New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-17

trade Of the country; If to the latter, ne YOUR
be compelled to adopt quite different couIsG, ,he
leave their city under the guard OF bis '",. -.
CONDITION in which he found 1t, WIN asn,iasnts sn
ouences of the rebellion on Il ana Iis -, now
Gen. Wool said il would be necessary .ohroI "a
h dN,.ru;no,;on and answer The Committee s"iu
thew were not prepared TO give any PosnNI 80 ';,v
auce then, but undeisloou " s.! -, ,be IInion
as such, was opposed to severance nun WV Csn
ard that they would consult Ine c',I .ea, b. him.
sIf I'D Le clad 10 do 80, and make the irolosi''oh
a., ond Give II cir allegiance TO the Union, re-
49, ,ha;r sd relations under the nag ana ehss
once more on the enjoyment OF their aoVsn'"Bes'
/ Tbouoh the conversation was .oh.ueia.y Pi0,
80 this was the substance OF the Interview, and
The Committee retlied WIN 'ii' Po'' w W
Wool NJ a future time.
| The inference drawn from tho tone, MANNER aisc
language Of the Coumltiee was adverse TO 'he o.
.cis of the meeting; but great confidence is eit 'ha
what the COMMITTEE fail TO do will be accompl LED
through tue direct agency Of the Comm ittee.
The bew ilderment OF the inhabitants Of thIs city,
vlich was but natural consequence OF their sud
den transition from the flag OF Rebellion 10 that OF
the Unlon begins to pass away. ana the entire com
uunity ia regainiDg lis equilibrium. 1hongh DAY
is veiy rainy, more people have appeared In the
streets than at any time suce We occupied tie uiy,
and an addition las been made to the stores ana
| - ,ous onepad Tor trade. The fact j. beginning to
come out too, that fewer people have gone away
than aDy one supposed the fugltlyes beins conhned
almost wholly to those who made themselves con-
sticuous in inducing people to go iuto The amy, aud
those who uufort unately are their dupes, comIara'
tiveiv fled with lluger and his troops.
Tie population generally took 10 their dwellings
and secllsion, to await tie turn q alaIis LEY ae
beginning 10 find out tha, this depends very much
I ON themselves There il an unusual wish az well rs
pressing necessity for the opening OF the lort and
lie renewal OF the trade cut oil by the Iebeilion
For months the entire population has been on shofl
allowance in almost every respect Prices 1or mos
articles rise almost beyond belief. j append IA lie "
eamples, which may BE- relied on: common pfoea'
shoe. coarse and heavy s. per Pair-other descilf
tions in proportion; cslico Is cents IN Aew' ioikt
75 cents; shee,ing, IS Cents; black thread
common. 81 per pound, and scarce; slooi cotton
s. per DOZEN hose, coumon, 40 ceus ler pari
ladies' hose, none 10 had at any rrice; coffee
81 per pound: common sugar, 81 cents Ier pound
uolasses, So 50 per RallOn matches VERY Ioor) o.
cents per dozen bunches. might extend he list oi
articles enter ing into the commonest living, but The
reader can Judge lroE the above Flour ls The Only
STAT that did not lice 10 fabulous rates. Vi course
! the div with such prices, and money at CORE
snonding level is on tie verge OF distress
Hundreds of mechanics have been thrown out oi en-
! nloymeui destitute by the burning Of the Navy
,, Yard an act however criminal, that was in imlia
tion of the miserable attempt Of a year sgo. III,
Rebels had ten Thousand times more motive for doii-
il than the Government bad whenit SO unnecessarily
and cowardlv abandoned Norfolk and Portsmouth .
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little more than one year ego.
Win this dreaGfll penalty Of rebellion presrine
ON them, and with the way Oi esca. so easy ant
go nprarent, and with the native leayen Of Union
ism 81 work, he may safely count on seeiDg, al
we now see, evidence of returning sense and loyal
~. By a certain clss, however the virtue o
swearing by JEFF. Davis il sill rracticed aud wil
no doubt be for acme time yet. You tear lentl
talking about the oppression OF the North, abou
; beipy let alone and all that but seeing how thing
are going, few conclude, would deny all who LeI'
: choose thus to talk, the privilege.
took look al the city market to-day, and fount
that the number OF gardeners and Other country
people present with ,ruok and supplies, gave prom
/ se of returning confidence For some days country
people had abslained almost wholly from coming Il
$ town. Peas were abundant at 81 per peck aspMa
gus 20 cents bunch, enough Tor four per- ome nev
onions, radlshes, spinach and other things al like
rates. OF meats, save bacon, there WIS but su al
supply though there was an abundance OF fish u
The finest kind cheap prices. 1 conclude that
marketing except for fresh meat, now tina, the gar
deners begin 10 appear wi'i their loouso, can Ue
done in Norfolk quite as cheap as IN New-ioFh, and
IL +, me respects considerably cheaper.
Tire following order by Gen. Wool today will
materially interfere with the plans OF good MANY
who were about to commence trade here
HnD9rtgsT tgsr MSssSs RsrasTTsT Va M., Sr YHs y s,
! GESERAL oRpEa., N. 4a-AH military 'upllie. Tor th.
through the CuaeimsstcTs Department. snd no supplies OF
ueFchsDds sy And whether owned by suffers oiher
be alwet 10 through channel "bacvef except
by the written permission Of the C1inm>ndin, General.
/ BY command OF MsjorGeA,ral Wool
n ". d. WHIPPLE. A A. @.
Mr.. Troth having arrived from Washington for
the purpose Of reopening pcst-oice facllties with
the North those hO desire 10 address their fTeud,
direct at Norfolk can do
Tie Dag B0ok is the only paper published, and i
filled almost wholly with extracts from Northern
papers, having views Of Its own 10 eApress
though It's editor aud publsuer is an undsgustd Sc
cessiouist. Yesterday, the paper gave currency tC
' oue Of the numerous ruuors with which tie Tebel
ous part of The inhabitants coMforted Themselves
and which to-day they as good as truth. 1t If
that Jackson had made rapid descent on Banks
beaten HIM all 10 pieces, and was already III Mary
land, and about TO overrun Pennsyvanii.
TIE Rev. Mr. Pay who, for hls Union seniimenis
was driven from bis pull it and lncarceraed IN Rich
mond has been invited preach next Sabbath 70 III,
Baptist congregation ht Ferry Point.
To-day Secretary Welles, Secretary Seward, ant
several other dlsliIgus sbed gentlemen paid us yis
On the steamer Baltimore.
As all earnest o. nis policy Gen. Wool has appointed
Capt. Gner TaIluladge 10 administer the Quarter
masters Department in this city. lie will imne
diately enter on the discharge OF bis duties.