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The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Our correspondence. (search)
emporary building purposes — officers' quarters, &c. I have information just from the coast.--There is nothing of importance to communicate. A strict look-out is kept to prevent the escape of slaves, as well as to watch the Federal ships that continue to prowl about, though now, for some reason, keeping at a respectable distance — probably on account of the masked batteries. I have heard of no slaves escaping since the departure of those belonging to Messrs. Jas. S. Garrison and Dr. Baker, of Princess Anne. It is generally believed that they have succeeded in getting on board some of the Federal ships. Negroes, however, sometimes leave their homes and take to the woods and swamps, where they remain, with the hope of getting off in small boats, and they often turn up after an absence of weeks and months, and even years. There is some talk about the intention of the enemy to land at some point between Cape Henry and Ocean View, and force a passage across to Kempsville;