Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-05-03


thing that could not be removed was il,
their orders, and but for the aptreile ueion
ot All immediate attack by III overl"wer-
lag force, the command would have been
rled out to the letter. Ii was in. CON
temptation to ruin the dry dock, the III l.
clIil,c sli"ps and, other Structures. aud
whelm everything. i'll. one eorn,n.il rlim--
But this plan could not be carried: out for
want of time. Accident recipitaf ed
matters somewhat too. A Sergeant ut the
marines named Myers, Knowing wIlar vi $
/" take places and n"r Wishing he car
rled off with his company, set fire to the
bairacks before the apl'o.n ed tine, and
endeavured t" escape III the conf,ls.o -
I5e succeeded, bat was Shot at several
times while scalii:g the walls. This cir
eulnstance ereas lag Il lack. of cnntidence
III tIeir own men, and fearing an attack
from without, they discontinued the pre-
parations for firing The buildings, but
marched the men ab ,ard the ships and
waited for the tide. There WAS property tn
the value OF several millions saved. Off
GERS Rodgers and Wright were separated
from their commands when the conf agra
tinn was starteC and lushing to- the land
ing found communication with vessels cut
ntf. They tl.en made all haste . he main
entrance way which, when they reached,
they found cnve.oped in flames, through
which they "a. 10 make their way at the
riek "f tleir lives. Gong down ~ the
river they seized Il boat and Started in
pursuit of the retrea!ing SLIPS bnt passing
the terry landing al P.r. sinnn.i,, they
We're headed ntf by Il boat from shore
which fired them, and they then made
for Ferry Point Where hey We: { captured
ftA tAI IN,
the yard ali day yes day, AID all last
nigh. The truth is every ,,ndy Was dunk
from C,.lmnuore Macautay the com naii-
d.lni down.
The ComlnodSre was so drunk as to he
incap p;al,le of s.ry dI.y, and mad he Lo:ne
TO The ship o.l. IL litter. n early every nth
Ger, ii is rep"r, ed was having IL high Did
tlslie. 1t seems We have Il S~liliug set OPP
posed to us, even those filling The highest
s;a. ions. "A gentleman arrived here his
morning, WHO with several others, wsts ar
rested while passing tlroug;i w asnlngton.
TOR being Southern .rs, aud AIKEN III 0 the
presence of the august Babnnn. lie de-
c!.rc;, that Lincoln wac drunk that he
could scarcely maintain his seat iis the
clair, and it Vas n"tori"usin Washington,
thar he had been III Il s!ae of bca> ly ln>
toxicaion for more than thlffy-six hours.
The nlan is scared neary fn dca;h, aud
lMw PEOPLE i'll that ci y are III. amy better
cenu1;Ion.
All cay yesterday soldiers and citizens
were busy erecting batteries on poin,s be-
low the CRY.
Tie Naval Hospital has been taken pos
session nt, airI there the SnuiL Carolinlalis
are to be quar.ered. S nne ,weny sick
were in 1t, who are suffered to lena'n;
and VIII be properly taken care of. AZ
this point All iruis battery is 10, he ected.
Sand batteries are i'll process "t con struc-
ton there how.
G.ul,s were mnunte ut old Fort Norfolk,
and preparations are making for con-
struc,ing batteries, Oh Craney Island. In
a few days, with the III ,lls nnS s.t c,n.
i: and, tins harbor will be efficiently pro
ttcled.