The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-13
the CAPTURE OF NORFOLK.
Authentic and Full History Of
the Affair.
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WHAT GOLD ABEo DID.
President Lincoln a Statesman, Sol
der and Strategist.
The Military and Naval Operations
Against the Rebel Batteries.
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THE PREsDENfWITH THE ADVANCED GUARD
THE SURRENDER OF THE CITY.
HOW. 1T WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
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THE NAVY YARD DESTROYED.
Our Troops i'm Full Occupa-
ton Of Norfolk.
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11GYERB 8y1110 I1G01DHN6TS.
SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
THE UNION FEELING DEVELOPING ITSELF.
observation-disclosures
The Stars and Stripes Flying Over
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
PrOclamati0ns Of Generals Wool
and Viele.
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Our Special Army Correspondence.
NORFOLK, May IL, 1862.
think that there be better preface to this let
ter than may be given in few words Of friend, who,
whom told Of the occupancy Of Norfolk by troops,
exclaimed, "And may thank Honest Abe Lincoln for
the same" 1Hg CASTOR
THn VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT 10 FORTRESS MONROE. "
When President Lincoln, accompanied by Secretaries
Stanton end Chase arrived at Fortress Monroe N the
revenue CUTTER all glad to see the party, who
shown by General Wool the features Of the fortress
and surroundings; but "Old Abs'' desired TO know
"where is Norfolk want the place. may be easier
taken Chan the Msrrimac and once in pSsessQp the
Merrimac TOO 10 captured not pefhaps, actually, but
virtually 81 I ssss|s 80. 49, r.
50 our President sets himself busily to work. and with
Secretary Chase upon the cutter Manu- made personal
reconnaissance Of tho whole shore from Sewas Point
Linn Haven Bay whether the character Of the
coast would permit speedy landing Of troops with the
necessary paraphsrnalia No place could be foundso
thought men; but President who has that rare
article good sense, thought differently. These
old canal boats saw the wharf at the fort do
net draw more than foot Of water when they
tirey empty These may easily be placed in such po
sition at high that the ebb tide viii leave them
or rather the nearest the shoreentirey dry while
at the one which may be securely anchsrsd there
viii be depth OF seven eight feetpsnty for the
numerous fleet of light draughts that have dis
possp With this in his mind, IL was most
desirable that the landing selected should be
easily covered. Ocean View was the place.
Yet after this decision for this place made further
search made that the best place might be surely
certained.
THE PLAN OPERATIONS lli@&a
When all ready, General Wool who had thrown his
whole soul the undertaking, made, with the other
officers Of rank about him, PLAN TO be varied by cir
cumstances should it be in any expedent to do So
Tho whole command ordered to be held in readiness
instant cmbarkation, with cooked ratons for three
days. Thursday evening" the sth inst, just the
twilight was deepening into night(t being very desira
BILE to embark without the cognizancs OF the rebels at
Sewalls Point)
ExBARKAroN TROOPS.
the troops under the command Of General Max Weber
we're marched the wharf, and placed upon the trans
port for immediate deparurs and never do remember
10 have seen finer better spirits but they did not
move--why no one could tell-and the men were kept
upon the boats and pier all night long. .o-
ri OUR TROOPS DISAPPOINTED. T
In the morning they marched back TO camp, .
very disappointed party Of "sogers" am told, though
by those in whom place confidence that General Wool
knew Of that was going than could with our
limited facilities wefound too that the Msrrnac had
been out all nights and the following day she went back
to Craney Island a1n
RE EdnARKAnoS TROOPS.
Friday evening the mon were marched again to the
place Of embarkaton The steamer Adelaide, Of tho
"Bay ne boats OF light drausht and large capacity
| detained TO be used as transport.
SAILING OF EXPEDITION.
BY ten o'clock the completion Of arrangements
nounced and the slowed snugy, most Of them
sleeping soundly, IL being very desirable to bring them
on the morrow the Geld in the best possible condi-
ton, couple Of hours passed quietly Fort Wool on
the Rip Raps bad ceased to its shot into tho works
| on sewaps Point for some time, when we dropped 90
quietly away from the wharf that few II any, Of thu
sleeping braves awakened-the Lioness tug lead
ing way with the pilot Of the expedition board
the George Washington following hor close by having
in tow number OF canal boats and barges After her
in line the fleet Of little craft nearly
all OF the steamers having In tow canal boats. In
little more than hour were at anchor OF the
point selected for our debarkation.
/ LANDING on sEcEsH son~
barge was sent ashore with a number OF Captain
Davis company, the Richardson Light Artillery who
being equally a. well drilled light tactics a. in
the handling Of the heavy guns had volunteered for thu
occasion. The Captain At once made such disposition
Of biz men as 70 entirely Precl2ds the possb!ty Of
surprise The canal boats We're drawn into position anc
joined the other each overlapping in such man
TO be perfectly rm and secure The larger steam
ers being anchored quite distance of the shore tn.
light draught Of the smaller tugs made available and
steady column OF soldiers was crossing the prss
dents pier stepping noselessly upon the beach with
dry feet.
The Miami, anchored OF the landing covered il com
ptetely with her guns. The Twentieth regiment New
York Volunteers were The rst to land after Captain
Davis company, whom they were thrown forward tb.
those landing aerward might find The position perfect,
protected and not In Eany way sncumbered Hating 70,
short time to break the morning fast, they pressed
the other regiments Of Max wsbsrs brigade follow
fast the little duty Of breakfast had been nc
complshsd.
| WHEAT THE GENERAL DISCOVERED on LASpuso
General Weber, with the Twentieth, found that IN,
place had been deserted but few hours perhaps mo
ments, and the men showed with an ssgsrnsss tha
was truly ersditsble TO them.
The road country one, cut through the woods 10 ON
sndng place, Ocean View, was In many places exceed
dnsy muddy.