Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-12

Tbs balance OF the expedition consists Of the
10th New York, Colonel Benedix; the 5sth Penn
Coast Guards;) Major Dodge's Battalion Of
Mounted RIFFS; and Captain Toilets Compenv
I'D OF the 4th Regular Artillery.
General Wool aud staff remained TO superintsnd
the landing OF the balance OF the force, all Of
whom were landed and OF before noon.
The President. accompanied by Secretary Stan
ton, accompanied General w DOL and staff 70 the
wharf, and then took tug and proceeded 70 the
Minnesota, where The President was received
by national salute IL is generally admitted
that the President and Secretary have infused
new vigor into both naval and military operations
here, and that the country will have 20 cause for
further complaint TO the insulting course OF the
rebels In this quarter.
The President has declared that Norfolk must
fall, the merrlmac must succuDb To the naval
power Of the Union, and that the Government Mt
property at Norfolk must be repossessed at what
ever cost II may REQUIRE What 10 more, he hss
determined to remain until II Is accomp lished
IL is also understood that hs yesterday relieved
the Monitor from the control of the naval au :
thoftties, and her defiant course with regard to
the Merrimac was done by Captain Jeff1rs, who
proceeded at the direction OF the President TO
make a reconnaissance Of the enemy's v,orks
and to act al bis own judgment might 81 gest
wILLOUGBBY's POINT.
The point a. which we are landing, with the
aid Of half-dozen canal boats, furnishes quite a
Ing with great facility. The beach is Hne and
sloping, and woods Of thick c, dar line the
shores coed road starts from here direct TO
Norfolk, which is distant only seven miles, and
al noon our Infantry advance had ACCOMPLISHED
half the distance without obstruction of any
kind, where they halted for the arrival OF the
artillery and cavalry.
LATEST FROM THE ADVANCE
just learn that Gen. Max Weber has advanced
to within three miles Of Norfolk without ueatInp
with any serious opposition At Tanners creef
small picket was stationed, with howltzer
and a slight skirmish took place without any
haste across the bridge, which they DESTROYED
Two prisoners were taken who stats there would
be no resistance at Norfolk which was being
evacuated, and that the determination was not to
make the last ditch" at Norfolk.
PROGRESS oF'THR EXPEDITION
FORTRESS MONROE, May 10-l have inst re-.
turned from Point Pleasant to ensure the ns,lina
OF my letter By the boat. The troops were stead
lily advancing and reconnoitring, under comuand
OF Generals Mansfield and Max w eboer and h.
not, az far as heard from, enc, untered the enemy
Large requirements OF cavalry, infantry and
artillery are being sent over, and we will soon
have quite respectable force in the rear of Nor
folk to repulse the enemy II he should make anv
stand or dispute the possession of the CITY. The
day i: bright and beautiful, and 1t may be safely
saLa ina. me weather Is with US" whatever
the rebels may have in store for us Point Pleas
ant, or" lincoln's Choice )" az the sailors noyy
call IL, can be distinctly seen from the fortress
and has suddenly, from bleak, sandy shore
assumed quite tue aspect of commercial denot
surrounded with steamboats,, schooner and ca.
nalboats.
Whilst all these active movements are proo,ess.
ing towards Norfolk by the main land, there /.
the utmost quiet observable on the sea aide The
iron monster, the MerriInac, still remains moored
under the shore OF the Craney Island battery, and
nas not apparently budged a PEI fer the last
twenty-four hour This morning She was yisitad
Dy the steamer Sslden, but since then there hs.
been no Sign of!ife visible about he, The Moni-
Tor has also remained quietly all day at her usnal
ecnofage, and our vessels OF war, were II not Tor
the nnmlng OF their steampipes, have shown no
vitality. '" "'
WHAT OF TIKI GALESap
The irOn.Clad gunboat Galena sccomn,n,ed hv
the Fort Royal and the ATostook went nm ,bs
James river Oh Wednesday mic ht, and altbonoh
have been unable to obtain am positive inf,
non rom them since she slenced the forts in ~ o
lcWer part OF the river, It is UNDERSTOOD that the
presla tent has dispatches from Gen. Mcclellan to
the erect that they have given him most valuable
AID In "drlvins the enemy TO the wall y II Is
even stated today that the GaIena not only can
tufed the Yorktown and Jamestown, but has nm,
cteGS ca BOARD OF them and run them up within
.hellihS distance OF the river defences OF Rich.
mona VI the truth Of this, however | canno,
v3uch, as Old Point is becoming SO famous Tor
iaouious fuinors that 1t is necessary 20 wal,
twentY-lo"r hours before you can place anv rsIi :
apc6 In anything you may hear. II 4. lao m.
nored here that the Gale3a 10 ashore aud tina. thr
PRESIDENT has expressed dissatisfaction with the
polcy &st has distinguished the navy on this
stduon. Ihese may, or may not be true but
give tnem TO you as the current rumors of the dav