Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-20
From Fortress Monroe


nuger at Norfolk, to remove the women
ana d children from that city.
Aue Minnesota to-day took down top
masts and spars, aud will, it is said, pro.
Eeeo TO Elizabeth river tonight with the
iI!gate Cumberland. The Pensacola is also
lying here, and every confidence of active
naval operations are apparent.
A Tag of truce took to Norfolk to-day
the following released rebel prisoners:
Col: Pegram, Capt. SutIer, Lieut.. A. E.
Bell, Capt. Tansill, Lieut.. John W Pool.
Lieut.: ). q. Lassellc, DR.. r. w. Jeffreys
ana Capt I. J. Johnson, and several la
over. '''Ne''
The flag steamer then proceeded nm
James river about miles above Newport
news, and met the steamer from Richmond
win 100 released prisoners, two of whom
escaped from prison last night, and pot
aboard the boat, aud who were concealed
Oy their comrades, and one evaded cxami-
nation by jumping the guards, whilst the
"Lner was detected and taken back. All
OF the prisoners were couvalesccrts from
the hospital. About twenty had crutches
ana dozen moro had to be carried ON
ooards, some on cots, all of whom had
been wounded. DR.. Higginbrotban ac.
| :; N '1' "uU Tue men were loud
~ tnelr concentration, and after cordially
grasplng his hand gave him three cheers.
Iney then saluted the old Stars and Stripes
with burst of enthusiasm that BROUGHT
tears to the eyes of many, waving of
clutches over their heads, &c.
On tue way back, the wharVes and EN-.
oonkments at Newport News were tLronp-
ed, greeting them with cheers, and were
also saluted by the frigates Cumberland
and Congress.
Information had been received that the
reoeis have abandoned Roanoke Island, in
Tanlico Sound, und 1t is also said to-day
.uot 'ney are preparing to evacuate York
LOWE! !o%n: out the latter is not generally cred
''e nj, r,.,
H .no F" "In'ngton' n: u, Journal of We'd
t uIeSu"y, says thGt nothing had been heard
tuere OF tue burnside expedition, and
thlnKs 1t singular, if it left Old Point on
o"'uru"y nlgnt, MS reported, that its APP
pe1["1ce on the coast had not, up to that
'Ime' Oeen announced.
Ine Nalelgn REGISTER of Wednesday, says
t tn"e some gentlemen in that city say that
tuey "e"Fu on tuesday evening, reports of
neHVy cannonading towards the coast but
the eoltor thinks that they were mistaken,
US I'll Gne instance Is too great.
Ihe Norfolk Day Book of Friday SAYS
tn"t nothing has been heard there of the
eAPcu't'O" since II lett OId Point, and pro-
!esseS to be at loss to know what may be
us oeSt'n9tion. Tue same paper an
nouhces mat thirteen large steamers,
10 1U""eo with troops, left Old Point on
thursday, and presumes that they are in
tenued Tor another expedition to some
otner point The editor has been hoaxed,
as no steamers except two delayed by Il
80 Seo'n' containing the Esplnael Zouaves,
1911 o!l tn"t uay.
PRISONERS from Richmond also say that
up 10 the time they left on Friday morn
ing at eight o'clock, nothing had been
n T,: there from the expedition. Tue
richmond papers of Friday contain moth
ing relatiVe TO the expedition.
Tue frenc! trigate which arrived yes
tcrd"y' was the Pomona. Notice having
oeen given, salute of twenty-one guns
was nreu LUIS morning, and the Fortress
Immediately replied with an equal num-
u "Gr rue - tomone Is the flag ship of Ad-
mira! - Marqulsc 0e Montaignac. The
Admlr"! came ashore this forenoon, ac-
c"mp"hlcu by his flag captain and an aid
oe camp; au" was received by Gen. Wool
Win military nonors After the VISIT it
was announced that the Admiral would
tomorrow visit Norfolk, to consult with
Tue fFchch consul.
Comp@nys f, & and II, of the Massachu-
sets goth Regiment, arrived this morning
from ba!tlmore with Col. L. W. Pierce and
STAN. Toe seven other companies of the
regiments arc "tNewport News, which have
occn heretofore known as the Massuchu-
SETS 6Httalion.
The rebels are building new battery
the Rip R"Ps threw few shells among
them yesterday afternoon, which caused
temporary suspension of operations.
inc CONSTITUTION remains in the roads
waiting orders.
The Gen: Butler is expected here, she