Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-28

gunboats, which were contemplating an
attack on him. Thinking better o. it. the
Commodore went up to Mobile
The weather being bad, sent the steam
ers back to Ship Island, and stayed NY
self to relieve Lieutenant Commanding
Febiger, while he went to Ship Island to
coal | cruised that night in shore to the
eastward, in hopes of picking up some
vessel trying to run the Blockade
At2 A. NJ brilliant light illuminated
the sky, and l discovered that the Navy
Yard at Pensacola, Fort McRae, the Ma
val Hospital, Warrington, and some parts
of Pensacola, were in far es. Fort Pick
ems, bombarding with shell, we stood for,
and when light would permit entered the
harbor of Pensacola. l found all of the
above mentioned places burning fercely,
and mostly in ashes. Without communi-
eating with the fort, | proceeded to the
town of Pensacola, where | found that
| Gen Arnold had already sent Capt Jack
| son Of the army, in the schooner Wood, to
call upon the town to surrender | sent
| for the Mayor on board the Harriet Lane,
who promised that the citizens would be-
have themselves peacefully.
| l found that the rebels evacuated the
place on hearing that our steamers, the
day before, were going to run into Mobile
Bay, and the squadron and mortar fiotilla
would soon follow them. A thousand
rebels were encamped five miles outside
of Mobile. T1.ey had destroyed every
thing that time would permit Fort Bar
rancas, the Marine Barracks, Muster Of
fee in the yard, one new stone building,
the smithery, L believe, and the shears,
are still in fair state of preservation
The yard was so hot that did not go in
to it.
| Gen. Arnold having no steamer at COM
mand, and no means of transportation, l
| placed the Harriet Lane at his service,
and at three o clock had four hundre men,
two pieces of artillery, and horse, and
some luggage carts on the the other side,
who" the troops took possession, and hoist-
-, oAce more the United State flag on the
forts and Navy Yard, so long occupied by
the rebels.
We land 900 more men on the other
side tonight, when | shall proceed to hunt
up some steamers for Gen Arnold to keep
open communication between the United
States troops and to cover them if attack
ed He is without any support of this
kind, SO necessary to a General in his DO
| sition.
DAVID d. PORTER, Comd g Flotilla.
Hon, GIDEON WELLEs, Secy of the Navy.
Baltimore, May 24-The following is
taken from the Baltimore American For
tress Monroe correspondence
There is but little change in the condi
| ton of affairs at Norfolk. The Mayor
and members of the City Council still re-
fuse to take the oath of allegiance Gen.
Wool had an interview with them vester-
day, but they continued in the sulks, Sc
that he now refuses all intercourse with
| no Of
Even the little business they have been do
ing in the way of strawberries and peas is
now stopped
General Wool sent up a proclamation
to Norfolk this morning, notifying the
people that the matter was entirely in
their hands SO soon as they would ac-
| knowledge the supremacy of the Govern
ment they will enjoy its fostering aid
but while they remain in their present re
bellious mood, they will be cut off from
| all adva .tages of trade and commerce. and
the city will be governed by strict martial
| law lie assures them that no contingen-
cy can possibly arise whereby Norfolk
| Will again be given up to the control of til g
rebel Government and that those who en-
terrain Union sentiments can give express
ion to them with ample assurance Of pro-
lection of all their rights ats citizens OF the
United States
Most Of the stores are now open and
the sale of such goods as they have is
progressing. As far as can be ascertain
ed, no one is now willing to take confed
ate notes at par Business is mos tlv done
In small notes of Virginia banks and 9TH
| er chartered corporations. United States
Government notes are received with great
| avidity
"The Union men of Norfolk still hold
| back, afraid to express their sentiments
! openly in defiance of the reoollious spirit
| around them
Quite an enthusiastic Union meeting
| was held at Portsmouth Thursday night.
Not less than 800 were present, including
| many Union men from Norfolk The
course of the Government in refusing to
allow provisions to come here for loyal
people was severely criticised and the
propriety of such a course by no means
approved. The scarcity of provisions and
| necessarles of life are 80 great, and prices
SO high, that the poorer classes have to
live almost entirely on fish and oysters
The secessionists are nearly all wealthy
people who can stand high prices, and
have laid in their stocks long since. There
is no doubt that the decision of Gen Wool
Is leading to greet suffering among the
poorer classes. They have suffered be-
yond all endurance for year"
Baltimore, May 25-The sece.sionists
OF baltimore have been exulting over the
reported defeat and death of Col Kenlv.
The announcement to day that Kenly was
not dead was received with shouts Of ap-
plause. There is great excitement in the
city Two men have been knocked down
in front of the telegraph Office One was
heard to say, You have it your way now,
but We'll have it our soon" Obnoxious
citizens have to keep out of sight This
intense feeling is explained by the fact
that the regimen which suffered the
most belonged to Baltimore Many ar
rests have been made by the police
SECOND DISPATCH
Baltimore, May 25-l:30 P M.-The
mob attempted to hang a man in Monu-
ment Square, but were prevented by the
police.
THIRD DISPATCH
Baltimore 40 p M-The crowd has
greatly increased this afternoon Several
people were chased and knocked down
After the arrests by the police, the crowd
thinned out, and is now quiet
BEFORE Corinth, May 25-A reconnoi-
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