Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-23
naval officers are under arrest in Norfolk.

stroyed.
The federal troops have escaped in the Cumberland"
and. "Pawnee"
Three naval officers are under arrest in Norfolk.
G.F.
NAMES OF THE PRIsONERs-wAR VESSELS
AsHORE-vIRGINIANS TAKEN BY THE ENEMY
NEGROES THROWING UP BREASTWORKS.
NORFOLK. April 81 p. M.-The prisoners taken this
morning are Capt. Wright OF the army, and young no.
pers a son of Commodore Rogers Of the navy.
The "Cumbeiland" Is ashore on this side OF Norfolk
and the "Pagnee" on the other side. There is much
talk of attacking them. and Of opinion that there
will be an attempt during the day to take the vessels at
all hazards.
The enemy took two young Of our side prisoners
last night They were reconnoleTing on their own &C.
count
Wright aud Rogers above referred to- bore dispatches
to Commodore NcCauley. The dispatches supposed
10 be from old Point but have Tot learned their con-
tents
At one time Norfolk 10 great danger Of fire, but
the wind changing no damage was done.
TIE DAMAGE AT THE NAVY YARD NOT so GRE AT
AS SUPPOSED-THE SPIKED GUNS EASILY RES
TORED-FRENCH FOREST APPOINTED COsMO-
DORE BY GOV. LETOHER HEAVY BATTERIES
IN PROCESS OF ERECTION ALONG THE COAST
old VIRGINIA IN POSSESSION OF THE FIN
EST NAvY.YAKD IN THE WORLD.
NORFOLK April 2l-4P MI have just returned from
a tour of inspection through Gosport NavyYard. The
damage is not so great rs at first supposed.
The guns were all spiked with wrought nails, and are
being unspiked in fifteen minutes each.
French Forrest has been appointed Commodore OF the
naval forces of Virginia By Governor Letcher do now
has charge of the yard and is having heavy bat
terry erected with sand bags at Hospital Point which is
in our possession.
Four large Columbads have been unspiked and
hauled down to the hospital. They are now being
mounted.
The Yankees destroyed all the small arms Of modern
The Commodore's quarters remain. Also the Naval
Storehouse soldiers quarters and the new ship house.
which has only to be covered in.
The Amory is unhur and is estimated that not more
than one-fth of the navy yard property is destroyed
A splendid lot Of shot and shell still remains.
The brass pieces taken in The Mexican War spiked
with wrought nais, but not at all injured.
The old ship "Bennsy yanah has been burning all day.
and il is now down to the waters edge.
Fortress Monroe has been largely reinforced with men
from Massachusetts.
On the Norfolk side OF the li ,ibeth the,e Is uch
tyy, and the people busy terrifying the approaches
to the city.
Wagons carts and negroes all at work, and the
people to forget that it is Sunday.
The Cumberland is still lying below, bristlng with
guns.
There is great indignation expressed at the conduct
ofthe Yanda ncenolaries who uecedtq from the navy
yard last night.
The Yankees kept their plans to themselves.
Tho sentiment of Portsmouth is now unit for resist
angt.
ESCAPE OF THE CUMBERLAND-FIyE WAR YES
Sells BURNT-ATTEMPTED DESTRUCTION OF
THE DRY DOCK TOTAL FAlLURE-FIFTEEN
HUNDRED SPLENDID PIECES OF ARTILLERY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TROOPS IN FINE SPlR-
ITSf ETC.
KorioIk April 2lst, II r. A--Fhe "Cuaberand"
lghtened hersef by throwing overheard some of her
heavy armament and thus got over the distractions and
escaped.
The Pennsylvania, Merrimac, Germantown and Dol
pl were all burnt and the Plymouth sunk
The most valuable portions of the Yard and machine
shops, timber houses, etc, are all safe.
0n!y the snip noGses marine barracks and officers
Quarters destroyed
The attempt TO destroy the Dry Dock proved an utter
failure.
Fifteen hundred pieces of the very best artillery have
been secured
Two South Carolina Regiments hourly expected.
Col Walter Gwynn and the Richmond Gays, Capt
w. NJ Elliott, have IS: arrived.
The petersbug soldiers all well and in good spirits
PLOT DISCOVERED TO BURN wILLARD's HOTEL
panic AMONG TIE CITlZENS-T W. X
SPIRIT THOROUGHLY AROUSED IN OLD VIR-
GlSiA, ETC.
ALExISpRI}, April 40 a plot to burp Wizards
Hotel at Washington was dscoYeFed las night Fifteen
bundles OF iIllmmqble material were found distributed
in various parts of be building, with slow matches at
taohed
Cessius NJ Clay and seventy.f five Border Ruilians
quarteed at Wizards, and it s supposed the plot was
to exterminate these scoundrols.
Abe Lincoln and Old Scott have been frightened out
Of seventy years growth. They are hourly expecting
that the White House aud other public buildings will be
blown TO pieces.
Tire citizens generally partake OF the alarm, and wo-
r,cu -,. "a children are fast leaving the place.
AIor,- H.. iira NJ r,,,r,. '-"n Alexandria to Rich
mond, the troops drilling. and the Confederate "e
tying.
The war spirit in Virginia is thoroughly aroused
aud the Capitol must fall into the hands OF our
troops.
A band of seventyfve border Ruiians, quartered
in the of the White House Mt Washington and
great indignation is expressed at such desecraon.
The negroes are hard at work, and breastworks are
being thrown up to prevent the Cumberland" and Paw
nee" from getting back to the city, it is feared they
might fire on Ii. q. Z.