The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-04
OF THE RICHMOND pIsrATcH !

NORFOLK, Oct 81, 1861.
The various reports that have been in cir
culation here since the departure OF the Fed
cral fleet from Hampton Roadstead no longer
afford subjects for those who are anxious TO
get the latest news and eager to glya currency
to rumors. The "Crand armada has flDe
weather for the great expedition, and may
now be hundreds Of miles distant on the
Southern coast.
The Information OF an attempt TO Gemol-
ish some fertilization, enter port, and land
trcors, will very probably soon be transmit
ted with the rspidity Of 'the lightning S
wing" 1t is not improbable that powder will
be wasted, a loud noise made, and fuss gen.
orally will be raised somewhere and that
pretty soon. The Northern invaders will
find again, to their cost, that the Southern
people are hard to manage, and unconquera-
BILE on sea as we'll as on land, though the at
tempt tn damage them materially may be
made with all the pom posity and parade OF
great rieet-with rifed guns and thousands Of
men, we'll armed and equipped. l doubt not
that, should they really attack any impor-
tant place, we shah hear of FEDERAL ships
burned and sunk, of decks slippery with
blood, of drowning men, aud impofinz \ an
kee prisoners. Eotwithsta nding they re-
gard Norfolk and the Navy Yard with a most
covetous eye, and wouid siadly pass cur for
tificatioIs if they couid, and moor their ships
in the deep river stream opposite our great
naval depot, after throwing net shot among
the houses OF our Tow 8, they did not venture
heavy guns, they Nave hurried away TO some
more Southern latitude, where they viii en-
counter rs determined q resistance, and be as'
roughly handled As they would be here, ana
as a few days will probably show.
l have rot yet ascertained anything def
nte,y about the firing on Tuesday and Wed
nesday III the direction of Newport News
There are various reports about fight on the
Peninsula, and it is said by q reliable person
that one hundred guns wero distinctly heard
yesterday on the Bay shore, the sound coming
apparently across the Roads. From the direc
ton of Magruder's batteries n uch has been
said too, of probable attack on Pig Point; !;
but L regard these rumors rs entirely with
out foundation.
Col. Mahoue the President of the Norfolk
and Petersburg Rtilroad, states in the Nor
folk Day Book OF day, tit7t the existing de-
lay in the mails for Richmond is a matter in
which The said road has nad no agency, and
that the correction OF the evil is beyond its
controi-that the Post-Olice Department t
have created the break in the nail conuec-
ton which now causes the detention OF the
mails hence for Richmond, &c, q night in
Petersburg. If the L. o department will
change the time of departure IF the train
from Petersburg from to 80. n connection
can be made, and the mails will go through
on the day OF their departure from thlS place.
heavy business, by the way, IS now done
upon the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, i
being difficult to accommodate ali the de-
mands for transpo portation thereon.
T. meeting of the friends of the States
Rights candidates for Congress in this Con-
y
Atlantic Hotel, and II harmonious consultation
was held. Az the candidates, excepting Col.
J ohm r Chambhss Sr , OF GreeGsyil!e, We're
Withdrawn by their own request. The al
dr.s en- the occasion were appropriate ard
patriotic. Dr.. A. E Smith, Of po. isrnouth,
was Chairman, and Cart W,n. ~. MCl<en-
ney, Of Norfolk acted as Secretary.
No change OF importance has taken place IN
our market.
Corn is still very scarce, and Will SO con-
tinue for about a mon'h. New will make its
appearance here about the ist of Deceu Der
We quote the article az 60a6j.
Shingles are Father dull now, prices ranging
low for all kinds. We quote both heart aAd
sap at 81.
Wheat remains as last reported. White
sec .aSl. Red 60c .aSa
Bacon very scarce, dull and high, price;
ranging from 90 to 2tc., according TO quality
Hams bring 2tc.
~ q. Sugar--- Brown 0c.a12l. Refined
i3c.cl6.
Ccf-e-Exeeedins scarce, and selling in
small lots at 4je.a5o.
Rice-In full supply at ic .a4ic.
Lard-Erry scarce. No l, 22c.
Apple Brandy-ScGrce, and ranging from
| 81 .50a a5, according to quality.
Whiskey-8ut little in market. Common
| ela1l 20.
Butter-Scalca, and selling at Acc.
Bagging--Seils al &c.
kODe-NOne for sale.