The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-10
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjutant- Generals Office,
WASHINGTON Sent Or
Assistant Adjutant-General

CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN NORFoLK-
A lady in Norfolk writes as follows con.
cerning the condition Of that city under
Yankee rule:
No man is allowed to do any kind of busi-
ness unless he takes out license, and to dc
that he must swear allegiance not only Ia
the United States Government, but to the
bogus Virginia Government under Pierpont
as Governor, ignoring the act Of seces
sion and all fealty to the Government Ii au
thority at Richmond. Our citizens refused
to take the oath of allegiance to the United
States; how much more do they abhor the
other? The consequence is, no business
has been done by them for nearly a year,
and as many have been dependent upon their
business for support, you can imagine how
inany sacrifices they have been compelled to
make. ''t1ope on, hope ever" il our motto,
and our trust is in Him who listens TO the
young ravens when they cry.
One OF the most Tylel acts is the prohibit
ing our physicians to practice unless they
take the detcsted oath, as before described
But one yielded, DIR. Granicr, and now we
must langush and die if the Great Physician
does not interpose. They at first attended
their patients gratuitously, but that was
soon forbidden.
The next cruel act is stopping the circula-
tion of our money. Nothing passes but IT,
$. currency, and very few persons have any
Of that. Ii we take u ten dollar note down
town of the best Virginia hank money, it il
difficult to get three dollars currency for it,
What is to become Of us at that rate !. en-.
close a list Of established market prices,
which may appear very reasonable to you,
bu. when you consider that We have no
money to buy with, you will perceive that a
reduction of prices makes but little differ
ence to u.s. and no means of earning money
Now, with these facts before you, and
many more which could mention, but which
want of time compels one to Quit, do you
not thick our situation deplorahle in the eX-
trcme? Tell our friends, particularly our
Norfolk boys, if you ever see any Of them,
they shall never have cause to blush for us.
Tell them ever to remember that while they
are fighting TO deliver US we are lighting 10
sustain them, and while prevented from Ell
'gaging with our enemies in open battle, We
are struggling with them in as great 4 con-
tlict at home. God grant that our example
may be blessed and our efforts at last
crowned with victory. Our enemies would
dishearten us if they could. They tell us
constantly of the weakness and almost iIn
becility OF our rulers, the disa1fecti0n Of our
army, aud withhold from us ifpossible every
encouraging thought: but, despite it all, hope
springs up, and We trust, unie. God, every
thing to If leaders.
Gen. Viele has been removed, and General
Nag lice is now Military Governor. We have
hoped for q more favorable turn OF affairs,
but have not much to expect. He seems more
conservative aud less corrupt than his pre-
decessor, is Democrat, while the other was
an Abolitionist; but he is subordinate to a
higher authority aud can do but little to re-
lieye even ii disposed to DO so.