Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-13
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The Norfolk boat has arriTod, and bring
the following: la'l1s lr-i
NoRFoEK, We, Nay I2-e o'clock, P. NJ
Gen Wool has just entered the city, in com.
/ psny with Mayor W. ". Lamb and q com.
mdtes Of the city goveEnmsnt
The last Of the rebel troops left this nom
ing, and the city vas left In the care OF thl
Mayor as the representative Of the civil
power.
On the approach Of our troops the MayoI
Fe7t With Dag Of truce, 10 the city Hmits,
and an srraDgement was soon made between
the Mayor and Gen. Wool that the city
should be given on the promise Of General
Woo that private property should be re-
bpected
Daring the march on Norfolk thres reVi.
mental cavalry camps were found deserted,
apparently a day or two since.
Gen. Heber's regiment, the n, z. 2Oth,
iFas advanced on lanaing 70 Fecounoitre, and
some six miles iron the beach, at the Half-
way Holsei 20 Gale Z, passed plaus Ehich
had been prepared for a battle field. Tres
and bushes had been feiled and fifle pits dnQ.
and early IN the morning, as was ascertain
ed, several guns we're placed Ia position.
At this point come recruits OF the Alst vs.
regiment were captured They reported Sc.
Falfa Point abandoned on the preceding
niRht By four companies which had gsFFis-
oned t1e fort for sons weeks past A negro
was also captured 81 this place, who stated
that Il was The intention Of he enemy 70
destroy the bridge over Tanners Greek, and
then eT6cuate Norfolk.
A part Of Max Websr's regiment va
ggs3ed I2t EeEa on the Losd g tbs FBa
The opposite side Of Fazmer's Greek with
three guns The bridge bad been set on fire
and was sill burning 81 that tine Some
SIX or eight shOis were fred without efeCs
and out men beng beyond muskss range did
noi reply. The creek being about three
quariera Of mile vide our force vas With
drawn aBd started "a anothsr road c0hsider-
ably longer and reported % be defended By
q strong battery. No. the sllghtest opposi.
ti0n was made however 70 our advance and
the Qualifications which we're a mile and Q
bali IRON Norfolk we're found to have been
evacuated after splking the guns.
They we're extensive works and finely
constructed aa
They arrived ct Norfolk aftsFa tlrscme
march, O. o'clock, without firing guh,
and found the whole rebel forcs gone. The
last leaving that morning.
Mayor La b, with . Uommittse Of the
City Government KnthoriEed for the tuF-
pose, met Gen. Wool with hsg of truce q
the city limits, and after brief eonsuita-
ton the eiiy vas sarFeadsFed 10 the o. 8.
forces, .-.-
Gen. Wool then proceeded 10 tbs City
| Hall with tbs Mayor, followed by large
crowd, where he issued the folio wing pre-.
1 elamstion; ls.5.55... ..l-- .ff
| HEADQuAEIERs, DEPARTNEEF FfRGrHIa, ,
NoRFoLK, Nay 10, 1881.
| The city Of Norfolk having been Burrcn.
| dsrea 20 the Government Of She United
States, military possession Of tbs SANE d
/ taken in behalf Of the Nsti0nal GOVsra,
ment By MsjOF General John 3. Wool
! BrigsdieF General Wells b appointed
Military GoTerRoF for the dine bsinE. "a
/ Hill zee tkaf all citizens ere carefully pro
teoted IN ell their righis sud civil pEigi,
le6es, taking thS utmost care 70 preserve
/ srder RRd 10 see .that no aa2disE5 Be PsB
mitted 70 enter the ely, except by bis or
der or b. The written permissln Of tn
commanding omosT ef hiB brigade OF reEi
ment, and be win punish summAFily aaJ
American soldier who shall trespass upoI
the rights Of any Of The inhabitAnts.
Signed JOHN z. WOOL,
MSjOr General.
General Visls immedistsy y sppointe,
d T. -
Tbs very hrs. parties Who entered the cit,
we're newspaper correspondents.
Gen. Wool returs 70 camp outside the city
and probably 70 Fortress Monroe, tonight.
After the departure Of Gen Wo9l ssvsrE
thousand persons assembled near tie Ois
Hall % hear q speech from Mayor Lamb.
The Mayor seemed to be very populsl
He said in substance thst In his nezotir
lions vita Gen Wool ho had secured
; pledge for the protection Of private ProPsl
:. y, and the safe e0ninuRncs Of al pTiVai
business
] The people srs In 3 state Of great sl
! eitenent, and strong Pclics force is o.
1 tonight
: Il is hoped no violence win Be oommi
:, | ted, and o5nsdenss ia the gcTeEnment vi
E doubtless seen be established.
81 LAEER
{ FoRFoIK, Sunday korning.-The NaV
& Yard has been completely destroyed, togstl
with q very large number Of steamboats, n
q other vessels.
Ell Numerous Union dsgs are flying in Port
mouth. The plaza is occupied By the 10
= Massachusetts, regiment
Gen. Viels has established his bad qul
Z ters IN the custom h0ass, formerly OocuPi
y By General Hnger.
The National Gag was raised for The d
q tine this morning. Is vas salutsd by I
guard and enthusiastically shesred-
Ths Mentor and Haugatuek have Just
rived A pumtsg Of o;hss vessels Of
feet are coming up .s.n
ef The night passsd quietly, At press
u eYsFgthing is perfsetly qulst, and oHdeF
Ia entirely restored. Al The public prpPsI
n Is ocsuPisd
Il Cen Vol snd Oom- Goidsbere hsgs j
Il. arrived On ths BsliDSFe.
=. The policy Of Ne aathoEitiss hsrs e
allow SvsrytkiRg 70 90 sR vita q Htils