The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-14
Detail. of the Ocruputiou of Norfolk.

Details of the Occupation Of Norfoik.
The infantry and artillery destined for the cx-
petition began to embark at O'Clock, on Fri
day afternoon. nnd 10y midnight several of the III
had started for Willousllhy Point, on the oppo-
site shore. a vigorous bumbat,lucnt was OPEN
cd from tho Rip Raps upon Srwall's Point, and
kept up for two hours to induce the believe that
this was the intended point Of dcharka,iOn. The |
steamer crossed over, nnd AZ dnN light rrcpara- |
tions were mad, for landing. The water, shall |
low at the shore line, dcepens very gradually, !
aud only at some fifty feet out becomes deep |
enough tor vessels drawing five or six feet of
water. The infantry regiments were landed
first and started in the following order
Twentieth New York, Col. Max Weber
sixteenth MHszsohusctt-, Col. T.. I. wym1n.
Ninety nIntL New York, Col Warirop.
First Delaware, Col. j. W. Andrews.
tihy-, glth rsnn-y ylNhitia.
Tenth New York, Col. lIondiy.
one hundred Mounted Rh,Incu.
Folcus Battery, Light Artillery, six pieces
HpwHrd's Battery, hnr pieces.
our troops pushed rapidly forward in spite Of
the heat ct the day, and at d o'clock reached the
ntrcnthcd camp, some two miles this side ot
Norfolk, which had been very strongly fortified
with cnrthwurks, Oh which were mounted twcn-
ty mine pieces Of artillery. No troops were In
the place, aud oar torres passed through II ON
their way 10 the town. Just before reaching II
they were met 10y iiag of truce, to which an
officer was at once sent forward To inquire its
object. Receiving the information that II was
To treat for the surrender Oi the city, the officer
returned, and cen Wool and Staff, with Sccre-
tary Chase, advanced to meet the MAYOR OF the
city, who had come out under the hag. Both
parties dlsmOuntcd and entered cottage by tho
roadside, when the Mayor informed the General
81 the ~ aclution Ol the city aud ol tue object Ol
his visit.
It seems that a meeting was held at Norfolk
some DAYS since, not hong probably, after the
evacuation Oi Yorktown was resolved upon, oi
the rebel Secretary OF War, Gen. iluscr, Cen.
lonsstrcct, aul some other ot the leading mill
tary authorities, nj which II was determined not
to attempt To hold the city against any dcnon-
stration Of the National forces To cii',t its cap
turc. This decision was followed 10y the with
! drawnl OF the main body Of the troops.
The Mayor, after presenting these resolutions,
said lac had come Ia conformity with the in,truc-
! tions ut the Common Council ui Norfolk, to sur
render the rily into the hiuls of the United
States, and To usk protection for the persons nnd
| property of thc citlcn-.
zen. Wool replied thnt h,s request wds granted
| ~ u!rWce, that the Government ct the lnitcl
| STATE, had not the sightcsL wish or thought Of
| interfering with the rights ot any pcaccalle
citizen, aud that all should have tull protection
| against violence Ot every kind, The first thing
hc hal done on setting out in the morning had
been to issue an order, prohibiting under the sc-
| vcrtst poriltics uuy Interference whatever with
the private property or rights ot any citizen,
| aud this pruhibi'ion should h" enforced with the
utmost r.;pr. Tie begged the Mayor to rest a.
surci that everything hc had asked should be-
granted.
The party then broke up to 80 the City Hall
| tor the formal Inauguration of III. new military
! authorities. The MaN or invited ''cn. Wool and
| Secretary Chase to ride with him IN hi, thr-
rasr. and they proceeded together, followed hy
| 4! l,,alt aida tI lac 4
entering tho City Hail. the Commlnlus Gcner-
al issued pro,luma,un, which has been al
| ready published, Tor the preservation ol ORDER
Mayor Lamb came forward and addressed them
briefly, coniining himself mainly tu recital II
the incidents Of the day. llo snid that hc had
had nothing to do with deciding the result; that
had been done 'y the superior authoriiies. The
citizens Of Norfolk had been deserted by their
friends, anl all the city uuIhortic, could do was
to obtain the best term possible for themselves
and their property lie was happy to assure
them that in this he had lccn successful. The
Commanding General Of the United States troops
had conccd everything they had asked, and
hal guaranteed the prc>cryatiu Of order lie
euJoiucd upon the citizens the maintenance of
peace ami quiet, and exhurtcl thcm To abstain
from all acts ot violence and disorder. II the
decision had rested with him he would have de-
Tended the city 10 the last man, but their Cow
crnmcnt had decided differently, aud they must
Weld to liz authority. Tie Mayor, remarks
were cheer Il hy the crowd, who also gave three
cheers for President Davis with u great deal Of
enthusiasm and also responded with less hearth
ness 10 demand for three groans for Lincoln.
The strength OF the iortihcations by which
Norfolk has been defended, has not been exager-
atcd. They are very extensive and complete.
The magnificent Naval Hospital remains un-
touched. Even the vandalism which hls marked
~ many OF the acts oi the rebels during this war,
shrank from the ,acrilcgc Of firing this splendid
| structure.
All the public publications Of sentiment in
hi, citv thus far have certainly been the side
o.. secession. Scarcely hall-n-dolcn men Aave
v,nturcd to come ont boldly a. nlou men. The
general tone OF conversations where You succeed
ia getting any, i, dull, di-contented and sour. |
do not regard this, however, as AN intalliblc IN
. dcation OF settled political sentiment. The
, people unquestionabl, feel that they have beer
abandoned by their friends aud conqpor,dby th'
North.
The negroes were out in full force, aud wcr,
2 all ia their most smiling holiday attire. Quite
, a number OF lrishmcn were In the streets ant
they were mainly quite free to proclaim Their
satisfaction AT the changed aspect OF affairs