The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-20
AFFAIRS NORFOLK.
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AFFAIRS IN NORFOLK
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE RICHMOND pIsPATtul
RICHMOND Sept IL.
From lady but just arrived from Norfolk, we
gam the following account OF tho present state Of
affairs in that city
Within the last few ash u very striking change
has taken place in the aspsel vi ih4 people III.
countenances o. the eiize.s are radisnt They
greet each other with Joyous s,lies and hearty "a.
gratuatofy shakes OF the hand while tbs Yankees
on the contrary, slink by with siilsn ssowi ling sud
anxious faces. Ey order Of uen Vielr, guards lay.
been placed at the doors Of the hotels and at Tie
corners OF 'ha streets, and citizens Forbidden 10
sssemtis on the streets in groups Of more than
throe. Houses have been searched toT e0ucesed
arlns sud Confederate hags Yet On tie whole uI.
der the administration of Gen. Eiele the Yankee
rule Is much niiider than it might be Gen VS.
policy is rather couciiiatory than otherw isedeei
dedly more than that oi The present Pfoyost
Marshal, Capt Leibensu, hose hafsh measures and
uueourteohs manner ESPECIALLY to The ia'liss) isn
DER hiin very unp, pular.
The people have lost much III the resign al ion OF
Col Christensen. the former Provost htafahs uoU
pronoted TO Gen. Wool's s'aff. Col Christensen
WAS a thorough genteman-k kind hearted, humane
aud inv ar.aoiy polished and courteous i'll his man.
ner alike ~ high aud low. Under bis liiIniuistra.
pathies aud kind services were easily enlisted III
behalf o. the distressed. The writer OF this article
knew him WELL and though standing politically
opposed as 2n enemy, could not but accord Kim the
esteem ard egard which his qualities as en- honoIa.
BILE and kiud hearted gentleman demanded from all
who were capable OF approaching such, whether
in friend or foe Fortunate would it be for the ei,i.
zens OF Norfolk did the present Provost Marsha!
them should II change take place in the Office Of
Military Governor. Geu. Vieie visited Washing
ton some ,eu days ago, and it is rtinored hat the
object oi his visit was "a tender h:a resignation OF
bis present post.
With regard to The evacuation OF Suffolk and
Norfolk, ii is certain that such measure is al
present contemplated. About 1000 troops left
Suffolk last week for Washington, some iu,talU
manning. ald these were few days after rein
forced, though 10 what extent is not knowu The
Federal officers state that they may evacU;tc Sur
folk il case OF attack but only to fall back upon
Norfolk where they could be readily reinforced
from Fortress Monroe ana Newport News, and if
compelled to leaes Norfolk. tie ciy oi be shr!ted and
turned. The Minnesota the only vessel -ot-war
at Norfolk when the writer left, some six days
since. She had been for more than a week ntiVer-
tising for pilot Offering $500 for to take her
down 10 Fortress Monroe; though at the date lnen-
toned none had o!tered.
As illustration OF the present State OF aitlirs
IN Norfolk, We will give some account OF the flne
fal OF a Confederate soltier-C II. Doughcrty, son
of the Hon. L, Dousherty, OF Fnseagee, Ala
which took place on Sunday, 18th OF August On
his death bed at Fortress Monroe, he WAS visited
by Mrs. I. lady of Norfolk and of her he re
qnested that his body might be Inferred at Norfolk
by the side of q dear aud gallant young companion
in arms, 4. s. Keiscr, who had died DAYS pre-
vious From Gen. Dix Mira. T obtained II
prous- that this request should be complied with,
On coalition that she would answer for the ex-
penses On Saturday accordingly, the following
telegraphic dispatch WAS received: "Mr J. g. D.
Dear Sir: C. IL Don Dgherty as dead ifAisfsmdjas are
ssatto Norfolk, nil tie expenses 5e dIrGyed Ssrgs0q
Br0DasOa." The answer Immediately returned
was - Send the body By The early boat aOW dcjray
all tTpenses." Accordingly, at II O'Clock, the gen
inquiry the Captain replied very sruly that he
" knew nothing about any dead Confederates" A
second dispatch WAS then sent, and yet third NJ
answer being returned note was then received
by Mr. O.. from the Provost Marshal. which rau
thus S!r-if the body of G. Ii. Dou8 8hery il for
warded to Norfolk, and here buried yon will please
take no ice that shall attend the funeral but
the relatives OF deceased. shall be present with
body guard and will have all other pe,sols arrest
ed; aud shall also Loli you Responsible for
any demonstration, OF whatever character
Let know where and at what houi the funeral
viii take place &. hEEkNAU,
Provost Maisia!."
This note Mr. G. At once took to Mrs r.. who,
with another lady, forthwith Proceeded to General
Fieies rcsideace. Here the guard refused them
bnt finally allowed them 10 send
sage to the General who, though at dinner con
sented To see them lie received them very polite
iy, and Mrs. T., rising said in very excited and
Indignant E.anner, "Gtnera this note Writton by
your oEdert If SO, arrest HE, alone respon
sbe iii thi5 affair And ii this note ,cds written
with your knowledge or eonscut, shall nut allow
the body 10 be removed from the boat bat ia ok
pl6naion will cause tho note To ba reud in the
church The General read the note, aud remarked
that II had been written without his knowledge,
but that he had lately received very insu,ug note
fsom Washington. blaming him for allowing such
large psoces.ions at the burial of Conedet sol
diors. He then inquired into the particulars OF
young Dodghertys death, and asked how many
Mrs. I. iLIught would ouI HE iiIcr.,l
Irt,iir1, "a bout tlTrr
procesaiohs got up ia defiance OF The Federal Coy 1
ernmentt OF would the number have been equally |
large Lad the young man died willie the ciry Was IN
possession OF Confederate troops 4 She Replied |
I'm the latter case it would have been twice ss |
arge. As the various regiments. with citizens who
sfe not now here, wsuii have followed his remains |
% the grave" 'ln that case, replied the General |
harm in permit ting The funer., p.oce ssop:
.nd DEATH whether OF friend foe is too sacred :.
ukjcct for quarreiliuE or contention" He there
tpOn wrote to the Provost Marshal counterniaud
nE the order Ol the latter and reina hed liza, lie
v0uld insisi upon one coudiian only, which uas
hat no Confederate flag should be used upon the |
occasion.
Tie faaeral accordingly took pl0e from ST.
ranis tEpiseopal) Church. Mr Okeson, the paa-
ar, read the nerVier la very Impressive manner,
ears beins ia the eyes of many, even ri tho male
'ofiion of the congregation. The crowd WAS 30
ienSe within the church that il WAS almost iinpos
ibie 10 bre athe, aud without, the pave aud street
we're crowded. Tue e"ffin waa placed in front Of
ederale ifaga being also qniptiy de posted wtilin
before II was finally ciosed. The pi oeassiou OF
nen woiaen aad children who followed iht. body
d the cemetery estimated ut about CAN =
lOung ladies threw wreahs aud garlsnds ,to tn,
,rave. aud il was then filled mp by our ii.ost proni-
lent citizens, who relieved each other Quietly
nd sadly tue crowd departed; many Il fearful
,lHncc being thrown backward III the row of almost
rssb graves. marked as yet only by wraa,hs OF
lowers which are daily deposited upon these last
esing places OF some vi our brave soldAprs who
,ave sacrificed their lives to tho ea.iss Of their
ountry HoD0red be the spot, aud the names Of
hose who rest there
q, II. Dauxh1rty, aged IL, wouaded and
4k<n prisoner nt tho battle Of Fair oaks; tLencs
0nseyed TO the MIL Crcsk General Hospital, ut
Postfuss A0nrOe, with various others, Of whom the
writer remembers Only the names Of o. ksissr and
\. B. ksissr, father aud son. When MIS- T., above
nsntionsd, with other ladies' from Norfolk, yialted
lc Lospttal, they found these three lying wonnaed
lido " si1s. Young ketseS, uChie a youth as !
,ysr fought ~ bis coanirys cause. the hTst 10
w, and was buried ia Norfolk Lis aged father be.