Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05
The Chesap AXE Bay-Its Rivers and
Important Cities.

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q which marks the entr,,,co ~ tL, p,o,IJ
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d Point Comfort on which is Forlress Mom,
roe " hose auns cnrnp,ond ,bo channel
GqonrBpss voypor
This fortress is the LARGEST and ono of
the largest and best constructed in the
United States. ID was built like all The
2 coast forts, for defence prainst apnroaches
of q foe from tao sea. and is casemated
ouly ON tho side Gcinr the naonne' L,v-
iur simple wall masonry only to thn' land.
ward Against an attacking force from
that quarter it will need protecting OUT
works. Its walls enclose a parade oIound
of about seventy acres. makjnc il an al
mmablo school for recently recruited rogj.
n-4uts. Opposite the fort in the chonp91
L,,,,ri ,hout mile and a Third are the
"'aII' - o. s,y.ll tortifcatiou commenced
bg ,ore,nr,nnl ,,9t duisAed, called the
y, par, Eortho. ,,,, ia PooGs snd
l,,pin ~, r., ,f',Lt I;tp,o ,>,.., ,,os.orly
s,l,,, -, No., C,,,1II,, p,i,
a'T''l VI yr, oI'.'
,n,, '',S,,,,7 t',I,;, ~, ,l" G.,,,i
opens Elizabeth channel, the entrance to-
Norfolk harbor. FortlicatloEa ct Cas-
va "t, "''i'VT5, ~ ii ~, J'SITny -
ally guard tr.s entrance. Elizabeth Chan
/ mel, from its opening irto Hampton Roads
to the city Of Norfolk, Is eight miles, di.
rect in its course, very deep, ana scarcely
n quarter OF a mile IN width. Craney Isle
and lies close 10 the channel, on the west
side, about three miles from Norfolk on
which arc the remains Of an old fort
which the secesslousts are rebuiIding.-|
Nearer to the clty, on the other bank OF
the channel, is Fort Norfolk, also being
improved and mounted with ordinance by
the NIlgniaus
NORFOLK AND ITS SUBURBS.
The city Of Norfolk, situated upon an
al most entirely level site, presents but few
natural dcieuces against m attacking
force. The city and Portsmouth lying,
/ opposite, can be approached from several
points, Troops could be landed from the
Hampton and Lynn II wen road, within
seven miles OF th" city; the approaches
being sosy ana noe!ensl Die. An approach
could be made from London bridge. on
the south, with an easy march OF ten
miles. |
: Norfolk IS important inr ITS railroad
connections; a. the Location 9! q navy
yard. whose dry doc: 5NV M2gl!n. auvps
are proving useful TO the V!rginians, and
as the Chesapeake terminus Of the Dismal
Swamp Canal through which passes the /
commerce Of AlJcmaue and Pamlico
sounds. Into Hampton Road empties the
Jalues river, affected 10y the tide one hun .
dred miles from its mouth, at which point
the falls and rapids, with q descen. Of one
hundred feet in two miles, ohectually |
blockade further navigation, giving, AT the !
same time an unlimited water power. At
this point is situated the city of Rich>
mond, beautifully built on several eeya-
tions, the most noted of which are Shock
hoe and Richmond hills, between which |
flows Shockboe creek. The city is hand |
somc'y built, the streets IntersecliEg at
right angles. On Shoakhoe hill are the
capitol and other prominent public bull |