Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14

Washington, May 1.-THE Navy De
partment received the following this morn
ing:
Fort Monroe, May l0-12 o clock
Norfolk is ours. Also Ports mouth and
the Navy Yard
Gen. Wool completed landing troops
this morning, and commenced marching
on Norfolk with 5000 men. Sec. Chase
accompanied the expedition.
Five miles from the Lar ding, a rebel
battery was stationed, on the opposite
side of Bridge ever Farmers Creek
After few discharges the rebels burned
the bridge, and thus compelled us 10
march round five niles further.
At D. p. NJ, our forces were within
short distance Of Norfolk, when they were
met by delegation of citizens, and the
city was formally surrendered. Our troops
marched in and NV have pc session
Gen. Victor commands As Military Gov
ernor
Gen Huger withdrew his forces without
a fight
Commander Rogers expedition heard
from this afternoon, ascending James
River
Reports fro'l Mcclellan favoral lie.
Fort Monroe, May H.
To J Ii IA son. Asst .~ec. OF War:
The -NeJrJmuc was brown up by the
rebels about } O'Clock this morning
The NJnjt0T, Nan -atach and gan5oats
have 2one roy.I Nook.
New Kent Cou-t tioGs., My 10 p N.
ihe pursuia q Jn3 ele.ay by General
Stone.nsn mas teen in e.ery respect suc-
cessiuL His headquarters are now her',
twenty sevcu mics ,rom Richmond, while
the advance, composed # tue 6tA limo
cavalry, Is i've mIIes ahead.
The enamy are n i 5lt, bu. gradually
iaiIIn- back
Baltimore, May IL.
The boat rom Old Po.n5 ST ties tlat our
troops crossed to the Virginia shore FRI
day night. while the Rip Raps shell Ell
SewaIir p"int They landed 1t Williams
burgh Point, at a spo5 selected by Presi-
dent Lincoln the dtv previous. He was
amunc the first who stepped ashore The
rebe He'd 1T or advance Oar troops.
at the st adyices under Cen. Webber,
are within three les 81 Norfolk
The Nelrimac remained all day off
CrAney Island
FLAG SNIP BERToy ARovE Fort PILLOW,
May 10th, 1o62. {
To Mr. Welles, Secretary OF the Navy:
\ naval engagement for W ,ich the reb-
els have been prepar n, took place this
morning; the rebel fleet OF eight iron
clad gunboats, four Of them Rms, came
up handsomely. The fight lasted an hour.
Two rebel gunboats were blown up, one
sunk, when the enemy retreated prec ,pi-
lately under the guns Of the fort Only
two of our vessels were enga ed. The
Cincinnati sustained some injury from
rams, but will be in fighting condition to-
morrow. Capt Stembles distin 5uished
himself, and is seriously wounded. The
Benton IS uniniured The rebel squadron
was supposed to be commanded by Hol-
Inns. Signed e. IL. DAVIS,
Commanding Mississippi Flotilla
Cairo May IL
Our fleet near Fort Pillow, under com
mand of Capt Davis, was attacked early
Yesterday morning by eight rebel gun
boats, and we succeeded in repulsing them
after an engagement of one hour and ten
minutes, sinking ) new iron-clad ram and
blowing up two of their gunbo ITS. The
ram endeavored to run down and board
the gunboat Cincinnati, Capt. Stemhle,
but was repulsed by throwing hot water
from the steam batteries Of the latter upon
the boarders The rebel feet then with
drew under cover OF heavy smoke which
hung over the river, and has not since
been heard rom. NO full particulars
have been received.
Cairo, May L.
The news from Halleck's army up to
Saturday noon was received to day
On Thursday, a reconnaissance in force
from Gen Paines division went out from
Pennington toward Corinth. Four com
panies of the 9Th Illinois Cavalry were in
the advance undse command Of Major
Applington, when within Il miles of Co
rinth they discovered rebel regiments in
position. on both sides Of the road. An
order to charge was given and brilliantly
executed by Major Applington VINO fell
pierced by ball through the brain Four
Of our men were Slightly wounded. The
rebels suffered loss of about 30 killed
and wounded, and four prisoners
On Friday superior for e of rebels at
tackled Gen Paine who had advanced his
division two miles beyond Corinth. \
sharp skirmish ensued and lasted about
an hour The rebels were reinforced and
Gen Paine ordered his men to fall back
which was done in @eod order until they
reached Farmlngton. Our loss i stated
at 100 killed wounded and missing, but
the rebel loss Is undoubtedly much more