New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-16

The Emancipation Proclamation ana IT'S
EGccts-uow tho Negroes and their
Owners Take it-Tkidnapping Cntragcs
The Irish brigade nt snGoik-The
Prospect Of a R;gbt-s;enerni Activity
i'm War Matters-Hepair anddtebuiid-
ing of the Navy-ynrd-The ComInissnry
Department mt Norfolk, etc.
CorrespordsEes Of The ". Y. Tribune.
NORFOLK, Va. Jan. -, 1863.
Az foreshadowed in my former letter. the elections
In that portion Of this Congressional Dic. which under
the dominion Of our arms resulted tho election Of John b.
McCoud after spirited contest There wero three csnd
dates IN the eld-the other gentlemen who pired 70
represent IN Congress- being OF very dubious Union virtue
and far from being sound the Emancipation question I'm
the contrary, M McCloud is not only On EnSncpaohis
but Anti SlTery man. and viii give tho strength oil ma
vote and influence toward sustaining the A5nihiation n
It's present wise and necessary which look forward
to the extinction Of Slavery upon the soil Of this nation not
as the object OF the but as the me,ns Of endinsh
Although b. the terms Of the Proclamation Of Emanoips
tion the cities Of Norfolk and Portsmouth were excluded
om its working the former status Of affairs was de-
to still exist aud their owners here appear to
have arrived Il the sensible concl ion that II Impossible
fox Virginia 10 te half Slave and bal, Free " that hs mn ia
all one thing oil the other and that II Slavery Is abolished
side OF the james River and the BacA"ae cAnho'
flourish the other The slaves fully believe that Nss'a
Lincoln has emanop s,ed them ALI believing ihi, they 10
use work for their former owners without wages and
there bonr power to compel them 10 do so sVrtua
Emancpa has taken place In this REGION where
President Lincoln promised US that ell thugs should remain
As they wsrs I, well for all parties tina. this conclusion
hs. been a,taned So much power 10 there simply in an
idea So much for the shallow who se5ingy As.
ser.ed that M ucon had liberated h.e MI Hons OF slaves
over whom he had control and retained IA bondage the
one million over whom his power extended
On New Years Day she slaves Of the Three Cries Nor
folk, Portsmouth and GosPor with the African strangers
within ,eir sas, the nubor Of over aeoo turned out IN
ams aud by professions. speeches. hymn, sud songs of
u5aton and other less Objectionable demonstrations eee-
hsaied VIVA. Will sferwsrd be their Fourth OF July aud
which will be eoamomoraod hereafter hc st Of Assis,
now fl. Their pageant doubtless hr M comic and uicfoua
Textures oud have sGorled to The pencil cf c,catdr :,
mos. admirable and rare MATERIAL but no have been da
AZ ethc Who bshodng th, spectacle could not d'esfn be-
meath all m -rotsqle AMI bizarre spccts ssuhc- &c pro-
found and pregnant
The eIuaon Of the slave. great but In most in'ence'
ws restrained within proper bounds, and chasenel by re-
-nb ace Il the fearful cost at which Thea Freedom had
paichas-d Dudrs the day the entire s'ssn'se vii ed
the " Gen Yee who aadIes.ed then Ia ie" ven
chosen words.
At tic conclusion Of hi. udIss, he told them to home
"
and women AID longer slaves This assurance "" To-
esiyed with aDbonndel delight by tine neoe'. sud with
equal d,t by sone Sooes.on. who had gathered to see
the show.
The conduct Of tho negroes nce tie day on which 'nsy
believe they received their freedom. ha, generally been good
In some instances howeycr they have sunk down iIio indo
ence IN Others they have become very mPude 10 "'r
people especially those whom sbeJ know 70 be Rebels and
In Others they have son. to work inda'rou'y At steal
.,,rG-l OH gl fne.u os-
...,ed while save. The fle. OF being free vii not
one. chang. the nature Of He that ~ss laIy VIII be
,ry still, b. ths, b.for. Will probably steal tho more
now while he tha, industrious ilsTe viii DO more
industrious fee mar.
"M,..." ..d al woman to the writer the other day,
Mas.a have had twenty children. Ny Asssa snd h''a'
sole all OF o. gals was sole 70 b., yonhS Ni'.u'
her piano u.,d 10 stop my when heard her play on
cat o. though. hB,fd my chile crying oa dat it was
bough, wd Der blood Dey al sole oa-is not got one
len 10 bury hut lie free and NY ole heart Is glad
..in. I'll 20 happy my grave"
Las. Sunday In Of the eo0rsd churches In Norfolk
tho prs.4s TO- hi. s,-"s f-'. 'he'sofs 10 VIC
Liberty wLsfswith Chrst has made yea hoe, and Win
greet ingenuity and without Tevenee the preacher showed
how s.idon LDgon 10 em,neiPs'nf them had stood IL
Chds. stead 10 thsin. md how now their dsiy to
stand md Eh for the Liberty which be. undsr Goa had
given them Ard from tho whole congregation there rose
y
6.hi til 10 cow's tall, dfop 90 !"
The other night living fast outside our Ines
Invited nan Der u h, slaves and those Of some OF hii
5of who hsd been living in Norfolk for 'Oue time
dozen number 10 A. house. pIom,ins ihsm her usual
Cb.u., and Sew.Yesrs gins The negroes fell into the
tap went - ID. Place frosted with diussed whisky
handeaesd aud taken of T. Richmond
The Esvy.yaids Go,por,, BY this time. 10 pretty well
cleared ol oil rubbish l-i, ors by tho Rebel and which
uuuyltar g. appearances but valuable Ia reality has been
.hippe! OIL 10 NeS.YoIk. PhiieIhll and Bortou The
partial rebuilding Of h. ward has commenced The dry dock
viii DO repaired; the fouadsry and e'hop' ss at
Nok and lhr cATpeAeIanops rebuilt. Some 80 aboror'
are employed ui the yard Com John W. Livingston
the Comuaudsn, Of III. Aop ha. dpi,Jsd untiripg energy
and care for tho interests Of the Government hers The
pres sen, clice-s Of tho station sfe as follows
Com John ". Liyius,ton. Comn.udsut, Acting Fay
isrop, :. . Burnt, $. r. Shaw Col! Wm pula,ey
Col'nsndns Mnint kFnii r.. hsOo' A"'a'' S"'"e''
The u. sunboat Mouse and tho L. & steamer Young
Rover ats now At the isrd ersoug repairs.
Gen Hssck 1. ond Of saying that our army move, upon
s belly. 80, tho srmy Of sai's end tho BlAekwa'er'
which depend. upon the Conris,sry Department 4, this
place under charge u Capt T. A. y. CbsmPn C. s. ought
to move with care CELEBRITY Tn. extent and importance
Of the army in this region be best understood
by view Of what daily done in the Commisssry Depart
msnt here Capt Ch,mpl,n has admirably Systenstzsd
business that goe, Ike clock WORK Out. IL not 20,
II, magnitude would inevitably create desperate confusion
Ito hs. recently completed srmy sasery hero which at
crest saving Of .Ipenso 20 the Government and seAt
inerea. Of heath and oonfo, to tn. oo.s who now are
Piled with fo.h bread Of excellent quay every cay