, 1862-05-24

place met Mr.. Lemue1 Sheldon, formerly Of |
the Union Telegraph Office In Chicago, and |
was so much impressed by certain statements |
Of his in reference to the usefulness OF these
the public where Mr.. s. Is we'll known. Mr.. |
Sheldon is the manager Of the army telegraph |
at the Fortress, and has charge Of the s1bma- |
rine cable to Chenyatone Inlet, and also Of |
the line through Accomac and Norshamgton !
counties On tbs eastern shore. He said that
p1oyed BY himself, would do more work than
arg ten snl4ite 11e71- They would get up at
midntg ht in furious storm and coal stean-
boat without q murmur, when no white man
could be found to do it for love or money.
Three of them even volunteered to go with
him two Or three. miles, in small boat to IT,
pair the cable, in the surf near the eastern
shore, when every white hand, including the
pilot Of the steamer, Ehrank from the danger
ons and difficult task. There was no labor
on land or water. Treated with common de-
cency, as men and as owners Of themselves,
they would work faithfully, early and late,
never grumbling and never shtrking. One
Of them had learned to TAKE up and splice the
cable as well as Mr. Sheldon himself Auoth-
er had acquired such dexterity In steering the
steamboat that he could be trusted Of the
wheel at any time. Their obedience to those
who had their confidence was prompt and iua-
plicit 1t ill times. f'You know my politics."
said Mr.. Sheldon, land tell you there is no
'gassing' about this" I did know his poll
Douglas Democrat hardly one In the State Of
Illinois more firm in the faith.
Acco36AC AND NORTHAMPTON.
Mr.. Sheldon told me that he had travelled
over every acre Of the eastern shore Of Vir-
ginia, first and last, and that there was not
loyal white man In Northampton county-not
one! There might be some, he said, up in
AnnnTper eoJTfv fhnufrh had rf
eoncealing themselves from the observation Of
travellers. But in Northampton there were
Lot enough by five to have saTed Sodon. The
people we're obedlent unto the heavenly vision
Of United States troops, but they knew no
other obedience
HAMPTON BoADs.
Nature designed the waters Of Hampton
Roads to be the seat Of the largest city on this
continent, but slavery hes ordered it other
wise. fuch harbors as abound On its borders
and along its tributaries, the James, Eliza
beth, York, Rappahannock and Potomac Riv-
ers and Chesapeake Bay, are rarely found
on any continent. The Potomac-a river wider
than the Mississippi aud deeper than the Hud-
son, whose waters are open to navigation for
the largest craft In the world twelve months
In every year, has 10 twon On its banks below
Alexandria except Port Tobacco, miserable
little hamlet where nobody eyer thinks Of
stopping York River is broad and beautiful
White House on the Pamunkey, and affords
safe passage for such vessels as the gunboat
Octorara to that point. One hundred and
twelve vessels OF all kinds were lying ia sight
of Yorktown while we were there-a greater
number probably than all that hare been seen
there since the French fleet aided Washington
to capture Cornwalus. James River affords
twelve feet Of water, at all Seasons to Rich
/ mono. Norfolk harbor leceiyed the Great
| Eastern on its first trip to America All the
49, AL Ax.~~ i
| ride in Hampton Roads without fear of col]is-
ion. Ard yet poor Norfolk, and poorer Hamp-
! ton, and poorest Yorktown, arc all the return
| that has been made for the vast commercial
! advantages, which nature has here 1aid at the
| foot OF man.
| GENERAL REFLECTIONS.
There is not one Of cur excursion party,
imagine, who has not returned with tile con
| yietlon that the war Is still far from Its end,
| and that however brilliant may be the achieve
1nents Of our armies before Corinth and Rich.
I moud, 1t will still be far from its end. t'Con.
ciliation does these people no good, but in
tlicts infinite harm On the few loyal ones
whose unfortunate lot is cast among them.
When the strong arm Of the Government il
withdrawn they turn upon these, who have
remained true to their allegi.nce, with tht
fury of wild beasts.
President Lincoln has annulled Gen. Hun
tiers Order No. II. Tie people Of Norfolk dom
thank him for it. They hate him as intensely
as the human heart can conceive the passion
OF hatred, at all times, and this thing Or tha
thing makes no particle Of difference will
theif sentiment. The annullment Of ths
order, SO far as Norfolk is concerned, is mis-
guided attempt to cast pearls before swine
who will turn again and rend the unfortunat.
giver. There Is some satisfaction in know
Ing that it Is not too late for stringent con
i fscation law, and from present appearance
it i'll not be too late at any time in the fu 'ur
| whau G1nprpEa nf hp E2nf n Nnsf,
fpgton to supers.d dc the children Who seem t
hare got into majority Of the voting place
in the Capitol, and who are still tlnkerin
with halfway measures.