Weekly Standard

Correspondence of the Raleigh Standard.
SUFFOLK, VA., July 20th 1861.

Mr. Editor:—The startling events transpiring in the vicinity of Manassas and Winchester, has, for the time, turned the eyes of the people of the South entirely away from this section of the Old Dominion; but I shall be much disappointed if this state of things continues much longer. I have all along expected, that when the move was made, that we should be attacked by the vandal forces at several points about the same time. This has been the opinion of most of the people of this State. And now that fighting has commenced in earnest, in another part of the State, we look for a move in this section every hour. The Yankees, I think, will hardly like to encounter the gallant Magruder and the brave Hill again, and will next try the South instead of the North side of the James. I think we will be ready for them at any point they may select.

Since the date of my last, nothing of much interest has transpired among the North Carolina soldiers stationed in this section. The 4th Regiment is becoming more and more perfect in drilling, and every day more and more ready to encounter the enemy. Every thing is moving on smoothly in camp. I am sorry to have to report a considerable number on the sick list, and two or three cases of a rather serious character. Several of the most sick have been taken to private houses and nursed with much attention and tenderness by the ladies. In the Office of an Attorney in the town, who is absent in the army, two of the sickest of the Regiment are carefully provided for. Suffolk and her fair daughters will long live in the memory of many of the soldiers of the 3d and 4th Regiments, who have been sick here.

The 3d Regiment have removed again, and are now encamped at Benn's Meeting House, about 5 miles above Smithfield. They are now in an intelligent, hospitable part of the county of Isle of Wight, where they have good water and a pleasant camping ground. How long they will remain there will depend much upon the movements of Abe's minions. There are 30 or 40 on the sick list in this Regiment.

Since the date of my last, the Yanceyville Greys, a company of this Regiment, has been reinforced by a dozen hearty looking young men, who came down on Wednesday evening last and left on the next morning for Smithfield.

The weather has been very warm for a few days past, and drilling and double-quicking has not been so pleasant to many of our soldiers who have heretofore been accustomed to the comfortable shade and mountain breezes of the up-country, and yet no word of complaint is heard. The Volunteers of the South have entered the service expecting to endure hardships and are determined to go through without murmuring or complaining. We are actuated from principle.

All was quiet about Norfolk up to last night, but how long before the most intense excitement will prevail, is not known. I will write again when I have more to interest the readers of the Standard than I have now.

GULIELMUS.