Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

Top. M-The exposition has no, yet started.
the delay being caused by the time required for
storing the horses aud cannon on the Adelaide.
The batteries at Rip RAps have stopped throw
ing shells and all i quiet
The scene in the Roads OF the transports steam
ing about il the most beautiful description OF pan
oramic view ever witnessed.
lip M-The Merrimac exhibits . bright
light
Il is said the Seminole viii 60 up the James
river in the course Of the night.
LATER.
wuLousHsr's PoISr, May l0-The troops
left during the night and at daylight could be
seen from the wharf landing at Willough by :
Point short distance fro n the Rip Raps.
Through the influence Of Secretary Stanton |
obtained this morning a permit 20 accompany
General Wool and General Mansfield and stats 70
Willoughby's Point. at which We have landed Is
known as Point Pleasant, one of the favorite
drives from Norfolk.
The first regiment landed was the 10Th New
York, known M Max Weber's regiment, who
pushed on Immediately under command of Gen
Weber and were at eight O'Clock in the morning
pcketed within FIVE mics of Norfolk.
The LIST Delaware regiment, Colonel Ander
sons. was pushed forward at nine O'Clock. ac-
compsnied by Generals Mansfield and Viele aud
stalls. They were soon followed by the 18th
Massachusetts, Colonel Wyman. The balance
OF the expedition, consisting of the 10th New
York, Colonel Benedix: the 4th Pennsylvania.
Colonel Bailey; 99th New York Coast Guards;
Major Dodges's battalion Of mounted rifles. and
Captain Follett's Company d OF the 4th regular
artillery.
General Wool and staff remained to superin-
tend the landing of the balance Of the force, all
of whom were landed and off before noon.
The President, ACCOMPANIED by Secretary
Stanton, accompanied General Wool and staff TO
the wharf and then took tug and proceeded to
the Minnesota, where the President was received
with national salute.
Ii is generally admitted that the President and
Secretary Stanton have infused new vigor into
both naval and military operations here. and that
the country will have no cause for further com
plant To the Insulting course of the rebels in
this quarter The President has declared that
Norfolk must fall. the Merrimsc must succumb
to the naval power of the Union. and that the
Government property at Norfolk must be repos-
sessed at whatever cost it may require What is
more. he has determined to remain here until il
\ is accomplished.
| The Gaena, accompanied by the Port ROYAL
and Aroostook, went up James river on Wednes
day night, and although l have been unable &c
obtain any positive information from them since
they silenced the forts in the lower part of the
river it is understood that the President has dis
| patches from Gen. Mcclellan to the effect that
/ they have given him most valuable aid in driving
! the enemy 10 the wall Ii is even stated 10 day
/ that the Gaena not only captured the Yorktown
and jamestown, but has put crews on board oil
! them and run them up within Smelling distance
of the river deienses of Richmond. OF the
truth of this, however, cannot vouch. as Old
| Point is becoming famous for fabulous rumors