The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-12
NORFOLK BEFORE ITS CAPTURE.
Despotism Under the Rebel Regime
Rebel Troops Stationed There, Sc.

DesDotfsm Under the Rebel Regime
Rebel Troops Stationed There, Sc.
Al Norfolk has shared the fate OF New Orleans,
va giye below statement, so far as VS. can learn,
~ tho rebel troops that posted that vicinity AZ
m readers aware the approaches to that city were
guarded by the famous ram Merrimac the steam gun.
hoo,s Yorktown and jamestown, and others Of smaeR
canaoity on tho WATER and the batteries at Sowale
Point craney Island Pig Point the aides Of Elizabeth
rvor and Fort Norfolk the nearest fertilization to city
proper about mile to the north Gosport and Ports.
mouth (thc former Of which cont rs the Navy Yardl
arc on tho westerly side OF the rsr, opposite the city
The city and vicnage for many months past under
martial law Major General Benjamin Huger command.
inc with Major s. 8. Anderson as Assistant Adjutant
Ceucrai The Provost Marshal Of Norfolk was w. A.
psrham; Of Portsmouth, A. b. Butt.
The following advertisements win tend TO throw somc
rh, on the condition Of things in tho city undor the
rebel regime
From the Norfolk Day Book, May2l
DISTRICT or NORFOLK, May /, 1902
Tho following aaditlnal rules are adopted for the
markets Il Norfolk and Portsmouth
l. Ths privilege Of bringing oysters 70 the market -
extended from May to June l..
n The butchers the market are allowed, under the
control OF the clek TO purchase pork before ten O'Clock
nj rhe law will not be construed as to prevent .
man living in the country from bringing his neighbors
p'0'a~ W. A. PARfIAM, Provost Marshal.
OsrrcE PROVOST MARSHAL,
CiTr OF NoRsolK, March 20, 1852. J
On and after the lst day OF April next all hucKsteng
xl he absolutely within this military district,
and no person will thereafter he aowei under any pre-
tene 10 parchase any articles their way 10 the mar.
kets of Norfolk and Portsmouth, within The said dis.
trct for the purpose Of selling the same again hers or
The privilege Of selling poultry, eggs game nsh oys.
ters and fruit will be restricted to ioss who
catch the same or those IN Their Immediate cmt
ployment ..,.. .r,.~f
Persons violating, or attempting TO svads THIS orders
will DO dealt IA in the most summary manner. .
Tho clerks of the markets Norfolk aud oftmoutn the
police and guards hereby instructed 70 use dgoncc
in discovering and giving Information oi a voietsns Or
Provost Marshal.
GENERAL oRpENs--xo ~.
HEApQr AaIEns, !rrARrMrSr OF NoRrorx,
Norrttg, Va, April 2, 1852 y a
Persons holding authority from the secretary ~ -
o raise regiments baalions or companies VIII nov "
urmted n inteyere with the present organizauou "
| this department OF the army. -, ..,or, A r.r.
Comn,andsrs OF posts companies VIII repors An W.
SOM tnmpcrng with and Offering Inducements w .n'ns.S
r,o, 10 oin uew compancs to these heaoeArtere hnn
aons visiting posts for this purpose will be arrsstss
| and the act reported. ,,... c.n.r., rr,cr,u
BY command of :, c.a.n.,
"a = sossy no Iolger existing the orders requiring
s,sas ana oher places Of business TO close At two PM
are hereby rssciuded. "" ,ra,cs, , msysba,
riyAporaRrxRs, DrrARrsxSr ot NoNfoiK,
NohroIw, Va, Ma ch rs, 1862. !
No person will be allowed TO proceed from Norfolk 'o
yort Monroe after this date. .,,.,rr
ps,J HueEn, Jr., Asst. Adj. General
penc, Troops Lately stationed In Nor.
folk city.
pesdcs tho troops men ioned below, there we're NUM-
TCoSTINUED ON EIGHTH pAGEI