The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-16
A Good Bays work.
OCCUPATION OF NORFOLK
President Lincoln Directs the ENpcdi.
ton, nnd Accompanies il.
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FORTRESS MONROE. MAY o.
old Point this evening presents a most
stirring spectacle. About dozen struu
transports are loading with troops. They
WI land on the shore opposite the Rip.
kdps, aud march direct on Norfolk. AT
the t me ] commence writing @ p. NJ
the moon shines 80 brightly that | an
sitting IN the open air, in an elevated po
s.tlon, writing by moonlight.
the transports are gathering in the
stream, having ON board artillery, cavalry
aud infantry, aud will soon be- prepared Il
s,"rt' The RIP R1ps il pouring shot ant
she'll into Scwcll's Point Gna u BRIGHT
light in the direction OF Norfolk leads 1,
the fupposition that the work Of Gcstruc.
ton has commence
President Lincoln, as Commandcr.in.
Chief OF the army aud navy, is superin
tthGlng the expedition himself. About 4
O'Clock he went across to the place Sc
leotcd lor landing, which is about a mile
below the Rip-Raps. 1t is said hc was
the hrst man to step on shore, and after
examining for himself the facilities for
landing, returned To the Point, where he
was received with enthusiastic cheering
by 'hc troops, who were embarked.
Tho Mcrrimac still lies of Cruncy
Island, aud the Monitor has resumed her
usual position. The fleet is floating
quietly nj anchor, ready at any moment
tor action.
/ It's evident that the finale of the rebel
lion, So lar IA Norfolk is concerned, is
rapidly approaching. The general OK.
!, ctaton is that the troops now embark
ing viii have poss sssion ol tho city brlur,
tomorrow night.
10 i. M,-rho expedition has not We,
started, The delay being caused by lii,
''mc required Tor storing the horses aud
cannon on the Adclaidc. The batteries
at the Kip R0ps have stopped throwing
shells, aud all is quiet. The sccno in thr
Ii 'uds, OF the transports slcHmng about
/ Is the most bcauti nj description Of nan.
orumic view seldom witnessed.
/ IL i. M.-Thc vessels have not We,
sailed. Tho Mcrrimac exhibits bri1h
light II ia said the Seminole will 90 al
the james river IN the course ot th,
night.
LATER.
4 WuLovGmy's polNr, Saturday morn
ing May lO.-rhc troops irn during th
night, aud al daylight could be seen lrol
the wharf landing at Willoughby's poinl
a short distance from the kp.Raps.- =
Fhrough the influence of Secretary Stan
ton | obtained this morning a pclmit [
accompany Gen, Wool ANA Gen, Man,
field aud their slsirio WillougLby's Poir
on the steamer Kansas, aud here am @
the sacred soil, within eight miles ofNuI
: folk.
Tho ! oint at which we have landed
kown as Point Pleasant, one OF the L
vurito drives from Norfolk,
3 The first regiment landed was the 2Oi
. New York, known as Max Wcbcrs rev
, meut, who pushed ou immediately und,
E command OF Gen. Weber, aud were at
O'Clock in the morning pioketed with
4 five miles of Norfolk,
The lst Delaware regiment Col. Al
n drews, was pushed forward at nine o'clo,
Y accompanied by Gen. Mansfield and Vie
II and staff THY were soon followed
: the 10th Mass, Col. Wyman. The ba
n ancc ol the expedition consists OF Il
10th N, Y, Col, Ben, dict, the 18th Penn
I, Col, Bailey, 99th n, " Coast Guard
v Major Dodge's b0tiallion of Mount,
l. Rihes, aud Capt. Follets Company u,
e the lth Regular Artillery.
h General Wool aud stailremeined TO 5
perintend the landing Of the balance
E. the force, allof whom were lauded and ,
l. before noon,
c The President accompanied Gener
}. Wool and staff to the wharf and th,
took tug aud proceeded to the MINES
to, where the President was rceeiy,
,f with a national salute.
II 10 generally admllt:d that the Pre-.