The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-02
AFFAIRS AT COEIHTH.

| BEFORE CoRIETH, May 27.-Hsn. HallecS has
! ISSUE al order prOhi biting unnecessary sEir-
| nishipg with the enemy.
| The picks;s on each side are now frisn diy,
| ana being within speaking distance they in
| prove the opportunity OF converting with
| each ether
| Last night five rebels, including cna Ser.
| Ssant, came over 10 cur lines
81 along .he line our forces ere within tvo
| miles Of the rebel works, and in some Di lcas
| our heavy gus are within ba:sering s.
| tance hnt the dense wooiIands IN ,ervsning
I prevent either party from open fire.
| Camp rumors say that Sicksbnrg had sur
! cer derd, and our fact uas on tbs way TO Mem
| phs.
| No engagement of tbs least consequence
had occurred at Uornth, or the vicinity, up to
| aalf-past eiaveA O'Clock last evening
3ES. HALLBoK's HBApcUAlrgRs, Ray 81
| The Savannah NsDs, OF the II b says: "Vwo
| Yankee steamers opened 8 fire Ut shot and she'll
| on Darisn. Oh Friday, without doinE any
| tamege"
| Ths Mobile Resuier, OF the 22d, SAYS: "AI
| is Quie. 1t Fort Giprgan "
!, publishes the Correspondence attending
| the demand for the surrender of Vicksburg.
The tickSourG Citizen, Of the Goth, Says
Some Of Tn. Esderse have landed u War.
rsnton, ard tsw slight sktrInishes h ave TAX
| en- place "
| Governor shorter, of Alabama, calls out all
| the male equation not subject 70 the con-
| scription &C., Tor the State guJd.
CIscInKATI May Is "A special dispatch to
the Ga-sts irom Indianapolis, says toat gu Of
hCer who left Corinth on Monday morning,
rspor,s that the army moved to within tbr
quarters OF q mile OF the enemy e tortificattons
on sunday right, and are ectreuching
General HaiIeck says that his position vii
not warrant risksDg anything, hence hts
moving by ssuiat approaches, and Terrifying
as be goes ~ was sxpsC ted taat tu- fnt"a>
would open on the enemy by Tnursiay.
General L.vsil is reported as having arrived
At Corinth gu sunday Eizh!. with 1000 raw
sroops from New Orleans.
Dsssrters say that the rebei army have
n hsn
Ee1uregsrd
The rebel army is on half ra.!ons They
get fresh beef 1ice u week. and spoiled cora
bssf tbs balance UT Ihs tims, Int no pork
The sickness III theii army is fearful and
,ncreasipg while the health of our army is
rapidly improving. Their fticers have sent
junction.
AFFAIRS IN SosFoLK-A GOOD BATCH CT AuB-
CHAUsEss.
The Norfolk correspo ndent OF the PhiiadeI.
paia Inqutre' sends that paper the following
Information, under date OF the 9th ult.
There appears to be an uneasy feeling exist.
iug rs regards the result or the pending bat
lie. The outposts towards Suffolk are baing
strepg thened The blockade is more rigidiy
enfoI ced rs an evidence, tse passengers from
Old Point, Notwithstanding they had passes,
were put under arrest and marched of to
General Visie, VINO, after strict examination,
foun they were loyal, and permitted them to
depart:
Rebel soldiers are coming In every day from
beyond Srf,ik They take the oath and are
glad OF The opp >rtuntty. They rspresens Ihs
rsneis TO be In a starving condition. One OF
rCsm stated this morning that when he de-
sci ted the msu were allowed but six ounces OF
meat aud half pound Of bread per day.
There was service In several of the CD urches
yesterday The prayer for the PJesiden In
tie Episcopal Church was omit ted, bur u min
lister Of the Me hOdst congregation happened
10 be blessed WI n the idaa that there existed
in america two nations, SO he concluded to
pray tor them bJth to ease bis conscience.
The rebels still hold out and refuse 10 sub.
nit and take tho oath of Allegiance,
their obstinacy Gsnersl Wool maintains the
block de If they desire starvation III pref
erence TO Ankee notions aud the protection
the HOvernmen. oilers them. thu General has
70 objection TO allowing them time to re.
psut.
lisve the Merr'mac out of existence. They
think she 10 gone up to Richmond. One of
the reasons they give for not yielding TO the
Uni'ed States is, that In few days the Uon-
fsderate army will re-occupy Norfolk.
You will almost doubt the assertion, but it
Is true, never heless, that not few of them
supposed the Yankees had horns. fevsral
evidences OF their ignorance have witness.
ed. BY way OF illustration ! will give two
cas- -: One of the privates Of the lss Mic higan
regiment stopped 1t the house OF a reb.l lady
in Portsmouth, for the purpose Of getting
drink OF water He was refused. She said,
"You Yankees have horns" aud actually
to X OF the .oldser's cap 70 get look AZ them.
Another, not seeing the norm, lid, you Yam
KEGS must be queer fell , US your horns must
drop of when you come down here"
Hstwsen four and I've hun tired citizens took
tb- oath Of allegiance to-day.
Desertars from the Sixth Virginia regiment
are brought In almost hourly. Three 20 four
hundred arc reported as having left.
The Provos! guard ara continually on the
hunt for ConTaband goods
This afternoon they pounced u,on a large
utaonAt of hospital s,cfes. comr..s.ng saig-
Gel inx.rpmea's medicines, BOOKS uniforms,
&C., &c, the property Of DR. Wilson, sur
geOn In the rebel army
There 10 com IA unto alton by steamers three
times a day. bevween OLD Poiut ara Norfolk
No papers are allowed to be SOD or fous.t
in,u Nrrf,ik OF PcruMoath. las cs, tai II
one Of the steamers was Arrested on friday
tor selling Baltimore paper, and yesterday