Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
Hspor: Of lilo sanato Select onmp,itiee OF
s'.s Surrender Of NorIclk Navy
Tardan E5arper's Gerry.
CEN: GRE OF TIE BUCHANAN ASD LINCOLN ADMIN
SITUATIONS,
daPTaIYS Padding. lfcCA ULEI A.fp 'sI'
DERGRISC Also CEToCEED.


aS,ected r. pJr; OF tie Select Committee, np-
.p,in;td in the Senate last July, to inquire INTO
mo CIRCUMSTANCES attending tho surrender OF
h, Pensacola Nay isrd, aud the destruction
~ ,Le puhlia property n! Norfolk and Har-'
,,.r. Furry. ,T.e presented TO-DAY by Senator
r ,l,. The report occapiea over eighty fouls
,rn ,,,.,,., and is acccm panied by trclncn.
J,,,s :..a,s Of evtr"ce. Eve Thousand extra
.s,pies era to II. printed.
Thc ccEalni;,au Id not examine the P9Ass :
cola ..f.lr, ard touched Tue h*rPar Ferry
n.:.fr bri.ty. The c"Ihnt'ei deacF:os 10"
condition III ms Norfolk Navy iiTi al" 'Ge
| oryuar,y II, il whcal, "a' sbaHI1'.ai' Il WAS
tnree- olafIrIs ii = insc !;nE Saa Q'"'t''
m,l, ynI.. [: .s.s By f'r I'll" in0S. extensive
and valuable one in ,nc Uat.! S;.t"s. IL hau
q Grant. .;.y Goct: !,sa ,ks; q EEarlestn~h'
N4ss. re v,:i ~,a c0vett'i "!'H '!SrDi'e
si,uDs hu,i.s~ or Offices, an. s:1rd l3uS'' %
y.rus hirGs |: wa provided ~!th iva sl'p
ht,.,ss complete, snd go unh"%hsc; .n"riGe
b,racss SSH Inif rg.era i1!t, EnnneI, ion'
sh.ri i,.T carposltarS sni inscll'ris :. an! "a
,;;rr. suount ii t:"l- aiG lnachincf?, Hcs!des
sr.a. ,r.anl.t!cs g! materials, p"dtiriJns anu
,m.pun.lr, uI csrrs description. Tnef1 We're
| al least i.sl ,,0usaId pieces OF hta7y ordn" ce.
thrao Lundrvi vi HhtcA were UIhiSrcn GuuS-
Some Of thesu witnesses ,hougT: t:Ierr we're
three thousand cannon There. Lying AZ mo
yard " ~ the Merrilunc, worth we've huhdee''
thousand dollars Tho Plymouth and Tct'iaH'
town, twcn,y-lsn guns each; and the DoIPhin,
fur guns-all Iiiclcn. vessels. Iha i fahh'
syly.nIs WAS in clm!il!as!un a. :o.:e:VinG snip;
end tie Delaware, eigH ty-Icuri t3:rihhlis,
eighty euas; sud thu ,iJiuIS,!a aid R1rtaH,
gov ..uns epch, were lying in oId'narF at the
ward AMI III, ship oi-the-iinc ~" tI:k Has
IN the s,ockE ihe Cumberland, tonne :
Ire Pen.!ersra'!, iaf in h pt'tihn that
commended oInpn.ely lilo r't:ri Of E9ri"lE
.uti rorr:t;l u,h.
Tie total p:Dp.r :: il os::ng.ca ~ 81" E'vT
Department 1T nl;,e u.,iilna7 seven :IG.:irca
and ziy,y thuuSaal unc haadr;d az" c..htJ'
nre ioar. The comul!iivo spa.k oil the
preat necessity existing u protecting by al
means tho Noltoi.t Navy Yard, nat "..'!T On
aGcouf. VI tie great value Of iEr f'"prF'?
.hrre, out u is irIFo:;ant p"'!uoii ~ !teFsn'o
T. evenls ti.@;I inp.:.dGs. lD': E''n HuIn
may U; tho rvu'.io "akn. /" L"1s'''''rs 'i"ih
IN, .nltn Gurin,: h: ii7o :nct,ha fFs:"d'ng
The abandGn,hent. Ms; u! tie hostile noihoh-
,,r.,iu,,3 4 ii reen iaatia before Mr Bac IIhah
retired lI.d .hJ cVrLlntteo aIarS- upon a'ul
grave dernl;o:i0r and negligence ol "lh'lhl ui:ty
IL. ;cri!i.ei:.!ag ~,tb .hc rebellion. iaey H!s"
intiuis,e TIA. lls Successor Wa SLOW t" spprc-
ernie. the critical condition u aGaif! 'hi that
pr.cluua Opportunities 5err wasted hu!!bG Inc
thirty seven .!aTs ;n.t ''"ps"t! he!rT" tto re
brn.;u VIA. TigJrun>iy aa,.:ie':. !'.a H'iintni'>
log, say lil.L for this lhpy Cat MS" ":t"!na-
liu ONLY il That ,lisNo deluS!oh WICK! s'it' l-n
La svG i,asseo-:J tbs public MUD ihA. he
Contentious. clouds that n.d hiacA1'i:! nc
;,,ayeGs 10: mIu;iihs vet" chAfSrni wan % real
l,urr,, .nd were 20 be dsiipatod oy con-
;,n,t.,lya Of a iOlbcarsncu wien rai LtcE con
;ln,,.,i 80 lon. that il hst ceaseI 10 d, i viz
~, aid hai bccuuic t!,; EiIs; disg "c"lnt
ps.sae;s end pm.ilanliniIy
In. conduct u Captain IcCau!ty, cI:nt::a,i~
d.ipt oi IT,, yard, is exsIa!E"d ~ !cEstn. Ills
dors,ct ui Affairs, the last .! :riI'ch Vas To
scn.,l, all thu yrt,@!s, except tho Cumberland,
- ,r,iy ..uud,mn.d \ c.i:iii:f 81 i@d icp'lrt
= .!,yulut 10 tie history CT tno AlsrrIn,r, AID
.,,., CIRCUMSTANCES. ut .rr loss 10 "uE nav
The 5itcvI; Of ia. :.!sate wcro anxIoGa IL tsEo
har AVA. cd TIC Navy Department eas"
p.r,Inn.y.: nrdarA that 81. should Z" as sooti
q; go.siblr, !! Enc 49,, not absolutely needed
10. Inc t-,eacc u Nor:pisE, Conncd1:e Nc
Cs,i.y sG- ac,.hed ou ,i.e iTi III u April thai
-la wsa lgSsiy, .nd b. said a:oniii i';a: % y"'
ui lrxt n.,r,,;ng HsF ehEhn VIA: put !u nt'
ton % ihs 18Th at tau wha!; tut CapiaIA Nc
U.u.ey ordered tie hr,s dra%n, AID 6he vas
lot to dur ."9urnU,ens
THE Goln.utt:o GAn.a :" :ho following 2Jntiu'
sion:
F,,,l tho ,in ni.frStion .! B!cnLn.l Sis
guilty Of l., sli:.rcG IL hot taking 1"tr.1rdi-
nary G-,r-, snd employing e7a!y poSsio:n means
t;i oro.ect NJ ,ic.4ni this yard, litter ln0icE-
tons .: dagger lihi Dlni;esteH themselves.
Sec, NJ. lhe administration OF Mr.. Lincoln.
cannot ,.o held hlnmerss for auffhlhs thirty
seven days - elapae after Il came INTO po"er
,,ei0Fe making 6 GcSeltnt for the defence OF
the yard
Thiri,-Cap:an MoCaue5 vas highly CEN
sur.bie for neylecrlng 10 sobd the Msrrlmac
lrGn ,lo YG.a, 81 he was ordered, and also Tor
scu,Iing the ships, oai preparing to abandon
the ward befois any attack was made or ser,-
M,aly thrtaten-i, ~ticn be ehould have de-
Is!.;eh il and HE p:"pertS entrusted 20 hih,
r.leliinc force b. igI c.. rs hr vas Instructed
/, III. if tho uccasl2n should present 1t
solf.
Ecurii.. -C.Llain Pudding ~.s ctnsuTabla
fo. ~ .lec;ine to coaEult w:h Captain McUau.
lr,, ard Captain Pendergrast, while l!o ras IT
;rs yaln, Oh the Eth Of april. in rogscd to tbs
course IL be pursued IN he event OF an a!t7ck
uv.,, l!IJ yard, and sso Tor immediately upon
his arrival at the yard On thu 20.h ordel.ng
the prencrtv to DO burr.,i and The yard ahan>
dcncd before taking Proper means TO satisfy
himself that any necessity for such measures
existed
Fifth. Captain Pendcrgras! III coinnand OF
in, Cumberland, ne flagship oil tho Hem
SouaGru;, uia'iS no Suggestions ae t" tue u.ra
su;r, urUp.l 10 % al .p:et c'.I sc=Ii 20 nave
taken 10 part 10 Tho nanaGuou eG9ept 10 IuoVo
rs ship As he H;4s directed.
The crG@j;:ee say tiiey can suggest NJ ru'
n..,, :or the crIorh which lbty thi:k haEe
bru proved in this case So lar ~ tDe OF
tiserR nt Tie navy ARE Concerned it belongs to
he Executive D. parluent Of The government
to riclsIminv wsnt course shall BE- pursued.-
Tia. esiiuati9:, termed ny that department OF
The coruu2: OF Captains mcosuly, Pau!dinE
and PrEHerl7aA!, ~, bGc9 i1iGl!estai u ieav-
!ng the frat :,AGre3 w!ih1G. active dut7, and
as~l:.n.Gg 70 tbs oth":S the c,mthsnds OF tive
ii he most important N,ey Yards We have
lef., namcly y Brooklyn AID. philsdeiphia.
In COL c'uding VIA. :i.ay hsve thought il
tnelf uuiy ID Haf "h 'uc sa' J''', '.'' ''ui'h''
tee would simply remark the: tao lessen a.
fnrcl,d rs liz susre!.deI CT mo Norfolk ka'y
YARD will ~; 10 EiiYiiw without liz value u
VA, If ~e shal lssrn ',y y Us ratin, lhAt pr
sEillarluity iii 'hs ,iefcnee of our fights may 80
Us ser,Dusi. injurious MS tho uPen assaults CT
0uT enemies.
IL rerriarSine upon lha subject q the Il ii
PEGS Ferry ArG."iy, ,hs committee zee 20
cause for cehsuro IL. the Conduct @! Captain
i:J.cr JONES u :ha neglect OF the govern.
nreht 10 lake any u4easur- TO Strengthen and
dsf.ni that establishment during tho ~iatcr
preceding ~ Gaandohtnent !hs sa.Ge genora!
femsi M ale Applicable -: Those made III r.fs.
eGc: t" the Nat:olh Nay Yaf,:.
The 2onni.tar makrcg Llrs report Nc: ccr
posed Of Senator's Isle, Johnson (oi enn=s:et)
ara G.line2.