The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
INTERESTING FROM NORFOLK.

Mr. Edwin y. Denysc's Despatch.
NoRyoIx, Va, July 81, 1863.
Bright Prespsas-A~ Invoiee Of Resa Swssons-TA~y
Cptntons- Gosevua Na9ess Ayran0emets- -Amusensssts
in Too~-Fle~'ssAis0 Condition Of EssrytAiro dc.
Business 40 well as military Affairs seems 10 have
assumed brighter aspect lately IN this department
The changes in commanders, and their consequent new
dispositions, have not been for the worse 70 the future
has more Of promise than under any other circumstances
ss news in our camps Is very meagre, and gossip pro-
vides with richer food than unmiiigated dulDess,
and, as the weather very warm, you can imagine inc
ensu Of such Of soldiers fixtures in tho en-
oampmeDts apout this city.
ADMISSION.
Yesterday seventeen rebel officers consisting Of chap
ans and surgeons arrived here IN charge Of Lieutenant
George y. Doak, Of the Eighty fourth New York Militia
regiment. permitted TO see and converse with
these men, They all seemed gentlemen Of refinement
and education and spoke very ntegentiy Of the situa
ton Of affairs North and South. They complained bitter
~ Of the guard placed them Baltimore, with what
truth say. But what incensed them most was
the assertion made in sope Of papers shortly after
the battle Of Gettysburg the effect that the rebel
eeons the most cowardy deserted their wound
ed and fed 70 the Of range This they deny -
toso, with the explanation that must be ~
membered that TIE rssb had that day far
r0uRded IN ne Of The army, tohO were
carried cC usG uaew, and pho xeeded their care,
GGa here "a frsnt. 7As Is adxsissos
did not expect considering me number Of wounded that
fell into bands that With this evide be-
fore me II seems pretty clear that the enemys loss must
have been greater than they have yet acknowledged
THE rRsoSks
delivered TO the Provost Marshal in Norfolk
where they yet remain What rs % be done with them
or why they have been sent here caDaot say. have
obtained . list Of their names, which transmit
9. secord, Surgeon 2oth Georgia
w. II. Cole Assistant Surgeon, 6th Georgia.
Inos Pugh Assis. ant SURGEON, 9th Georgia
Surgeon ssd Norsn c.1ona S LOUISIANA
l. Reese, Assistant Surgeon. 9th North Carolina.
W. A. Culbertser, Assistant surgeon
j. w. Murphy, Chaplain, 32d North Carolina.
}. l. hettigrew Chaplain, 31st Georgia.
g. e. Butler, Chaplain, 3d Arkansas.
W. +. Robbins, Chaplain, 16tn Georgia.
GENERAL NACIEK,
tho commander Of the Seventh corps who has his
headquarters the Custom House, Norfolk, formerly
cupied by General yee. has made sautary altera
tions in the Provost Marsas regulations " the
lot mutual accommodation has 80 arranged y that the
per day. instead Of two TO Old Point and return Good
health prevails under our strict santary regulations and
ordor is preserved without the display of force.
Under this mild regimen Norfolk is fast returning 70
emerge from her dark clouds renovated refreshed and
purer than Of old. Indeed, marvellous 10 the
that one can hardly convince himself that This
CITY, now smiling 10 the summer sun with pleasure
snr and man,e sn,ss o.a s soe%y fso~p,nx Sv cry q
ing idea that there has been large and healthy infusion
Of the Yankee element TO produce sht state Of Affairs.
As example, have Northern billiard saloons,
taurants and specuatorr not 70 mention any quantity Of
Northern ladies' while at the Norfolk theatre under the
management OF Northern man, Glenn, company of old
New York and PhadelphIa favorites drawing crowded
For the matter OF life and amusement then
might well be 10 Norfolk present any Northern
city There Is not the least Indication Of the horrors a
here, aud the civil authorities rule with and
mildnees people who 70 have forgotten their old
stnbbornness. This the condition Of Norfolk to-day.
What viii IL DO year hences