New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16

shock has not yet been recovered FROM and II not
a, all strange that people thus siiuated should mani
feet bewilderment and an unsetiled purpose. AZ .
general thing, the stores are closed
Poss blv AZ many az a dozen are partially open,
half inviting and half denying entrance and trade.
So far "a can see the stock Of goods Is very SMALL
and OF q kind no. likely to insure large incomes.
TIE bakeshops, however, seem 70 he driving . onsx
business Concerning the feeling OF the people and
the alleged Union sentiment, am assured hat there
is already we-deGned Union stratum IN the city,
and continually increasing. ~
Tn Portsmouth the feeling il stronger still, and q
Urion mee ting Of the ctzens Of that place at an
early day is emplsted to be followed by one 10
Norfolk. Among tho ouIsPoken aud at all times
| Union men, 10 the Hon. Mr. MilsoD late Represent
alive 10 Congress from this District IL not I'M
probable that he may once more take fs seat In tne
samo body us Representative from this Dis'nct.
1t il vet too eAy to accurately es innate the ex.
tent and weight d the Union feeling here. II Is
evident however that the statements that have rom
time t0 time been made OF the existence Of Union
orvanzatiou were wrll.founded. There quite a
number Of leading citizens who have never abated
any of their loyalty TO the Federal Union, and
wGose standing in society and personal character
alone shielded them from persecution With them
this IL day OF rejoicing and hope
Major Dodge, with souadron OF cavalry, made
a reconnaissance Yesterday to Suffolk eighteen
miles from Norfolk, and occupied that place, which
the Rebels had abandoned the day before Though
the people were not communicative. from what was
learned l. would appear that Gen. liuger has gone
TO Join Magruder at or near Riehu ond III Wa 'aid
that Gen. Lorirg, with force varousy stated from
90 600 to 80 OOO had gone TO Edeto to meet Burn
side, who was ssid to be approaching in that dree-
ton This is doubtful, "a II 10 more than probable
that the Rebel policy now 10 to JOIN Gil their forces
somewhere for desperate stand.
II is amusing and lamentsble to see to what extent
,ome of the citizens of this city carry their pro-
fessed hatred Of the Yankee. Apparently they
would not, if they were starving, accept bread from
them TO keep alive To turn their back aud sneer,
and indulge in studied insul,s seem. 70 be thing to
do WITH n cer,sn class. One would suppose from
their manner that We were race OF beings they had
never seeu--barbarians to shun aud detest. This
sort Of thing however too sharp set to last long,
piece Of acting, extremely exhaus'iDg and soon TO
| be given over.
met here what had seen 90 much Of on the PENN
sula. in the track Of our army-the complaint that
the negroes had refused to work, except for pay,
aud bad set up for themselves. leaving everybody
without cooks or help. On applying at the princi-
pal hotel for dinner, i was informed in the most
crurty manner possible, that the nisgers" had all
gone off, and there was no certainty that the house
oald ever furnish another meal. Nor did the man
seem TO care whether il did or not. lie said they
had stolen all bis niggerr, and Mey might sarve Tor
| all he cared.
By "they" he said he meant the Yankees. Like the
Committee Of citizens OF Williamsburg he thought the
COMMANDING OcucIdl tho Aob'Ve" D" W
work. Gen. Viele, who is vigilant In his admins
traton az senior in command, has short answer FOR
all such complaints, aud applicants 70 away reaiiz-
ing the fact that, having rebeed for the better Sc
Guilty of tho "ipSlitution," they have found out
how well they succeeded. Gen. Viele declines 10
have anything 10 do with any question between
master and slave, except to preserve the peace o.
the community and protect every one from personal
harm. ,r. u: 81 a..
General Wool has appointed Major Nixon n OF tns
Coast Guard 10 act as Provost Marshal, VINO VIII
enter on the dischares of his duties immediate y.
That the Msjor will prove an efficient Officer no one
can doubt. . o.,o,. md
Nan,..,vnL us,. % nrocred up James River 70
Richmond ao or % ~ far S possible and if they sp-
within .hsns distance; 70 thu turn nann! tSs,r ecus
% nm sbresst the city, and it is expected that she
Will be heard from in due time. The Galens, draw
ing between three and four feet more than the Mon
tor will not il is thought, be able to 20 70 the ci'y
The Naugs.aek, drawing lees, viii 80 ~ fur ~ the
ouitor or fprth0Y.