, 1862-05-20

The Situation ofNorfoIk-Its Markets
.-Conference with Gen. WOol-He-
lace.
Correspondence dated 18th N. T. Tribune.]
Gen. Wool came up from Old Point to-day,
for the purpose Of giving his personal at
tention to matters Of importance in this inter-
eEting portion of his command, and among
other things to meet q Committee Of the Com
action Of that Body:
the Select and Common Council, held May TO- 1862
the following preamble and resolutions were
NHEKEAs, An official communication has been
received by the Mayor Of the city from Major
General Iugcr, anno1ning that the troops which
formerly defended this nsigh9soFhood .s have been
and that haying no longer the means Of defending
the city, be turns The charge OF It over to the
Mayer 2aa # Est eiv nsat eeeTa md
Rowland, Esq, President and Vtce-President Of
the Select Council, and ], 3. Whitehead and G. B.
Camp and tx Of a Gen
fer1ipg with the Federal Mi1itar5 Commander, and
h that no sta e ean 26 I'll e
States forces: but that the citizens exp=ct and
claim protection to persons and property during
Resozred, That the committee proceed forth
with TO the discharge Of the duty assigned them
Z.E. BouGHrox. CLERK Of Councils
Gen Wool vas waited on at the headquar-
ters Of Gen. Vlele By all th eabove-named com
mittcc, with the exception Of the Mayor, Who
was so i'll as to preclude his doing So. Gen.
Wool stated to them that before deciding on
the policy he should pu1Bue, he would wish
to knew whether they and their constituents
held allegiance to the Federal or the so-calcd
Confederate Government. It to the former,
it would give him great pleasure to extend to
them all its protection, and open the port and
the city to the trade Of the country; if to tue
latter, he would be compelled to adopt quite
different course, and leave their city under
the guard Of his forces, in the condition in
which he found it, with al the consequences
of the rebellion upon it and its Inhabitants.
Gen. Wool said it would be necessary to
know the determination and answer. The
committee said they we're not prepared to
give any positive assurance then, but were
understood to say that the city, as such, Wis
opposed to severance from the Union, and
that they would consult the citizens, Gen.
Wool said he hoped they would do SO; that
| the proposition direct, and give their al.
| legiance to the Union, resume their old rela'
| tions under the flag, and enter once more on
| the enjoyment Of their advantages. Though
| the conversation was considerably protracted
! this was the substance of the interview, and
the committee retired with the promise tc
| meet Gen. Wool at future time.
The inference drawn from the tone, man
ner, and language Of the committee was nd,
verse to tue objects OF the meeting; hui
great confidence is felt that what the com
nittce fail to do will be accomplished
through the direct agency Of the committee
| Tie bewilderment Of the inhabitants of thi
| Hitr uf hT1f a af..rn n
their sudden transition from the flag of rebel
lion 10 that OF the Union, begins to pas
| away, ard the entire community is rygainius
its equilibrium. Though the day is very rainy
more people have appeared in the streets thar
at any time since We occupied the city, ane
an addition has heen made to the stores aud
Stops opened for trade. The fact is beginnin!
to CONE out, too, that fewer people hare gon
away tlan any one supposed, The fngitiyes be
ing confined almost wholly to those who mad
themselves conspicuous in inducing people t.
go into the army, and those who unfortunate
| " arc their du3es, comparatively fled witt
Hugcr and his troops.
The population generally took to thci
dwellings and seclusion, 10 await the turn Q
affairs. They a1e beginning to find out tha
this depends very much on themselves. Their
is an unusual wish rs well as pressing ncce5s1
newal of the trade cut of by the rebellion
For months tie entire population has been o.
short allowance in almost every respect
Prices for most articles rise almost beyon
belief: Iappend few samples, which ma
bc relied on common brogan shoes, cOars
proportion; calico Is cents in New York;, z
cents; sheeiing, Is cents; black thre1d, com
mon, 50 per pound, and scarce; spool cotton
IS per dozen; hose, common, rs cents pc
pair; ladies' hose, none to be had at IN
price; coffee, 81 per pound; common suga,
81 cents por pound; 1noiasses, $3.50 per gal
Ion; matches {ve1y poor, 03 cents Per doze
entering into the commoncst living, but til
reader can judge from the above. Flour
The only staple that did not rise to 1abl
Ions rates. OF course, the city, wit
such sue prices prices and monsy ta at eortsspon:
took look at tnc city market to-day, an
found that the number OF gardeners and otht
country people present with truck and su,
plies, gave promise Of returning confidence
For some days country people bad abstaine
almost wholly from coming to town. Pc;
were abundant at & per peck, asparagus :
cents bunch, enough for four persons, ne
onions, radlshes, spinach, and other things :
like rates. OF meats, save bacon, there WI
but :: small supply, though there WAS q
abundance Of fish OF the finest kind Mt chea
prices. I conclude that marketing, exce]
Tor fresh meat, now that the gardeners beg
| to appear with their produce, can be done
; Norfolk quite as cheap as in New York, at
in some respects considerably cheaper.
! The following order by Gen. Wool, to-da
viii materially interfere with the plans Of
, good many who were about to commen
: | trade here:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT oF VIRGINIA, |
FoRT MONROE, Va, May Is, 1862 {
GENERAL ORDER No. 4a--An military suppl
for the army, including clothing, rations, and a
, munition, arc passed through the Quartcrmazte
Department, and no supplies Of merchandise
any kind, whether owned By suffers or othe
will be allowed TO pass through any channel VIII
ever, except By the written permission OF the Co
= mandlng General.
By command OF Major General Eool.
II. D. WHPPLE, A. i: G
To-day Secretary Welles, Secretary Sewa,
aud several other distinguished gentlem
paid us visit on the steamer Baltimore.
> As an earnest Of his policy Gen. Wool i
appointed Capt. Grier Tallmadge to adminisi
the Quartermaster's Department in this eli
He will immediately enter On the discharge
his duties.
Bottoms Bridge--Rebe1 Strategy.
Our troops on arriving at Bottom Bridge viii