The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-29
FROM NORFOLK.
Especial CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH. ]


NORFOLK VA, June Is, 1861.
Mr. Thompsou vino was freight agent on |
tho sjoon of Gapt Adams, lately captured al |
old Point returned to our city on Wednes- |
dav after being confined on board the Gum |
berlapd three weeks. he says ne was treated |
noost shamefuIly, and that the officers on |
hoard swear eternal vengeance on the South.
His allowance consisted OF hoiled rice during
the whole of this time-that he refused 10 take
the GA tn after repeated efforts to force him.
and that after nearly starving, ana When, III
conseouence death might have followed re-
fusal. then, and not till then, was the oath
of allegiance extorted from hin. ms
il another exhibition CT spirit, showing
tho character of Southern resistance. 1t Is
raedless to saw that Mr.. Thompson was wei
coined here with warm hearts by MS many
friends while the Joy TO greet MN VIII pe
EQUALLY felt by those OF his more intimate
CONNECTIONS in Smithfield. While Mr.. L. was
imprisoned on the Cumberland, on one occa-
sion two negroes capslZed III the river, III
small boat. Pendeigrast Immediately ,h OF
dered boats to go TO their assistance, ana they
yrare brought on board, given nice Dry clothes,
and treated most kindly. we nave hot
learned. but presume they were detained On
hoard and if not sold, Will be mace 10 WIN
about the ship-another instance "a 'i'i' 'A0A
which they are proEerplai. por.s-,or+h ~,
Saturday from New 4orK. On .t Oh Tneih !"
e 80 Navv now on duty at the tfosport
Nayy.Yard. The other is Mrs. Levy be-
neye the wife OF Captain Levy, aiso OF our
law These ladies, on their route 10 flr-
ninis stopped at Old Point, where they were
s5rnWided with rooms at the Hy2eia Hotel,
| pbich is used also for a hospital. They say
| rrnsns as of deep agony could be frequently
| bsard from the wounded and sick, which was
| ,Most shocking to hear. There appeared to be
| a Ia roe number there, and no doubt the scene
| is pitiful in the extreme.
| In New York, they say, goods that sold be-
| fore for 20 cents now sold at 6; goods
thai before sold for 81, are being sacrificed at
% cents butter Is offered for cents per
pound. New York is like Sunday all the
time; the stores are shut up early-those that
manage to keep open at all, and business at q
| com plete :" stand still"
/ hear that Capt. McCarrick, of our city,
has captured a large prize III North Carolina.
| hope it may be so.
| Firing for the last day or two has been going
| on from the Grip Raps." Their shell fall
harmless and it is fun, no doubt 10 them at
the expense OF eighteen or twenty dollars a
| shot.
| day or two since two ladies We're at Sew
ellis Point, when firing was commenced
from the rip Raps,'' and they We're com
| peIled TO 20 in to the magazine, rs they say, &c
secure themselves from all danger. Wekno"
| the ladies were badly frightened, but had tney
have remained on the beach, haro'y 'h'h
they would have been injured. ,o,s .
| gentleman on the cars yesterday. toio
yen tleman OF this city, that ne had INFORMS
: ton from Gen. Beauregard that isnt .
great severity would most hkely tane pi "a
hDtn
nont,dential friend Of Gen. and his state
, ment may the more be relied on II is an
necessary here to state "hefe 'his Is ca
pected ,. ,.urar too
| his departure from our city day or tw
s,noe He is suspected of Abolition feeling
n and sen timeuts. He was accompanied by III
y family, and is grsatiy in debt to our people :
. | In the late contest for the Presidency Tn
man took an active part, in advocacy OF M
q Ee.i During the campaign he was accuse
|. nv the Breckenridge elector for this district
L | uusouud in his sen timents in ISIS. The chars
- was graveiy denied by Chandler, who alnrn
y ed that the Breckinridge eleetor was iis
IS This led en- to challenge between u
Is parties. but they were arrested before II
L affair came of. At that time, Aif. u ni
. many friends in this city, whose Warme
symoathles were extended to him in repeiiii
- the charge. Alas They placed 100 much co
he .idencs in him. and now he has deceiS
"a Them. and has lsft Virginia, some suppose
90 10 Washington 10 get tat oftce This T
Their confirms the accusation OF tne Breekl
IN | ridge elector, for which he received scr
| strong rebukes LIMA