The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23

dismounted, where they were cordially re.
ceived by Mayor w. W. Lamb and COM
mittee of two members of the Select Coun-
Gil and three members of the Common
Council.
After the distinguished party had sat
down and taken glass of cool spring wa.
ter, Mayor Lamb arose and stated the pur
pose and authority for the meeting He
Huger, in which that we'll known rebel of
icer stated that tie city was delivered over
to the charge of his honor; that the troops
would evacuate Immediately; that the bear
er would give the KEYS of the CustomHouse,
Post Office and Jail to MIR. Lamb. and that
it would be advisable to surrender the city
to the Union forces then advancing and
within five miles of the entrenebed camps.
The Mayor then said that he would lay
aside all political feeling iu the matter, and
then and there surrender the city to the
manner, as directed by the Common Coun-
ellis. He assured General Wool that no
opposition whatever would be made to bis
thorough occupation of the city by the Fed
eral troops, however humiliatiDg matter
it might apparently be to the many citizens
of the town who had espoused the cause OF
the Confederate States.
He had been directed to show to the
General commanding, or any one CT his
Aids, the strong positions and places of
importance.
In conclusion, he would demand of the
General, as right, that the lives, property
and legitimate business of the citizens should
be protected law and order should be
restored and that peace and quiet should be
vouchsafed to any and every person not
bearing arms against the Federal Govern.
ment.
General Wool accepted the terms in
general way, ard stated that it was not the
desire of the Government to punish any of
her erring or misguided citizens who should
lay down their arms and return to their al
following tie ordinary pursuits Of life, but
to crush the rebellion in decided and hon-
orabe manner. The Union troops. in TAX
ing possession of the city, would afford eve
ry protection and privilege possible that did
not interfere with martial law, and the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States.
Chow WE WERE RECEIVED"
As we entered, the soldiers of General
Max Weber's regiment, the Twentieth New
York, now commanded by Colonel Weiss,
struck up the song "Glory, Hallelujah -
and the verse commencing, SWELL hang jeff.
Davis on sour apple tree" was given
with spirit, resounding far over among the
meadows and woodlands, and must have
reached the ears of the citizens of Norfolk.
The band of the regiment then played the
"Star Spangled Banner" and the regiment
halted while General Wool and his body
guard proceeded to the City Hall.
Very few of the people expressed any
kindly feelings towards Us. The women
and children were terrified at our appear
ance, and the men greatly surprised. The
latter gathered in crowds upon the street
corners, and were mostly quiet aud we'll be.
haved, but here and there gr0wl or two
was heard. 1t became evident very soon
that the worst 4" fire eaters" and the reptiles
who were left, were weak rather from fear
of punishment than from real sympathy
with the COntederates.
One man, with about as much education
as Sou,herDer of the middle class of so
ciety usually has, came running up to the
van, composed as aforesaid, of two hall
famished reporters, and asked IN a loud
voice "Is them id Yankees q coming; is
we bagged or is we not" We informed
him that we were glad to see him, as he
was the first cut spoken Rebel that we had
seen, and that il he would wais and remain
quiet for quarter OF an hour, he would see so
many Yankees that be could not count chem.
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL WOOL.
After these arrangements had been COM
pleted, General Wool entered carriage
and proceeded to the outskirts OF the city;
taking his horse there and riding along ra,
pidly, he reached Ocean View, or Lynrba-
ven Bay, about elk O'Clock. He departed
for Fortress Monroe at once, and arrived
there late ct night, waking up the Presi-
dent and Secretary of War to give them
the news. President Lincoln describes this
scene as truly comical. There stood the
President, with hair looking like crows
nest on an intelligent looking stump; in a
moment Mr.. Stanton entered in long
white night robe, and matters came to the
climactr point when Stanton embraced
the old General-the one in a night robe
and the other in bis dusty regimentals. The
reader may imagine the effect of such a
sight upon an audience of thousand
Americans. DO 5..s1e
General Halleck has signifed his ine
tpntion Of 1rnnirinO into ovorv ooco NJ oal~