The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-16

with great satisfaction. AT the request
Of the President Capt. Cuse Immediately
proceeded 20 Craney Island TO ascertain
If the works were evacuated, IN company
with the fleet which was then advancing.
As we ncared Craney Island we found
this immense Fortress apparently abaud-
oncd, though three rebel flags were float
ing from very tall stats in different parts
Of the works.
Capt. Case was the first loyal man
that prcsscd his foot on the soil of this
reasonable stronghold, and the old flag
was soon given TO the breeze.
The forts on the Island are in four or
five separate sections, They arc CON
structed with The best engineering skill,
and most admirable workmanship.
The forts were let in excellent condi-
tion, as were also the extensive barracks,
which had accommodated during the win
ter a garrison Of 2 200 men. Forty heavy
guns were mounted in different parts. On
the main part of the Island the works
commanded the approaches to the chan
ucl Of the river.
The whole number Of guns mounted
were 80, Of which two were PARROTS and
II LumLcr of rihed Dlhlgre1ns. There
were about six guns in the works which
had not been mounted After spending
an hour on the island we proceeded 10
Nur1uk.
From men found on the island we rs
ccrtaincd that the Mlrrilnac Lad laid Sat
urdoy near a mile below the head Of the
island. During the night she had been
brought back aud run ashore. Her entire
oilic rs aud crew were landed on the ISL
and and slow match applied to her
magazine. She was torn to lraamci {,
by the time the crew were out of reach
n grocs state that the officers and crew
passed through the adjoining country and
the mainland about o'clock in the MORN
ing, to the number of 200. They said
they were on their way to Suffolk, on the
line Of the river leading from CrJncy
Island 10 NOrlolE.
There are not less than six heavy earth
works, mounting in all 60 cannon, all Of
which are still in position. The amount
of powder found in the magazines is esti.
mated at 5000 barrels, and the fixed um-
muniliOn cuh only be estimated by tue
cargo.
We landed at the wharf and took stroll
through Norfolk. H. being Sunday, of
cours all places of business were closed
and the city prescI ted most quiet np-
pearancc. The wharves were crowded
with blacks, male aud female, and good
ly number Of white working people with
their wives aud children, were strollng
about. Soldiers were stationed on the
wharvcs and pickcted through the city,
while the flag of the Union ilouted trium-
phantly from the Custom House. The
house through the city were generally
closed, especially those of the weather
classes.
The sccessiouists talked boldly of the
Southern ConIcdcracy, declaring their in
tcnton,tJ receive nothing but the Conlcd-
crate money, ind saying they would have
nothing to do with the Lincoln shinpla.-
tcrs. They were fully confident that in
twenty days Norfolk would be reposscss.
ed aud the Yankees driven out.
The President laid of in the steamer
Baltimore about an hour in front of the
city, and then steamed back to the Fort.
rcss.
True TO the spirit of secession, the fire,
as anticipated on Saturday, and which
threw broad r1l glare across the hca i
ems, proceeded from The destruction of the
Navy Yard. 1t was done by order of the
rebel commandant. Scarcely anything
was left Lut black walls aud chimneys.
Even the immense Dry Dock was ruined
and damaged il is said the engines and
pumps belonging 10 il were removed to
X ichmoEd.