Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-02

tei ON Dodfd, arrived In the roads this morning s.
Yfhe commander and Minister paid their respecfs
to Gen Wool, and salutes Were exchanged at s
this a1tefnoon, the Paranese wearing the American
ensign al her fore. r-s T. =
Ths Minnesota, which got aground yesterday,
whue on her way to Norfolk, got of this NOR.
ing. r ?. 30 -. !. r.. (.
severe eStsrgi-CongressIona Pleasure Pr-.
v-Arrival Of Sal Rebel Prisoners taken
at Hanover Court-Heuse.
FoRrREss MONROE, May 81 We We're visited
oy atemarkabty-sever thunder storm Last night
anu torrents OF rain. For several hours the or;P-
rstors were unable 20 usn the telegraph line at
headquarters. Shortly before eleven o'clock the
lig h,nlng struck the old wooden building oppo-
SITE the hotel. on the corner Of the road to Camp
Hamilton, setting IL on nre There was consider +
able delay In getting the engines in operation In
consequence OF sentinels stopping people without
q eonnteTsign. The ~bnilding was entirely de-
y -oFFd, but Others In the vicinity which were
-sstened were saved. The building was cccu-
led by fhe engineer derartmenc. and contained
rec herses and quantity Of oats andcern. Two
ioT5ss Were got QUO safely, and gr.at-r part Of
tee od'sGad corn. BOss rot over o2n roo
| lar number OF desertefs from tAa rebel army
are see cred through the country between here
aad x 3hmond who, while profesSin1 to be Union
nen, and insisting that they were reluctantly
forced lnto the ranks silt retain all their bitter
ness, and make 10 almest dangerous for solit,ry
tfaseler TO meet one OF two OF them. Their ob-
I1ect is no doubt plunder, and oHr cavalry scouts
'are out In the direction OF Bethel and Back river
making frequent arrests of these guerillas They
are extremely ignorant, misera6ly clothed and
most ugly, ill-looking fellows MANY depTeda-
tl0nS and outrages are also being committed by
| runaway contrabands, who roam over the country
| and do pretty much as they please l7
The Government steamer King Philip came
down from Washington this morning, h4vinr on
board the Congressional committee on naval
| anairs and others, and party of ladies' Msyor
| Wightman, OF Boston, Is also here TO-DAY The
Whole party visited Norfolk with Gen. Wool
| The dispatch steamer Eastern State sails hence
this afternoon for Hatteras with the mails dis.
| patches and passengers. -s,. f|av ....." ::
| The steamer Ariel arrived here this morning
| from White House, having on board the prisoners
captured by Gen. Mcclellan at Hanover Court
/ HDuss the other day. They came in charge OF
| Lieut.. Mehaifsy, 1st infantry, U = A. an. aid de.
camp or Gen. Porter, provost marshal OF the army
| OF the Potomac. The prisoners, NUMBERING 54f
proceeded to New York this afternoon on the
star Of the South, in charge Of company ID, gJtb
| New l ofk. The prisoners include q ma jor and
| about dozen other officers 80
| FORTRESS MONROE, June The steamer :
l X. Spaulding arrived this afternoon FINN New
erk with the released privaieers and Others from
| Fort Hamilton, and will probably 90 up James
1 river Tomorrow y F '
Union meeting was held in Norfolk las,
! nleht. Hon. Mr.. Segar made speech, and ereat
enthusiasm prevailed, cheers being given for the
| slars and stripes. The meeting was arranged ON
short notice. More extensive demonstrations will
be made In q few DAYS -