Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-09
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The Commercial contain. the following dispatches:
CtIRo. I-a. l.--aemphis dates of the SIS. have
beeu received per steamer Emma No, ,, arriyeSirom
Dayalrs Blutf. Capt. Grace, OF the gunboat 80 is
atthe 81 Charles.
The Iheyt accon,s report MaTmadukes old com
mand on the ArkatSaS river at point known as
south Bend and thei preparations TO renew their
bloody-work OF last ,uInlncr The number of his
command Is unknown, nut IL l. said 10 be inferior to
its former strength. Ei> comes from the authority
Of Capt Gtace, a. alsodOm other officers of the
military and naval service. II Is supposed their
first work viii he hiring returning boats which
have recently passed up te Arkansas river to Pine
Bluh
Tie Little Rock, formerly o den, and one OF two
others, we're to have ett the asst named place some
aays ago.
. The Emma has left for rrvalps Bluff, and Off
GERS state il is with great risk they will come
through.
A great part of the fleet preceded no higher than
Pine Bluff. All are in great anger OF artillery fire
IN passing the Bend.
+ The river is falling rapidly, al navigation Will in
| few DAYS, be extremely ditica.
| There are nine boats at Pc Bluff land Little
Rock
White River is up to the top Ofhe banks and till
| rising.
/ wallis Bluff. q
REBEL. IRON-CLADs AT sHREEPoRT.
| report is current that tina reels have been
/ building formidable iron-clads at S~evepOrt, and
| they are only waiting for nigh water ' come out
| In confirmation OF the report, lar9 monitor was
sent TO the Red River few days ago lis supposed
the iror-clad ram Tennessee is goingb the same
destination.
A correspondent OF the American thusgrites of
TIE CITY OF NORFOLK.
M last visit to Norfolk was the daSyh cit
was taken by General Wool" In outwaT1 appear
snce il has undergone but little change-lit is to
Saw. the houses are as much dilapidated ancheer-
less as they then; but the streets are NEGATIVE
Of more stirring times and more energetic tss of
inhabitants. The people were thronged with Iple,
and the eolored population seemed to have y ad-
vantage not only in numbers, but eNceled the wtes
in the quality OF their cloth as well Us the gaiet of
their dresses. 1t being New Years day, they ~
aoeked in from all tie surrounding localities Ia nc
day attire for their usual celebrations to which w
added parade Of the colored Masons and two iul
egnipped regiments Of sable artillerists.
The stores also presented q more stirring aspec
the Ibaryes we're crowded with steamers and sailI
yessels-and altOgethofthere is evidence Rbunda
that Norfolk is commencing 10 revive from the
beUjon stagnation. TIE establishment OF Messr
Kimberly Brothers is an institution such as Norfo
never possessed before in its paimiest days, VINE
everything can be purchased in the hardware lin
f.opi A knitting needle TO anchor D.; IN the d
| goods line IRON o sken of thread to velvet ma
tilla or a broadcloth coat In the provision trad
from ON onion to side of beef; In the grocery I'm
from an ounce Of pepper 10 hogshead o. sugar
, bag OF coffee ice by the pound or top bread Ire
from their own ovens by the loaf or cart load st
: tionery crockery and fancy goods; all manner
nayal stores, even TO ropes and tar ana pitc
: wood by the cord coal by the ton and boar
q and timber sufficient to repair all the dllaPldat
5 buildings in the town or construct neT ones
The buildings and grounds they occupy cover eoul