The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-21
INTERESTING FROM GEN. Dlx's DIVISION.
The Commanding General Visits Suffolk
and Reviews the Troops.
OPENING OF the NANSEMOND RIVER,
Be-, Be-. &c.

FORTRESS MoxRoY. June 10. 1854.
Everything quiet here and also At Norfolk and
Suffolk. There 10 nothing new 10 report.
Tho weather is suitry and unsettled.
General Dix has returned from Suffolk having com
psted hsjabors in preparing and posting troops
to Off any communication the sscessioniss
| Of Norfolk and the rebels above.
Under the proclamation Of Governor Pisrrspont, to-
morrow Is tho last day for the civil oncsrs 70
forward and take the oath Of allegiance. ~ Of
the city officers in Norfolk have YET taken the oath,
It il thought trouble will be experienced In the
matter.
The steam nrs engine Hibernia, Of Philadelphia, has
been shipped board the Thomas Swan, and
will leave for Baltimore tomorrow.
The pretended Union citizens Of Norfolk have been
acting Of late to prejudice many against the
Instead Of remaining quiet and peaceful they
get into brawls and fights. such mon set down
office seekers General visle has determined to punish
the offenders
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE, juno 10 1862.
General Diss Vi to Su6oA-The Roanoke and Seab AID
Railroad-Gene,al Di1 Re,ltts the 7socps-Su0oLb-
The Use of Church Refused Our Soldiers, dc.
The monotony of camp life, far Fortress Monroe
il concerned is felt very depressngly by oil classes but
more 80 by newspaper correspondent. Tho
tine passed through day by day and change Of what
sosver kind il welcomed and appreciated, only for
short time.
On Tuesday Major General Dix kindly invited to
company him to Suffolk which thankfully accepted.
Wednesday morning, O'clock General Dix, accom-.
panied by his aids-Iisutsnants Charles Temple Dix,
Wilson Barstow and my yself-embarksd the ne steam
or Mstamora, Captain Ranst Van yalkonburg, which
carried us TO Norfolk in very short tme AT the land
ing in Norfolk General vse awaited the arrival Of Gen.
Dix accompapiad him IN tha ador in thu
Custom House, whore the Commanding General and the
Military Governor held lengthy conversation. The
party then proceeded TO Portsmouth, where tho train
was ready and in waiting to convey us to Suffolk.
One word about the train 60 on with the
incidents Of the trip. When the rebels left Nor.
folk all the stock the Roanoke and Seaboard Rail
road either carried OF destroyed with the ex.
ception OF few platform In the engine house
found an old and broken locomotive {ths Romulus)
which was hauled out, and with the assistance Of
of the "Yankee" soldiers. Mr. Hand the roadmastor,
thoroughgong Union man. repaired the only engine and
a few days after the locomotive attached to tho
train and whrlod half dozen cars, laden with passen-
gers and army supplies. through the Dismal Swamp
Suffolk great share OF credit in placing this road in
WORKING order, and using so for our
troops belongs to Captain Andrew Answort the ener-
getic and hard working ssvedore OF this departm mt.
Capt. Ainsworth sent TO Norfolk Immediately
us coming iito loSsession ana Slice tnen ne
labored hard TO establish regularity system la the
receiving aud forwarding Of army supplies Yesterday
however. Captain Ainsworth recalled by Quarter
master Talmadge who could not get along here ttat
his assistance. When General Woois division left THIS
place for the advance Norfolk worked harder
than Captain Answorth in facilitating tie embarktion
or troops &C. When OH Ocean View House the steamer
Nelly Baker Captain Caden, drifting ashore. Cap
tain Caden called upon the officer Zone Of wOos sids)
having charge OF the tanspo furnish hn tug
to get the Nelly Baker Gear, which refused How
ever, by the united tons Of Captains Asworth And
Caden, the vessel WAS rescued anu the government
saved thirty thousaLd doisls, for which she In
s.rsd Captain Ainsworth Tad lifted up OF the plat
form cars with ssola for tLe accommodation Maor
General Dix, accompanied tram III order to ad
mihister ~ the eemort or the Cone a.d his com
pauions Among the latter Colonel ). b. Afford, Of
the Third reg iment New York Volunteers.
At O'Clock the tram arrvoi at Suffolk. General
J. X. Nansiod, having been apprsed OF the Intended
visit of GenerslDx. had suitable escort roady re-
ceiys him. General Lix was greeted at the depot
by Generals Mansfield and~Sax Weber aud the stas OF
both OF the last named generals. Major Abel smith, "a
regiment band, escorted General Dix TO the Coatra
House, the headquarters Of General Mansfod. After
Eishsd horses, and witnessed magnificent review Os
the troops, who commanded By Brgaiier Generul
Max Weber. All the troops acaus themselves nobiy,
and we'll tho General commanding the depart
ment passed with thesp psarancs soidics that
be caused tito officers ~ stop !, the front and centre
and neat and happy speech thank til, m for pains
taken " perfect this oomnan III 80 Thorough name
After the review oil the several regiments, wheel
were visited by General Dix rse ect,vc CAMPS
tho General gavo numerous in ira, trns TO Genera
Mansfield and, again taking the trau which emaifed In
waiting for him. retaraed to FORTRESS honreas highly
pleased with his day 8 labor, and not shit the
for his Dng ride through the safik CAMPS.
ArfEARAx,g AMI LJcAnoS surfoK.
The advanced positi n OF troops, wth prior 10
occupation Of Suffolk, u sch strssegil mpoy
lance to the rebes and was at ono time supposed be
tho Ultimate destination of tsnc a Burnside, AN old
ond rporated town in Nanscniond county, Va. 1s
NansemoDd river Aoin which the county derives Its
name. b. subk, anu is nsvigabls lar Chuca
il ntersects the thucatick river. lripr 10 |
the war this town boastcd population Of nfteea
hundred; but vt peseat their number has
old men and women. Central street is tho |
only street in the place. and. with the exception OF
few scattered houses around the rar ad there are no
other thoronghfares lad out. >uvlk possesses foar
cb riches oe var os Determination town hali. Masonic
and Odd Fellows haiis, printing establishment, |
the office Of ths Sa5ok Caritae Sun vie and |
rabd rebel sheet, ani one horse post Office. Tho
buldiugs with voiy lew EXCEPTIONS arc built of wood
and the handso mct racs in town is the rssdenco
OF ex-Congrossnan Na,haniel Ridden, ut present
colonel Ia the rebo army and brother Of tie present
Mayor OF suffolk, AM occupied tho headquarters OF
Brigade Gene al Max Weber and sail: The people
without exccpti.n, aid more ss.ccaly and prominently
lsions between thsm and our soldiers would be Of FIRE
quen occurrence but ior the efficiency and tact OF Lieut.
Albert Weber, the energetic Provost Marshal.
The Dismal swamp and the borders Of North Carolina
very to Suffolk and after the fall OF edmond
the Roanoke and rssboarl kalrvad will place rapid
nmunication with the the North state
The greatest villains In the village the most con.
temptibo wstches are the Mayor and tho clergymen
Last Sunday chaplain Of Of tho regiments stationed
~ suffolk mads Application Tor ths II OF the
churches, aud was natly refused. Next sunday how
ever asy cf chapaiDs wat any tho churches
they will take them without asking. When the use OF
the church for religious urpcsss denisd tho rage OF
,ps knew no .unds, RDd the sdlce was only
saved iFm demoiition BY the s,rsnuous cxsrtons Of
the obcers
Tho young mon OF the town serving In the rebel
army, and viii venture TO say ol them aganst
their WILL IL they are 10 be judged by their relatives
The inhabitants arnly bes,e that Jen Davis, ragged
army Is coming back To Suffolk to release them from
their "Yankse bondage" ~
TIE most important feature connected with tho occu.
patton the twn IL -uiok by troops 10 the oren
ing OF tho ,nssmond river b. Captain Hyner Topo-
graphical Engineer. The navigation " this river Is OF
tie Utmost ortinc" Tor tho transportation VI supplies
Az the Nansenond, fronns Point, IN Hampton Roads,
opposite Nswports News 10 sui6ls, cbsructcd by
ling OF pies, the appended able report OF Captain
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