Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-10
Removal of the people of Norfolk and Ports
mouth-Addifionat propositions to The Presi
dsnf-Oid Point again Refased--Aa Encamp

Removd of the people Of Norfolk and PoHs-
moufh-Addifioa propositions to the Presi-
d,nf-Oid Point again Refused-Aa Encamp-
ment al Craaey Island determined on.
The Hampton committee to Washington pass
cd through Baltimore on their return home, and
had an interview with Mayor links and several
of the Common Council during which the Mayor
offered on the part of the authorities and citizens
every possible facility which could be desired in
the accomplishment of the plan of the committee
Amongst the facilities rendered, were tents for
four Thousand persons; for which the committee
made most feeling responses. 1hursday sub
committee of DIR. McCabe DR.. Simpkins and Jno
b. Whitehead, President of the Common Coun
Gil of Norfolk, were appointed to wait on the
President again, and make one more eHort with
him before leaving.
The committee met the President at his man
sion at II O'Clock, Thursday, and n very long
discu ssion ensued in which all the arguments
pro and con. relative to giving up Old Point to
the citizens, were fully canvassed Finally, the
President las reported by MIR. Falls, who was
present, J told the committee that he had no con
stitutolal power to move the families of officers
of pryatos from the barracks but that he would
issue an order for the immediate removal of the
new regiment now forming, well as the artil
lery and band in order to allow the citizens Of
Norfolk aud Portsmouth to occupy their places,
leaving it discretionary with the families of tho
soldiers TO follow them not.
According to the National lntelligencer, the
committee retired without obtaining the desired
boom"
Tire committee returnedto Baltimore, where
upon q conference with the committee OF the
City Council, nm encampment upon Craney Is
land was determined upon and the Mayor lnme
liately published call for tents A number Of
the volunteer companies offered their tents, and
"a number of persons volunteered to go down and
put them up.
Before the committee was deputed to Wash
ington TO renew the application for the fort Mr..
n. Falls. under the impression that the difficulty
in the way Of yielding the Fort was the time IT
would take to remove the troops, offered to do 50
with the Bay line boats, of which he is presi
dent, in II hours--engaging to take them. their
camp equipage. &C., to New York. Philadelphia,
Washington or Fort McHenry. After the com
mite had gone to Washington the Board Of
Managers of the Baltimore House of Refuge ten
dered to the President, for the of the soldiers
at Old Point, the buildings under their control
The President sent the following dispatches.
WAsuINGroN Sept. 6.-3a Z. Mo John
S, Wright First Branch City Couneil:--l have
answered the committee from Norfolk, and as
signed reasons which thought ought to be re
garded as satisfactory. 1t pains me TO be con.
strained to inform you that the propositions Of
your city authorities does not tend to remove the
difficulties.
The Baltimore American says that upon the
return of the committee the whole plan of re-
moval to Old Point was abandoned, and the en-
campment at Craney Island resolved upon. Mr.
Muller recommended suffieiency of tents to nc
commodate 5000 persons. to be pitched upon
Lynhaven Bav; and the Immediate removal OF
the people OF the infected districts to that POM