The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-05-24
Detail. ofihr Occupation OF Norfolk.


petition hcgan to embark at I o'clock, on FRI.
day aftmnoor. and by midnight several Of them
had started for Willoughhy Point, ON tho oppo-
bite shore. A vigorous hoinhatdmcut WAS open-
/ ell from the Rip kap- upon Scwall's Ppnt, AMI
kept mp ipr two hours to indiJc the believe th.i
this was the intended point " iohirks ion. IL.
steamer crossed over, AMI at Wight prepata-
tom were mad. Tor landing. H., water sha,
| low al the shore limo, dr,pens 'rrN gradually.
and only at some ftty feet out becomes deep
enough for vessels drawing five or six fee, a.
water. The infantry regiments were landed
first, and started in the following order;
| Twentieth New York. Col Man weber.
sixteenth M-..aolu-.u- Col. Z. I. wyman.
S.nsty ninth New York, Col Wsrltup.
Flrt Delaware, col. j. W. Andrews.
Fiity-eishth P.unsylysns.
| Teuth New York, Col. Huudix
Que hundred II united X, 1emcn.
fo,ietts Battery, Light Artillery, six pieces.
| Howard's Battery, ioui pisces.
| Our troop. pushed rapidly forward in spite Of
! the heat OF the day and at o'clock reached the
mtrenched camp, some two miles this side of
Norfolk, which mai been very strongly fortified
with eartl tllwoik~, ON which We're mounted twcn-
ty-,iine pieces Of artillery. No troops were In
| the place, and our forces passed through IT OF
their way to the town. just before rrachins II
they were met by flag ot truce, to which ~
officer WI. at once sent forward to inquire liz
DuleCts h'telNhk IlolHhtiou u wac
to treat for the surrender o tie city, the officer
returned and Gen. Wool and Stair, w.th Secrc-
| tary Chase advanced to meet the Mayor oi tie
citv who hat come out under the iae. both
partic- dismount.d ani entered n cottage hy the
roadside, when the Mayor informed the General
of the evacuation Of the city aud of tue obicct o
his visit.
II s-.m- that a meeting was held ot Norfolk
some da,s since, not long, probably, after the
evacuation OF Yorktown was resolved upon, Z"
the rebel Secretary Of War. Gen. iiugcr hcn n.
Longstrect. and some others ol the leading mill
l,ry authorities, at which 1t was determined not
to attempt to hold the city against any demon
,iratuu uf the National forces to- effect its cap
,ure. This decision was followed 10y tho with
drnwal OF the main body oi the troops.
tn. Mayor, after presenting these resolutions,
.aid h. had come la conformity with the iu-truc-
tiuns Of the Common Council Of Norfolk, TO sur
render the city into tho hands of the Iuitei
States anl tO ask protection ior tho persons and
property of the citizens.
Gen. Wool replied that hsre2ncd rIs g,dnf'd
80 dirdnoo, that the Government Of the Initci
j Staten had not the slightest with or thought 81
interfering with the right. Of any p"nc"alIlo
ci,izcu, aud that all should have tail pru,cc iui
asain-t violence oi every kiad, The first tilins
. he had done setting out in the morning hai
been to issue an or'cr, prohibiting under the ..-
T. vorcst penalties any interference whatever with
10 ! the prVat. property or rights oi any Citihcn,
and this prohibition should hc en,orcy.i with the
! utmost rigor. Ile begged the Mayor To rest as-
y sured that everything lao had asked should h'
. | granted
= The party then broke up to 20 the City Hal
for the formal inauguration oi the new military
4 | authorities. The Mayor invited ten. Wool ald
4 secretary Chase 10 ride with him in his car
j. rage and they PROCEEDED together, followed t''
!. the Generals body guard and the troops Ate
I. entering the City Hall, the Commanding, Gcner
70 al issued n proclamation, which has been al
= ready published, Tor the preservation ct order.
4 Mayor Lamh came forward and addressed then
. briefly, confining himself mainly to a recital q
tho incidents Of the day. lie said that he ha'
d had nothing tn do with deciding the result; tha
. had been don. by the superior authorities. tn
i. | citizens Of Norfolk had been deserted by thei
- friends and all the city authorities could DO wa
"a to obtain the best terms possible for themselye
m and their property. lie was happy to s,Sur
Ol | them that IN this he had been successful. Tn
Commanding General of the United States trooI
u had conceded everything they had asked, M
"a had guaranteed the preservation VI order. III
4 enjoined upon the citizens the maintenance ,
', peace and quiet and exhOrtsi them to abs,ai
d from all acts Of violence and disorder, II I'll
d, decision had rested with him he would have Il,
J, Tended ths city 10 the last man; but their Go'
3 ernment had decided differently, and they mn
" yield to its authority. The Mayors remark
~ wero chcered by the crowd, who also gave thr,
nj cheers tor President Davis with "A great deal {
A. cuthusiasn and also responded with less heart
~ ness to demand for three groan- for Lincoln.
H. The strength Of the iOrtiicatiOps 10y whic
", Norfolk ha. been deleudei has not been eSsgci
~ ated They are very extensive and complete
VI The magnificent Naval Hospital remains III
a. touched Even the vandalism which has markc
a SO many Of the scis OF the rebels during this wa
d. shrank from the sacr.egc Of firing this splendi
III structure.
ar. All the public publications of sentiment
% this city thus far have certainly been on the DiC
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