The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-05-03
DESTRUCTION or TINE NOR
FOLK NAVY YARD.
United State, vessel, seuuled.
GREAT rxorrrmrSr AMONG THE CITIZENS.

rFrom Che RaIimor, Amsdean. April c2l
From Captain Russell aud Major Al.
on OF the steamer Louisiana, and pass
engcrs, we have the following matters of
interest which truuspirc since she len
ON Friday evening Tho steamer passed
down the thraapuakc with sixty-hyc pas
scugcrs, nc0rIy all OF whom were re-
turning from the North to The South.
The United States lr.g1tc Mcrimac,
! Copt1in PCndcrgdst of kcnucky, In
command, took position in tha harhor,
. between the cities of Norfolk aud p0r'g-
mouth, simultaneous Co which the forces
I in the Navy Yard commenced the tclrinu
/ down Of all the building and the spikug
lot all the cannon in the Yard, aud qcu-
oral destruction of an the Government
property. Tho ship houses wcro bcinr
/ torn down, and tho factories ievcled with
T the ground, with the intention. it wa.
.Gaid. OF firing them and abandoning them
on Saturday night.
A flag of tguco was sent by the Mayor
|ot Norfolk and Portsmouth, 90 Captain
/ Pendergust, 90 know what was the pur.
pose OF ms bclugcrent attitude in th,
/ harbor, and whether no intended to ir,
upon tho town. He replied that h,
would act altogether upon the defensive
lIf fred upon, or the Navy Yard attacked
he would icolit bis duty, in selC-dclensc
TO fire upon the two cities.
In addition 70 the destruction Of prop
erly in the Yard, all the vessels of th,
Navy Yard, including the ships pcnnsyl
vaniu, the Columbus, the Delaware, thl
| R1riton, and the McrimUo, were sout
tied and sunk, previous 10 which thci
guns were spiked, and all the arms OF
them thrown overheard. Tho only YES
sells retained, with which il was intcu
dcd TO carry away the forces whom th,
work of destruction was complete, wcr,
the steamer pocahontas and the aur.
ship Cumberland
As Captain Russell camo out Of IN,
port he met the Unitcd Statts shin Paw.
Inco, crowded with troops, and the inQut
Wy was made us TO the depth OF the wa
ter Ut the mouth of The harbor The,
were told that no vessel drawing owe
eleven feet could eutCr. Il is not knowf
whether She attempted 60 cu,cr the har
bor or whether she returned to Ol,
Point.
The steamer s?aulding, Il Is said, ot
tempted 20 return 10 Boston with hci
troops, but they muti1iel apuiust IN,
Captain and compelled him TO take then
70 Fortress Monroe. She landed he.
troops there, u5 did also the Empire CITY
rom New York, carrying In all two thou
sand mon. 10 seems, however, that thI
Sp0uldiug left Fortress Monroe withou
troops for Fort Mcicnry, in the harbo
Iot Baltimore, whore she took In coal, apt
| LEFT for tho North.
Tho excitement Ut Norfolk and Ports
mouth last evening Is represented {,
have been most intense, the women an,
children were flying from the cit,ol, an,
the whole male population raliying tr
arms. IL was expected that the shop
andAho ship-ocue Limo New l ork on ia
stoeks, would be fred before the fore
abandoned the Yard.
The leveling Of tho buildings by ben,
blown up by po WIDER was going on; bu
| IL was thought to be on effort to destroy
all without fire, for fear tho conhagrutioi
might extend to the two cities.
The people Of Norfolk had seized IN,
poWder-houso at Craucy Island, aud re-
moved all the powder il contained to In,
city aud were making arrangements TO
a vigorous defense.
There has been no fro applied to IN,
buildings at the Navy Yard when The
louisiana len, at six O'Clock this evening
No attempt was made to int, r.cre wit
the boats Of the Norfolk line, either by
the Government or Virginia.
The citizens Of Norfolk have held q
public meeting, and adopted measure.
looking TO the public safety until mill
tary leader shallbe appointed by the Gov
crnor, and measures OF dcluuse taken b,
the State authorities.
| Commander Page, United States Navy
being present, responded to a call Of ti
meeting, and advised a careful and iudic
ious course and a strict compliance witt
the direction of those who mipht be an
pointed to lead. He said war was upoi
US and we should consider the meaning
Of that word.