New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
NORFOLK TO BE ATTACKED SOON.
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PnmADELPHi4, May q, 1861.
Capt Cone Of the United States Maii steamer John
4. Warner reached this city to-day, having left his
boat al Wilmington, TO afcer4n the truth Of the report
about SeWalls Point He Gays he eit Forirc's Mon
roe on Saturday morning 1T O'Clock. up 70 which time
DO latie bad taken place. He was in JIG Fortress on
Friday esolug, ard understood from conveIaatior
with Capt Plcndergast that 10 movement would lie
made until further rsclfcrcements arrived, when an
attack would probably be made on Norfolk.
As Capt. Gene was going cut of,tbe Bay be saw
500 troops coming in lie conrms the report aboat
| ,be ear,1re Of Hamrton with 800 troops. lie was
living in the Bay for two three day, previous to sail
rg. and he even doubts the arrival a the Yankee at
Washing.dn, as reported; az sho was ot tie Fortress
when he Ief aud IL would take fifteen bous TO make
the trip.
Tie Kingston lef OF Friday with large ship in
tow, supposed to be phze Several prizes are taken
daily by the tloekadng squadron Two or three ves-
ssJa from Richmond for Baltimore release
The fag-sh;p Minreso,s, Commodore strngha'n,
| had steam UP when be left. She was soon 10 saii
| under scaled orders.
On Tilay evening, Capt Cone visited Fortress
Monroe. There was a drcts raiade in the afternoon,
in which all tie troops participated. There wee nom
! five 70 six thousand men Il. the for-an mcrease OF
nearly thr, thousand over the previous week, two
Massachusetts and one Vermont regiment having ar
rived during the week. Trey were ali well.
Gen. Butler returned to Fort Monroe Gfter the oeeu-
! patton of Hampton.
The Cau,an viewed the action ut scwells Point last
Sunday. Five out Of tho eight guna diamoui'ed III.
He does not bnk any lives were lost, The Star fred
| iO9 shois. when her ammunition gave out. Subse.
onently "a small propeller came uF, Gnd fred a icw
! shots Al the batteries and retired.
The Carta Is cert ain he could not have cft without
knowledge OF the engagement reported 10 have taken
| place on Friday.
lie pafsod Sewals Point on the way Saturday n oTTi'
ing An yyas Quiet Action was soou meditnted, how
ever. on tie arrival Of more troops, even 10 speedy
! attack Oh Norfolk.
FoRTRess MosRoI, Saturday evening,
| Via BALTIMORE, May 20, 1861.
Colonel Duryees Zouayes arrived this morning by
the Alabama They have sncamped on this side oi tue
Hamoton B,idce. with the VermoAt and Troy rees'
ments TIE Pembroke has also arrived with two COM
pane. of Massachusetts, troops There IRE now about
coo men within or under the walls OF tie fortre-s.
The Quaker City came up with rich prize ihia
! rnopino-the bark Winifred Of Richmond, from no
! Jareiro, laden with coffee.
The Mmnesota sails southwark to-day. ConinodoIs
stripshau, WILL it is sad, visit the gull squadron
Gen. Butler accompanied by aciien AdjuiautAicn'
Tannadye and hil aids, made dashing reconnnAanoe
several miles between the James and York rgere.
p;eket guard Of Rebela fed on their approach.
Three furi;ives, the property Of Col Mallory Com
raraer of he Rebel forces near HAMPTON, were
brought in by our picket guard YESTERDAY. ine.
represent that they were about to be rent sou'n a'
hence sought protection. Major Garry came An VIVA
flag Of truce, and claimed their rendition unoer .''
Fugitive Slave law, but was informed ey den' nu''e
thal upder the peculiar c1eumsanees' lie con,ioe'e'
tie fugiiives coatIaband oi war, tpa h"u Se' 'Hs
xro,, inside he fortress.