The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-05-15
ANOTHER GRAND Days WORK.
Occupation of NosfolEi !
President Lincoln Directs the Erpeal
ticn and Accompanies II

President Lincoln Directs the EHpedi-
tion and AccompGnl es 1t !
ForrRr.s Mosnor, May o,--old
Pointqihs evening presents a most stir
ring spectacle. About q dozen steam
transports arc loading with troops
They will land on The shore opposite
the Rip. Taps. and march di;Oct on Nor
foS. Atths time commence writing
% P. M the moon shines SO brightly
that am sitting in the open air, in an
elevated position, writing by moonlight
The transports are gathering in the
stream, having on board artillery, caval
~, and infantry, and will soon be pre-
pared to start The Rip. Raps is pour
! log shot and Shell 1o Sewolls Point
and a brigh, i.gt:!u .ae direction Of Nor
folk leads 10 the sopposiiion that the
work of destruction has commenced.
1 Presiden, Lincoln, as Commandor.in-
1 Chisioi the army and navy, IS suPerin
tending the expedition himself, About
O'Clock he went across to the place SO
lecLod for landing, which is mile be
! low the Rp.Raps, tits said he was the
! FIRST man to step on shore, and after ex
aiming for himself the facilities for Ian
ding, returned to the Point, where he
was received with enthusiastic cheering
BY the Iroops, who wero embarked.
d NJ - n T~,y.,,,
Island, and the Monitor has resumed her
usual position. The Zee, is floating
quietly nj anchor, ready at any moment
ifacton. 1t is evident that the fuale
oil the rebellion. SO far as Norfolk is
concerted, Is rapidly approaching, The
general expectation ig dial tAe troops .ow
cmbarking viii Have possession OF the city
before TO morrow night.
10 p. M.--Tbe expedition la, no. Va,
started The delay being ccused by the
time required for sioriny the horses ard
cannon on the Adelaide. The batteries
nj Rim Rams have stop5ed throwing
shells and an is ouiet. ihe scene in
lhe Roads Of the transports sleamint
abou, is the mos, beautiful description oi
paporm;c view seldom Witnessed
ZIP. M.--The vessel, have no; ye,
sailed. The kcrrimac exhibits a brrAt
light. |, is said the Seminole will 90 dp
the James river in the coprse Of tho
night.
LATER
w,,,r,vnv. pas, s.,,,5o, mo,
nin,, A. IN MA ,r,nms loh ,i,rin.,
tta n;,,ht AMI a, dayIghI cnnIi Ln ysrn
t,ar' no , H lonS;n "9 NJ WiIinr"bl,ys
FAN, sIinr, ais,snra trom Pin r IN.
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t,n I 9b,air.5 mis- mo,,i,n, y n~Tmjt 10
sccor,n.ny Con Wei AKA I;.n M,rs.
soIS ri ,,o;r .,sg, ~ W;l,m,.hhr,.
Po;n, IN liza d Ssmer K mans ana bsrs +
ann on ,se sncreJ soil within e,yb, milo.
I NJ NorinIk Tn. noin,.,t wb.l, w. hive
laoled ;e knowr a. PAIN, pl.esou, one
/ If the f,yo,lt- d.iyes rr,m Norfolk The
& ,st r.o;b,nr, lanIal w,s tho oo,h \, ~
yo,k II wn nc MaT Wcbnr's rsgim.rt
WIN nnshal nm immo,i;a,.lv noIcr con,
mand If Gan Wsb,r ana were ot.s
! o,clncl in ,be morning n;ctc,oI wi hin
! fys nils If NorfniL
( Tba lat Dslawarr rsg;,nc,, CrI IN
5r.,ys aa, n,,Shsd f,rsssr5 ., o'clarl
occon,,anial by Generic Vno.s.if snJ
V;aIa an 49," s,,g Thsr warc soon to,,nw
cd h. The 1Gtb M,,snrbu.et;s Col w.
nan Rim b,lsnce Of III, cro.d;,ion
consists nflbe 10Th New York, Col Ben.
cdin, tbe assh .ponosvlyan;, cal hi
iIsv oo,b New York Coast Guards,
,I{,ior Do1ce's BATTALION If Mounted ri.
g. g.. snJ ro,ts;r Fape,'s Comnary y
of tina Ain Reeular Artillery
GcnorsI Wal and staff remained to
sunorintSndtbe lsrdiod ofthe balance Of
I,a fn,," onnf ,yhom mn1sd arl v,c,e
Of be(ors noon
M prosilonr a,como,p;ai nv Sec.