Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-10
TIE NEWS FROM SUFFOLK.

Several gentlemen have arrived here IRON
| Suffolk, since its evacuation, and the train tol
| Ivor Yesterday carried down number OF re-
| fugees returning homo. From those who have
arrived, We learn that the last of the Yankee:
left on the night of the Sd instant, the town
having been occupied by them for IL months
and 20 days. When the order for cyacua
ton was first made it was determined to burn
the town. but before they could remove, Lee
entered Pennsylvania and they feared retalia'
tim, and the order for burning was rescind'
ed. Persons who have visited the town
since the departure OF the Yanlals, say they
would scarcely recognize it, scattered Is every
thing.
We learn that few Of the citizens Of the
town, who had become charmed with the Yam
KEGS, left with them. Among these the widow
and daughters of Joseph G. COwpcr, for some
years Postmaster at that place, and Mrs. C"wpcl
was Post Mistress at the time Of its eracna
ton by our troops in May, 1862. Jordan Parl
and family, Geo. w. Singleton and family, and
some others of less note have gone North with
them.
We append some extracts from private
letter received by refugee in this city, dated
July 4lh:
|. "Thank God, can now write you untram
me ed, the contemplate, diabolical, rascally
Yankees have ut last left us. They came hero
on the, 18th Of May, 1862, and left on the 50
of July. 1863 As soon rs the last had left,
could not help giving loud huzza. Our Ia
dies lase night were like birds turned out of 4
cage, walking up and down The streets singing
gay songs. We have not been allowed t.
| walk out Of an evening at all for the last sS
months, and you know o'clock comes mighty
soon in summer. Last night took the liberty
of walking rs far Us where Col. Whitehead
used to live, but could not help thinking Of
the Yankees all the time. Oh me the de-
struction around about here is awful to be-
hold !; many of our people are utterly ruined
houses all destroyed and negroes all gone
What are they to do? \ large majority 0!
our people have not single negro lett-many
Of us have not larkcy nn our lots nor Cur
| we get them. Most Of the free negroes have
| left.
/ had very much hoped that some of thu
most prominent would have remained, in or
der that We might have had the satisfaction o.
hanging them. But nay, the birds have flown
Manuel Roper gave the word forward march,
and for four or five days we had q real STAN
pcde. You never saw anything like 1t
old and young. men, women aud children
the blind, MANNED and halt, and lllctt, all,
and many have died since leaving
You would be amused 10 SEQ NJ cooking
Yes, she cooks, washes and irons, and whel
her dinner is ready, she il 50 tired she canno
| eat My ncighbors, DR.. C DIR. IL
say they are SO tired of cutting and splitting
| wood and toatiug water. But | will stol
| writing about negroes. Let W. hear from al
urfriends in tn army. Whcrcare they? hope
some Of you will soon come down and tell u
all. Some of the more ,imil Of our people
| think that the Yankees will come back again
but do not. They got very tired OF Suffolk
I say again, come down now-come to oul
house, we can give you some fried bacon, breat
| and coffee. and we will ride round town. The
Internal Yankees carried off Nath. Riddck'
| aud Col. Whitehead's carriages, but left mine
though nearly ruined"
Our troops entered Suffolk on Monday, ant
their pickets extend TO Capt. Cohoun's, sever
miles below Sutfolk. "he Yankees arc en-
campcd ut Bowers Hill, seven miles from
Portsmouth, and theirpickcts extend to Gollif'
Meeting House, II miles this side OF Ports
mouth.
ksItis believed that preparations are now
being made for the entire evacuation of Ports
mouth and Norfolk Pet. Express Of 9th.
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