| Show 14 the capture of norfolk A di alspach from fortress monroe monro on the evening eveni I 1 p of df may any loth stated r t aad thai that norfolk art and the savy navy yard epe were eie in the pos pbs possession session of federal federa 1 forces force 5 u andr n der gen bool that announcement vias nias was hailed with dei demonstrations of joy wherever the stars and I 1 stripes floated throughout the length and i breadth As has las too often been heen the case since the c commencement of the ibe war any important event has transpired some ot of the humors rumors first put in circulation lation were fabulous or nit str atly y correct and the brilliancy oi of the achievement c 1 ement was ur a s not considered tona k 0 d red so great and glorious after au all de the circumstances cum cue stances connected with it were naad made known kilo krio wn as when first heralded heral beral ded to the nation bation there mere was no k fighting ahting done dont the march to and d occupation pf af the place was effected f acted by gen wol woi without without tha firing ot of a if not a brt ilant biant li anh ant it was avias a bl collesi Mo odess 1 the C circumstances ir and facts connected xyth the achievement as gathered 6 rom 0 an the va various 4 ous reports in circulation are bertred to lo bs b aub bub as follows on the afternoon of the ibe ath of may way G n wool embarked at git fortress monroe with a strong military force and ellec effected t ed a landing landin 1 that night at willoughby point and the nex next t morning bl he e commenced his march for nor hor folk salk after marching e a few miles he came to a place that had b beer been eer een prepared for a battle field i by felling trees diggin digging riffe aits pits antl ancl 1 co constructing other defences defenses de fences aich bich had been aban obed that morning A f diw tw recruits were captured near there who vello stated that Sewall sewa iad ld polut point aai aad was iva lva evacuated bated the ni night lif 1 1 1 I 1 lefore before by the i four coin companies pales that badjar hadjar had gar the th e place foursome for fon some weeks necks at af abolt midday mid day das they came tip tp with the he inthy posted on the appos opposite ite ife side kle of a creek with three guns they had haq set fire to ao the bridge over the stream which was about a quarter I 1 ot a mile wide wilder which wab was burning when hen ben gen woo wooly 8 command c came ame up the enemy fined fird gird a few fe w shots and retreated A circuitous rouie irie was then tak taken e n and the advance column co lulan arrived at atthe attha the tha a mi e from the cit city y about five in the afternoon the fortifications had bad been deserted as hael haa also several beveral camps on the way and no opposition og was made to their advance after th they ey had left tin th cree creek wank want and fewin few if any confederate troops were seer seen norfolk and all the de fences in the vicinity had bad been evacuated and what guns had been left behind had lad been spiked the mayor with a committee of citizens ml met et gen wool in the su suburbs burlis of the city and vand arran arranzer arranger arrangements zer zei e ants were soon made inide bet behs e n the mayor an and d th the g genera en drafy by which c ilie the city caty was wab given up on c cordileon col cor 0 rd dilion that r ri vate property should he bs cespe ted tes general wool wooi went into thelo theoan cwi with t h ehi ebi the e ma 3 wr rtula tb u talis tadik is comma cam aud and n d r re e bained outside A A pro clama ion was waa immediately issued by gen wool a appointing gen velle mili ary com commander marder maider and ordering that no soldier be allo ailo allowed cred to enter the city without a permit from his commanding officer 4 th avy yard had bad neen been gom com completely eely destroyed and all the binam s eam boats a and ana vessels in the harbor had been burned or blown up the tha people were in the hi highest ghrist state of but quietness prevailed durin during 11 1 I 1 the e night and the next morning of the considerably I 1 bider sider ably allayed portsmouth was occupied by a massachusetts ipg regiment 1 I 1 a andlee nd billit J a atara and stripes were eoon boon seen floate healing ya both thera theia and in norfolk t the merrimac was blown biown up at C cranejr raney raner i island the no axt at morn bornn Bg after bial having hating 1 ri b fe freen e nr run rua ua ashore and deserted by her officers and men between craney island and norfolk there were several ks ka mo mounting about se sev sey fenty rity cannon which were left imposition gen viele on ass assuming command as military lovert goyert or issued a proclamation announcing 4 to the citizens that private ani ate as p t and domestic quiet would not be in interfered with but violations of cider a and n d disrespect for tor for government would be fol foi followed lovied bythe by the arrest of the ossin offin offender derp th policy bithe ottha officers seemed to be to let things 0 pass a along ong ass aff a quietly as pos sibl up to 0 o t the be latest date the mayor and city caty authorities had hau not taKen taren the catli ot of allegiance andrca and refused used t la tda do a so ci jt hadnot transi ranga red what cou ae B would be tallen taken in relation to the tn matter atter but etwas i was bellev wi emy egy ty y goulabe would be ar arris arria rOstel tei teJ r r I 1 I 1 asit |
