The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23

dismounted, where they were cordially re.
ceived by Mayor W. W. Lamb and COM
mittee of two members of the Select Coun-
Gil and three members of the Common
| Council. r14 . .;
After the distinguished party had sat
down and taken glass of cool spring wa.
ter, Mayor Lamb arose and stated the pur
pose and authority for the meeting. He
presented communication from General
Huger, in which that well known rebel of
fcer stated that tie city was delivered over
to the charge Of his honor; that the troops
would evacuate Immediately; that the bear
er would give the KEYS of the Custom House,
Post Office and Jail to MIR. Lamb, and that
it would be advisable to surrender the city
to the Union forces then advancing and
within five miles of the entrenebed camps.
The Mayer then said that he would lay
aside all political feeling in the matter, and
I then and there surrender the city to the
United States Government, in this formal
manner, as directed by the Common Coun-
ellis. He assured General Wool that no
opposition whatever would be made to bis
thorough occupation of the city by the Fed
eral troops, however humiliatipg q matter
it might apparently be to the many citizens
| of the town wbe had espoused the cause of
/ the Confederate States. o. ,;. Pc 90 /
He had been directed to show to the
General commanding, or any one Ct his
Aids, the strong positions and places of
importance. s1 gHca-z 30
10 conclusion, he would demand of the
General, as right, that the lives, property
and legitimate business of the citizens should
be protected that law and order should be
restored and that peace and quiet should be
vouchsafed to any and every person not
bearing arms against the Federal Govern.
ment. /.
General Wool accepted the terms in q
general way, and stated that it was not the
desire of the Government to punish any of
her .erring or misgg;ded citizens who should
lay down their arms and return to their al.
legisnee, nor those who are unprotected and
following the ordinary pursuits of life, but
to crush the rebellion in decided and hon-
orable manner. The Union troops. in TAX
ing possession of the city, would afford eve
~ protection and privilege possible that did
not interfere with martial law, and the Con
stitntionl and laws of the United States
1s9i13 "How WE wERR RscE1vRD.n 30
AS we entered, the soldiers of General
Max Weber's regiment, the Twentieth New
York, now commanded by Colonel Weiss,
struck up the song "Glory, Hallelujah r.
and the verse commencing, SWELL hang JEFF.
Davis on q sour apple tree" was given
with spirit, resounding far over among the
meadows and woodlands, and must have
reached the eare of the citizens of Norfolk.
The band of the regiment then played the
"Star Spangled Banner" and the regiment
halted while General Wool and bis body
guard proceeded to the City Hall. q -vAd
Very few of the people expressed any
kindly feelings towards rs. The women
and children were terrified at our appear
ance, and the men greatly surprised. The
latter gathered in crowds upon the street
corners, and were mostly quiet and well-be.
haved, but here and there growl or two
was heard. 1t became evident very soon
that the worst " fire eaters" and the reptiles
who were left, were weak rather from fear
| of punishment than from real sympathy
with the Confederates. vn3-
One man, with about as much education
as SoutherDer of the middle class of so
ciety usually has, came running up to the
van, composed as aforesaid, of two half
famished reporters, and asked 10 a loud
voice "Is them id Yankees o coming is
we bagged or is we not" We informed
him that we we're glad to see him, as he
was the first cut spoken Rebel that we had
seen, and that il he would wait and remain
quiet for quarter of an hour, he would see go
many Yankees that be could not count Them.
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL WOOL.
After these arrangements had been CON-
pleted, General Wool entered carriage
and proceeded to the outskirts of the city;
taking his horse there and riding along ra.
pidly, be reached Ocean View, on Lynnba-
ven Bay, about elk o'clock. He departed
for Fortress Monroe at once, and arrived
there late at night, waking up the Presi-
dent and Secretary of War to give them
the news. President Lincoln describes this
scene as truly comical. There stood the
President, with hair looking like crows
nest on an intelligent looking stump; in a
moment Mr.. Stanton entered in long
white night robe, and matters came to the
climactr G point when Stanton embraced
the old General-the one in q night robe
and the other, in his dusty regimentals. The
reader may imagine the effect of such q
sight upon an audiences of q thousand
Americans. s5o!.la ssslB lo ssliisregp !.
-General Halleck has .signifed his ine
tention of irquiring Into every case of gal