New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-25

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from Our Special Correspondent
RICHMOND, Va, July 10, 1865.
Having been informed at the Governors on
Monday afternoon that the election would be postponed
until the 18th disposed 10 avail myself OF the in
tsrim by visiting Norfolk and vicinity. Tuesday morn
,pr after purchasing my ticket the Thomas Colyer
and unfolding the morning paper, we glided down
the stream my eye struck the paragraph of elections to
be held this day in Henrico County and Manchester.
was nouplussed. However, everything has passed of
ouiety aud in a day or shall write you of the ante
cedents of the officers elected.
In sailing up down the james, nothing more sur
prses the traveller than the lack Of villages and the lew
babations to be seen. From Fortress Monroe to ich
mond-oyer $50 miles-Cty Point, two;thirds OF the
way up is the first and only place where anything Ike
town appears, and this splendid location never
amounted TO more than a small landing.
We left Richmond at a. NJ, distancing the boat
running in opposition one hour and twenty inmates to
Norfolk. All along the rivers banks to be seen
wrecks. drifted timber. torpedo logs carthworks,
aud the various traces left marking dcsolation and
ruin Hero and there you pass q thrifty eornied, aud
evidence accumulates of returning civilization AS you
leave the dock at Rockets. called from large to-
bacco warehouse standing near is seen lying half
buried in the water the wreck Of the Patrick Henry
formerly the jamestown running between New York
and Richmond, fitted up by the Rebels as gunboat
never uscd and set fire and air on the Sd OF April
blowing to pieces where you now see the debris on
the shore to the right is half finished vessel begun
five years ago. and in its present state standing since
the outbreak Of treason, with the exception of the In
side planking ripped off here and there TO reach the
salt filed in between as preseryatiye of the timber
Two miles below al the first nd in the bar. at high
water vessels drawing 10 feet pass OVER but at
low stage Of the river four AMI five feet scarcely
crate over our river boats frequently being caught
and held a half day Fur Their down is Bearregards
bridge built facilitate the passing of troops from and
to the Manchester and Richmond lines Near here is
Grave Yard Bend. On the left bank is an Enclosure
of about 90 feet square, said TO be the resting OF
some OF the Indians and at the house little further
down pointed out the spot where Pocahontas saved
the life Of Capt John Smith. From here to
City Point. distance of 10 milesby land and %
by water the river has many long bend Obstruc-
tons of piles. vessels sunken, while here
and there is seen little log bobbing up and down.
small white flag flying from stick nailed at one end.
indicating a torpedo. AT Drurys Bluff the channelway
has been cleared by the raising of vessel while on
either side the upper works of steamers sunk stem
and stern with the tide. rearing above the water
Here as the celebrated Fort Darling In passing by
no evidences noticeable unless especially looked for
70 indicate its having been fort The parapet has
been made by digging down into the top OF the HILL and
along the edge Of the bluff the larger trees were left
standing Even with the deck of the boat is hole dug
into the bank partially hid by small trees Here was
placed one Of their heaviest rifed guns on which
depended the success of sinking approaching vessels
At the foot Of the bluff O dock had been mooIed,
used for Transporting troops; but We met u Two miles
below drifting down. having parted its hawsers In
the distance looms up Buffers tower. This can DC
seen for hour and foty minutes while sailing along
Dutch Gap is passed and wanting little enterprise to
secure mud.digger 10 clsar out the east end. We
sail along seven miles and hall coming TO the other
side--from which. long while ago we were but 500
feet away Just above the west entrance to the canal
are the Union obstruetions-the stem Of schooner,
costing s35 OoO sticking up and the wreck OF Rebel
gunboat which one Of shells sent up. The large
brick houses to the left the plantation OF Gov.
Aiken. and the wharf close by is where received
our freight Of the living dead. begged and pleaded
for from the bOles and bells commemorative
of Southern ehivalry. TIE glorious old Rebel
owner Aiken has been rewarded for his treachery by
gift o. s25 900 from generous Uncle Sam who tres
passed on the property. Reconstruction is a sweet
relief TO treason Vafina LaDding-the cornmssary
depot of the Army of the James Deep Bottom, where
the river is from IS TO 30 feet Deep and where moras
of thousands Of overlooked by Mcclellan
who couldn't get his boats through the cuts be made in
the bank; Turkey Bend-wild turkey and pigs abound
In plenty Looking back the masts Of vessels seen
and you feel confident they passed on the river.
bu. not noticed; that is Bermuda Hundred, Buffers
base Of operations; and you pass it, couple OF
vessels are loading with tobacco via lighter from
Richmond to be shipped for Europe; bought OF
course before the war; during which tobacco
and cotton was run the blockade in large qnanti
ties and yet all that remains purchased in LEGO
but It Is very fresh for four year old crop.
Bermuda Hundred is dock small frame house. and
deserted shanes At City Point, the mouth OF
the AppoInattox we land few boxes and passengers
for Petersburg who taking this circuit via cars from
the Point save so cents The distance OF Petersburg
from Richmond Is 81 miles and fare g. lately increased
from o. Opposite City Point is the Harrison estate
q little above 1t is where Mcclellan embarked bis
troops and looking up and the bay here where
you see the break in the foliage on thehs is Malvern
From here down the river widens very much forming
into BAYS or lakes which called each seven mile race
Passing Light House Point the light Of which indicates
syeythine else but what IL made for the channel here
runs close to the further shore mile and haif
off, jamestown Island is indicated by dock and
group of shanties This island, containing 2eOo acres
oflapd ane belonging TO VIM. Allen, has been coniis'
Gated by the Government and is used as pasture ior
ho,.as Two bours, sail from here we pass Newport