The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-05-16

his march on Norfolk with 5000 men.
Secretary Chase accompanied the expedi-
ton, five miles from the landing rebel
battery was Stationed on the opposite side
of the bridge over Tanners creek. A fter a
few discharges the rebels burned the bridge
which compelled us to march round five
miles further. At 5 p. III. our forces were
within short distance of Norfolk, and were
met by a delegation of citizens, and the city
formally surrendered.
From Virginia.
New KENT G.. H., May 10.
The pursuit of the rebels by Gen. Stone
man has been in every respect successful
His headquarters are 27 miles from Rich
mond, while the advance composed Of the
Sth Illinois Cavalry, is five miles ahead
The enemy are in sight, but gradually fal
ling back.
The inhabitants, in nearly every instance
have left.
The rebels will make a stand at Bottom
Bridge, Is miles from Richmond and the
head waters OF the Chickahominy river.
Mcclellan, with the main army is rapid
ly following within a few miles,
Cumberland small town on Panunkey
river, two and half miles fiom here, was
destroyed by the enemy, and is now occu,
pied by US.
The rear gard of the enemy is Longstreets
division, consisting of ten regiments OF IN
fantry, two batteries and one regiment of
cavalry, who were in the engagement yes
terday between our advance and the enc
o. al,
from here. Fourteen of the rebel cavalry
were killed and number captured
Howell Cobb was here last night but left
this A. Nj.
The enemy's retreat has been admirably
accomplished, carrying almost everything
with them.
Goldsborough's Report.
U. s. FLAG SHIP MINNESOTA.
HAMPTON ROADS, May 8.
To has Erccllency the President Of the
United States:
Sir--Agreeably to a communication just
received from Hon. NJ Stanton, | have the
honor to report the instructions I gave yes
terday to the officers commanding the Fed
eral vessels detailed to open fire upon Sew
alI's point The object of the move was
to ascertain the probability of landing a
body Of troops thereabouts, and to reduce
the works if it could be done; that the
wooden vessels should attack the principal
works on entilade and that the Monitor, to
be accompanied by the Stevens. should go
up as far as the works and there operate in
front. On the appearance Of the Merrmac
outside Of the works the Monitor was or
dered to fall back into a fair channel way
and only to engage her seriously in such ii
position that the ship, together with thei
merchant vessels Intended for the purpose,
could run her down if any opportunity pre-
hented itself. The other vessels were not to
hesitate to run her down, and the Baltimore
an unarmed steamer Of light draught, high
speed and curved bow, was kept in the
direction of the Monitor expressly to throw
herself across the Merrimac, either torse OF
aft of her plated house, but the Merrimac
did not engage the Monitor nor did she
place herself in opposition where she could
have been assai!ed by our ram vessels to
any advantage, or where there was any
prospect whatever of getting at her. My
instructions were necessarily verbal, and III
giving them suppose that was carrying
out your wishes in substance if not to the
letter.
The demonstration resulted in establish
ing the fact that number of guns at the
principal work on SewalIs Point have been
essentially reduced and is not more than
aboutseventeen guns, and that the number
:: G
qutelimited. The quarters connected with
thiswork were set on fire by our shells and
no doubt seriously injured.
l am very respectfully your obedient
servant
T.. NJ. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Flag Officer, Com. Naval Blockd'g
Squad.