Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-29
From Norfolk aud suR,lk.

4 ne blcnuouu EHqhlFeF puDNS1eS the iOl0 wing cg-
tract from letter received by the underground rail
road, from Norfolk
1" We are lucky in having old army officers in com
maDd. Col Spears commands the Military Depart
ment. lie, believe, is STAKEHOLDER, and married a
lady from lear DanVie, Va Major Talmadge is Quar-
termaster, and Major Nixon Provost Marshal. II you
ask favor, they ask you to take the oath Gen ool
pledged his word, that should be required to
AXE the oath We strong and united in our faith
| Some, however, contemplate. Gam Glen the
Dutch Comedian, here, epdeay0ring 10 rent the Nor
| folk Theatre"
| We also cory the following from the Enquirer
ne Wlne and liquor establishment of Duncan Robin
broken open Sunday night, by the Yankee ec!
dieTs and quantity OF vines qIors ard cigars stolen
The warehouses of Mcsers Rggs and Hardy 3 Brother
have been seized by tie ankee authorities as store
houses Dumber Of private residences have been taken
for officers quarters. The ola Academy and all the
school houses used hospitals Only two Federal
flags have been displayed By The residents and they
citizens OF no TespeCtablIlty CT standing.
Kicg Abraham visited Norfolk Monday the 18th
| inst He was received ard escorted 10 the Atlantic
Hotel by a miserable @ lack Doctor, named Todd, and
a drunken oysterman, named GambOl. Upon arriving
at tne Hotel the announcement made that Presi-
dent Lii coin would receive ali visitors who desired TO
see him" The first man introduced was dapidat5d,
cadaver0us locking Individual named lil a shoemaker.
Several other friends OF Hill who had been smiling
also introduced, when Abrah2ms first reception n
| Norfolk ended.
The Military Governor, Viee, has tarned the city
over TO the Mayor and municipal corps and the night
police will resume the functions of their Office Mayer
Lamb will continue his court
The incoming and outgoing of numerous steamers st
tract good deal of the attention OF the citizens
From correspondent of the Petersburg Express
writing from Ian station, May 10Th, copy the fol-
lowing
Everything is quiet about Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Gea. Wool has assured tie people that private persons
and property should be respected The citzens per-
mltted to attend TO their business usual but 30 FER
son is allowed TO pass from one CITY to he other with
out pass from the Mayor Or Provost Marshal.
was in Suffolk when that place occupied by The
Federal troops Suffolk evacuated late On Monday
afternoon, aud early uesday morning about 200
Federal cavalry entered the town. unGer command OF
Lieut.. Col. Dodge, of New York They rode into
town before nyb0dy was OF 1t, and many sup
posed, at first, that it was company Of
airy. Stopping about the centre OF the tOwn, the
mi1hder Immediately placed guard 0t jhe Suffolk
Savings Bank, with orders to let pass in out
The officers then t0ok possession Of the Washington
ote aud ordered dinner, promising the proprietor to
pay him for his trouble and his decuiug to serve them
for pay, they then ordered it prepared any way One
lady, who has a n command Of q company 10 The
COntedea army, raised her window they passed and
cried, Hurrah Tor JEFF Davis and The Southern Con
ederacy, but nearly every house and store in the town
was Immediately closed and the ladies refused to the
invaders. pas ed up and down town and was glad tC
.
bid them welcome. The negroes c0ngTegaed about the
corners and Jared but manifested disposition Of 0l
at elf coming, while many continued their lAbors and
refused to have a, ylhjDg TO DO with them.
During the day committee of the citizens composed
Of Mayor R.ddick Rev. w 3. Weons, James B
| Notfeet, Charles Walters and Wm. r Ellis waited OF
Col Dodge 10 know his intentions purposes and hi
assured them that the persons and property of all pri
7ate persons Should be respected, anl that negro
should be permitted to visit the tOwC without patns
sion from his owner and Immediately directed the pat
rol to dlSperse tbe negroes the streets,
| Late IN the afternoon, several Of tie soldiers were
seen in conversation with tie Eegroes a1d eDquring Q
many of them if they did not wish to be tles. Oa
shIewd boy with whom they c0nversed, informed th
party questioning 5im, that Col Wright, with his 81
Georgia Regiment, only two three miles from
them In the woods, near Bethlehem Chapel. Thi
greatly alarmed them and in less than half hour
they were all seen gal0pag away from town. forgetting
to pay for the bacon they purchased Of one OF tie mer
chants, Or to settle any other contract with them
could not tell Tor some tine what had SO T2htene
them They did not stoI until they reached Hargrove
Tavern, where they tomed gentleman that they NE
with a very cold reception IN 5ufJk. A Mr.. WOOD
ward, OF Suffolk told the party plainly what be though
of them and sharp quarrel ensUei in which muc
pr0fane language used On both sides.
Many negroes who eff from their owners las
week have returned, evidently disappointed in their e1
pectations ard since the coming of the Yankees
Suffolk none have left home.