Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-26
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AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Norfolk.

BALTIMoRg, May 2l.-The following il
taken from the special correspondence Of
the american from Fortress Monroe There
ia but little change in the condition of af.
fairs at Norfolk, The Mayor. mud CITY
| Council still refuse to take the oath of nj.
legtance.s Gen. Wool HAD an interview
with them yesterday, but they still remain
IN the sulks, so that he now refuses all in j.
tercourse with the people Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth. Even the little business they
have been doing in the way of selling straw
berries and peas is now stOpned TEgi
Gen. Wool sent up 81 proclamation to
Norfolk this morning notifying tue people
| that the matter was entirely in their own
handsi as soon as they acknowledge the
supremacy Of The Government they will
enjoy its fostering aid and Acknowledgements,
but while they remain in their present re-
bellious mood they will be cut off from all
the advantages of trado and commerce,
and the city will be governed by strict
martial law. He also assures them that
no contingency can possibly arise whereby
Norfolk will again be given up to tho con-
troll of the rebel government, and that
those who entertain Union sentiments can
give expression to them, with tue assur-
auce of being amply protected in all their
rights as citizens of the United States.
Most of the stores are now open, and
the sale of such goods ns they have is pro-
crossing. AS far rs can be ascertained, no
one is willing to receive Confederate notes
at par. Business is mostly done in the
small notes of Virginia banks and other
chartered corporations. The Government
notes are received with great ayidity.
The Union men of Norfolk still hold
back, afraid to express their sentiments
openly in defiance OF the rebellious spirit
around them.
Quite au enthusiastic Union meeting was
held at Portsmouth oU Thursday night, at
which not less than 800 were present, in
GLIDING many Union men from Norfolk.
The course of the Government in refusing
to allow provisions to come there for the |
use of the loyal people was severely crtti-
cised, and the propriety of such n course by |
no means approved. Tho scarcity of pro-
great and prices so high that the poorer |
classes have to live almost entirely on fish
aud oysters. a7lrr
The SecessiOnists are nearly all wealthy |
people who can stand the high prices, and
have laid in their stocks long since. No
ioubt the decision of General Wool is
leading to the present suffering among the
poorer classes. they have suffered beyond
endurance for n year past, and when the
Did flag ngain entered, they hailed it with
delight aud naturally expected speedy I
relief from their privations. a
1t was reported at Norfolk yesterday that
General Burnside had taken eldon.
II Is estimated that there are now in Nor
fOlk and Portsmouth not less than 900
leserters from the force with which Gen.
Huger lef: Norfolk. Those that have
come in, and nre still arriving, IN squads
Of from ten to twenty, did not succeed in
escaping until after they reached Peters
burg, and are in deplornble condition.
a party who came in to-day say there
must be nearly a thousand more scattered
through the woods behind them.
AllwilIiugly take the oath of allegiance,
ind appear most happy 10 have escaped
rom the rebel army.
the Minnesota will proceed to Norfolk
when the whole fleet will have
the Old Point and taken up
position at the old naval station.
The walls of the Navy Yard buildings
ire in solid condition.. and can soon be
nut in order again. The machinery wns
AIKEN ont of the buildings before they were
ired and packed up with the intention of
them, but the rapid action of
zen Wool prevented their removal.
The numerous wrecks sunk in the har-
IOr and river by the rebels are I'LL to be re.
moved forthwith, including the wreck OF
he Mcrrimnc. A large number of shells
md fuses were obtained from the latter
yesterday.
Pennsylvania Responds.