Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-22
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Interesting from NrglBihs
uu l.hursiay ~ lhs. week some h' y
siuJeut len Tho Uuir-.iy VI Virginia :
tle South, lntcnlor ihr.r services.
Il ls.tat,d iiaT 81 Nut Ve'UT'cers b. q
bsen ,enlsrva oo', ie'cher, OF Virgin
for the Offence ~ the State.
The Norfolk Day Book asserts upon '-
thorily of II seaman lately attached TO iHa
U. :. ship, Cumberland, that IL. Selfridrr,
of the same vessel, deliberately cut do' u
aud Instantly killed a man named Naihs u :
iel =. Wolfe, of Maryland, n seaman u'f
board the Cumberland, for refusing to .,
fire to the ship United States Mt Gosport.
The Petersburg Express has an nccou
OF the departure of loo free negroes fr,
that city for Norfolk, TO work ON tho for
fcaiions. They were addressed in ana
propriate manner by Mrssrs. John Dois n.
and wm. Fem, aud the last named gent De
man presented them with beautiful &c
fcdcntc States flag, made by tho true a1-
noble hearted ladies' OF Bolingbrook sticei
as token of their appreciation OF the &c IS
crous efforts they were about to'uiake .
achieve successful defence or Virgin
roll aud principles.
Charles Tinsley, one Of their numb'
stepped forward to receive the flag, and 7
reply said: I'VE are willing TO aid Virsi
Ia $ cause TO the utmost extent Of our ab h.
ity. We do not feel that IL is right for u'
to remain here idle, when white gcntlcmrn
are engaged in the performance Of work o. Z
Norfolk that is more suitable to our lan,lu,
and of which it is our duty TO relieve the ~.
There is not an unwilling Heart among ~
not hand but will tel in the work bcftr re
us; and we promise unhcsitating obcdicnc ncc
TO all orders that may be g.vce to u.s." IN
referring to the flag, he said: ~ could fee
no greater pride, no more genuine graf as
cation, than ia be able to plant IL first up b
the ramparts of Fortress Monroc.p
This N is truly n patriotic speech, comm s
from the source it did, aud was receiyed
with general outburst of cheering
The men were then marched down Syo p
more street to the tune of Dixie, to the do
pot where, in presence Of an itiGtiss .
crowd of darkcys, they took their leave.
The following letter from Portsmou b,
contains interesting information:
PORTSMOUTH, Va, April 25, 1851.
At the navy yard, the preparations ics
war arc in full-blast, Every hour disclo3cr
to us now occasion for gratitude, on uccou Il 81
of the Illustration Of the malicisus purpot G e
of our enemy by kind Providence. The
Plymouth will be cotton into the dock To-
day, and will soon be ready for'service. e.
The falling of the large shcers on the Ger
mantown--inte,;tied for her utter dcstruc-
tion-did her much less damage than war
feared, while by carrying away her masts
and rigging it saved her from ruin by con
\ fin trati6h'; they hnve already commence
raising her. The AIcrriniac is probatii
more injured, but it is believed that she may
be turned to good account. Besides she hna
10 600 mounds of powder in her magazine,
which. although under water, is yet so'sN~ r
nr1c ,v being incl3sed in tHccoNper recelr'
cry that there is no danger Of It's being
,Inmagcd Her battery OF five guns--ono
,f the best in the wOrid--was gotten up
Yesterday and renewed to Scwail $ PoinE'
whore IT. was remounied behind strong
brcGstworh, o,.d will eloqu.utly respond I"
any attempt of hostile ship r,aes 'l'rp,
the roads. When similpr bu,terI shT'
| bc planted on Lanber,s Pon,, which WIZ
! he effected in few days, he navy of the
! Northern myrmdons viii be etccnal!y
backed down to the protecting bcn@k 90
| For, Monroe.
The magnificent howiizcr bnttrry OF the
Germantown, consisting Of ten guns, was
| rlso held vcstcrdNy md scn' TO Richmnh''I
on hoard thc steamer Northampton. This'
win fully enable our sister city to give AM
other welcome to he New YORK Seventh reg
imcnt. or to any other friends who n,ay
cliallangc their respects.
rho Shot, she'll and other dmiitin ,ti6W
which were thrown into the river Ay
the vnn,lal hordes before their flight nrG
| also bcing raised in large quantities.. Antt
| it is gratifying to- learn that--contr;frY 40
our first impressions and bclicf--iIi thcjl'
haste and fright, they actually left sevoliAl
hundred guns in remote partc of the sard
unspiktd. The dcfcnccs at Craney Island
and the Hospital arc going forward very
successfully. At the latter place, six Of tins
Dahlgreen 32-poundcrs and two brass field
pieces have already been mounted; ant siT
more guns of the former rank will, wi 81
1.-TWO. days, be placed bcsitle them. Tb "
hot eliot battery, aud will be irrcsist 1r'
as, in order to pass il, vessels must can'e
within a half a mile of it, and bctwecN
and similar battery nt Fort Norfolk. ho
furnace of the Hospital battery is nire 'y
mp and in good working order.
En- passdpt TO show the prompfness 'Aa
enthusiasts Of the men in fhc yaro, I
crcdibly Informed that they were hart @
work at this furnace by ii o'clock On : ~
day. while the fires were yet bhrnirSi hhf
before the ignobic fugitive was faifly ou q
sight. In their eager haste, they have icit
ms more arms arnmunitioa snf cfliphe
than we could produce in FIVE years.
A large company of gallant and hsfi
looking men, lately arrived from Georgir
is commanded by minister Of the gosre'
| am told that they are all true tcmperaneo
men, On their arrival they were hrc' e.
tasted at the Macon House; and it was
imposing and cheering spcctaclcto see th
in the fierce habilments of war, rcvcren
standing around the table, while their ?,
crend captain devoutly implorcd the bic
ing of God on their rcpast. Can such nj "a
be conquered Ncscfl
Men are coming ffom different quartz
and the aspect OF affairs is Frightening.
All the notes of the banks of llline.s,
Ioway, Wisconsin and Minnesota, ana
larre uuT,bcr In In,liana are selling %