The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-17
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Point stksss mat our, troops crossed 70 the VII
ginil shote. Friday night whilst The Rip Raps
lhe!led SswAll's Point a. landing WAS made at
Willougtby's Point & spot selected BY Presi.
dent Lincoln the previous day. He WAS among
the frst TINT dtspped ashore. Tho rebels ded
It the hrst advance Of cur troopA ~.
AZ last advices Gen. Weber vas within three
miles Of Norfolk. ~ 80 +. 80 80
: The Nenimac remained Ill day OF Craney
Island. g Ass3a' = 8. -, g. -
, BAIrixosx, Nay 1.-The old Point boat has
arrived and brings the following l8o. &
Nosyotx, Va, Nay 10--e O'Clock, :. N,-Gen.
Wool has just entered the city in company with
the Mayor, ". W. Lamb. and COMMITTEES Of
The lat 81 The rebel troops left this morning,
and the city was left In the care Of the Mayor,
. the representative Of the civil power. On the
approach Of our troops, the Mayor went with
Aax Of truce to the city lirnits, and an arrange.
msnt vas soon made between the Mayor and
Gen. Wool, that the city should be given up on
the promise Of Gen. Wool that private property
should be respected y -
During the march on Norfolk, three regimen
tal cavalry camps were found deserted, appa.
rently day or two since. Hence, Gen. Dubois
regiment, the New York Goth, was advanced, on
landing, 70 reconnoiter Some six miles from
the beach. ct the halfway house, % called, they
found place which had been prepared for
. battlefield Trees and bushes had been
fslled and rife pits built, and early In the morn
ing, % Was asceftained, several guns we're plac.
Cd In position 1t this point Ss@4s Ma $500
Come recruits Of the 4lst Virginia regiment
we're captured. They reported 6ewelps Point
abandoned on the preceding night by four com.
panies, which had garrisoned the place for some
weeks past 4 negro was also captured ut this
plaee who stated that It was the intention Of the
enemy to destroy the bridge over Tanors creek,
and then eyacuats Norfolk. u; Y 2Gfis laa
Part Of Aax Weber's regiment was pushed
forward on the road to the bridge, and the en-
emy was, found about noon, posted on the oppo-
site side Of TAnor's creek, with three guns. The
bridge had been set on tire and was still burning
at that time. Some six or eight shots were
fred without effect, and our men being behind
musket range, did not reply, the creek being
about q quarter of mile .wide.rta bfoa 81 10
Our force Was withdrawn and started on an
other road considerably longer, and reported to
be defended by . strong battery. Not the
slightest opposition was made, however, to our
advance, and the Notifications which we're at
least mile and . half from Norfolk, were
found to have been evacuated after spiking the
guns They are very extensive works and firm
y constructed. They arrived ct Norfolk after
I toi!some march, at five o'clock, without firing
4 . ho hn1o hall opO ho
last leaving this morning. 4 t:@sl-r *
Mayor Lamb, with COMMITTEES Of the citi-
gems authorized for the purpose, met General
Wool with flag Of true at the city limits, and
after brief consultation the city was surren-
dered to the o. 8. forces. General Wool then
proceeded to the City Hall with the Mayor, fol-
lowed by large crowd, where he issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
y Headquarters, Department Of V,yinia,l
Norfolk, May 10th, 1852. j.
The city Of Norfolk having surrendered to the
Government Of the United States, military pos
session Of the same 10 taken in behalf 70 the
National Government BY Major General John E.
Wool Brig General Viele is appointed Mill.
tary Governor for the time being. He will see
that all citizens are carefully protected in all
their rights and civil privileges, taking the ut
| most care to preserve order, and see that nc
soldiers be permitted to enter the city except
| by his, or BY the written permission Of the
commanding officer Of his brigade or regiment
and he will punish severely any American sol
der who shall trespase upon the rights of any
of the inhabitants. $500 (Signed.
-aa @3asDae JOHN E. WOOL,
se' Tag a22 slga 1sa Major General.
Gen. veile Immediately appointed Mr.. F. D
Davis his military Secretary. -.
The very first parties who entered the cit,
were newspaper correspondents
Gen. Wool returns to camp outside and prob
ably to Fortress Monroe, tonight.
After the departure Of Gen Wool, severa
thousand persons assembled near the City Hal
to hear aspecch from Mayor Lamb. The Nay
| or seemed to be very popular. He said in sub
stance, that in his negotiations with Gen. Woo
he had secured pledge for the protection Q
private property and the safe continuance Q
private buslhess, ,.s5s ~, ~ -
The people are in state of great excitemen
and strong police force is out tonight It
hoped no violence will be committed, and conf
dence in the Government will doubtless soon b
established . y az
| LATER.
NORFOLK, Sunday Aorning-The Navy Var
has been completely destroyed, together with
very large number of steamboats, and othe
vessels.
| Numerous Union flags are flying in Port
mouth. The place Is occupied by the let
Massachusetts, regiment. Gen. Veile has estal
lished his headquarters in the Custom Hous,
formerly occupied by Gen. Huger -4li
The National flag was raised for the first tim
this morning 1t was saluted by the guard an
} enthusiastically cheered. 7as '3 ts4a.s
The Monitor and Naugatuck have just arrive,
number Of other vessels from the feet al
also coming up |ia9bnE -eia ~"
The night passed of quietly. At preser
everythipgis perfectly quiet, and order is entir
!. ly restored. All the public property is occl
, pied. 's5ag DsSuiI2T Is -sEtsGe5 aht Sc.
, Gen. Wool and Commodore Goldsbofoug
have just arrived on the Baltimore. aI a1sR-
/. The policy Of the authorities here is to alo
everything to 90 on With as little interruptio
as possible ss4gs52oT. s1s 10 wsty Is
A general feeling of confidence seems to pr
vail. and an Union sentiment begins to sho
itself. E1ua3eiass Is35o & IL ssetga - 5edG.
II Fifty-two guns we're fred at Craney islam
this morning BY Capt. Case. fig d
The following proclamation was issued in No
folk on Monday morning. y s8sS42 q u
$3.50 al l.He9 NORFOLK, Nay TO- 1852
The occupancy Of the cities of Norfolk an
Portsmouth is for the protection of the publ
property and the maintenance Of the public Law
Of the United States. Private associations an
domestic quiet will not be disturbed, but viol,
} tons of order and disrespect to the Governmer
) will DO followed by the immediate arrest of th
offenders Those who have left their homes
anticipation of vandalism may be assured tn,
the Government allows no man the honor
serving in ito armies who forgets the duties {
citizen in discharging these of soldier, an
that NO individual rights will be interfered viii
The sale Of liquor 10 prohibited.
/ (Signed. ia 6sss,f EGBElf L. VEILE, 81
"a Brig. Gen. q. S. A. aud Military Gov.
! IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO!
CAlRo, Nay II News from Gen. Halleck
army Of Saturday noon was received to-day.
On Thursday reconnaissance in force fror
Gen. Psines Diyislon went OFT from Farminpto
towards Corinth. Four companies of the III
Illinois cavalry we're In advance, under comman
Of Major Appleton, and when within one and
half miles Of Corinth discovered two rebel reei
ments of infantry in position on both sides Q
the road. z An order to charge was given an,
brilliantly executed, BY Major Arlington, VII,