Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-27

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.Tael: ll,say's iry'ni lori Niger. gnd )sfaes
town. deserted, wiz their guas inostiy dis
mounted and rendered ssHiporarily nss!ss5.--
Com. Golasbo.rush took Tia brcpsr p7ecau-
lions to secure the ordnance thug LETT bg Inc
Rebels.
rue AFFAIR At FORT uARltHu.
Near zinc stown he met TIT division 81 Al:
squadron .ba. had previously gone up The
river, under Commander John Rodgers, 'aGd
learned the history Of tho Il sht OF Inc d:J De-
fors at Fort Dsriing, and also Of the bursting
OF tbs Nsugatuck's large gun, and the 'Vsca-
alton ty llo suues OF al their James river
Qualifications and batteries below Fort During,
Thcn ~as supposed 10 hhve taken pace OH
he previous wednesday night.
|. seems that the Monitor and Galena weTe
the only vessels Of tho squadron able to run
past all the lover Notifications CT the rebels
ia pSgs Point md al Hsrdy's Bluffs, which
- ft;rrn miles above Newpnr. News and I'll
the way up TO Fort Dirl.Eg, eight miles below
Richmond, where LGoy found The channel
effectively blocked, as stated II 6 previous
despatch.
Ga arriving in range OF the guns OF Fcct
Darling. Which is situated upon IN elevation
of two hundred feet ABOVE the wafer Surface,
tie further progress Of the Two iron c!ads up
Tia river vas iher.j,ra .vreventad, and that
OF the rensrder OF the feet stopped at points
bslow. The heavy guns OF the tort were so
depressed in their range IS 10 play most cl'
fecti7ely upJu the two gun boats. VI the
twenty eigat shots that struck the Gdlena,
ghteea penetrated her armor. Not one oil
thuse tina! struck the Monitor, however, did
her any damage whatever-all glanced oil.
I, seems that tho srIndr Of the GAlena was
not designed to resist heavy shct OF the de
scription fired at her from the Tort al so srost
IN anglo OF elevation, and thus is the iacl that
Ger artnor proved Insult Glen: on this occasion
accounted for Or Friday last tho two IRON
clad glins,osls returned down TIDE river. The
Gs!eoa, though pierced eighteen times, TsS
fo. materially I'M lru, und With the Monitor
and sli her Original! consor:e, doubtless. on Sat.
url.y followed Commodore Goldsborough and
lie other portion Of the squadron up tho river.
When hast heard ff1n, on Friday, Conmo'
3ore peterborough VAS continuing his progress
With tho must Of his squadron, mp the river
above Jamestown, securing tho ordnance, ETC..
abandoned by the rebels, az &c progressed.
The general {, acuasion oitheir works below
Fort Darling, has doubtless enabled Comno
dore Goidsborough to set within range u! Fort
Darling. Certain mortar beats and other vcS-
scls arc likely tc DO able TO act effectively
against the works, as we'll as the supply YES
sels necessary to make say future naval attack
upon It effective.
The Ja,nes river AID i,s banks is nov clear
OF Rsbel vessels and soldiers in arDs, up to I
point eight uilcs below Richmond.
FORMAL OCCUPATION OF srFEoLE-ArrAIa, AT
NORFOLK.
SUFFOLK, w., May ls.-Tnis place, which
is II miles from Norfolk By rail aud 70 by
road, was occupied by the Union troops at S
o'clock thia morning No rebel troops were
found in the vicinity, and no opposition was
made to the occupation Of the city. Many Of |
tbs if.i,shitan,s ti,ss lott. and those remaining
are very bitter in their feelings snd express
sions |, is reported that there is but one
ULicn man IN the toIa others will be dlscoT-
cred in e day Or lno Of course. The placs vas
evacuated by the enemy on Sunday last.
All the rttel troops from Norfolk PASSED
through SuH1ik OF the va; to Richmond.
Sutf'Jlk is beautiful town, the streerl
Leinc wide ard pleasantly shaded with trees. !
A reconnaissance was msde YESTERDAY W !
Mai. Dodge's Mounted r hss as far Is hemps.
vile, Gov. Vices. place. No prisoners we're
taken, ard but little information was obtained. /
Tie r!sce was found almost deserted.
flag G! uuces"as sent OBJ Yesterday IN
the direction vi SuiJis. /; rn,urn a prisoner !
CT State released fiom Fort Warren.
Tie Saaboafj and Roanoke Railroad has
been found in good condition to Safo,s; only
= single bridge ilarr bsiGg destroyed. The
road will he repaired immediately, aid the
rolling stock puc on as soon as possible.
A large quantity of copper betting was found
stored on tne railroad yesterday, 81 which pos
-s.sSitu was taken
ARREST OF MAJOR WILLIAMS.
Major Wiisna, Sixth Cavalry has t1cn
nlaced ander arrest, charged with holding CON.
municaton with tho enemy. 1t is said DC was
very intimate with Mrs. Grcenhow, at W ash
nstoi,, and that his conduct thars vas tho
subject oi investigation, but nothing was proven
against him. He has had charge Of the White
Houss Paint Property, and We havs already
criticised bis liberal treatment OF the overseer
10 letting him retain charge Of everything and
run g. large, While ho refuses to give us
any information, aud IL Az lnsolent ant!
liant a. though BIO expected - See W
driven IRON here End he. again resume his
gon,ei sway. is acid that letters were found
upon one Of the Rebels taken prisoner. giving
them information. lie was arrested while
passing the lines, By CD officer Of the Second
RaGis Island, ln6 escorted 10 c'ose contiac-
uent by hs avn regiment. He has becn
turned ever to General Mcclellan By General
Stoncman, Who caused bis arrest.
ST. rerER's CHURCH OCCUPIED.
Ths Sixth Uivalry occupied ST. Peters
Church to day, tie Rebels falling back, Gen.
Stu srt and Col. Lee hsving been tEore but
few hours before. Tho Church has beun closed,
and further Dissertation ot it will be prevented
by our troops Here it was that Gen. Wash.
10 gton promised to love, honor and protect
tho beautiful widow.
The Oincinn6ll "Gssotts" Of tie 1Sh pro-
tests most energatically against Tie exchange
Of General Buckner lor Genural PreutisS, say
ing that "he (Bucknsrj is worth moro to the
South than dtZsn Of Prenllss to uB. II
ibis gets to Premises eyes or CATS it wall fur
uish aim uo sulace III his eonhastnen up IN
Alabsu-. The Gazette, with tiusbulEcss
rare to TIC Northern press, makes very just
estimate Ut The comparative Tssue OF tho lwo
Generals.
y,,o TEE SICK AND ALL WHO FEEL
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