Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-15
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Though the temptation TO enlarge Is strong
We must be brief in our summary Of the wal
news received daring the week ending yester'
a.J, Wednesday, May IA:
On Tuesday the 6sh instant, our forces came
up with the flying rebels second time about
eight miles vest from Williamsburg, where
they attempted to make stand, but fed after
brisk engagement. We took large addi
tioual number of prisoners. A large portion ol
the rebels succeeded in crossing tho Chicka'
hOminy, destroying the bridges in their rear.
On the morning of Wednesday, the 7th inst,
the iron-clad War-ship Galsns, accompanied by
the gunboats Aristook and Port Royal passed
up James river toward Richmond, to inter.
cspl the Aigh, Of the rebels in that direction.
on the same day, Captain BAILEY, bearer oi
dispatches from Commodore FARRAeUr, arrived
a. Fortress Monroe, aud telegraphed to the Sec
retary Of the Navy the glorious news that moi
only is New Orleans captured, but that Forts
Jackson, 81. Philip, Livingston and Pike are in
our possession, together with all the batteries
below and shove New Orleans, and the whole
line Of the Mississippi river, from the Gulf to
Baton Rouge, and probably to Memphis. He
says the enemy destroyed from eight to ter
million dollars worth Of cotton and chipping =
Our total loss is but thirty-six killed and on'
hundred and twenty three wounded; that Of th'
enemy is from one thousand to fifteen hundred
beside several hundred prisoners.
On the afternoon Of the same day tWsd1os
day), near West Point heavy battle took place
between the National troops under Generals
FaAnKlIE and sEDaRIcK. and the rebels under
LrE. Il said to have been the saverest bat
sls on the Peninsula, and that the rebels were
totally defeated and fAnked, being driven back
toward the forces uncer General JOHNSTON on
the Chiekahominy. The number Of Unionists
killed and wounded was three hundred. The
enemy we're driven back by the National gun
boats with great slaughter. They are said to
have had thirty thousand men, while our whole
force was not over twenty thousand landed.
q Norfolk, Portsmouth and the Navy Yard are
now In the possession of the United States.
Our troops crossed over Hampton Roads from
Foriress Monroe to WiIloughby Point, on the
opposite shore, during Friday night, while the
Rip Raps shslled the rebel works at SeWslrs
Point. The President and the Secretary Of the
Treasury accompanied the expedition. General
WooL, having completed the landing of his
troops about nine o'clock on Saturday morning,
commenced bis march on Norfolk. About Eve
miiss from the landing place rebel battery
wss discovered on the opposite side of the
bsIdge over Tsnner's creek, and after short
skiFmiSh he bridge was burned by the enemy.
This compelled our troops to make detour Of
I've miles further. Atise o'clock In the after
noon our troops had arrived within few miles
Of Norfolk, where they were met by delega-
sion 0f citizens, and the city was formally sur
rendered. Oar forces then marched In and
took posssasion. General VIELE, Of New York,
has been placed in command as military gov
srnDF. The rebel General HUoER, in anticipa.
lion Of the arrival Of the Federal forces, had
Withdrawn wlthyhis men from the city. The
rshsls had burnt the Navy Yard. ggis'
Ths MsrfimAc, late the terror Of Hampton
R5zds, Il nov no more. She Was blown up by
che ,fsb6ls about 1--WE O'Clock on Sunday morn
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On Saturday the rebel feet, consisting Of
eight iron-slad suabOass, four Of them fitted
win rams, attacked our feet of fort Wright;
nix Of our Runboats engaged them, and In the