "Old North state" !"
promises 3 most abundant yield 4 magnid-
cent sight il is TO see sCme OF the vas; corn
fields ii the NeighborIug CUuhtl2S 81 North
Carolina. In some Of TIE 'b0tt0m lands the
growth is astonishing. The color OF these
great, waving, rustiiug, fields OF rip9nlng
vege citation IL rich, dark green the stalk very
lalge and tall, the taSsles and Sliken naVOry
ornaments giving 4 pleasing contrast, ald
adding 'bright beauty 10 the handsome and
valued production Of natures lavish hand.
II ''cotton is King corn Is queen, ~ and tue
elements combine 10 give perfection 10 her
graceful proper tions and Va-tAesS, aAd lnttlt-
ence to her treasure houses. Queen Corn
Will supply the wants OF millions IN tie
South.
The dense smoke that rose in BLACK volumes
from the smouldering runs Of the pleasant
town OF Hampton j. no longer seen. Ine
brilliant lanes, whose glaTing light was re-
fiected by our Church spires, VIII not soon be
forgotten by our people, while the worthy
citizens OF the devoted town aTe confident OF
speedy vengeance upon the das tardly coWards
who YaiaIy bJped to reVei IL halls long noted
fer plea SAINT scenes Of Joyous h;iarity and u
princely hospitality, | hear at this moment
a gallant gentleman, formerly resident OF
Hampton describing ti> loss, " hIcR, though
ne seems TO 1eeE tat lIttie regTet, amCunts to
about Sl3 GOO Many a worthy family, how
ever, remem6 -rs with fearful eyes and aching
hearts the cog cottage home and its pleas
ing associations. There IS 10 pilce,' &c
" Hampton, the shire town Of Elk lbath Olty
County, is distant sixteen miles from Norfolk
The cite was visited oy Captain John Smith
and others Ia 1905. Bark, une Of the hIstori
ans CT Virginia, say While engaged III
seeking for q place Tor The first settlement,
they met five natives, who invited them
to their town, ksc ugAton, Or kechotan,
where Hampton now stauds.'
IL became Town in l7c5. Ii was in allusiOn
to the outrages !. Hampton IL 1913 that Sir
Sidney I}eckWith, IL q letter 10 the late tai
ented G gneGal Robert B. Taylor, OF tins city,
who commanded the army in Norfolk and
vicinity at the time, made this striking and
t0TCIhle remark '' 0rth!ess i the laurel
that l. stepped IN WCmaD's tears We say
Death TO Ihe cowardly raacaIs thatrecsI ty
insuited and drove away the hosIitahie IN
habitauts, desc lnted The churches and grave
yariS-''the tUmbs GHf mOuulae . tai caves Of
death'-and plUudeT2d the once peaceful
dwellings,
Our gallant troops are delighted to hear the
report OF the arrival this morning of General
Wool, at Fortress Monroe, as they think now,
e
they have been waiting i'm patiently Tor
months. Let the W0uid-be butIieS ittemp.
to come up TO our splendid naval eatabhs h
ment on the oppOSlt" >iGe Of the river, or to
land their fore aS on the Eastern shore Of tha
roads, and warm ana cordial reception they
will have surely. i VIII be t good time gem
orally. when tue hoped tlr conflict comes
charming u hear he deepening thunders OE
our great guns t+FrTbsrSf.A2 all along our
shores and echoWg tar Back lnto he ieepes !
rales.es of The ''Wiid Oil woods" white tks
sinking Of tnsic ships and the gIoans Of the
wounded and dying he-siaIs vii teach les
ploodthiIstY fools around him thar viii not
be soon IolEOtten III All laukveton. II they
can be Laugus any hing.
Since the wise military Hrrar cement OF Gen.
HuEer, with reg md - the maintenance OF
peace and good order cur city has bsen com par
atively quiet. There We're no important cases
III Mayor LAMBS Court this morning. The
watchmen OF the night reported 40 arrests or
cases OF disorder.
The counsel O; dG. Fish, charged with the
shooting OF MI. Pepper, has applied tor writ
of hu5edS ca pitS, and the prisoner VIII prob
ably be released from his confinement. He is
q gentleman OF Charac ter and means, aud ex-
ceedin9ly regrets IN occurrence caused by q
needless indulgence in that which has been
more destructive oI life ana happiness than
all the bloody carnage Of wa- and pes tileLge.
The eageTness to get the Dispatch continues
here undlninished. The people viii have the
news, and as The supply of paper ii our city
has nearly been exhausted, with but little
chance Of EettiI : The ueeilui article Tor some
time 10 Come, we mas, depend upon yoU and
others away tor The latest intelligence from
the battle Holds. GALSRIUs.