The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS

rFfom the Philadelphia Ledger, April 23I
From Captaa Russell and Major Allan, OF the steamer
Louisiana and passengers we have the following mat.
OF ateTest which transpired since ss left Friday
cysars The passed down the Chesapeake with
sixty Eve passengers nearly all Of whom returning
from the North 10 the South
The United States frgae Aerrimso, Captain Pendergist
OF Ksntlcky, in command, took stcn in the hafboc
he cities Of Norfolk aud Portsmouth, sirulta
oecusy 20 which sthe forces in the NAVY Yarf ,on-
meSced The tearing down OF all the i'dings aud the
spLng Of all the cannon ia the yard and general de
stuciion Of ali the government property. The ship
houses being tore down the factories ievele
with The ground, with the ntsnon, said, of fling
them ani abandoning them on saturday night.
Portsmouth TO Captain Pendergast to know what was
the purpose OF bis bsgerent attitude in the harbor and
whether ne nsend' to ire upon the town He replied
tha. he would act altogether on the defensive dred
upcn the Navy Yard attacked ne would feel it his
DUTY, "a sef defence to are upon the two cities.
IN addition to the obstruction Of property 10 the yard,
all The vessels a. the Navy Yard including the ships
fsoasyyana, the Columbus, the Delaware, the Rriian
ana The Mcrrmac ssuttled aud sunk, previous t.
which tier guns spiked and all the arms on them
thrown rboard. The onlg vessels retained with which
hwp aseaced to carry away the forces when the work
OF destruction was co nplee, the steamer P9cilon
tas a1t the lag ship Cumberland.
As Oa;t Russell q the port h. me. the United
States ssp Pa@Lee wded with tro,ps and the ia
qury made as TO the depth OF water at the mouth
Of the haroor. They toni that no vessel drawing
eevea feet could enter II is not known whether
she attempted g. enter the hsr5or or whether she re-
turned 20 Old Point.
rs steamer g. r. spaulIng ,ais attempted retur,
TO Boston with her troops out they munied against the
CAPITA ard compelled him 10 take them TO Fortress Non
she there, did also the Empire
City, f;om New York, earring in all nearly two thou
sand men SCENE, however, that the Sptul ling left
Fortress Monroe wihoS troops To- Fort Mcenry IA the
hasbof q Baltimore, where she took Ia coal ard left for
tte North
Tue excitement at Norfolk aud Portsmouth last
ing IA represented 70 have oeen most intense tue w
men and children hging from the cites, and the
whole mas population rayius to arms II was expected
that she shops the ship OF the line New York. the
stocks, would be fred before me force abandoned the
yard
Tor sgpfnp A " pt
eesioy ali without IRE, Cor tear the coniagration
might extend TO the two Giles.
tbs people OF Norfolk had seized the powder house al
Craaey Island and rem1ve all the powder II cont i1ed
20 The CITY, and were making arrangements for vigor
There hsd been fire applied to the buildings the
Navy ARD when the Louisiana left a. SIX o'clock last
eyeaiDg No atcmp, made to interfere with the
boats o. the Norfolk ne either by the government or
by virginia.
adopted measures looking 10 the public safety, uot
military leader shall BE- appointed BY the Governor and
measures Z! defence taken b1 the state authorities
Commander Page, United states Navy, being present,
respected 10 call Of tue meetiog, and advised careful
and Iad.cioas course and s,rc. compliance with tle
direction or those who nigh, be appointed - Leaf He
said var was upon US AM We should consider the mean
irg OF that word.
The Ma or has also issued the folio wing
TO PEorLr Portsmouth As Chi,f Magistrate
% d% sny qr ss SES ss e s %
time Remember that liberty with law grsa'et bless
ls Az Is .h 40, ana sa..si ..
himself quietly ADD With that digoiv characterse q
ooe All i Sehooves Us quietly awsi tie an action d oG
moher and be prepared u pbe her behes and 20
force the OF the constituted authorities In the
proper and remember that the laws must and VIII be
forced. GEO ". GklCE, Mayor.
We nod The following 10 the Norfolk plpers Of Friday
evening
me bridges al the fort have been takea up anu all
communication between the fort aud citizens II OF
The garrison numbers 300 men rank aud le all the OH
GERS except three Nrgnians beng black repGol jaus
d.. Bilxs' son ordered from the fOtt, where he
held tie .Os, OF Saers clerk, because like true Viz
gEiSo Ne dared TO resent insulting language about ms
people and section.
The Mayor Of Portsmouth has called upon the citizens
write for common protection aud form themselves into
a locs police.
ne following paragraphs from the Norfolk papers
ofSaiotiay -
TsT ovsroM.uoUsE LAID UNDER tNIuHCTIoN.
Al o.uef was issued yesterGay by The Commanding
General, prohibiting the Collector the port Dr. T. j.
Simkcs from accepting drsfLtr The United states
government or allowing reuoya OF dep,slts or any
thing else from the Custom House Tho Coecto. beigg
info med that bis refusal 10 obey The order ue 81
would be sent down ~ occupy the premises &C.
quiesced- as mater Of course.
TuE srNgEE WRECKS NEAR Tug NARRows AT
sEWRLL's POiSr.
Boats from the Navy Ysri have been husily Engaged
in tkBg the soundings AMI Bearings o. these
along shoie Witnessed the opera Of placing them
thete
THE NAVY or VIRGINIA.
The following gent enen, Who mad for nerly served
WITH Obstruction 10 the lace United states Navy, yestcsday
eged tneic commissions captains ia the navy OF
,be experiment at Washington 80, uanders Richard
4 fs8si Arthur Sinclair h. fucker Leucnsats I.
~ u Spa'sscoi and Robert =, pegr1m.