The New York herald., 1863-11-19
GENERAL BUFFERS DEPARTMENT.
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THE NEW COMMANDER AND HIS STAFF.
Farewell 0lder Of General Foster and Assamp-
= z iien Order Of General Butler.
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POSITION OF AFFAIRS AT NORFOLK.
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Discovery Of More Rebel Terpecces
in the James River,
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GENERAL RURLER'S DEPARTMENT..
POSITION OF AFFAIRS AT ncRFoLE
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Mr.. Edwin ". de Hyse's Despatch.
sarfe asa NoRroix, Va, Nov IL, 1863.
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afalrs here a. proeenl is rema kaby civil instead Of
lehgerentiy military. Though at time in tho far
tstart ana misty future may hope to hear tho
ns Of artillery for excitements sake along tho front,
,,ew the marballpg hudbus,lc Of another forward move
nert Imus declare that with all my foresight, affairs
he mi sey limo seem not i'mixedp but in state Of
ompseto stsgnsson. This however is not owing In any
groe 70 lack cf enterprise the part OF those holding
the military rsins The work n hand for tho presens
we ard con npleeiy performed but that the duties Of
tins department of less active and dashng nature
than those of Other commands, attributable 10 the
overshadcving eject of important Developments elso
where.
~" Gr@KR1L RAKsEs,
however, - lot die Ills Office 10 iho Custom House Is
thronged throuehout the day with parties demanding
redress for real or imagined grievances, requiring
favors within his power 70 grant OF COURSE thus beset
with scarcsy an hours respite may be imagined that
mantle Of authority weghs heavily, and that
the requirements OF hrs poson aud at the Same tmo
maintain ne extended popularity throughout the arb,ra
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discretion and iorbearance are required, =
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The enterprise and perseverance, OF Norfolk mcr.
chants deserves onnendnton from their confercs OF
Now Yors who cannot appreciate the difficulties tboy
commercial prosperity OF the place Thro oush tho
duty Of tho Board of Trade their labor that end
washngtcn we are at last am happy 70 stato sure OF
having regular line Of steamers 10 ply between this
port Gud ycw York, me impetus that VIII bo given to
trade by ouch direct communication with the great me-
tropphs may bo imagined Arrangements are being mado
u carry out this fne PROJECT with ail despatch. ~
4 8. hEyrcEE ynoH RICHMOND
Men. women and children have been coming into our
lines as Portsmouth, fer the last week in numbers.
1ney tel he cd story Of desiituiion IN tho rebel capital
Major Smith, our Provost Marshal, examined tho partes
but ec,cd nothing q any importance from them These
pcarapcc corrobate the tales they give US Of want aud
ftaryation sn.ong al clAsses.
An UPTnToN
started c cay o. I've ESQ through the canal towards
south NILS Tne annir was under the command of Cap
tain Andrew Aipswcslh, Chef Of Transportation At
FoTtress borros NO grerisas were mot with route,
ard "tho Object Of he expedition accomplished
me rebels have shcwn themselves Of aie the vi
einty of shc acsuAis bus there will undoubtcdy be
rwaSmsr" ready for them when they decide TO make
rcsppca<ancs.
~ growing quite frequent ard very destructive.
tecond orc within the aa8 week has involved loss OF
about four hcusAnd dolA TIE lack OF sufficient boso
ths oecAssce d our re9ys9t snd destructive connagrs