New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-20
on shore, within pistol range. Lieut.: Morris tIate
of the Cumberland, in command OF the Por hoys.i
received flesh wound in the leg. IL Is said

on shore, within pistol range. Lieut.: Morrn llstS
of the Cumberlandl in command Of the Pors koyat
received flesh wound in the leg. IL Is said
TO be not ferious.
This affair. 80 far from Jaunting tho heroic com
mandeTs, has made them ell the more determined 10
20 through, as they probably would have done but
for tie short supply of ammunition. Capt. Hogers
sends back word that he will next be heard OF IN tho
City of Richmond or No near 1t as to send his COM
piaents from the guns Of his ship Though the ke6.
els have placed distractions ~ the river, ana ouii'
batteries OF most formidable description to oppose
the further progress of the feet, the Stopping Of
which they know il their only hope, we feel conn
dent that snch men az Rogers, Jefers, and motifs
VIII accomplish the purpose on which they nave en-
tered, II any men can.
= Flag. Officer Gold.borough, with the feet that left
here three days since, it still up the river. ice
Rebels abandoned their batteries on his approach,
alter disabling them ~ much as pOssi0le. IL II oe-
leyed that the James River therefore 10 free - far
up a. the Monitor and Galena have gone. IL IL un-
derstood that Flsg Officer Golisborongb will imme-
dately send other gunboats TO the pOnt aGd 1t
IL not impossible that be may 90 himself. The fate
of Richmond, If not OF J0hDstons army, depends on
the success Of the undertaking to force the batteries
seven miles below the city. In view OF this,
tde Rebels have ltf. Eo device Euniried 70
render tie distractions complete, both US regards
the batteries and the Gordon acr0s, the Iver. Tbe
Vins in the former the heaviest III the country
heavier indeed, than any yet developed; wnlie tno
king Of the Yorktown and jamestown across tho
channel fully eyiuces the determination to renaer
the point impassable, even though the batteries
should lie silenced. The destruction OF these seam
els wipes out the Rebel navy--one OF Q series OF
acts denoting determination 10 make q last despe-
rate stand-at any rate, 10 abandon the dispute
ahoa.
1.-The movements of Gen. Mcclellan, tits supposed,
depend in no small degree those OF the navy, ana
no Immediate movement ID looked for in that drec-
ton.
The Baltimore boat ths morning brought down
large number of passengers-all OF course, bound
for Norfolk. All not graiiieJ, though tho
boats to that city during the day took up a large
number Of persons, including rome old residents,
WHO for the fret time snce they were expelled took
a look st the place.
Touching the state of feeling in Norfolk, am as
sured by q gentleman who has spent several Gays
there, and who has enjoyed good opportunities Tor
ascert aiming the feeling OF the people, tibet there
less UniOnism there than has been supposed 'nas
there will be 10 change in the attitude OF the city
toward The Federal Government, but that J; Will
maintain that Of conquered city, MY informant
thinks that no pubic meeting will be held, ~ has
been contemplated, il having been determined by
those who control matters 10 do nothing say
nothing, propose nothing That there is large
number vi U.ouists il not denied but they are gem
erslly fcund in the mddling olasses the more inha.
entiai being almost imousy Secessionists with
sons and relatives in the Rebel army. Should this
prove 70 be the real state vi the case the question
OF the policy of the GovernDeDt-whether the port
shall be opened or still blockaded-is an important
one