The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-17
OUR CRUIs ERs.
The Connecticut at the Norfolk Navy
(. Yaxa-How norfolk Looks ut Present,
&c., SC.
VUH NAVAL COHKESfONUENCEs
UHrrEn STATES STEAMER CONNECTICUT

&c., SC.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS.
UNITED STATES STEAMER CONNECTICUT,
NORFOLK NAVY YARD, Sept. II, 1858. J
Since indted my las. letter we have proceeded up
the river to the Norfolk Navy Yard repair dam
ages and coal ship 1t generally believed by nearly
all that the Connecticut would have proceeded further
north but upon examination her injuries were found TO
be Of such character that such convenences
repairs as the once famous Norfolk Navy Yard (now
almost complete OF runs) could produce would be
sufficient repair herr and would hero remark that for
quckness Of despatch the workmen at this yard very
considerably ahead Of any that have as yet seen in our
northern yards. This yard was once the pride Of
the United States government and considered to be
by those who best informed upon the subject
OF the most complete 10 not the completes, navy yard
mot excepting Engands paragon Of beauty and
cellence, the "Greenwich yard) Of any in the world
but war; with its attendant evils secesh and tho devil
have completed what tmo could alone have done-its
almost entire destruction presume that the govern
will again build such upon tcklsh
territory.
Passing by building the other day that in a
had escaped tho devastating influence OF the drc noticed
several cannon had formerly belonged 70 the old
frgate Uaed States destroyed here at the commence
ment Of the war; all OF which bore more or less the marks
Of the intensity Of heat that they must have been sub
jectcd to- Gaping and TO me sehtless seams extended
around and 10 many cases, entirely through them and
b6S0Ial VI tnom niv0 tnciE OIokou buOTt
completely gone oering sad evidence OF what politics
aud the excbity OF people like the South could do in
pungng into civil war. As TO tho beauty Of Nor
folk or Portsmouth, cannot say much In their favor
They are places that one accustomed TO the south
would recognize Immediately as being peculiarly
So thern-streets sandy and irregular, and IN
many instances far from being clean, whilst the
houses are principally OF wood and generally OF
not than two stories in height. Freemason street
the Fifth and Madison square OF Norfokis the
really only attractive street and this falls far below
In my estimation, well OF others, perhaps more
favoraby inclined than to many Of smaller and less
arst0cratc streets at home Sccesh sentiments the
predoniinatDg politics here in this portion Of Virginia,
and women-thoee controllers OF mans nations des
tiny-are the bltterest enepies that we have here.
Many OF them Ersbands 10 the rebel army
and many OF them have lost their friends who fell fight
for tho SOUTH and pale faces bat
well testify the observer and they pass
you In the street sweep scornuly hv with faces averted
from you. In one case lady, friend Of mine said
made detour Of eight yards into the
street, and looked very much though she would like
to spit upon him. This u now becoming marked fact
here, ard already the "old. Dominion has fit to
comment upon Il, and pardieul Is the suggestion a
good ouc9 Would not "New Orleans Buer DO the right
man in the right place here