The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-04-19

Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana,
YORKTOWN.

| Yorktown is situated on the right bank of
tie York River. seventy miles from Rich
mond. 1t is an old town, settled in 1905,
and now has about fifty houses. 1t was the
theater of one Of the most important events
| in American hisiory-the surrender Of Lord
Coruwallis to General Washington. which
occurred on the 10Th Of October, 17S1.-
The rebels are reported to have erected
strong for,i6cations along the river banks !;
the WORKS at Gloucester Point, opposite
Yorktown, are represented particularly TO
be very formidable.
| THE RAPPAHANNocK.
| The Rappahannock enters the Chesa-
peake Bay twenty-fv miles south Of the
mouth of the Potomac, and is navigable for
vessels carrying ten feet water. up TO Fred !.
ericksburg, where, il is supposed the enemy
is strongly posted. This place is forty
miles from the rivers mouth.
THE ELIZABETH RIVER.
The Elizabeth River, on which lies Nor
folk, rises in Norfolk county. and hows into
Hampton Roads. 1t is connected with Al
bermarle Sound by the Dismal Swamp
canal and Pasquotank River. On the night
or north bank is Norfolk. This city is eight
miles from Hampton Roads. and one hun
dred and six miles by land from Richmond.
with which place it is connected by railroad.
AT Portsmouth. opposite Norfolk, Is the
Navy Yard The approaches to Norfolk
are defended by fort on Craney Island, at
the mouth Of the river, which mounted some
months ago thirty-fou guns; by Fort Nor
folk a few miles below the city; by battery
of twenty guns on Sewalrs Point, opposite
Fortress Monroe; and in all probability by
several other works of which we know
nothing.
THE NANsEMoND.
The Nansemond river rises 10 the Dismal
Swamp. and is navigable from Suffolk, on
the Norfolk and Richmond Railroad. TO It's
entrance into Hampton Roads, for vessels Of
one hundred tons Suffolk is seventy two
miles southeast by south from Richmond,
and is a village of about 1900 inhabitants.
From Suffolk i. would be practicable to
make a demonstration in the rear of Norfolk
and Portsmouth. 1t was at one time
thought that Burnside would do this. The |
Pig Point and Fishing Point batteries were
erected by the rebels 10 defend the entrance
to the Nansemond. The frst named has
recently been strengthened, it is said. and
rebel encampment is now visible there.
On James river. and jamestown Island.
thrty-two miles above the mouth OF the
river, is a fort, and another called Fort
about hall way between James
town Island and City Point. 1t is said that
the rebels have fortified place three miles
below Wyoming Creek and other points on
this river.
Richmond is connected by railroad with |
Norfolk, loo miles distant; with Washington
from which it is $50 miles, by rail; and there
is also railroad connecting it with the head
of the York river.
Gordonsville is on the Central Railroad
of Virginia, seventy miles northwest of
Richmond with which it is connected By !
rail-
Fredericksburg is connected by railroad !
with Richmond, from which it is sixty |
five miles north. 1t is connected with a
point few miles north of Gordonsville BY |
a turnpike which runs through Wilderness
and White Plains. nearly parallel with, but
south of. the Rappahalnock and its sribu-
tary the Rapidan.
Winchester is $50 miles northwest of
Richmond, and II miles west by north of
1t is the center of a number
of turnpikes.
TABLE OF DISTANCES.
Taking Richmond as the center, the fol-
owing table shows at glance the distance
If different points in Virginia from there:
from Norfolk to Richmond ........-.---.1 los miles |
rom Suffolk to Richmond. .-..--..-..... IS
FROM Cape Henry to Richmond. -.---.....l5o