The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-06-12
ARRIVAL OF THE
BARK SPEEDWELL!
NORFOLK K

NORFOLK
The MerrimaC Blown Up
The bark SpeediceR, Commodore Patty, arrived
last evening, unchoring about midnight, in the
roads, II days from San Francisco.
The clipper ship Phantom sailed the same day
having on board one or two Express bags OF
newspapers. She ought to he in to-day.
Brig Josephine, Stone, arrived at San Francisco
May %, l6 days from Honolulu.
BY the bark SPeedceU. we have San Francisco
Wecklies of the 18th and 9th, and Dailies to
the 18th. The teleSraphic news from the East is
to May "a, and is very interesting.
Norfolk has been taken and occupied by the
Federals under Gen. Wool.
The Gosport Navy Yard, with many steamers,
destroyed.
The Mcrrimac has been blown to pieces by the
Rebels.
The Federal army was within eight miles of
Richmond.
Pensacola is now occupied by the Federal
troops.
FoRTrEs MosRoE. Nav is ours. also
Portsmouth and tue Navy Yard. Gen. Wool, with a
force of 5000 men, proceeded TO Willoughby Point
on FriIisy night and effected a landing. This morn
ing he commenced his march to Norfolk, FIVE miles
from the landing. \ Rebel battery was stationed on
the oppo lite side of Tanners Greek. After a few
shots the Rebels rctreated, after burning the bridge,
which compelled n march round of five miles further.
AT 5 O'clock in the afternoon, when within a short
distance of the city of Norfolk. our troops were met
by citizens Of Norfolk. who formally surrendered the
city. Our troops marched in, and now hold posses
sion. Gen. Viele commands as Military Governor
Neither city nor Navy Yard was burned. Gen. HUI
ger, commanding the Rebel forces, withdrew without
n fight.
FoRTREss Monroe, May 1.-THE .Nrrimoc was
blown up by the Rebels at 5 o'clock this morning.
The Monitor, the .Ndugatuck and guuboats have
gone TO Norfolk.
sidered clear for our vessels. since the desperate affair
between the Rebel and Federal fleets near Fort
Wright on the 10Th.
The attack was begun on that day by the Rebel
steam-ram Louisiana, Capt. Hollins. which, finding
her guns imperative against the Federal gunboat
CiGciaRdti, male for her under n full head of steam,
intending to run her down. This maneuvre was met
by Capt. Stembel, who changed the position OF his
ship in such "a manner that she tell alongside the RI III.
which she drove of by a terrible discharge of scald-
ing steam and hot water from her steam batteries
Capt. Stembel himself shooting the pilot Though the
head. The contest was intensely exciting, the crews
of each boat being armed with cutlasses, carbines and
boarding pixies, discharging voley after voley in
quick succession.
vi u ~ utti. lbt Z lIbu-Cthu eiiHe .bIGt-
lory was cut in two by the Federal gun5Oat 81. Louis
and sunk. and two of the enemy's boats blew up in
the heat of the action from the firing of their maya
zines from the shells disc arged by our ~guuboaIs.
The hgh: was one Of the most desperate Of the year,
the fleets being at one time envelOped in smoke, which
covered the river.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-Union prisoners from Rich
nond report a large number of families going South.
They also say that JEFF. Davis had gone TO Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
The Union sentiment at Richmond is increasing
rapidly.
The Secretary of War has ordered the release Of the
Rebel Colonel Baldwin, of Virginia. He is to be ex-
changed for Colonel COrcoran.
WAsurNGroN, May 1S-The War Department has
received n dispa'ch from Mcclellan, who says that
the gunboats GaieaG, .MoRitor, .7rOostoOk, .Nduga-
tuck and Port Royal were repulsed FROM Fort Dirl-
ing, seven mics below Richmond, on Friday 1.-THE
10Th y
A portion O. the boats have returned to jamestown
Island. near Williamsburg. Seventeen men have
ell on board the vessels. A 100 pound gun on the
.>augatuck exploded at the FIRST fire.
INV YORK, May 23.-The following is from the
Baltimore .1mericaR's Fortress Monroe correspon-
dence But little change in affairs had occurred at
Norfolk. The Mayor aud members of the City Coun-
Gil still refuse to take the oath of allegiance. All
Intercourse with the people of Norfolk and Ports
mouth has therefore, been stopped. Gen. Wool has
sent a proclamation TO the people of Norfolk, this
morning, notifying them that the matter is entirely
IN their hands, and as soon as they would acknowl-
edge the supremacy of the Government, they will en-
;y its fostering care; but while they remain as at
present, in n rebellious mood, they win be cut off
from all the advantages of trade and commerce, and
will be governed by strict martial law. Most Of the
stores are now open, and the sale Of such goods as
they have is progressing. As far as can be ascer-
tanned, no one now is willing TO receive Confederate
money at par. Business is mostly done in small
notes The Virginia banks and Government notes
are received with aviduy. The Union men are still
afraid to express their sentiments in defiance Of the
spirit around.
New YORK, May PA gentleman just arrived
from North Carolina gives the following interesting
item of news:
Gen. Burnside has seized all the Commissioners of
the town Of Eienton, and taken them to his head
quarters at Newbern. They are to be held rs hOsta-
ges for the safe return of the Union pilot who was
eized 10y the Confederates while on n visit TO his wife.
Ii is reported that TIE COufederares have determined
TO hang him. Gen. Burnside intends that all the
Commissioners shall swing in case the Confederates
execute their threats.
The .MaasSoia will proceed TO Norfolk Tomorrow,
and the who'll fleet will have abandoned Old Point
taken Their position nj the naval station. M
merous wrecks sunk in the harber and river by the
rebels are to be removed forthwith, including the
wreck of the .nerrimGc.
The opinion is gaining ground hat the rebels will
not give battle at Richmond, but eyacuate that city.
SKIRMIsuING BEFORE CoRISTH Louisville. May
ga dispatch from The army before Coriuth yester-
day says that considerable diminishing along the
hole line took place yesterday. The rebels in
every case were driven back. Our loss was 40 killed
and wounded. The enemy's loss the same. Desert
ars continue TO come in daily.
- RBusRs