New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-29
P.Ou GEN. DEx'S EEPARTTEyT.
a Dismal siorus Affairs at Norfolk
nEd AuGslh-yo Enemy ihis Side Of
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From oar special Conesl andenr
foATREss MONROE Jan 81, 1858.
A heavy storm from the southeast Bet in .his
morning and tho day has been dnil, dark, damp,
aud dismal. There is nothing stirring about the
fort, no news no nothing Of interest.
An order has been Issued prohibiting TIE introduce
ton OF ale into Norfolk, and it is the intention to
baye more vigilance generally used III regard TO iae
business OF that city than has bsSn heretofore exer.
cised A susric.on exists that tho enemies OF Ihs
Union obtain much material aid and comfort from
tn point, aud an effort 10 TO be made to stop tbs
Supplies" If possible. Many persons believe that
liquor and other con,rabsnd articles have beea
Struggled into Norfolk much 10 the detriment OF the
service, and the well-being Of the community gen-
efally. How correct these surmses are, am net
prepared 10 eay but thst there is coed ground fJt
susp cion seens TO he evi1encsd by the promulgt-
ton OF sGch an OIdes as alluded 10. a little more
stringoncy be. leve will NOT be out OF place, u
keep men o1est who are subjected 10 great te'.pta-
lions. an Tat the interest Of me Guy and lhe
.orvicc demands will, beyond doubt % done by
tle Military Governor, aud his able assistant, Capt
J. Ii. Liebenau,
AfIhirs Al Suffolk remain unchanged. scouting
party consisting Of n battalion of cavalry, has JUS;
rstuIned from tour through and around the Dismal
SWAMP aud the report is tnat no signs oil me enemy
were 70 be found t6is eide OF the Biackwater. The
roads are in very bad condition Iron recent rains,
nnd would no doubt be imposs bic II an effort was
mode 10 move heavy trains over them. There ID
hardly q prospect that any movement can be made
IN tn,,t direction for couple OF months 10 come.
The iron-clad Patapsco is lying IN the Roads await
;,g prorsr weather TO pu, 20 sea. Her destination
- away down South" The Vanderbilt still lies
nj anchor oil the Fort. The report that she wac TO
Tow the Weehawken to sea was incorrect.
Three flag .of-truce boats now at CITY Point 10
hiring down Union prisoners. Some 1000 Of them
arc TO DO brought down. Capt. John T.. Nclgord,
81 ~ Y. ", capital officer aud finished gentleman
bas charge OF tho missiop. Capt. Mullord has won
golden opinions FROM all sorts Of people by the very
efficient manner in which 10 has discharged the
delicate duties connected with the flags OF truce lie
is man Of excellent ability, and capsule of carrying
ont any important trust. 1t is expected that Lieut.
Col Ludlow will receive from the Rebel Commits.
soner Ould so nothing definite in relation TO the dis
position OF the Union officers now In the bands OF
tue Rebels. AS the balance is now IN our favor, IL
is believed that jeff Davis will reverse his recent
decison, aud bring himself as near as possible to
conduct Of the war upon humane principles toward
unfortunate captives. The people at Richmond do
not give Jeh's Proclanaton very hearty indorse-
ment 40 learn from letters recently received from
that city by Rebel sympathzeTs In Norfolk. Up to
this present writing neither of the flag ofruce boats
are in sight. The weather is thick and it 10 hardly
probable that either will get in tonight Q.