The New York herald., 1862-05-25
NEWS FROM NORF ok.
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The v Authorities Still Refuse t.
Take the Oath Of Allegiance.
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PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL WOOL.
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The City Placed Under Strict Mar
tial Law.
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Enthusiastic Union NE ASng at
Portsmouth.
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ywo Thousand Deserters from the
Rebel Army Coming In.
REPORTED OCCUPATION OF WELDON, N. c.,
Ac.s As., &c.
Enthusiastic Union Me Azng at
Portsmouth,.
Two Thousand Deserters from tie
Rebel Army Coming In.
BALr1xorH, May "A, 1862.

BALTIMORE, May "A, 1862
There IL bus little change in the condition Of affairs at
Norfolk. The Mayor and members OF the City Council
still refuse 70 oath Of allegiance. General Wool
had an interview with them yesterday but they con
timed in The snks that ho refuses all intercourse
with he people Of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Even tho
little suiusas they have boon doing the way Of straw
berries and ps,s 10 now stopped
General Wool sent up . proclamation TO Norfolk this
morning notifying the people that the matter was entirely
in their han s. 50 as they shal! acknowledge
ths supremacy Of the government they will enjoy Its
fostering aid; but while they remain in their present
rebcliO mold they viii be oG from all advantages
OF trade and commerce, and the city will
be governed by strict mar ial law. He also
assures them that contingency possibly ariss
whereby Norok viii a. .n be given t, the coatrol OF
the rebel government and tha; those who entertain
Union 'ntments can give oS,asio, to them with am
pie Of protection OF all their rights citizens
OF the United States.
Most nf tn, stores oven and tn, gale OF such
goods as they have is progressing.
As az can he asertansd, no one is row willing to
receive Confederate notos at par. Business is mostly
done ia small Of tbs Virginia bank and other char
10 ed porations Government notes are received with
great aydity.
Tho Union OF Norfolk still hold back, afrid 20
express openly in de0ince Of the rebeilous
Quite an en.h siasc Union meeting was held at Ports
month on Thursday night. Not less than eight hundred
werc present including many Uuion from Norfolk.
rhocoGrse or tho gorernlont in refusing to allow pro
visn to come hero FOR loyal people severely cri
csed and Tho proDrinty OF ich course by mean
approved Tho scarcty of visions aad pecassaes Of
ire Is great p are high the p,orer
classes have live almost entirely fish and oysters
The sccessionists nearly all wealthy people, who
stand high prices and have laid In thar stocks long
since
There Is no douDt tho decision Of General Wool IL
c1ding TO great suffering among the poorer classes
They have suffered beyond endurance for year past
aud whom the old Gag again hoistsd hey hailed it
with hght and naturally expected speedy relief from
their priv<tons.
II is estimated there now In Norfolk and Ports
mouth not less than thousand desercrs from the
| force with which General Huger loft Norisk. Those
who have in and still arriving squads of tens
and twentes did succeed ia escaping until after they
reached Petersburg. They in most deplorable
diticp. party who In to-day say there must be
nearly thousand scattered through tho woods
behind them All willingly take tho oath allegiance,
and appear most happy have escaped from the rebel
army
The Minnesota will proceed to Norfolk
morning when the whole fleet will have abandoned Old
ptnt and taken NJ position 1T the Did naval saicn.
Tie walls OF the Navy Yard buildings In solid
condition, ard soon b. put in order again. Tho
III merry taken out Of tho buildings before they
Grsd, and packed a. with the Intention of being
ved bat tho rapid action Of General Wool prevented
tho removal.
Numerous sunk In the ha Dor and river by the
rebe all to bo removed forth WITH including the
wrecked Merrimac. large number OF tusos and shells
Mere obtained from tho latter yesterday.
II was reported at Norfolk yesterday that General
Burnside hal taken Weldon.