Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-13

Of q eu. Weber, and were, at eight O'Clock Ia tue
morning p.cketed within i've miles of Norfolk
Tho First Delaware. Colonel Andrews, was
pu he'd forward at nine O'Clock, accompanied py
Generals Mansfield and Viele and staff.
They were soon followed by the Sixteenth
Massachusetts,, Colonel wyma0. The balance
of the expedition consists of the Tenth New
York, Colonel Bendix the Forty eighth fenu-
sylyania, Colonel bailey; Ninety ninth, New
York Coast Guards; Major Dodge's battalion
of Mounted Rifles, and Captain Folletts Com
pany d, Of the Fourth Regular Artillery. Gen
Woors staff remained to superntend the landing
of the balance Of the force, all of whom were
landed aud of before no n.
The President, accompanied by Secretary
Stanton Aceompanicd General Wool and staff to
the wharf. aud then took tug aud proceeded to
the Minnesota, where the President was received
with national salute.
ltis generally admitted that the President and
Secretary Stanton have infused new vig0r INTO
hoth naval aud military operations here, aud
that the country will have no cause for further
complaint as to the insulting course of the Rebels
in this quarter.
The President has declared that Norfolk must
fall The MerrimRc must succumb to tue naval
powers of the Union, and that the Government
properly ut Norfolk must be rtpossessed At
whatever cost II may require. What Is more,
he has determined 10 remain until il is accom-
plshel.
The iron cad gun boat Galena, accompanied
by the Port Royal and ArOostook, went up James
River on Wednesday night, and although hasG
been unable to obtain any positive information
from them since they sileuoed the forts on thu
lower part Of the river, 1t is understood that The
President has dispatches from General McClel
Ian, to the effect lnat they have gsen him mos
valuable aid in driving the enemy to the wall.
Ii is stated that the GRena moi ouly captured
the Yorktown and jamestown. hut has put crew
on board of them and run them up within shell
in = distance of the river deiences of Richmond
OF the truth OF this, however, cannot vouch
as Old Poiut is becoming famous for iahulou
rum0rs.
WASHINGTON, May ll.-The following wa
received at the War Department this morning
FoRrRRss MONROE May l0-l2 o'clock a
- night. Norfolk is ours, aud also Portsmouth
aud the Navy Yard.
4 General Wool having completed the landin
p of his forces at WillOughby Point, about min
u O'Clock this morning commenced his march 0
r Norfolk with 5000 men.
o Secretary Chase accompanied the General
i About five miles from the landing place a RebI
battery WAS found on the opposite side Of III
I bridge over Tanners Creek. After n few dis
charges by companies Of infantry the Rebe
burned the bridge. This compelled our forc'
| TO tnAfcn AROUND nNe mites luTAntIs ht y u CluC
' in the afternoon our forces were within Il shoI
distance of Norfolk, and we're met by a deleg'
ton of citizens, aud the city was formally sn
rendered. Our troops marched ia aud we no
u have possession.
J. Gen. Vele is in command as Military Govel
= nor. The city and Navy lard were not burne
e The fires which have been seen for some hou
l. proved to be the woods on FIRE.
o General lluger withdrew his forces without
Is battle
/. Com. Rogers expedition was heard from II
:. afternoon ascending the James river.
d The reports from Geueral Mcclellan ARE fl
yOiable EDWIN NJ. STANTON
The following has just been received
FoRrREss MoERoR, May IL. i.
.. To the Hon. p. II. Wilson, Assistant Seereta
of War;-
y The Merrmac was blown up by the Rebels
81 two minutes before five O'Clock this mornr
+ She was set fire to about three o'clock. Tho G
? plOsion took place at the time stated 1t is sf
y to have been grand sight, by those who saw
p The Monitor, Stevens and the gun boats hu
" gone up towards Norfolk.
al Il. S. SANFORD, Military Supervisor.