Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15
THE FALL OF NoRro1.K

who was one of the first to step on shore. Gen.
 wool commanded in person, and was accompa. nied in his progress by Secretary Chase. A rebel battery was found on the opposite side of Tanners Creek, about five miles from the land. place, from which few intellectual shots were fired at our forces after which the rebels burn. ed the bridge there, thus compelling Gen. Wool to make . detour of five miles. Our forces ar rived within short distance of Norfolk about o'clock in the afternoon, when they were met by delegation of citizens,' and the city was for mally surrendered. Gen Huger, in command of the rebel forces there, marching out without battle. Portsmouth. of course, fell with Nor folk, and the Navy yard again came into posses sion Of the Government, the rebels failing to ex- eouts their threat to destroy everything before abandoning it. After our troops took possession of Norfolk, Gen viele was duly installed as Mil itary Governor of the place, and Gen. Wool and Secretary Chase returned to Fortress Monroe.
 Meanwhile the rebel monster Aerrimac remain ed quietly at her station between Sewalps Point 1 and Craney Island all through the day, and un- til 3 o'clock Sunday morning, when she was set on fire by the rebels themselves, and burned un. til o'clock when she blew up. And thus un- timely closed the career of the Nerrimae. At last accounts the Monitor and Naugatuck, with others of our gunboats, freed from the presence of their whilom enemy, were on tLeir way to Norfolk. ..t m -.
 THE news from Gen McClellan's army is of the most gratifying character. A dispatch dat ed New Kent Court House, Saturday afternoon. states that the pursuit of the retreating rebels by our troops under command of Gen. Stoneman | had been in every respect successful. General stonemans headquarters vas only twenty seven miles from Richmond, while his advance was five miles beyond, and in sight of the enemy, who continued to fall back. Gen. Mcclellan. with the main body of the army, was rapidly following, and was only few miles behind. The enemy's retreat is said to have been very we'll conducted, almost everything in the shape of forage being carried along by them. It was be- | lieved, from the best information that could be obtalned, that the rebels intended to make stand about fifteen miles from Richmond, at the headwaters of the Chiehhominy River. Whether they will do 50, with Norfolk in our possession. and the James River entirely clear for our gum boats, remains to be seen
 THE news from the Mississippi River is also exciting and important 4 dispatch from Cant C. Il. Davis, commanding the Aotilla in Commo- dore Foote's absence, telegraphs to the secreta. ry or the Navy that the naval engagement for which the rebels have been for some time pre pairing, took place on Saturday morning. The rebel fleet, consisting of eight iron-clad gun. boats, four of which fitted with rams, made the attack, and the action lasted one hour, at the end of which time two of the rebel gunboats had been blown up and one sunk, when the rest re- tired precipitately under the guns of Fort Wright Capt. Davis had only six of our gunboats in ac- tion and of these, only the Cincinnati was in- jured, and she very slightly. The rebel fleet is supposed to have been under the command of Hollins
 THE fuller particulars of the last naval battle on the Mississippi which have reached us, prove it to have been one of the most terrific which have been fought. It was tue first in which the steam batteries, with which our iron clad boats are fitted, have been tested, and they proved very efficient. The one on board the Cincinnati was used to such good effect that an attempt of one of the rebel rams to grapple with her was made an entire failure.
 THE NEWS from below Fort Wright is of much importance. A refugee from Memphis, who has AL
 shal commenced the burning of cotton early last week, and the most of the sugar and molasses had been thrown into the river. The report is corroborated by National soldiers recently in the hands of the enemy, but who have been ex- changed. This indicates design on the part of the rebel authorities to give up the whole line of the Mississippi, with very little if any resis- tance.
 WE learn from Gen. Hallecks army that the enemy, some twenty thousand strong, supposed to be under the command of Bragg, drove in our pickets beyond Pennington on Friday last, and advanced upon one of Gen. Pope's brigades, which was holding position on the further side of creek in front of Gen. Pope's camp. The brigade held the rebels in check fer five hours, when Gen. Pope, finding he could not support it without crossing the creek, concluded to with draw it. The enemy then made demonstra- tion to cross, but finally abandoned the idea Our loss in this affair is estimated at about 200 killed. wounded and missing. The loss of the rebels is probably heavier, as they were much exposed, and one of their batteries was com pletely disabled. Pennington, it will be recol- lected, is only five miles northwest of Corinth
 ADvIcEs from the Mountain Department indi- cate that sharp work is at hand for Gen. Ere mont schenck and Milroy will doubtless soon have an encounter with the rebel forces under Jackson and Edward Johnson Possible Gen Banks may push forward in time to take part.
 WE learn from the Mountain Department that Gen. Miroy, on Wednesday last, was confronted by rebel army. said to be the forces of Johnson, Jackson and Ewell combined After sharp skir mishing he was joined by Gen. Schenck, who made a forced march of thirty-four miles in one day to join him. The enemy then attempted to make an attack from three directions, and made determined effort to plant battery, but Gen. Miroy detached four regiments to prevent it, and the effort was unsuccessful. A brisk engagement occurred, in which our loss was five killed and seventy wounded and that If tho ,oL.t.. -