Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-16
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Mr. Raymond, Of the New York Times,
writing from Fortress Monroe, gives detail
ed account Of the advance upon and occupa-
ton Of Norfolk, the more important particu-
lars Of which have already been published
IL seems that the information that Norfolk
was being evacuated, received from those on
board the little steamer j. b. White. which
deserted from the rebel service on Thursday
Of last week and run into Newport News,
decided Gen. Wool to make an immediate
demonstration upon that city. President
Lincoln and Secretaries stanton and Chase.
who were at Fortress Monroe, aided Gen.
Wool by their personal corporation in all
the ans for landing the troops on the oppo-
site shore, and Mr., Raymond says =" that
much Of the vigor and success. Of these opera
tions in due to the stimulus Of his ,Presi-
dent lincon's) presence lie accompanied
the accommodating party to examine the >huie
to ascertain the best poin; to land troops, and
at the point selected by the President the
landing was effected, and from thence the sue
cess'uI march made to Norfolk. Gen. Wool
slept in Fortress Monroe the night before
the capture of the city--marehcd with his
troops some twenty miles, captured Norfolk,
and was in his bed again IN his own quarters
before midnight.
The following incident is narrated by Mr.,
Raymond
one the ucatest little exploits # the csmpagn was
cd hy nrnk llfk % fteu fol 4
Staff. while aiting the Generals arrival az house
called Noores Rancho kind NJ summer hotel kept ny A
named Moore, al OCEAN View, the place Of debafka-
uln. Az Of HE white men oud most or tue white "o-
men Of This vicinity had hCdi ssid by those they
had cf behind to the woods 70 prevent being forced -
tn the rebel service. Capt Dekay, while supper was be-
ing prepared mounted his horse aud determined 90
porc the country followed only by his ryant -
As he was passing a swamp towards evening" he came
suddenly upoa Of the secession troops, who were
lurking by The roadside and were aimed with double
harClled guns The captain turned aud shouted to his
Qmagiuary) company 10 prepare TO ohafgc-and then
ridr forward RAPIDLY, revolver in hand told the men
they his prisoners his cavalry would soon be
them ordered them to discharge their pieces aud de-
liver them TO him, which they did without delay. He
then informed them that his only company was his
negro servant and directed them To follow him into camp.
An hour later, just after Gen. Wool had returned from
Norfolk, the Captain rode TO the beach and informed
Col Cram, Chief Of the Generate Staff that the seven
prisoners whom he had marched the beach, were
his disposal Their takeL away, aud prom
isig to take the oath Of allegiance the
dismissed. One u them proved TO be Moore himself,
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Of in full possession, and just preparing discuss
very comfortable supper which his colored cook had got
ready for us Like neatly all the rebel soldiers in this
section he said he had been forced into the service aud
was only awaiting chance to run away but his state
ments on This point did obtain, say the least any
more credit Than they deserved The guns Of this little
squad who were probably Of the rebel pcketa scat
tered through the woods, handsome and efee-
tive doublebArebd iowlng-peces'
OF the means of defense for the city of Nor
folk, the efec. of its capture, and the feeling
manifested by the inhabitants, Mr.. Raymond,
under date OF Norfolk, Sunday, May IL
3 p. NJ" writes as follows
seized the first opportunity, to-day 70 take look, al
the fridclons by which Norfolk has been so long de
Tended against our feet II /, easy TO see that ihe
Strength la, NOT been gerAted. The works on Sc
Nap, Point quite tensiye, intended for fnfy guns
only twenty three of which, however have ever beef
moanted aud 4 these only seven now rcmaiu Craney
I,lsnd-lnng aS aud ieyelsands just at the entrance
NJ The channel and has upon very rmidable seri
Of skifly constructed earlhworks, nienod for hftl
guns OF which hifty nine had been monp'ed,--mosil
nine and ten inch lahgens, though there we're als'
inc finished castmAps the North hasuon, and NJ
unfinished Tue works are all admirably eons'iu'ted'-
Next beyond Criuey Island. ON the right, is mos
hssuufh SON irch.r water battery, win steven case