Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-25

We have mad q conversation with gentle
man who was in Norfolk Saturday and Sunday.
and who Lett Portsmouth, Monday evening al
half past SIX clock The FedeIsls had full pos
session Of both places and theiT picket5 extended
out On every road beyond Tie suburbs OF both
cities How our informant elGded these pIckets
ii is not necessary here 10 state hut he did elude
them and relates many interesting incidents
which came under his Obs5rT alton during Sstur-
day, Sunday and Monday.
The city Of Norfolk fOTma ) surrendered by
Mayor Lamb to General Wool Saturday evening
about dsTb, ths lattsT Immediately rstU-niDg 20
Fortress Monroe Several large vsT vessels
came up 10 Norfolk Saturday night among the
number the Minnesota, snd anchored IN the
stl5am fronting ;ba city These vessels Wsrs
pilOted to Norfolk through 1Le narrow passage
in Elizabeth river By the traitor Tobias, who ran
of to Old Point Ihusdeg while Ia discharge of
important duties entrusted him BY ths Confed-
eTat5 authorities
The soldiers Of Lincoln on Saturday evening
and Sunday. crowded the streets 10 such al eI-
tent that il was difficult tor one to make his way
through them At dress parade oH Ward :
farm, Sunday afternoon, 5000 Federal soldiers
were present, and they al exhibited admirable
drill and discipline
HE soldiers upon dislAissat. scattered them
selves thickly about the lste intTench camp OF
the ConiedeIates, and the cfhcsTs expressed
amszementr that W IA such fortifcatons, the Con-
f0isThtss should have dreamed OF eyGcuating the
place Gan. Wool wzs loud Ia Eis expressions
CT sstOnishment al the evacuation, 7ud declared
az the presence OF several. thss with such Torti-
fiCatious by land and water, sni the Meirmac
guarding the Roads lac could have held Norfolk
against any force that might have been brought
against it
On Sunday morning, at 10 clock, the Semi.
mole steamed up to the city A crowd of thou
sand VI more persons assembled on Chamber
lanes " wharf, for the wait of something else to
DC, which the commander Of the Federal steamer
construed into a welcome to the ''Od flag Ia
stanty all hands were beat to quarters, every
1sg was flung 20 the bTesze, the Jack tars
manned the rigging, and gave three hearty
cheers This iuhilsnt demonstration was re-
sDOnded 10 Oy the crowd, with nine gTOans,
which were given with a strength of lung dis
stinctly audible at the wharf in Portsmouth.
The Federals were taken all aback, and the gal
liant tars dropped from the rigging with much
more alacrity than they had manned them.
The halyards having been cut by the Conled-
crates, sailor " Skinned" the flagstaff on the
Custom House Sunday morning about o'clock,
and having adjusted the ropes the stars and
stripes were speedily run up. A few faint cheers
from a crowd Of drunken Federsls in front OF
lu5 AtlhutlC Hotel NdS lL- only Uul bSHtLug
reception with which tic Yankee bunting was
! greeted
We axe assured that the great mass Of the
Norfolk people are as true and loyal to the Con-
| federate government as those OF any portion OF
the South. One citizen named Kayton, dealer
! in musical instruments, was so load and out
! spoken in his laudati Ons OF our own and denun'
Citations Of the Lincoln government, that the
! military cOmmandant of Norfolk has caused him
| to be arrested. This is the Ouly arrest that has
| come TO our infoTmant's knowledge.
Portsmouth was surrendered by Mayor Nash,
about the same hour Saturday evening, as Nor
folk. A Federal general named Wyman, having
been appointed military governor of the place
received the surrender, embracing the occasion
to assure the people that the Yankees came not
to destroy property but 20 restore order; to re
hsve an oppressed people, and remstate tha
4 g-a-lO-r US old flag which had bsen so long
concealed from the view of the dear Portsmouth
people. Much other gascOnsde and hightalutir
kind of sentiment were INDUCED in, but We
have quoted enough to give the reader an idet
of the style.
The Federal officers made dilisent inquir!
about the destruction OF the navy yard, ans
earnestly solicited information of the where
abouts Of any who mad been engaged in the IN
cendiaTy proceeding.
The Federals endeayored to make themselve
very agreeable to the people Of Portsmouth, an
stated freely, that but few Of them would remail
there. The greater portion of their men, the,
said, would speedily take up the line of msTc
for Richmond; that the rebellion was nov