The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH
SURRENDERED
: BLoODLESS VICTORY
TIE PRESIDENT IN The FIELD AS
COMMANDcR-IN-CHIEF.
He is The first TO step Ashore
THE REBEL STEAMER YORK
TOWN SUNK!
TIL JAMESTOWN CAPTURED!

TAsHNGToN. May II. The following was
-4.e,7st at the War DEPARTMENT This morning:
F.nrhzss AosHgS May l j,, T. o'clock,
Norfolk is our. and also Portsmouth, and the
Ttvv Yard. Gen Wool having com pleted the
a2tir. OF his forces atWi,Ioughby Point about
yo'ciack his morning commenced his march on
Norfolk win 5000 men. Secretary Chase &C.
:omIaniet the General.
Gen. Tiele is il command as military Govern
=. The city and Navy Yard we're not burned.
TIE is vh:cl ha1 been seen tor some hours
r-c7sc. 10 Re woods on fire.
! -ou- i've miles from the landing ? ace d
bel battery was found On the opposite side Of
..e bridge ever Tanner creek. and after . few
.;:caar-r- GTcn TWO companies of infantry
4.a-fe n the advance, the re5es burned tn
,,4-.
Us compelled oar forces % march around
" mis- further At ) o'clock in Tie alter
.o.L y4r tJ~c-s were within {. short distance Of
Milk tuG we're met by- delegation Of citi-
es.: T. City was formally -urrenlercd-
ou. ...a,: we're marched in an now have pos
tee Wool ana Secretary Chase returned
4aCa: IL cock tonight. Gen Huger with
ss,... i e-wal : Point.
uo42anter Rogers expedition vas 1eard
ron - .. tern0on, t.sscc9QIng the james river
re- l.s.->:.a.t steamer G4IenA bat sunk the
--oy. steamer Yorktown, and captured the
g42.--,-H1.
a-1..-. rom zen. Mcclellan ire favorable.
I>,--l) {. NJ. Stanton. sc. : OF War.
FsaTaEss MONROE. Mag 9 Evening.
% 2ylny til, evening presents l most stirring
sy-:t-c--. About I dozen s.e-n4 transports arc
.--l1- JLeir troops low.
-eT 81. And Oh the shore opposite the K II
RAJ, marching directly ca
IL TRANSPORTS are gathering n the stream.
ley nave " BOARD artillery, caTa.Tg AID IN
II. add viii soon be prepared 20 start
&c +. hays are pouring stoC aEQ shell into
>-g4.. POINT ana Il bright light in the direc-
w. i Norfolk .sads 10 the s1pPosIton tna'
liz VIZ + destruction has cumu4-nced.
President Lincoln as COMMANDER in calef Of
lie Amy and Navy Is experimenting the ezpe
..=-.G Abou. > O'Clock he went across C
.a. ace .-ectz4 for the landing. which IS aoou
IL eiJw the Rip Raps.
il : .lIG he was The first 70 step on shore,
lid alter ezaminng for himself the lacllltle
~ laa-ing. returned 10 the Point where ne va
-tCr4'-I N III eult uslasG!c cHttIs " tuc tIOOk
We We're .G,barking.
TIE Merrlmac still lies off Craney Island
All the Monitor has resumed her usual position
The he: are doating quietly at their anchorage
ready ~ any moment Tor activity
Il Is evident that the finale of the rebellion
- ~ - Norfolk Is concerned, is rapidly ap
Preaching, The general expectation Is that tn
ryoEs now embarkng will have possession o
;ns City before to morrow night.
IL ?. NJ. The expedition mas 10! yet started
nc elay being caused by the time required 10
slowing horses and Gu nnoG on the Adelaide
The batteries at the Rip Raps have stoppe
iA1owiHe shells and all Is quiet
Il P. VI. The vessels have not yet sailed
The Merrimac exhibits bright light. 1t
aar. the Seminole will 60 up the river IN tn
course Of the night.
Baltimore, May IL. The Old Point boat ha
arrived. Our troops crossed to the Va shoI
during Friday night, whilst the Rip Raps shei
q The rebel works at SewaIl's Point.
4 .anding was effected AZ " lloughby Pom
at spot selected the previous day By Presiden
Lincoln a.nselt, and who was among the hr
Who stepped ashore. The rebels lied as OF
trC3cs advanced.
Al la=t adyces Max Weber was within thr'
niles Of Norfolk. The Merrmac remained Sc
Jonary all day off Craney Island.
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