Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-16
1rrrREsrrNa TROM NORFOLK.

TIE R,lerh Standard l.arnl shat the psOps OF Nor.
folk who are still devoted to the South, are IN starv
,,g eondiion nambsr Of Woman and children, II
s,d have le and gone a. far Elizabeth City, In Or
A., N obtain bread. The Yankees al Norfolk have
hrovp out their pickss q fAE south South Mills, in
Camden county in order to prevent the slaves from BE-
inr carried bey.nd the Yankee lines. General Vieie'
Military Governor Of Norfolk has been to Washington
Il Ia said pressing the Government to furnish io0a 70 '1S
citizens of that place. The Cabinet decided Adversely
to his request.
The following from the Petersburg Express, gives
fuller accounts Of the deporabls condition oil anArs
Norfolk
We have conversed With an intelligent gentleman vho
ls Norfolk on Saturday morning last DE - MOI res-
Sart Of Norfolk but spent about one week IN the ey'
mingled freely with the people Of that unofunase paws
"a oyed every opportunity TO ascertain the true con-
di.on of Affairs there. Our informant states tnt no ouO
ho has not been into the place and conyersed win lne
nsonle can form any lost conception OF the resouoGs
| md priVAtions under which they labor Notnns y
broush. TO the city direct from od Point save coal sn
that comes in very limited quantities 81 netouSnuA'
Il stopped at OLD Point, where the Tesssis oisgh ~
cargo and what little "a allowed 10 proceed 70 NoloA
/ has 20 be rS-shippsd and sent up 10 the oi9 III
r,,u turs Al sys under gulrd Comfy people are TO
| suicted 10 .hree pounds Of csf5e per WSs- smAl
,1sDt,y of sugar. sals -four, bacon, ETC. Every lnsr
ss, cart which leaves the ciiy Is SUPPOSED 10 s.o
search BY the Federal pekeis a. the corporate nnis
and il au excess OF any article named oy 'ne L4'IN
authorities be found toe whole ia conhscateo tue
| ranrinaIdsd ard in some instances ordered 10 'he
Guard house Confsdera'e Cpney - not s!ioseS % ..
orcuated; notes of Virginia, North CaFolns ana o'Ie
States OF the ConfederacT are very scarce, Auu d
,onr, of 40 ~ cent Gold aud silver Is rapidly disAp
nearing the email supplies which the people had Aeeu
nulatet up 10 the period 81 egaeuluon haVng oeel ~
mogt entirely exhausted. These Vh3 have heietoiCr'
rEed upon tAis resource see but utle ~ s9'e o
,,eu al early day save utter desAIton h'' sc'ua
| starvation. ~.
| are mAuv Irsh-iu Norfolk have been compelled &c
Leave the civ il CONSEQUENCE OF the fsdesas having
placed blacks in their places. Oar informant st@'S'
that all yug the line OF the canal rude saanAs rave
been erecs, by ihese people. Hitherto aceusomed c
comfortable homes and all the necessary means OF suo
ssencs which honest toll could procure, they now eA'
ca. precsrcus living by fishing, hunting, ere
The Yankee Authories st Norlolk have established
colony for blacks no'F that shy and Immediately In real
Of the Cemetery Thsy are not GO wee &c vs. the city
nor 10 penetrate the rural dsIEiGs here 20 the nun
Der OF thsee thousand more they are lyng IL pens
and upO1 means 20 sca1 that they aE5 daily hsrra=s'
by hunger Tlec condition n said 10 be tsrrioe N 'a
extreme sid Toe entire settlement presents eeeaS .
| The mos sql.hd Wre.chedu'sL Guards are p'eea Il
their font aud resr TO coat le then to the nA'oN m
ts prescribed b. their newly found friends ard benz
fIesOrG
A at week. the Yankee authorities ware sending 70
Inducements 20 Sutlk, ans our informant witnessed
rain Of artillery neatly quarter nlle IN ergh, which
proceeded 20 Portsmouth snd dsemblrked ter the towI
Of Scf,k They seem TO BE- ia constant apprehension
OF an attack ana /; may be tia. heavy force Is oai!
KEEP. ~ SlaJ 70 prevent the ot any assault tn
| CoafsGerAlss may msks. Il Is Tumored By many, how
sv,r. that the enemy intend forward movement from
SsaJgs after all things have been made ready for DE
uoasrld Whatever may be their intentions, must
OF course De Al c,' outside Of their own sa:hor
es but as t-r YAnsse3 proScbAl for their shreEc
ues and cunning, We think people will lose nothin
| by vigilance.