The New York herald., 1864-09-24
News from Forsress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 2l, 1864.
NoRfoIu AND PORTSMOUTH,
When tho rebels evacuated Norfolk aud Portsmouth
they forgot to take with them the poor psops resident
10 both places. A large number u families. oeing dc
pryed of their natural PROJECTORS fell Co the ss0der
OF tho United States government IN oraec tc systema
tie this business MAJOR General Butler constituted
commission consisting Of two officers and civilian who
have charge OF providing tho poor people or Norfolk
Portsmouth with PROVISIONS and fuel. The following
report Of ,hs commission, setting forth the Of
their issucs.-.o -four hundred and twenty fami
hes, consisting Of one Thousand two hunurea and
forty three persons 1--WE hundred and fifteen adults
and seven hundred and twenty eight children),
IN Portsmouth, issued the following sup
plies--sah beef, II ,725 pounds: -FOUR 4s2 poDnds;
mea and honihy, 2362s pounds rice l6a pounds tea,
2Ok pounds sugar. 1,l35 ounds candles, 2y pounds
moasses, 217A gallons TO six hundred and Hlty four
families consisting OF one thousand hundred aud
forty five persons six hundred and ninety five adults
and one thousand and fty-sx chndren). III Norfolk
durng August, were ssued.-BacoD, I5,94T pounds
meal, 33,6 pounds moases, 5i5 516 gallons fresh
beet 9Os pounds flour. 1562 pounds tea. 379s pounds
pounds; coffee, pounds.
In addition TO this outdoor relief the commissioners
have issued TO the Norfolk anshouse in August-Four
1890 pounds pork $40 pounds fresh beer 242 pounds
sugar, lB2 pounds coffee sc pounds rice, 48 pounds
moasses 20 gallons salt. so pounds The subjects Of
charity IN the amshouse are chiefly invads and some
them inCuraOo.
UscLK 10 REV ARDRD FOR HIS oAeR
From the above 1t will be seen what the United States
government is doing for the poor Norfolk and Ports
mouth Still among those receiving assistance are It's
bit:erest enemies We aro feediag the families,
ard children OF men, who the ranks OF rebels,
lighting and killing those provide for their helpless
family. This illustrated days ago. When the
news Of the destruction OF the mail boat Favn In Abe
marie canal and capture OF her passengers
mandug the district Of Eastern Virginia. started out
with an escort TO find out the particulars Of
fh0 ufTa Ia 1auYna n VnA ms Inrs
commissioned pilot OF the rebel navy, the AiSe-
marie. led party Of twenty five sailoIs, belonging
the rebel iron chad and they were the parties Who burned
the Fawn, and carried OF the and passengers The
sequel to the story is that tue family Of this Hopkins
aides In Norfolk, and has been drawing ratons
government for upwards OF year. To the credit OF
General Shepley be said that ascertainng thess
facts he At oocs ssa Hopkins family the lines.
be supported by tho authorities who mission the
husband aud rather to carry on . guerilla warfare
agaiust tho United States.
TIE PRESS DESPATCH.
FORTRESS MoSRoK. Sept %, 1864.
There have been arrivals from City Pointlhs after
noon.
An arrival from Aikens Landing this morning reports
that yesterday Major Milford apparently making
exchange OF the rebel prisoners taken
upoa the 10Th inst.
LIST ! HAxrroN HOSPITAL.
Amherst Iennant, 4th Massachusetts, Isaac johnson,
ssth New York. c. w. weather. LIST Connecticut ar.
tery George Percy. 1st Connecticut artillery John
Worthy 4th Now Hampshire George H. Woodward 1lth
Maine Joseph Rice, 22d United states colored Frederick
Smith 22d United states, coiored; w. II. Nelson (un.
known robel; II. A. Thurston, Sd Pennsyvana artillery:
NJ. Huntoou. 18th New Hamphshre Ira D. Toothaker,
llth Maine, David Ayres, 7th United States colored
Adam Greene 9th New Jersey Aaron Young I1tn Maine
II. G. Otis, 1lth Maine; Robert Bailey, civilian j. W.
es Msw got N.n s%n
trebe); r. o. webb, 7th Virginia (rebel); j. Miller Bow
mans Battery X Ferguson, Sd Pennsylvania artillery;
fanneriag. seth New York; George }. Wheeler, sth
Afaine.