The New York herald., 1864-03-13
Hlr. l.. A. Hendricks Despatch


NORFOLK, Va, March IL, 1864.
THE RECENT REBEL ADVANCE
General Ransom's brigade, it is ascertained,
stuted the force attacking picket line, reported in
my despatch Of yesterday. The enemy did not come
any further than Bernards mill aud remained there but
q very short time.
GAIANrRY NEGRO CAVALRY
Two companies of Colonel Coles colored cavalry, 10
appears, surrounded by the enemy lying in ambush
waiting for them, when third company went to their
This company dsmounted, sent their horses to
the rear and went in FOOT and right galantly the
three companies fought. They cut their way through
the encompassng rebels, completely routed them, and
came away with the loss Of only some half dozen
wounded and ten taken prisoners reconnaissance
was being made by these companies, tho third being
held in reserve and hence the ambush and attack Gen.
Hickman compliments highly the GOODNESS and valor Of
the colored troops No officers killed; but three
were wounded-Captan Dollard and Lieutenants Dodge
and McIew-none Of them seriously All s quiet now, and
no further disturbances anticipated Colonel Lord
Second New York cavalry commanding cavalry Brigade
hours afterwards the rebels driven from Suffolk
and in possession Of the town. The casual
their expulsion from Suffolk, only slight. Our
picket line has been reesabshed and is about the same
"nuMAsR AND EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY"
Everything secure our front and a quiet along the
lines, turn my attention to matters Of local character
The organization OF what is called the "Humane and En-
poyment Society Is not only the newest thing the
saps, but promises to ,l,,o BE- good effort eior in in
TO furnish aid and employment to those who now
benecares OF the government and who for the benefits
conferred on them are only making returns OF proessed
loyalty, and, indeed in many cases unable to make
any other. Numbers desire to help themselves. but
cannot do It, Between the government and the people
this society will step in and render timely assistance.
General Butlor in pursuance OF the same programme
laid out by himself in New Orleans in mniserng to tho
mo- pS q hp hat IA thp
for the benefit OF tho poor OF this CITY, He has assigned
the superintendent ob this plan TO Captain George p
Edgar. of his staff, who 10 turn s abetted by OF
the meet prominent citizens OF the place. At meeting
yesterday proper officers were chosen the city divided
into twelve districts, aud director appointed FOL
each district. Most benign results must fol-
low this organization. In order issued
the subject by Lieutenant Colonel Charles NJ. Whidon
Provost Marshal-and most indeiatgable well
popular officer he is-he makes IL the duty OF all good
and loyal persons report the ndscreet conduct OF
promises that all the well disposed and well behaved
shall be well carod for, declares positively that those
showing reverse disposition and behavior will edu,
Gated in which will be electua II they fail TO
REV. Mr.. ARxsrRoyGs PULPIT FILLED
Rev. c. l. woodworth, chaplain Of the Twenty seventh
Massachusetts, regiment. has been appointed 70 fiji the
vacancy in the pulpit OF the Presbyterian church caused
by the deposition of its late pastor, Rev. DR. Arm.
strong lie breaches his nrst sermon on Sunday. am
told that Gen. Butler had OF the ministers OF Ports
choKer school, II they want to hold TO their pulpts in
this department, however hetorodox they may be
questions of original sin, baptism, the resur.
yecton, uture rewards and punishment, aud
all that, must be orthodox on the subject Of
loyalty, or OF they 70 TO hard labor on bleak, sandy
and scorching Hatteras or ostracsm during the war
within rebel lines and the cheerful certainty OF conscrp
tion in the rebel army AS rs well known, three clergy
been here aud Portsmouth already,
there prospect OF two others following in their
footsteps unless they come up TO ,be chalk line Oh tho
war question
GENERAL GRAHAM.
william Shakspere who use1 10 hold horses and write
plays, ntimates that there rs not much in name by
which, suppose, he did not what the horses
names he held, hoeo Of the plays he wrote provided
the first stood still and the drew well. But think
he Ia wrong and actuaed by this opinou here correct
error made yesterday. wherein made mention Of
General Warren commanding the gunboat otla IN this
department instead OF Brgadcr General Graham, which
the right name and not only this but the right man in
the right place.
river aud bay makes steamboat communication SLOW and
somewhat dangerous. The boats between here and tn
Fortress have run out OF all time TO day.