New-York daily tribune., 1863-04-16
Affairs NJ sunolk-The Encmy Active
skirmishing Going On-The Nanse
mond Rivcr Likely 20 be BIockaded-
The Excitement gubsidfng.

From Our Special Correspondent 1910
NORFOLK, Va, April IA. 1863
Affairs at Suffolk are unchanged. Tie enemy sx.
hibits considerable activity, and'more or less skr-
mishing has been going on for two days with no
other result than 10 each aide as TO the forces
opposed and the position OF the guns
About O'Clock this morning a smart cannonadin3
commenced, and continued for an hour or more,
whom the firing became desultory. Thus far nothing
Of Importance has taken place, and the induced
by the denomination Of the Rebels is giving way to
moro settled feeling, and coolness and decision on
our side has taken the place Of the undue excitement
which prevailed on Sunday and yesterday.
The Rebels still indicate disposition to blockade
the Nansemond River and may succeed In their OBJ
iect. Should they be successful in this design they
will probably be enabled 10 throw force into the
rear Of Suffolk, and thereby give us more annoy
ance than they can do in their present position.
Yesterday the steamboat e. w. Thomas, which
was conveying Gen. Keyos TO Old Point, was fired
upon from the banks Of the river by sharpsbooters
and several shots struck the plOthouse, doing no
particular damage 10 tie boat. Gen. Dir went TO
the scene of troubls this morning, and bis appear
ance was warmly welcomed, giving confidence TO the
sodiers, and afording assurances that LoDgstree1
will no. be able TO do any harm 10 the position The
indications are that tho object of the enemy Is simply
10 prevent re-enforce mens reaching Foster, and thus
far be will be entirely successfuL general and
decisive engagement win not DO sought, and prob.
ably none viii take place.
Al the loyal meeting in Portsmouth, held yester-
day, tue following resolutions were passed unani-
moa,ly:
Whrso, IN hi. hour Of danger 10 country,
when thu. precious to the sdyocaes Of Republican I'm
.uutons monseei With eesgeon NO deem y o9r duty
20 a.n renew fssy TO the Government VI Whiniton
ysser.on Madson ard their glorious compauoss therefore.
R,olred That loyal etissn. Of the UDIted States
DO declare that our devotion our Government not only
ondn,hsd bat Is now greater than beforei that to
this nesble besng to ourelyes and poster
iy ready and willing make any and every nses'-
Rrsd That the preservation Of the sacred snd ennOblug
pfspss and the es, political and moral truths oct forth IN
he "Deear,on OF Independence and embodied in the
Consttuoup Is the most sacred ssk ever inruicd to
man snd which free people will prove themselves fully
Rsot.S fh, we earnestly .nd heartily spproyo Of all The
acts Of the present Admlnsstion which have bad for their
object the suppsson Of TREASON whether exhibited BY Guod
rrsaence TO the lawfully constituted authorities or mani
tested by traitor sympathy In our midst.
Esolssd That he who attempts 10 excuse or PALATE this
" nnsursl uncslled for and entirely unju,ti6able Re
beou 4. an sposae the teaching, OF fahes and b
snLy to enjoy the privileges Of cieh'hip under 'h
R,sss That the demonstrations made BY trstos In
mid. .isrmiug and warn u.s. 70 be on our Eus-they
psnie but clearly prove tho necessity for united action and
P.o,ld Tbs. Gen viss be reques,ed II not incompatible
win ts c interests to detail officer for the purpose OF
enrolling the Of such persons are willing 70 De mus
tered nc ths s'srssssy s,sss " ,has may srt..
ne, Iced That call upon the military authorities com
department make all persons residing inside
lines oath to support the Government of
the United States and that any refusing be sent beyond the
fb., we cordially ndorse all the measures Of the
which enacted strengthen the hands Of
the in 'upPre'ng this unholy Rebellion to
LOYALTY and to defeat the mschnaOns OF traitors
Rsss that copy Of these revolutions be laid before the
President United States the Secretary Of War; and the
commandinz officer Of th, department.
Eosed That henceforh motto shall beOne country
aas, and ono destiny