The New York herald., 1862-06-17
NEWS FROM NORFOLK.
Our Norfolk Correspondence.

Our Norfolk Correspondents.
NORFOLK, Va, June II, 1862
Tic Port Of No,foN-Unio Demonssation-A0airs AZ
Sa0oUo-Rebcl Force al IpGnhos, &C., DC.
There sesms 10 be misrepresentation In regard "a
tho opening Of this port No order has yet been issued
in regard unresrctod trade, and there does not
pear indication that there win be for time TO come
The that has been to it Is recommsnda-
ton Gener Dix the Secretary OF the Treasury
that he would alow tho Collectors Of New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore to clear vessels for
this port containing goods which undcr the head
OF neccssaFes prohibiting the introduction Of spiruous
liquors articles such vessels TO be vsed AZ
Fortress Monroe thereby obvistng the necessity Of
custom house machinery here. The suggestions Of
General Dix has not yet been carried out, and the
business here s in the hands OF suffers who have
managed to get their goods under tho usual permits
1t does not appsar probable that there intention -
place Norolkin the category Of other Southern ports
for the present. sa'
There wasa grand Union demonstration yesterday.
It expsotsd that Governor Pisspont and Senator
Carls would make visit " The city, and
the Union men OF Norfolk and Portsmouth. y
the numbsr- OF three thousand, assembled 70
welcome them Unfortunasey the distinguished geats-
did not arrive, and the vast concourse thrown
upon their resources Determined that the rebels
should not glory over their disappcnsnsnt the Unio.
formed procession and marched 70 Ashland Hal,
whore i'm mpsomptu meeting organized by the ap-
pontment f.Mr o. 8. Baker, Of New York. one Of the
Thomas addr sssed the meeting Of two hours
and, Notwithstanding the failure o. Governor Perpons
entire success much to the sssfaction os tie Unsoa
men and tho confusion OF the rsbsls Measures have
been taken 70 raise regiment Of volunteers IN ths SEQ
ton OF Virginia and number ofrecruits have been a.
ready enrolid. Tho political Jews here. who st
looking for the Confederate Messiah losing ground
daily while che Union sentiment istakng deeper root
and spreading more widely in every directton.
Affairs at suffolk not in satisfactory state -
Capt. Daviasons command has had the etsOs 70 en-
courage thegank rebels In that quarter The tradesmea
have into combination to refuse United States
money and embarrassment to the ofcsrs
and men has besn the result. Gen. Mansfield, who now
commands the post will meet thes dinouty In due sea.
SON. Introducing Union msn 70 do the business q has
There aus as rebel troops on this side Of the Bao-
water river. All the bridges and ferries that stream
have besndsstroysd. Reconnaissance has discovered
a small sasthwork at Ivanhos place about thirty tive
force Of afantry company OF artillery and company
OF cavalry The rebel scouts occasionally cross The
: s 20
Our pcksts extend considerable distance beyond SUI
We havs had very remarkable wsathsr for few days
past Greatcoats and fires haze been found very COM
orahs The health Of the troops hereaeout continnss
are getting along WELL Several deaths have occurred
but upon the whole, everything there 10 ~ favorabs =
ton and the suffering soldiers made comfortable
~ possible.
The difficulty IN relation 70 the currency here mas peeo
promptly removed By Gsnsral Visls.
NoasoEx Va, juno 10, 1854.
seRer Sxcesssfxl Espeda;os of Col. Dodees Nsw Yoh
Aouwted Rfss-Tmportask Communication wstk
Me Ehemy Broken Up-7As Casually 70 ~ ElssStA
Psmnsylua~ia Cavalry, ~sar Blacksccter, DC.
COL Dodge. and twenty belonging To his eommzaA
the First battalion New York Mounted Rides returasd
to the city last evening" after having performed In
on the Absmarls and Chesapeake Canal, soms forty
miles Un Sunday evening thsrs was . sscssh prayse
meeting In the csy whore very good tuae, spritus
and treasonabls prayers for JeG Davis ana
kindred traitors freely offered and thsrs quits
Jolly time. infer from what has come TO my knowl-
edge Before the meeting separated notice was given
that devoted brother would leave Puncsys bridge
Thursday for Richmond, and would take any letters
messages from this quarter 70 that place.. There
general felicity In the party that tho Yankees wera
being outwittsd. little girl, who had been sleeping
during the evening. happened to awake while the tolla
cation at the expense Of tho Yankees going md
heard all about the letters and the plan for convsyas
them In the innocence Of her heart she repeated the
Information gained to her parents. The newa spread
rapidly among the sscssh people; but, fortunately
II did not remain hid under . bushel; II reached
General visle and Wednesday night Colonel Dodge
and hs party sent 70 make The acquaintance the
mail carrier and such information might be
entrusted TO him. Great bridge, Puncsrs bridge and
North Landing bridge properly guarded before day.
light. Colonel Dodge, selecting Puncers bridge tbs
likely place for the messenger TO oross took charge
Of that post himself Before sunrse the darkeys
the nsighborhood were safely under guard In house
near the bridge and every person moving In sthcr d..
rsction was Immediately placed In dursss for tms v
prevent any alarm being given From certain ndica!
tiops Colonel Dodge suspected that regular mesting
was contemplated that morning at the house OF Mr.
Hines and he took measures that no disappointment
should take place. From six O'Clock until near eight
there was continuous stream Of persons coming down
the road 10 Hnss and after the other thoy fell into
was discov approaching the bridge in suky. He
happened TO catch glimpse Of blue coat, and becom
inc suspicous turned and drove OIL full speed 7hs
critical moment had arrived and Colonel Dodge mount
cd the arst horse at hand and dashed after the fugitive
and juss a Colonel Dodge turned corner Of the road
be came uron the man In the suky-named whits-and
tho very man be was looking for White had given tho
alarm but and both parties made prison.
srs AM, carried back Hines The mail carriers
BH Baor exmnister and assistant surgeon in tho
rebel army examination OF tho prisoners at Hines
| was then made, when u was discovered that man
named Samuel T. Hodges had about ATTY letters in his
possession which had been gathered from persons
Princess county The bundle Of letters and large
number OF the Norfolk Union newspaper were taken 4
under The At the bridge were l. O. .o,a
wealthy In Princess Anne, violent secoss nlst an
\ samuel r. Hodges, Joseph y. Whitehurst, 4 + Viii ~
T. Griggs and +. H. Moris, desrtsrs frs N ha pr meas
Anne cavalry, and on thor way 70 jo ,hsr rromsu,
At Great bridge Joshua Murdsn, who has bas acting a
lookout and general rsnsiSsr <G Information b
po,sns b being ens To S people who By
and were without the ability , .ro on intcisibe n
eomss Of me psopv merely serve serve to SHOW %
I such snu sum ss takcn tho oath Of allegiance
pus 'nry n 49,. In order TO 30 about the cout
msrkotmen had usually passon ~" s s
wnAssV there might be In return scmo Of tho 50