New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-05
Gen. Butleras Improvements in the Man.
sgement OF Affairs in Norfoik-The
Results Attnined-Admirable Conduct
Of Reclaimed Rebels on Duty.
Prom Our Special Correspondent


NORFOLK. April %. 1854.
The public have been informed of the improve
nsnts projected in this city by Major-Gen. Butler ant
cfhs intention to make this Department pay for itself
This plan ha1ng been adopted. let narrate some o.
the results The Provost Marshal Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth has paid all the expenses of his department
Turned over property when sold, will realize over
sooOoO. and also paid over $4,000, leaving cash
balance stin on hand. The prisoners-those who are
undo- ons sentences or who have been repreyed from
death-are daily put to work, paving and cleaning
streets and other duties They are dressed in part
eoored Uniform with red bands about their caps, and
are Of coarse under guard. Their former comrades
cal them Buffers Iouayes. TIE city is nov IeAted
nj an expense Of about s. CO. The poor are cared Ur
the Migrants taken in hand and made 10 work Inc
obstacles thrown IN the way by the apalnetic cry so
eminent were numerous but were specify swept away
By the energy Of Col Wheld0n, Provost MarshaL N.
der Gen Buffers order requiring citizens 10 TAKE we
cath be considered traitors whose properly snouu
be liable 10 seizure many came forward ana coin-
pied among them q large NUMBER o' ths poorer
elssses No sooner had the jauer done 20
than their lordly landlords threatened 70 turn
them into the street and wris OF eectment were actu-
ally taken out in the civil courts Complaint was maze
50 Col Wheldon, who investigated the matter, ana
rave the tenant written PERMISSION 10 stay hr DeoIo
The MayOr undertook to set this permission at defiance
but was promptly told by Col Whelden thht II ne uil
he would lock him up in JAN Inc dignity OF ,ne w
wa tonched and he posted off 10 Fortress Monroe 10
complain TO Cen Butler The satisfaction ne got aiteI
telling his grievances was. Served you flgLi; us
wonder BE didn't lock you up as u wa. me D,o
Government leases the market privileges, rents pay
able 0uareJy The SolomOns Of the town DECIDED mat
IL would be good idea TO raise money enough 70 pay
es salaries Tor some time ahead ana ho'dIeu ao ~
advance To this the marketmen-hOAest haId-"Ofk-
ing men-obiected. but in vain. Col WhelGen waS
again appealed to, gave them ".ee hsxo c
siay paving rent before. by these acts nave tne
citizens been made 10 that justice ana equity are 70
be guaranteed 20 them by the man they had dengteu
70 abuse and If today the question wa put ~ ~ the
city - they would decide by large majority Ia Is'or
OF the latter The thirty per cent? COLLECTED oy
the civil authorities only pay the salaries OF the urohes
who pretend to the concern: ana Keep one Puonc
instifpfion gong-viz, the Alns-Ho lhls Is COIL
nentary initsef -
The reclaimed Rebels from Point Lookout who have
conducted themselves thus far admirably and evidently
appreciate the change from slavery ana shor. uaIs 10
being pen and well fed Norfolk is second Washing
ton as 10 the art Of charging furnishing but poor accom-
mediation and worse food for the money. everything
Mt the stores il erorbantly mgh me TWO hoels ar
crowded aud their prOprietors must ne growing Tlch
fast But for the officers and soldiers IN town hnd tle
closed blinds and houses Of the Secesoplss one would
forget there war going on washington ealoers
are 10 be seen on the streets and evening brings out the
customary street walkers The order preserved IN the
city is remaI kaby good and nothing IKE
e. known. The theater is In ia TIDE OF opeIauon anu
n minstrel troupe holds forth al smaher HILL oV'n
FORTRESS MONROE, April 30 1861.
The routine Of arrivals and departures OF
steamers gunboats transports etc. continues, with
hardly anything Of note TO record Last night tent
"a ugt fire inside tho Fortress. According 10 pre-
sc-ibed regulations tie sentincs discharged their
mn,kets and cried Fire. and Immediately the whole
garrison was alarmed. Cries Of Fire :" were blended
win the commands "Fall In, Company b." IF all In
Company c." &c; but before the troops reached the
poiln the tent aud is contents bad departed Inc
occurrence proved two things; first, what trining
matte. will alarm at highs; second, that the gar
rison we'll disciplined and prompt. Major Cen
Butler ld staff visited yorktown today to review the
troops stationed there Some idea OF the business Of
the exchsge Of prisoners may be CLEANED from the fact
fhat no sooner bad the surrender Of Plymouth been
Donnced. tlan letters pouring in from relatives Of
Officers ane soldiers at that post. asking where they
were, how riey were. when they could be exchanged
md hundred other questions. This branch Of the
business Of ths Department Is under the immediate
supervision Of Co Shafe Chief Of staff and is attended
30 with remarkable fidelity and promptness.