New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-11
FROM GEN. DIX,s ARMY.
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Co4ssponaeBce Of The N. Y. Tribune.
SUFFOLK, Va, June S, 1862.
Natterso this region partake of the stir and hustle
which everywhere is now characteristic of the Amer
lean army. Men may praise or blame Secretary
Stanton as they will. one thing is certain-since
his assuming his official station there has been sctiv.
ity, sadly wanting before, and success which had
not previously attended our arms When the his
tory Of this war is written, and the full knowledge
Of the position of things at this crisis understood his
now detrsctors will either be silent or loud in his
praise The secret of most of the hostility entertained
against him to-day is that he requires activity in mill
tary commanders, and some are slow to appreciate
that and he adds to this offense another vet more
heinous-he is no respecter of human Slavery, nor
very hopeful or DESTROYS of preserving it and the
Union likewise. The rebellion and Slavery are
siamese twins and it is difficult problem, impossi-
be probably in solution, how to destroy Chang"
and Eng yet live.
find matters at Norfolk but little changed from
what they were when left it few weeks since.
Secessionism il quiet but not less bitter The
women misnamed ladies, and disgracng woman
hood itself. continue to insult our soldiery RELYING
on the immunity from punishment their sex receives
Gen. Buffers order, rightly interpreted, would do
10 harm here, and something Of the kind is greatly
needed. Sometimes the soldiers show their Yankee
shrewdness and wit in resenting these cowardly
females insults. few days since, one such woman
passing by two soldiers, gathered hastily ber robes
close 10 her side 10 prevent her garments being pol
luted BY touching soldiers coat. The soldier.
stopped, and one said loudly, "Ah, but a nice kind
Of q woman is that, don't you see she has got some
contagious disease, and is afraid we Union soldiers
shall catch it from her,. The Secesh female looked
mad enough at this Interpretation of her folly.
Another soldier passing on the sidewalk, was also
met by similar Secesh woman, who deliberately
marched into the street 70 avoid contact with him.
"EIcuse NE Madam" said the soldier, "but / am
. Union soldier and not SceeSh soldier such as you
have been used TO, and 60 / am not lousy
The females are getting tired of their violent and
sy demonstrations though they vet persist in them
even splitting from their windows on come officers
who psfs. / know how difficult il is 10 deal with
such Rebels who forget their SEX and with il forget
deceney itself; but if they forget that they ever
were ladies, can they complain if occasionally we
forget it likewise A Union paper has been started
called The Norfolk Ua,on II is intensely Pro-
Slavery. Portsmouth find more Secesh than at its
ton. When heretofore met none but declared
UniOnsts; to-day several have ayowed themselves
IN my hearing 10 be Secessionisis O that we nigh
learn that in the Rebel dictionary Cancellation is
8 synonym for imbeoility, and that indulgence is
translated as cowardice The iron hand Is the hand
they will kiss; the strong alone secures their
submission. War means fighting, and conquered
people are not the masters. These seem truisms,
but they are but dimly dscerned as yet.
In both Norfolk and Portsmouth the currency is
utterly deranged. The Rebels will not take bills
from loyal States and decline their shin plasters.
Trade is therefore at stand-still, while the gold
and silver spent by the soldiers for little tries is
quickly absorbed and boarded by the population 80
long deprived Of it. Strawberries and cherries are
abundant to-day, at shilling a quart, and such of
ne az can are lnxurating accordingly. Good oysters
abundant but if the sellers thereof bitter
Secessonists az the man at the corner, in whore
place bought some to-day, the trade ought not TO
be very brisk.
Suffolk is dead town-killed by the rebellion.
1t bears evidences of former prosperity to degree
unusual at the South, but its inhabitants far
from loyal 10 day. Com ng from Boston in Suffolk
County, Mass., where our common was but yester-
day alive with enthusiastic soldiers ocking 10 their
countrys Defense find the change to Suffolk, Va,
where patriotism and loyalty are almost dead
except as they live in the hearts OF our soldiers,
very marked and strong contrast. Capt. Richardson
Of the 18th Massachusetts Regiment is Provost
Marshal here and be is strict and unyielding, and
there is a sensible improvement since bis advent.
Col. Wymsn, Military commandment, believes IN en-
forcing obedience and respect TO military rule, as
well among citizens as soldiers, and the effect is
very salutary.
/ have to-day visited Fortress Monroe, some fifty
miles from here, and seen the sick and wounded 10
our hospitals. Twelve hundred wounded soldiers
were sent from Richmond to the Fortress yesterday,
many of whom are vet on board the Vanderbilt.
All here are doing what they can to alleviate their
suerings but lei Inc assure the public that supplies
sre yet needed, and very useful and welcome.
The Norfolk Naval Hospital visited yesterday; II
has been put into perfect order is admirably planned
aud beautifully located. While there the first
instament of patients received, and their COM
fort attended to- None better deserve kindness, at
tentjon love, than these brave, dear, wounded and
sick men, who 90 love their country 80 TO be willing
10 die for her. A.B.F.
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