, 1862-05-24
from our oWn Correspondent

hulk whose black edges rise scarcely slx inches
above the water. Five miles farther up the
stream the channel has been obstructed by
row OF piles driven entirely across the river,
except space In the centre large enough to
admit one vessel at time, and a few yards
distant from this space lies the mammoth
hulk Of the old s1oop-of-war Germantown
which had been lowed down to be sunk across
the gate SO rs TO eHectunl1y close the har-
Dor AGAINST our gunboats- For some reason
perhaps Tor lack Of time-the sinking was
not completed, and the tide had swung the
stern OF the old marine monster around so
that the channel Was left perfectly free, and 1t
served the part Of buoy to direct the course
OF pilots both entering and departing. Never
theless We found the British war steamer Ri |
na1do hung tast on enc OF the rebel ob5truc-
tions, and her screw badly fonled On chain |
cable with which she was trying to pull herself
off Between this point and Norfolk lay the |
United States steamers Susquehanna and San |
Jacinto, and the gunboats Dacotah aud Semi I
nole, commanding both cities and the country
for miles around.
AMONG TIE cATAcoADs.
We landed at = dilapidated wharf and walked
up to the Atlantic Hote1-a fine building on
the principal street Of Norfolk This avenue,
crowded as it was with wholesale md retail
stores, had the appearance Of being freshly dug
out Of Hercnlaneuua- The regimentd baad
the l6th Massachusetts, performing the Star
Spanglcd Banner In front Of tue hotel, ,secmedto
intensity rather than dispel the silence and
gloom Of the scene. The interior Of the hotel
was dark and gloomy, and q notice conspicu-
ously posted informed us that boarders had
been requested to settle their bills on OF before
The 18Th Of May, as the house would then be
closed for an Indefinite period Of time. Still,
it was not closed. The landlord vas behind
his counter, looking sour and almost blood
thirsty, Yet, as it appeared not wholly in
sersit1e to the allu1ements Of specie, Of which
he VAS now handling the first samples he had
seen III circulation for d twe1yemonth. Mz.
landlord answered us in monosyllables, bit
ten off in spiteful accents. No sound Was
heard in his spacious building save the clat-
! tering OF billiard bulls, where half dozen sol
diers were poking the ieories as sslly as
, though they were in living city instead OF
dead one. The proprietor Of the tables with
drew bis ewes from the floor long enough to
!: s.ox, ,,o,, ,,s 40 10 ente,r.d and The, 1ookcd
.S'. ~.:., 49, ,.o,. S;s+,'.a ~ h.e,ssh hn.e
Gown again, Ihe Se1y pielufe oi oanaeo nase
| and malice. We were glad to get out sgain to
| the street. where we essayed a walk throu,,a
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| 'n1 ivy .- 49, >,
! inere were Fefy 1e" "hlte persons on the
streets, and these averted their eyes, OF glared
! IN ne yenoef,,1v seeming tn know hv fnstinct
49,. .a w., Iin;o7;s+s <rha n.1roas ~ tha
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o1nel uano' appsateo very iu"cn e1s'co aoout
sonetnlhg. AZ W. l'aesea enfousa one lalse
gathering of them, Gen. Price sang out,
"Make way for the Union men!' ss7Heo1s
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".s .a" -'' '"e."e w Jo' oe o"'o'' 10,
Piled a stalWart fellow, Whereat they all
laughed and shouted. Not more than half q
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49, a aas .az,aav sha.a ~,,,,
anu tbese "eFe o'ug alo u'4'"els snopS' WILL
repe,lius, fl,an inviting catr nee. The remain.
!. ~ fosI.nad ,,;,, .,1,.-v ,.,-;ctr ~ to1,
oet "e4e AAo'e@ "Asa e''5 '".3 ~ ooA'
and bar, some even having boxes piled against
the doors, to attest the incorporating stub,
n,rnnezs of The nronr;etors Ono door hor,
..-.. I Won -. :,
!, 1he 1Hscf1ptfon, 1nas stofc Nol 10 LEI.
thus expressing in tacit way the belief thai
Jeff Dayis il anont to re1nrn and drive mt tn.
rascai1T Yankees. With ali their hatred for thu
3orr1 nfh q fj1n 1f
: ira room for distinction between citizens q
J NV Enoland and those from the Middle anf
i western States. One Of The clerks Of tn,
| House Of Representatives, "a Penus7 7ITnuian
who ACCOMMODATED us. met an aeouasn1auc
, who 1,a1 han m of1ice holder n Wash;ngton
m4o na - - ~ ~ o4<.sS -. - .e;5 49, 1et.:
an ~, " ~ yv", eau .ae E. rst.S.. =
. thy shook iands, = ont damn Mess IaN6ees!'
"Nell, SIR why don't you turn them on
{ then - was the gratifying response
. M. ,.u,-. r.n.rrr ~, ercvsx-cp>1vp,
:, AELIsoN.
VIC walked up from the river streets to th
. private residences, passing an old church bull
. bea,ing tnat oate on If ts Wals. one Of whtc
T. hn np,Gs .9noa eaa n.a.1g h tmoeaoea ,9ci
It Tba 4rst Ton,,n 70 met ~ the sfda.s1 asa
r. aae niss "oan 9 -" ~ sG Is.a ~ aus s"sih eye
US cn1,oasi5 @ rpm % Inc ashsnee a Ia ano az wc :!
l. to1 eli IA hnSo.no ,9sr E.
- ~ a4a. fea.,, ~ r. iI
1a-.,onte Th's eaa1rod - 10 "a -ssnnni ~ e.. s.,
J. fhar,narEs ~ d;xgsst ~ m ns,+ f7ha No-fai
= femaies fSr - as e.. mared a1nn" 1ter WI w;t1
Grew om 4pa er aae po5eaes a ana E'aa
Hlne sao uooih auq .uloPple tae a1'.sa! ,aa
=. enough to tell us the way to the houee .
ar | Gen. Millsou, the former member Of Congre,
IL from the Norfolk district. We found hi
C. standing at his door, aud he received hia Co
gtssional acquain'ances politely, though n,
is wiz tuG utlAOSt Go1u1<t4lk}- kHe EoETE8pDu
:s, ents OF the New York Herad and ~7kt5a
, a have both set Mr. Millson down for unit
te- man. The latter says:
bE "Amoug the outspok.n and at all times Uni;
to men, is the non Nj Mil-on, lste Representatt
tie in Congress from this District 1t Il not impsu
In 5nle tIat ~ nay ohce more ta9e nle sea N :
by r. - .nt 80 ." c.rs noa .as .1
nd TOW. ud weirht 1e The i:csnU tse1;a1 ssTa VIZ
aat eyfdtnt. howefer 1hat the atatemsnts tbs+ he
on 1om time 10 1ims been made Of the existence Q
nd Cui.u organization were we'll founded Thr
at are quite Lumber Of l=adlug citizens who hi
Of nefcr ahafed any OF the!f loy1tty to tho Fedel
At- tn1on- auc Whole stand1ng II society and p
Dr. fonal caa,Actel a!opg snteluen mem !eom per
hope" '''>''' '~ " .
lEy ,nns+ do Mr. hTil1son aud The c;t,7cns
IN Norfolk peneraily. The Justice to say tlat til,
,c5 STATE ments are entirely nntfde- Ill. N1ls