New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-09
VIRGINIA.

HEALTH or JEPP. DAvIs-AIRS DAVIS AT NORFOLK
NEW LINE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MUNICIPAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES INTO THE NORFOLK
RrOTs-vIOLEyT sTORM-CASUALTIES
From Dor Special Correspondent,
FORTRESS Monroe w., June 8. 1866.
jeff Dayiss health is now good and his rambles about
the Fort are made without any evident signs Of fatigue
His appetite is unmpared, and given every dclcacy Of
the season. his tastes Epcure carefully catered
TO- New potatoes to-day added to the bill Of fare,
tomatoes and Summer squash will be received regularly
after Thursday II viii thus be that every effort is
made to secure the comfort of the prisoner.
Mrs Davis has not been out Of the Fort since Friday
last when she visited Norfolk in the morning returning on
the evening boat The s,orekccpcs Of that city peremptor
y refuse to receive any price for the goods she may select
dcemng II sufficient honor to be able to assist her her
husband in any Inside the Fort she does not lack
society when jeff is not present. From Jew OF ths
officers she is the recipient of many marked courtese and
pleasant little bOn-mOts. From all accounts, uOuDl II
either Mr. or Mrs. Davis find Old Point Comfort as IN
spd many would suppose IT lsder the ciTousl ances
to be-Or very behind what ii in lis palnest days
a new line between baltimore and Richmond has been
established in opposition 70 the old one ana me iare -
to-day reduced 20 four dollars the entire trip Inc day
sail up the James, $50 miles, can now DC MGue lOI one
dollar
The canvass in Norfolk for the coming municipal cleo
ton is a Mr.. Lamb, conservative candidate
for Mayor Of Col Lamb Of the Rebel Fort Fisher
force. Ludlow, the opposition candidate, u an unpar-
dOued Rebel, Tue mousse ne TOW occupies y
by the Government for cOnfscation. Mayor White, the
newyelectcd civil head Of Portsmouth, ex-contracor
and ex-quatermascr in the Rebel army hes been unable
TO obtain his PARDON and not aowed to ohcae Freed
mems affairs in that city progress slowly.
The Commission appointed by Cen Grant 10 lhVesl,
gate into the cause OF the late riot III Norfolk have ended
their abors and forwarded their report. Some % wne
citizens were examined about 10 colored. AS the Com
mission sat with closed doors have been unable TO oD-
tain any Of the evidence although understand the Com
mission satisfied that tho negroes were not TO blame Tor
the commencement Of the Disturbances aud that through
out the whole affair they acted with considerable GOODNESS,
and without evidences Of passion.
Sixty rations are issued daily. There are 30 pa
tionts in the hospita of these ~ are smallpox cases.
This disease Is rapidly on the decrease.
As close my letter Of the most violent storms ex-
porienccd here in five years has sprung up. Considerable
damage has been done by the wind To the telegraph and
the buildings Fortunately there very few vessels In
the Roads
The gunboat Lcnapee dragged her anchor about mile,
and is thought 70 be on bar Just OF the Point.
large river steamboat lies on the bar oil Hamptoni
she will doubtless be considerably injured.
Tho maboat Adelaide, attempting to land at the dock
came near losing her wheel Of the piles. She was
badly wrcnched.