The national Republican., 1862-05-13
Full Particulars Of the 0ccupatien Of
Norfolk BY our Troops. d. ... ,.'
G0sp0rt N'GUN- Y'0rd Burned bv
the C0sseAcr0ses BeE0re q
LeaUtngI
Union Flags Raised ana Unisn
sentinrents Manifested! sy
PROCLAMATION or GEN. WOOL

arrived tsis morning, and brings the following
NORFoLk, Asy 10, 8 p. m.---Gen. Wool hss
just entered the city in COMPANY with Mayor
W. W. Lamb aud committee OF the city gov.
ernment- The last oi the rebel troops left this
morning, and the city WAS lett BY Gen. Hug.r
10 the care Of the Mayor ~ repressntatfv.
Of the civil government.
On the approach Of our troops, the Mayor
went with flag Of truce 10 the city limits, aud
arrangements were soon made between the
Mayor and Gen. Wool that the city should bs
given up on the promise Of Gen. Wool that
private property should be respected.
During the msfcb 90 Norfolk three cavalry
camps were found dsaei ted, apparently only y
day Or two since. ~,
Gen. webbsr's regiment (2Otb New York;
~assdvsoced, on the landing, 70 reconnoitre, and
some dx miles from the beach. at what va.
called the Halfway House, they found place
which bad beoa prepared With considerable
care for battlefield. Trees aud bushes had
bean felled aud rife pits just built And early
10 tho morning Il was ascortained that several
guns had been placed in positiOn. Al this
place two prisoners. recruits Of the Forty .6rst
Virginia regiment, we're captured They r.
ported that Sewsll's Point bad been abandoned
on ,he proceeding night BY four compsnic' !,
which had gsrrisoued the place for come weeks
Who stated thai the intention Of the rebels was
TO destroy the bridge over Tanoer's creek, aud
then evacaate Norfolk.
A party Of Max Weber's regiment was pushed
for ward on the road 10 the bridge, and the en-
emy was found, about noon, posted on the op
posite side OF Tanners creek, With three guns.
The bridge had been set on iirs, and was etill
burning at that time Some six or eight shots
were fred, without effect; and our mon. being
bey ond musket range, did not reply. The
creek being almost quarter Of mile wide.
our forces were withdrawn, and started on an
other road, considerably longer, aud reported
as defended BY strong battery.
Not the slightest opposition was made, and
the fOrtiiicstions, which were q mile and half
from Norfolk, were found to have been svacu
ated af,er spikiDg the guns. They wore vary
extensive works, aud finely constructed. We
arrived at Norfolk, after a tiresoms march, ct
O'Clock. without d ing = guu. and found the
whole rebel iorcs gone, the last having lett this
morning. ..
Mayor Lamb, with committee OF the ci, '
government, authorized for the purpose, mt
Gen. Wool with tag OF truce al the city lin.
is, aud af,er brief consulta ion the city was
surrendered IN The United States forces G n
Wool then proce' ded 10 the City Hall, followed
by large crowd, where he Issued the following
proclamstionl
| HEAIQUARrERs DEPT. o. VIRalSIA. #.
Norfolk. Nay II, 1862
The city Of Norfolk having besn surrendered
to the Government OF the United. States, mill
tary possession is taken Of II ON behalf Of The
national Goverument by Major General John
y. Wool. '...
Brig. General Viels is sppointed Militar,
Governor for the time being. He will ses ths
all citizens are carefully protected ln oil thsII
rights and civil privileges. taking care 70 pre-
serve order, and 10 see that no soldiers arr
permitted 10 enter the city except bx bis ordel
or by written permission OF the oommsndinI
officer of bis brigade or regiment; and be vii
punish summarily any American soldier VIII
shall hespass on the rights Of any Of the In
kabitants.
JoHN f. Wool, Major General
Gen. Viele immediately appointed Mr.. T.
Davis bis Military Secretary.
The very trst psfties who entered the oit,
were four newspaper correspondents. d..
|, General Wool returns TO bis Damp Outsid
the city and probably to Fortress Monroe 70
night. ai" b..
After the departure OF Gen. Wool, severa
thousand persons assembled near the City Hal
? to hear q speech from Mayor Lamb. tn
Mayor seemed very popular. He ssid in hi
speech Substantially that in biz negotiation
J with Gen. Wool be had secured pledge 70
the protection OF private property, and tie sst
continuation Of private business. at a.
The GosPort navy yard aud public propsrt
: was burnt by the enemy to-day, together wit
most Of the steamboats, and other vessels 10 th
4 Ellzabsth river. The brilliant spectacle ocos
aioned by the flames continued all the evening
The people are In state Of great exoitsmsn
II Ia hoped that no violence will be committed
and confidence in the Government will doubt
less soon be estat,ished. ',.- .r"'..l.
ii LATER. .H. '.E ',
SUNDAY MORNING, May II The navy yar
has been completely destroyed, together wit
n very large number OF s'sambOats and oths
r vessels.
Numerous Union a.gs are ayiug 10 Port
mouth. fhe place Ia occupied by the Sixteent
Massachusetts regiment. Gen. Viele has ests
blished bis headquarters 10 the custom b 0us
formerly occupied by Gen. Huger. The q,
, ticnsl lag was raised for the frst tine st
o'clock this morning, and salutei by the guart
Its Appearance was enthusiastically choered.
The Monitor has just arrived, and numbe
, Of other vessels of ihs he I are coming up,
The night passed very quietly Al prssep
everything y perfectly quiet, and order Is e'
tro!y restored ~! the'rublid proPar'y Ia o.
oupihd, ~ .l"
The first national hag raised at Norfolk wa
the regimental colors OF the Tenth New Ym