Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-13

ing the winter garrison of over 2OOO men
Forty heavy guns were mounted in the differ
ent works on the main front of the island
the works commanding the approaches TO the
channel OF the river. Nine of these case
mates were finished, in each of which wera
9-inch or lO-inch Dahlgrens, and the work of
erecting five more classmates was in progress
at the time of the evacuation, in one OF which
was gun mounted. The fort at the head of
island was called the citadel. 1t was not case
mated, but mounted five heavy guns. The
whole number of guns mounted was thirty
nine, Of which two were PARROTS and num-
Der of ritied Dahlgrens. There were also a
about six guns in the works which had not
been mounted.
After spending an hour on the island we
proceeded to Norfolk. Immediately at the
upper end of the island we found a mass of
blackened wreck floating on the water, some
of it proceeding from the sunken portions of
the vessels. We had also passed large guam
titles of floating timber on our way, all of
which had been torn into spinters. From the
men found on the island we ascertained that
the Merrimac had laid during Saturday at a
point nearly mile below the position from
which the fragments were observed During
the night, however, she had been brought
crew were landed on the island and slow
match applied to her magazine She was
torn to fragments by the time the crew passed
out of reach Of her. Negroes state that the
officers and crew passed through the adioin-
ing country on the main land about o'clock
in the morning, to the number of two hun
dred. They said they were on their way to
Suffolk
On the line of the river leading from Cra-
ney island there are not less than six heavy
earthworks, mounting in all about siXtv-nine
cannon, all of which are still in position ex-
cept those near the naval hospital These
are SAID to have been taken to Richmond dur
ing the past week. On the opposite bank of
the river is another battery. with two or
three other small works On all the works
the rebel flag has been lowered by the fleet.
and the stars and stripes substituted The
amount OF powder found in the magazines is
estimated at five thousand pounds, and the
fixed ammunition can only be enumerated bv
the cargo
In Norfolk, Sunday, all places of business
were closed, and the city presented a most
quiet aspect. The wharyes were crowded
with blacks, male and female and a goodly
number Of white working people with their
wives and children were strolling about.
A1VlNtANio NSlS 9ttttlpiiCu vi Tue W lidINGS anu
picketed through the city, while the flag of
the Union foated triumphantly from the Gu
pola of the custom house. The houses
throughout the city were generally closed es-
pecially those of the Weather classes Some
Of the females scowled at the horrible Y an
KEGS, and some almost attempted to spit upon
them, but there was Il subdued quiet among
the mlddling classes, their cOuntenances i'm
plying a desire to wait and watch for farther
developments. The secessionists talked bold
ly Of the southern confederacy declaring their
intention to receive nothing but confederate
money, and saying they would have nothing
to do with Lincoln's shin lasters They were
fully confident that in 20 days Norfolk would
be repossed and the Yankees driven out.
The president laid Oft in the steamer Balti-
more about an hour, in front Of the city, and
then steamed back to the fortress Secretary
Chase returned with him, whilst secretary
Stanton remained until a late hour in consul
tation with the military governor, Viele, and
Gen. Wool. True to the spirit of secession,
the fire, as l anticipated, ON Saturday last,
and which threw broad red glare across the
heavens Saturday night, proceeded from the
destruction Of the Portsmouth navy ward,
which was done by order of the rebel com
scarcely anything being left but
black tall chinneys. Even the immense stone
dry dock was ruined, and it is said the engine
and pump belonging to it was removed to
Richmond