The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-14


Secretary Chase. accompanied tho expo
dition five miles from the landing.
, A rebel. batterY4was! stationed on the op-
posite side ofthe bridge over Tanners Creek
After few discharges the rebels burned the
bridge. which compelled Us to march round
five miles further :aisG Nj fza3f.isc3s
At five P. n. our forces were within q
short distance of Norfolk They were met
by delegation Of citizens, and tho city vas
formally surrendered, 9s5 r@ i, ,1I:U
/ Our troops.l marched in,. and now have
possession. Gen. Vieles commands as Mill
tarv Governor. !.
Neither tn. city nor the Navy Yard ard were
Gen. Finger withdrew his forces without
= fight. t1ar4 tg4tsfserl -: ,75sd S.E3dz:z4 huA
Commander Rogers expedition heard
from this afternoon-he is descending
James River. Reports from Mcclellan ia
yorable. S'i'r III ~: r.,
{: FORTRESS MosRox, May II.
IL j. Fl. Watson. Assistant Secretary o,
Var:
The Merrimac was blown up BY the Rebels
about o'clock this morning. .s.s:: s}.5T
:. The Monitor, Naugatuck and the gun
boats havs gone towards Norfolk. . .s.s
New KENT COURT HOUSE, Mayl1O
This afternoon the pursuit OF the Rebels
BY Gen. Stoneman has been in every re-
spect successful. His headquarters now i,
~ miles from Richmond, while the advance
composed of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry. is
five miles ahead The enemy are in sight
but gradually falling back.
The inhabitants in nearly every instance
have left. It is said the rebels, will make
\ stand at Bs'ham.: Bridge. Is miles from
Richmond, and head-waters Of the Chick
ahominy River. The main army Is rapidly
following within few miles. ......
Cumberland, a small town on the Pa
munkeyRiver 2 IL miles from here. was
DESTROYED by the enemy, add is now occu,
pied by us. f'''''''' i:'''.' ':'t''.' -,
THE rear Of the enemy is Longstreet's
Division, consisting Of ten regiments o.
infantry, two batteries and aregiment o
An engagement took place yesterday be-
tween our advance and the senemy's rear a.
Skaters Mills three miles from there. T., Four.
cen Of their cavalry were killed and a mum.
Der captured. III '''''' ''''' . - p
Howell Cobb was here last night and lef,
this morning. - %@ 4 49, 49, ii ~ 81;
The enemy's retreat was admirably &C.
complished, carrying almost everying with
them. r.. - So. fl.n
FLAG SHrP BENroN, }
- -. Above Fort Pillow May 10.}
IN Ord on " rs, Secretnrv If the Nnoy
The naval engagement Tor which the rebels
have tcen preparing took place this morn
ing. The rnbei feet Of eight iron clad gun.
hrats, four of them rams. came ZIP hand
somcly to- the fight which lasted an hour
rwofqf the rebel gunboats were blown up
and one sunk, when the enemy retreated
prccipitately under tho guns Of the fort. :
Only two Of our vessels were engaged. The
Cincinnati sustained some injury from the
rams but will be in fighting condition to
morrow. '"T.' = set - & .'.. 800 az"
Capt. Sternble distinguished himself and
is seriously wounded. The rsbcls are svp
posed to be commanded BY Holling. g-.:s,
.<signed9 ,se},.. +. -. q, \, tDAv.;y
I'D =, Commanding Mississippi Fletilla.
.e7u2-i 2:,jd CA1no.s May1l.>
Of the rebel cause in Missis
sippi. eliminated Yesterday in, the attack .,
our sfotilia early Saturday morning. :, Eigh
Of their gnnboats came round tho point
above Fort Badly and advanced towards ou
fleet. The Cincinnati, which was stationed
1t the point whore lie rebels came up OF
Friday, did not attract theirf attention unit
the feet had fpassed shove her. Soon Is sh.
was seen osinaultansoss attack from al o
their :guahta1 were made upon her viii
but little edect, - the guns Nsrs poorly aim
ed. The Cincinnati. in the meantime, hat
hauled into tho STRAIN where IN iron clat
ram, supposed to be the Mallory, advances
in the face of continued broddssds from
the former, until within 70 yards, and bsin.
= faster sailor succeeded ID moving Set wee,
the Cincinnati and the right hand, when tn,
men appeared upon her decks preparing 4
board her, with grspple, throws out: 1a'Th,
|de.ign WAS frustrated By throwing hot wate1
from the steam batteries Of the CINCINNATI
In tho meantime the rest, Of our gunbeat1
had arrived st TIE scene or action ,spd On
gagged the rebel fleet. The 7. MALLORY. IN IN
Fdaunted by failure on tie attempt q board
crowded on full hesd Of steam and cam,
toward. The Cincinnati, svidsatly intsndin,
10 run her down.
Capt .3ser7bsl. IL command u ths Gin
|cjnbati. visited until tl,l srshel monster M,
within twenty. yards vhen ~ sent . ,beyad
side into her from: his Parrott runs which djt
fearful execution. The two boats were i,
Close together By this tins that IT. was i'm
possible for tho gunners of ths Cincinnati. 1,
swab their guns md e vsa ouly 81 hfios
ing their steam batteries 70 bsss On bert aTxil
thss the Mallory ~ eoupslIed Is hau
on. 81
Capt sternbel SHIT bss piIot With ~ -
volser and was himsslf vopnds ~ Il
pistol shot frsd By shs pilots nis.s 81 q,
Mallory. s.s.es;ss sas,..,
Wh'ls + he enkagsne1a bse~ssns ~ Nal
Tory aod Ceseis,eai Ma ii s prsuess. q
shots hsd explndsd the boiless a 90 81 IL,
rebel ganbo Is and - 6rs . anot bsr. bars,
ing hert the wa.srs ssdss. 49,.
The air Ma y<ry3 heavy, SD sndSs coyS,
OF the de-ss snoks which hang over III
river, tho rsbei Aest rstired. a1d 80 par
1suef ars;i they gasSd shslfsY ssldsS q
guns q FOvt WrlGht z
xons II oar bnAss vsss ia5nrsd s1eeD
'tto Cincinnati and heS damaeDs = o slikh
she ca = fspaissd ~ q bsss4
Fsar s.ss o. lserr wsr~ "a Md, isessdinl
The m.Asrss nAfs. 10 obs eassals;ss q;
mentioned
Whss m Aalois hed ssnsed a1ay. =
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