Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-22
Maj Gen. Commanding Department of North Carolina.


The For.rs=5 M5aros correspondent Of the Pal,ie.
phia Inquirer, under date Of May ~ b. write:
LIZ: evening among the arrivals from Norfolk Was
masters maze aud gunner from the A,rriuac formerly
such terror in this region. The mas ars mates name
z +. X AcLIgHl-, son Of the proprietor OF Birnun's
Uo.sL B.Imure. lie Tas arrested b. Norfolk last Sat
u.isy when our troops took possession Of the city but
aierwlri released bis parole To Gay he took the
oath Of si glance aud is bis way home. He
on board the harrmac when size sunk the Cumberland,
and promoted Tor signal service 81 tina. action
Three week, ago being uuweU, ho was detailed from the
service aud sent 10 toe Portsmouth Naval Asylum,
where he w.s d. ,bc tine Of the rebel evacuation. Be-
seems much pleased a. the prospect OF reaching home
and 6gaiu eri1y NJ ~ comforts.
The cgrue name ia Bill vh0 Is a native Of Bsld.
n1ie ~l,rr d. has a widowed mother residing. A.
p-saE4g cut Of tho raDs0u bee bad s' been iischAg-
ed rom ie naval service Of tie Ja.ci States after
&c wee o. Eve years. b. Immediately shipped bOsrd
vls-o. for Ell'EG aua on h' Err.! tH,re rorhiPred
on rnh,l man Tor New Ode.,s. Tie vessel succ 81
q ~ ra t4e blockade, AID her crew was discharged.
Ee wa tod the Cousd r'r t.l' De must ell 81, ell
IN y ~ the amy tue navy, be preferred the latter
Upon the completion OF tEe MeTrm4c he detailed
one OF her crsT 81 Che capacity @! gunner 10 TIE &C
lion Of thai memorable S-n1ay, when she destroyed tae
Congress and Cumberland, shot from the Cumberland
er her portfolio bow pivot gun killing Two men Eld
" ding several others. Alter tha. 10 one volunteered
G., axe charge % the gun, fear % similar Disaster.
he DID 20 and has since bad charge OF IL.
q Commodore Ta.ug yes very wbrC j. and childish and
30 feeble tat he bad 20 De- assisted 10 and dosa stairs
The crew had 10 c1ahicrcs in him. bu, proud Of
Cant Eu..alan. when me Rebels found TIA TIE rug
boa, g. B. Wai.r bad deserted and cane down 70 tie
Point ll.y ~ once coIs.gj-i 'alt their plan,
aiv.a 10 detail 20 our oGi-rr here ne Ry-'s IS
g-rrv Of great praise and mary l-1k FOR he l1or-
a. a.rr which he brought. 4. j. geI sroEl a,re
nat. ou 20 bic Information, tAC Important uogsms-.=
l..y ms -r took place.
C0uuodor, Tlrnllt made speech 10 he cre~, Who
lad been mustered on d,ck gf.,ra boa. from Norfolk
hat reached tie vessel bsiG ag tus news Of the occu
patton OF the city by orccs The Substance Of bis
speech, az rcltt,d 20 mo by tie gunner, this -
"Byys N1r.1l h.sb-e1 taken by Iha YI.kees 6ui our
-rnaf.- ar. ca. OF Although the v---l Las been hsh
sn,d che pilot 7sss hs cannot get har up the J,ue-
river a. W, had intended 10 d. .Hsrtiol- have con
ud-d 10 blow hsrup ToC CA maks your erolps IA
The bs=. Ea7 possible
Te.a,n as carried away from the lf.yiaas in a it,
ter h, -as 80 les ole.
The Lsrrimar, crew numbered three hundred and
sky men sc the dGe Of her explosion her mage
zines, fore and al. were lpl OF ammunition. Seventy
Of the o-7v Lv1 taEll the oarh Of allegiance in
Norfolk Tey ai received but hfty dollars for their
aergc., in DO Confederate navy .he money was Coz
igt-rate sauPias,e.F.