The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-23
THE NEWS.

Ry the arrival at New York on Thurs
day from Charleston of the government
steamer Wissahckon and the merchant
steamship Alhambra we received our
regular dispatches to Saturday last,
which are very interesting illustrating,
as they do the progress and the una
vOidable difficulties in the work of re-
construction in the Palmetto State, and
forming complete chronicle of recent
events. As passengers on board the Al
hambra came portion of delegation
to wait on President Johnson and lay
before him thecondition of affairs iii the
State and request the early appointment
of Il Provisional Governor Their ifst
choice for this position Is eX-GoVerhol
Aiken and their seco.td General Quincy
post communicate al Charleston. Tht
late rebel " ofthe Treasury, Mr.. Trcn-
holm has been arrested .: Columbia, TAX
en- to Charleston and placed in contine-
ment Charleston had again assumed q
business like aspect. The work ofrebuild-
ing the portion Of the city destroyed
during the war was in active progress,
and the wholesale merchants We're ra-
pidIy dispOsing Of their stocks of goods,
purchasers from the interior coming in
in large numbers. Heavy mortality was
prevailing among the negroes in Char
lesion. Admiral Dahlgrecn had issued
his valediCtory to the officers and men
of his fleet, and was expected to sail for
the North Immediately on board the
Pawnee. II is said that there are at
least one hundred thousand bales of cot
ton along the line OF the railroad be-
tween Charleston aud Columbia, await
ing the completion OF the line to be for
wartled 10 market.
1t is expected that the enrolment OF
voters in North Carolina will be com
pleted iii timc 70 have the election for
delegates 10 The State Convention held
about the middle OF August Since the
appointment OF Mr.. Holden as pfoyi-
sional Governor, there has been ire
mendOus and continued rush Ia Raleigh
from all parts Of the State, OF men who
were recently the bitterCst sCcessionists
bnt who now profess the strongest loyal
ty to the National Governments. THEY
come to solicit pardon and TO fake the
oath OF allegiance, with the view OF
again advancing themselves politically.
An immense amount Of rebel medical
stores which had beer run through the
blockade OF " ilnington and accumuia-
ted ut Charlotte, have recently been
conveyed from, the latter place Ia New
bern. General Sichoficld remains in
command of the Department of North
Carolina. a numbei, of his troops were
lately discharged, on which occasion he
issued to them a very patriotic farewell
address. General Fitzpatrick was recent
ly presented with handsome sword at
his camp near Lexington, n. c, and
the presentation ceremonies drew to-
gether large assemhlagp of soldiers and
civilians. .-
Rear Admifal GoldsborougtI. e9m-
mander of our naSal squadron destined
for the European waters, viii sail rem
the Brooklyn Navy Nard to-day on
board his flag ship, The Colorado. Other
vessels of the squadron will shortly fol-
low the Colorado.
The Fourth Massachusetts artillery
regiment, numbering sixteen hundred
men, passed through New York on
Tuesday, on the way to Boston. Por-
tons of the Forty-third aud Seventy
seventh New York and the First New
Hampshire regiments also arrived in the
city the same day. The i7ortieth Mas.
sachusetts ana Twenty -ir-t Connecticut
left for home.