New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-19
FROM NORFOLK.

From Our spec.I Correspondent
NoRroLw, May l6, 1862.
The response which the Committee on the art Of
the City Government who conferred with Gen.
Wool gave to-day 10 the question whether they
were Of the United States OK Confederate Govern
ment, was not as Satisfactory as could have been
desired, nor entirely frank OF straightforward Instead
Of appearing themselves, tie Committee sent the
following communication, which manIfests anything
bat opposition 10 cone fairly up 10 the question o.
70 much Importance TO q cir CITY. IL s IS foilows
on OF AcsfA u icH At joiat meeting Of the Select
and Common Councils hold ta5 ~ loi2 tie members ap'
pointed ostu dsy Committee 10 confer With the Gem
officer the United forces 20 tie fuend
Of tie city made Known to the Council That Goa Wool hoi
sent r them On fhu,dy' ard inquired Of them What was
them Of the United Sse Of Tie CoDieiefaey, or
neu conquered people and bad .l7ested that per
heYs might be devised by the Councils oy which
al a, sweT could Do had whereupon, Oh notion 1t was
Rcsored That lie Councils srcfu5 Inform Gen Wool
hat they power means by which 70 furnish fir
E,,rtl That copy Of this resolution be sen: to Gen.
4. q. BOUGHTON Clerk Of the C.
An appeal 70 the people would 10 doubt result in
prompt and satisfactory answer and It Is not IN
likely that Gen. Wool may take tlis course. | TN
assured by more than one occupying positions TO be
well informed that could the question be submitted
10 the inhabitants of the city and county, aud
could they be permitted to vote by ballot, tie ma
ioriiy in favor Of tie Union would hc two to one.
Tie effect Of the presentation Of the question TO
the Councils has been % produce sion, and tie
CITY Government may ind that IL .as drawn upon
Itself the scrutiny Of The le0ge, who can speak for
Themselves.
The public meeting, TO which referred day or
two since, VIII probably be held early next week,
when, most likely, tie inItiatogy will be taken to
obtain I'm EXPIRE sion Of tie popular sentiment re-
sardiug their allegiance.
II is supposed that the Councils are Influenced by
tie expectation that MCCLELLAN wiz be overwhelmed
IN the ensuing contest, in which event they con-
cluCe Norfolk will be reOccupicn. Indeed IL Is
boas'fully claimed that Iiuger viii be back III less
than two weeks to occupy tie places mace vacant
By tie light Of bis i0rceS Ills Il not the WORT
dell ion they comfort themselves with though IL II
II iair sample OF tie sources from which tLey draw
comfort.
The strength Of Gen. iueer's force at no time ex-
ceoded II 800 and when le el. did not exec 600
IL WIS argued that The occupation Of the Peninsula
made Norfolk unIenabe, and with the Rel els II was
q choice whether they wOuld run while they could
or wait and be- taken.
The city to-day shows IN improved state Of feel
Ing. More people are IN tue sucets, Union men
more freely express themselves, aId what s letter,
"a wlolesome Discussion and difference has grown uI
among the Rebels themselves. which promises 10
tend 10 help the good cause.
Among tLOge whom, III iie spirit OF persecution,
Gen. Iluger would not permit to rcum TO tue North,
but detained III Norfolk nco February last, n Cham
eslior Barnard aud bis wife, Of the Mississippi Uni
yorsiiy. After suffering for months little rs. than
Mr. and Mn Barnard 20 free to-day 10
their friends ia the North. Theirs is not the least
evcHtfrl experience of the war.
When our forces entered the city, thty found hun
ireds Of Others vino had endured iJr months tic pei
ecu ions OF icbeldom. Tie joy with which ,hcy
Jailed the StaiB and Stnpea was such as none bus
hey could feel ! have seen many "A strong nan
weep as he related his experience, and told jog
10 fell at once more behodiVgthe good OLD flag, and,
hove all, at having his lips VI sealed.
From The Dug Bo0L Of The ith, i5ib, and ic.h
sc make Tie following extracts:
IMPORTANT FRoN RICHMOND.
report pFevis IN th, city Of having Iftchei hto
Richmond ye,teTday 10 the eject tia. Soucwsn JacS
pa had the Union forces and ds e9ed them AL that lie
then his way into Maryland with column Of 10000
eD, which were Ispiay lLeIrssiDs IN ruMbeI " 10 said