The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-27

INTERESTING FROM EASTERN VIRGINIA.
| sTArEasNT OF A GENTLEMAN RETURNED Eyoa THE
souTH-wuAT tn NORFOLK REBELS IRE DOING
! ANOTHER swosDFlsA VESSEL Du.l.pINa TO DE-
| sIRoY NE FEDERAL VESSELS rs NEWPORT NEWS
row THE REBELS GET Y.gIR IMPORTATION OF
THE MOVEMENTS OF CUP. rRooPs-TnEy WANT TO
! siE connoDogE BIaRoN HuNG-GroRGIA REGI-
T. MINIS oS',rItsD RDME FROM VIRGINIA ETC.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin, Oct. %.
~ nav had an interview with an intelligent Phila-
cephri who formerly resided at Portsmouth Va and
who cry recently succeeded in nakrg his wsy North
arc Try ms to do for three months Our informant
otsred pass . come North time since, from the
rohe Secretary OF War, but his entirely the
hands OF Tho Vigilance Committees of Norfolk aud Ports
mouth aud they refused to allow his departure until last
week: lie states that in tho town OF Portsmouth there
aIe RON Two thousand 10 three thousand persofs
strong and uuwavar'ng Union sentiments. They ext
remoy anxious 70 leave the rebel cAeieracy and seek
Inc pfutaciin 81 tho Old tag, but they prevented
one pree u another BY lie Vigilance Committee, which
IL large Ind active. As there between IL 900 and
1900 people in ortsno III this statement goes show
mat very ftropg minority, even in that hot bed
o. secession, siih remain true 10 their country.
| uhion iee.ifg, our informant states, was pretty
openly exp esei among certain classes in Norfolk and
ioFsmoeth ~ spite Of the rebel government aud the
! vigilance committees; aud the advance OF the federal
10 css "a That direction win DO hailed with joy by many
| true and loyal men.
Al the Portsmouth Navy Yard the stearrrr licrrimac
is being lttea out by the rebos who hope much from
| hea future achievements. She win carry battery OF
twelve thirty two pound ride cannon her bow will
be armed with steel plough, projecting six feet under
water Tho steamer is ironc!ad TIN Dug hout and her
decks are protected by covering Of railroad iron in
the iulm Of an arch, which 1t is hoped will BIO proof
! against shot and she'll
| When tho Norrnac is completed she will he run down
towards Newport News, and viii cnGeavor TO Sink some
Of the federal vessels now guarding the exit from James
| river.
Tho rebels also active ncasures for break
M tho blockade. One hundred picked have been
chosen, who arc detailed ff internal machine duty
they are to slip quietly down Old Point in surf boats
with mui.el oars and attach Internal machines 70 the
vessels OF the bockadiug ee tho purpose OF blowing
them up one occasion this precious crew did come
10 pN In Ia tlpr moi
ssceeed IN blowing her mp. They lost their machine
however, winch was subsequently picked ny on the beach
by federal scaicrs. Damaged and useless cen
! di.ion.
The in which the rebels become 10 VOL posted
On federal operations thus detailed by intorna
a%o hoyf " young men residh IA Washington, have
aim oal, ard pursue tho osters.6c calling CT fisher
men Tit'y leave Washington nightly in ther boat wt
a iLll sdfply OF tbe latest hi,aiepha and New York
mpNif, together with letters, and the Pooisgac
They pretend to be b0siy engaged in tsng but watch
ing their oppo tnstv they land on the Vr.nia side and
deposit their mail bags at rre-arrangcl spot Here
they receive mail bags IN roturn, which they carry to
Washington
Another plan Of mail carrying was until recently for
twelve cared beat 10 take the mail from tho eastern shore
Of Maryland TO the Virginia shore considerable distance
below the federal lines but this mail He Is believed
70 be broken up In the mcantirne the rebels daily re-
ceive New York and other Northern papers at Norfolk
and Richmond one day after reception at Washington
This CRADLES them always 10 confront IN advancing
column Of Union troops with four times their number
rthc.s, with disastrous results g he unioa Gauge.
Oar Informant speaks Of quantities of medicines and
other supplies having been transported rebedom by
this fishing boat mail line 10 which respectfully direct
the attention OF the authorities at Washington.
The effect Of the blockade at Norfolk and Portsmouth
Is apraren. in the doubling OF the prices for all manu-.
featured goods hitherto supplied from the North From
nFogans to candles from ciee to soap, everything has
doubled or treb!cd in price.
The rebels disguised at Commodore Iarron for sur
rendering at Hatteas and hope to "the Yankees''
hang him. They have made Commodore Forrest, for.
mcrly Of the United States Navy, Admiral The Nor
iols Navy Yard hes been thoroughly fortified.
The rebel troops between Richmond and old Point have
suffered terribly from the measles and other diseases
and the recent cold weather has also hmned them out
owing TO their want Of warm clothing and medicines.
Paper for newspapers, Sc, is very throughout
virginia and North taroiaa and there il bot one pa
pcf--the Day Bool--publishea Norfolk. The rebels
have good iorcatons, entrenchcd camps ard the like
between Norfolk and Old Point and they do not seem to
fear attacks except from the rear, like the one at Hat.
teraf. This latter was blow at them, and they
express he determination 10 reake fatofas any
Five Georgia regiments have been ordered home for
protection Of that State and this they have probably
| reached their headquarters at home.
Our rornints accounts extremely explicit an
we place great reliance upon them. lie engaged
N business IN this city whore he has relatives espcc
liability.