The Lansing state Republican., 1862-05-14

.ss great ezcissnens = Norfolk this nis,;.e:
'has General Burnside. With large hrce !.
within . few miles Of weldsa, and ~ a.
rebel troops are svaeuatins the chg At Il npos;hL
speed.
sevalIs and Pig Peisss they s.y sss sl..d,
evacuated, and preparations are making 70 a..
'sroy the Navy Yard and other pubIc ,rc..,.
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Williamsburg, Nay 9.
va Washi~sson. Nay s.-The details of n.
engagement Of Monday, are - volpniusa an
incorrect that il viii be nscesary q a~ah ~.
report Of General Mcclellan, which is uov hin.
prepared. .
Deserters from the enemy are hourly comm.
in.
The sficial repert Of the killed and vcuuS.a
being too lengthy to send over the military tel.
graph. it has bcea forw warded BY mail.
The expedition up the York River A~ I..o
most successfal. and We nsw occupy West Pes,
Heavy firing has been heard in that dir,ss;e.
but the particulars are not kno~n.
Yesterday the advance guard Of our c,,.r,
had skirUish With the rear guard Of the enc.
my about seven mles from here. The mai,
body Of the enemy las rctreated across James
River. -'aA
The general impression With military neu =
that the rebels have made their last stand in Viz.
einie. laA
For distance Of some ten miles hsyo.d
Williamsburg, the road 10 lised With hroke,
army wagons in the line Of the retreat sf the
enemy.
Chicago, May IL.
A special from Cairo to the 7ribrme sa,.:
Intelligence from Paducah cay that plos has
been discovered on the part Of accession res;.
dents there to hand the tovn over TO the rebel,
Steps have been taken to punish the conspir..
tors. For several weeks past they have night,
net, six hundred in number. ia q large hall ..
that city, and but for Information given by on
Of their number the p lot would have bee. Goa.
summated within another week. The niit.,,
force there hes been largely Increased, and every
precaution taken - prevent surprise. Thelarre
81 FOUNDERS upon the embAnkment around The
Marine Hospital arc turned upon the town. 70 be
used 10 case Of an outbreak"
Baltimore, Nay II.
The Old Point boat arrived.
Its reports state that our troops crossed 70 The
Virginia shore on Friday, whilst the Rip Raps
shclled Se~e;is Point. landing at Willeuehbys
Point, at the spot selected BY President Liscsl
on the previous day. He vas among the srm
Who stepped ashore. The rebels fed ct tAs n
vance Of our treeps.
The last Advices from Gen. Weber stais the,
he was within three miles Of Norfolk
The Aerrimac remained al day of Craney L.
land.
Washington, Nay n.
The Navy Department received the following
this morning: ,..
Fortress Aonros, Nay To-
Norfolk is ours, also Portsmouth and the NAVY
Yard. General Wool completed the !andisg II
troops this morning. and commenced to march
o. Nsrfolk with 5000 men. Secretary Chass
accompanied the expedition. Five miles ftsn
the landing q rebel battery vas stationed on ths
opposite side Of the bridge over rasner's Crssk
After few discharges the rebels burned ths
bridge. which compelled us 70 march around Eve
miles further. At Eve O'Clock r. n. oar fesrss
were within short distance Of Norfolk. fSey
we're met by q delegation Of citizens, and she
city formally surrendered. Our trotPs marched
il, and now have possession. Gen visIs con.
manded IS Military Governor. Nsishsr the city
Or Navy Yard were burned. General Huges
withdrew his forces without 6ghs
Commander Rogers has been beard tssm THE
afternoon, ascending James River.
Reports from Mcclellan are favorable.
Fertrsss Monroe, May II.
To- u. Watson, Asst. Sre'y Of War;-TSe
herrimac Was blown up BY the rebels sbsss
o'clock this morning The Monitsr, Nasgstsek
and gun3oats have geae towards Norfolk,
New KeRt, G. H., Nay 10.
The pursuit Of the rebels BY Gen. Ssosenas
he's bees in every reepscs ssccsssfsI. HE hesl-
quarters are new here, u miles from Richmosd,
while the advance, oespesed Of the ssh IlIissis
cavalry, is FIVE miles ahead. The enemy k ID
sight, bst gradually falling hack. The ishsbis
ants in nearly every instance have left d
said that the enemy vil make Q stasd at Bestos
Bridge, Is miles from Rchnssd asd The bod
waters Of the Chickabomosy river. XeCslaa
few miles. -.a- =
April IL.
The city Of Troy was nearly destroyed BY hrs
on Saturday sbs 10th inst The FIRE origisaisd
in sparks from Al engine lightning se shs rail-
road bridge. setting is on Gre asd destroying il
rapidly. The flames spread 70 the depot. thence
to the city, occasiening q general coodsgstisa.
The rebel steamer Nashville which bss bees
- long source Of annoyance 70 ssr shipping
on the high seas, again ran the blockade at VII
mingtos, N. c., q few days ago.
Deserters froa the rebels st Cssisth report
that Besuregard has put bis army ss han ratioss
He d also reported 70 have been largely rein
forced within the last week by the isfaatry vhich
has been lately stationed at Fort Wright, sss
troops from Texas and Arkansas.
Con. Foots having obtsiaed lease oi abssscs
Of the Government TO return 70 Cleveland, be-
left the command Of the seet at Fort Wright 10
Capt. Davis.
The schooner Asdora, which arrived is Nes
York last week, from Pensacola. reports The see-
els still in posses.isn Of that plaee vish fsses
Of IL 600 men. Gen. Arnold sas making prep
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