Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-21
IRON NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK.

FROM NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK
The Enquirer, Of yesterday published the following
eIrac. from letter received by the underground rail-
road, from Norfolk:
I'VE are lucky In having eli army officers in COM
mard Col Spears commands the Military Department.
He believe, il STAKEHOLDER and married lady from
near Dlnville, Va Major Tamadge is Qairtermaster,
and hfjor Nixon Provost Marshal II you ask favor,
they you 10 take the oath. Gen. Wool pledged his
word that no one should be required to take the oath
We strong and united in our faith. Some, however,
are contemplate. Sam Glen, the Dutch Comedian, Is
here, endeavoring to rent the Norfolk Theatre"
We also copy the following from the Eaqrir1:
The wine and liquor Establishment OF Duncan RobiI
son broken open Sunday night, by the Yankee SCI
ders and quantity of wines, liquors ard cirsrs stolen.
The warehouses OF Messrs. Bggs and Hardy Brothsr.
have been seized by the Yankee authorities stor
houses. A number OF private residences have been
taken for officers quarters. The old Academy and all
the school hou;es used hospitals. 0ay two Fed
ersl &c have been Displayed by the residents and they
were citizens Of no respectabiliy or standing.
King Abraham visited Norfolk Monday the IL inst.
He was received and s,orted to the Atlantic Hotel by
t q lrable QIack Doctor, named Todd, and drunken
oystermAn, named Gambol. Upon arriving at the He-
TEL the announcement made that 'Pn dent Lnco,n
would receive visitors who desired him." The
first man introduced oispdated, isyerous look
ing individual, PANIED Hill shoemaker Several other
| friends OF Hill, who had been "smiliDg" S.s) il
troducsd, when Abraham's first reception in Norfolk
| ended.
The Military Governor vielle, hfa turned the city
10 the Mayor and municipal corps and the nigh:
police will resume the funcuors Of their efice Mayor
| LsmO will continue his court.
The incoming and out. going o. numerous esmers al
tract good deal OF the attention OF .hs cilzsrs.
From correspondent of the Petersburg Express,
writing from Zini saion May l6:b, copy the follow
ing:
Everything il quiet about Norfolk aud Portsmouth,
Gen. Wool has assured the people thai private persons
and property should be respected The citizens per-
mitted to attend to tler business usual but per-
allowed pass from city to the other without
| a pass from the mayor OF Provost Marshal.
I~as IN Suffolk when thai place occupied by the
Federal troops. Suffolk evacuated late Monday
| ate noon, and early on Tuesday morning aboul 200
Federal cavalry entered the tosn, under command Of
Lieut. Col Dodge, OF New York They rode into Town
efore anybody OF H. and many supposed, at
st, that il was a company OF our own cavalry Sop.
ping about the centre Ct the town, the commander inn
mediitey placed guard ut the Suffolk Savings INK,
With orders 10 let no pass IL or out The o:eEs Ghs
| took possession the Washington Hotel aud ordered
dinner promising the proprietor pay him bs trou.
bic, his declining 10 serve them for pay, they
ordered il prepared AIRY way, Doe Lady, who has
SO in command OF company in the Confederate amy,
raised her SlnGow as they passed and cried, "Hunah
for jeff Davis aud the Southern Coufederacy," but
nesry every house aud store in town in Immediately
closed ard the ladies refused se. the invaders
passed up and down town. and clad 10 find that
a single person, white coored, seemed 10 bid them
welcome. The negroes congTegaied about The corners
aud stared but MAMIE d:posi Of Jog Tie r
cVming while maj continued Their labors refused
| 70 have anything ~ do with them.
| During the day q committee OF the citizsns oompoted
OF Mayor Rddck, Rev. w. B. Wellons, James Nor.
feet Charles Walters and VIM. X. Ellie, waited on Gel.
Dodge to know his intentions and PURPOSES and be
sured them that The persoBs AID properly Of dl private
persons should be respected and that no negro shold
be perd tilted to welt the town without PERM fGCm
hls owner and in medisClY directed the patrol TO dis
perse the negroes on tie streets.
Late the afternoon, several OF tie soldiers
in CREATION with tho negroes, aud ming Of mG
Of them if they did not wisn to be free oae shreNd
hoy with whom they c)nyersed, informed the parry
questioning him. that Col. Wright With bis Georli'
Regiment was only two three miles from them in The
woods near Bethlehem Cnspel.S THIS greatly alarmed
them and in less than half hour they ve-9 al seen
galoping away from town, forgetting 70 pay for the
bacon they purchased Of OF the merchants, Ia
s1me time what had 70 frightened them. They did moi
stop until they reached H4rgEove Tavern, where they
informed gentleman that they met with very cold
cept;on in Suffolk A Mr. Woodward, Of Scajk, told
the party plainly what he thought of them and shaiI
quarrel ensued, Ia which much profane language was
used on both s:dts
Many negrocs who ran cif from their owpGrs las
week have returned evidently disappointed In their
pecaions and nce the coming Of the Yankees 10 Suf
folk none have left home.