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NEW ORLEANS AND RICH
MOND. -
-• Official intelligence has been received of
the capture of New Orleans, and the fall
or-Richmond is reported. The details of
the reduction of the rebel capital will af-
Eirti — rthe most pleasant chapter in the his
-tory of the rebellion.. One year ago, the
rehab thought that the capture of Wash
ingion City, the driving out of legitimate
power, and the possession of General
Scott, would be the means of havine them
recognized as the government by France
and England. - The failure of that molest
enterprise forced them to sojourn kir a
while in Nashville, prior to taking up a
permanent abode in • Richmond. The
pressure of events has forced them from
that &sant loeatintr, and it is quite diffi
cult to perceive at present where the Cole
„ . .. government will nest assemble.
: sr Congress dispersed some days since:
. and, according to Richmond papers, they
left in canal- boats, in a very decorous and
..orderly manner. Indeed, the Fathers of
the Confederacy appeared quite thought
ful and oppressed at their departure front
Richmond. Whether this was occasioned
by the recollection of pleasing rentinis•
eences, or the fear of being captured by
the Union forces, is_ a point which our
Richmond cotemporaries have not yet de
cided. That they are gone. however.
never to return in. an official captivity, is
quite enough for present consideration.
If they ever hoped to return, the news of
jileglellan's triumphant occupation of the
city will dissipate that pleasing though
prepoeterous conception.
The press of New Orleans seem,t to take
their misfortune with much . Christimt
resignation ; the-/ 'icaymte of April :Isi h.
plaintively says : •' The circumstancs.
sad and melancholy as they are. in which
we are now placed, require on our Dart.
the exercise of the utmost wisdom and
forbearance. " The Cresticnt of the same
date, hip forbearing, says :
"'Vas' we mutat.' order and disereti.et
withAr:litizensthat no act be commit
ted tending to insult or to exasperate the
inseanyln our front—yet our people ghoul,'
irietirawait with unflinching spirits, the 1
tnnewhenthe free, u nfett ered soul may send
forth, its natural and patriotic impulses.
Let thiallay be near or tier off, it is no! oil
our-knowledge at this time to say; but tle
hope and belief is strong within us that
their triumph, yet incomplete, will "be of t
short` duratioh, and this city soon s t ain i
breathe the pure air of the free.
" It is with feelings of the deepest pride !
that we point the federal officers to the
fact that no Union sentiment exists it: our'
midst; that almost- with one voice and one
tongue this community entirely repudiet,e ,
all allegiance to the old government, zud
warmly and devotedly adhere to the new.
And we reepectfullv but firmly a-,:sert that
this sentifuent, this feeling, is so &ink
implanted in the breasts of our people that
no time, no Circumstaisci,3. no change con
aerie to eradicate it, or still their .free snub,
in their 3pyggle. for their .indepcialcia,..
The have r suffered, they may suffer' en
s .
.. yin the future, but we hazard no
- in saying that no-sacrifice, even to
-e .
tht life, will be too much to accom
.
plishAhe one great, mighty and glorious
undertaking. This we honestly believe.
and while we do not utter our convictions
in a vaisillorious spirit, we will not shrink
from their free and independent expo:
sion -
GENERAL McCLELLAN.
Forney's Philadelphia Press, alluding to
General McClellan, says that, •.nr, 1;:t111;t•
men : itt : the country, at the present - time,
has so much reason to cry save me from
my friends." This is in reply to some
New York journal, which has been delemd
ing the General from the malignant perse
ention.of his enemies.
The Press may felicitate itself upon
not being one of those friends front whose
friendship kiien::McClellan may wish to be
preserved; for,. although, that paper did
not ass a il him with the fury of the Tribune
it did entleifor to damage him by silken,
alyind insinuating slander. It endeavor
ed to prove the task before him one that
could be easily accomplished, when under
- taken, thus depriving hint, in advance ; or
any c coedit :for the achievement. Last
weeks' buiiiieis in Virginia therefore is
nothinOn these gentlemen's estimation.
because they informed us, at the. begin
ning, that they would be satisfied with'
nothing leis than has been hecomplilthecl.
Exacting as the task was, however. it
has been thoroughly performed : it i.. so
brilliant.andoverwheltningas to ala rill i to.
cabal or.iicsaapiretors in Washington. who
have been plotting McCiella s. destruct ion.
Misttriumph haa-been so magnificent as to
extortoommendation from the very set who
have been laboring to destroy him. These .
indisiduida- it - stems carried' their designs
againit .*fiyoung commander a little too
far ;the game was beginning to attract
public attention, and the public were be
ginning to form an opinion which bad its
effect, i,n alarming them for their political
future: r Accordingly, we find the meanest
of the cieW, Mi. Lovejoy, seizing time by
the forelock, 4. offering a resolution in
Congrem;_whiCh was . unanimously adopted,
refuniOtic' thinks tn.:the "Almighty and,
Genera McClellan for" our lite successes
in 'Virgin*. This is a triumph well worth
recording The very men who :have ; de
voted so much time to remoNT . , McClellan,
and even . criate• suspicion - of ;his Inyillty,
are now _compelled, by the rushingforce
•of public ; opinion, to . take back their .
calumnies, • 'and become his •culogitts,
for ifieM:ser being crushed by 'a just and an
indignant people. From this time forth,
M'Cle*will not need to ery save me from
my %fide; unless; indeed, 'dike cii t4 .iPir.:'
masa should persist in passing complimen
t*.Wtkitioni upon his performances.
'fnsadship he could by no possibility
surrips-:
ter. is.."?,—
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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Important Political Nowrnt.
A r
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Meeting or titeti native
MeinberaierCoaliges refr o :
v.
Allisrx Melo for; ir •
ore P.aitriiitittimnio - iety ...
S Wee of Alksters4 allory.
rftteiden, Offtele,9llesszieft.
Shetneld,Cenvene c liellu mgau d
Rielsaidenn..,-;....
WAsuiNGTos, May 62.
nevortiance With previous notice. there
WILS a meeting of the Conservative mem
hers of both branches of Congress, in the
Hall of l h this niternoon,
for the purpose of consulting as to the best
means to defeat the secessionists and al toli-
tionibV. a.
Shortly after the hour appointed for th:-
tnecliniy, Mr. Itl.o.d.otts. of hy., arose and
stated the reasons that had induced the ash
for such a consultation. ft had been made
in the hope I h‘ii there tni ; fht be sane con
cert of action to de:3tror the eneiniee of the
South and Not:th, and with a viett
to
tbture results that were not only expect
v•ti, but also needed and demanded hy the
people of the country,. The object was to
d., Y..),id ,:i'rvipe in this time of poril. a hen
we were threatened with destruction by
abolition and tiecession, and touniteak,ainst
all scheme.; which arc itnperillin, our re•
public.
On motion of Mr. SUEFFIELP, Of Rhode
Island, lion'. J. J. CanTENDEN, of Ken
tucky, was chosen Chairman.
On being. escorted to the Chair, Mr. Crit
tondo!! sal :
We are assembled, as I understand.
a patriotic purpose—nmw other that. to
coll:itilt on the best tootle and manner to
preserve and promote the vital interest of
the country, and adopt qome wize plan ot
action t.) secure its rvilempti.m
lasting welfme. This i.: the 01.6,•, t . and
the only tijeet, of the meeting. In su.
a council I ant glad to he. t tut - acts are
not to be influenced by any part:: pmpo , c,
much less is it our object to organize any
new•party. Our country is the onl y object
to claim oar attention. while We t,
give that attention to the performani e of
such duty in the must Wk , . arid I•iiit'k:ll
manner. Ile had heretofore taken i.:
pars in politics: We all had: but now he
wished to devote the remnant or hi:4 life
to the great purpose of saving our republic.
We siMuld take .ugh a, ti, a as men and
patriots.
On motion of Mr. t'u.i.‘ctu.-. of Iridiat,tt.
111 r. Cox. 01?0114,, sevrf•tary
of the meeting..
Mr. WWI: Salt' We
had better have some unity of aetion,
purm.se of I tet•laring the object of the
meeting. at.d snggested au eomnotme.
1110 VA : . or such u vominiftee.
Mr. AI it t oev ste , gAsteil ihnt. ;a• the ;or
Mal ion of :her to ge! tiie
largest cxpre-sion of the people of t h e
United States, one from iutell state present
~ , riveted.
Wn•KLIFYI: accepted the suggestion.
Mr. of New 'Mirk. said there
was no desire on his part to give this meet
ing, a partisan character. The meeting
laid tot. horn called, as he understood.
with a Vt.•ty to party polley of any kind
whatever. td:hough many of its have been
mixed up during our lice.: with part .
tors, phily predih , :iot:s .oni party prvj..dir
I;ttt we a., it: a I IMP ‘.l, !It'll all
al 111111 party consideration pale, L.
the iminens, and tuoment"a, eents that
have transpired. and the immen"•
and great questions submitted t r j e d,
meal. and aetion. We meet here to-day
with but one ilc.,ite and purpose. and that
is to rise above all party
that We miy act wi,eiy tlsr ourselves and
our posterity, and the present and futere
good of thee. mutry.
Air. 1V buntsvt:— I think I made d
finer, that thii meeting 'was not lo t the
tairpose of the organization ot an y
but to have the effeet of trailing our own
and the people', sentiments upon the great
questions before the cotintry. and Ole bc.d
mode rd . lle.,:erving this l'nhm ami ro•
,loring universal harmony ill nil thins.
far at,t Otlr action can make it prielieubl e .
I tilt] m t t't oae here to organize ?my p“;i1
party, but for a'-tion to nee , t lir
•::Vpeetation and 1.14..,pe everywhe re.
Aftet . a reference to tue Deuiocra:le
party. Me. Ult:l3A ;;d-- I F-: do at , t.
'U' Tait' :he people of tie, \orthert.
coming no to the Mil mea..-urc
OeenSiCM, For the State of I
can especially say this—i am satisfied that
when we agar: mile here. in a fatale
Cong - re. 111 e extreme abolition parr will
not have enough menthe rson this door if,
make a roll call. .1 agree in what ha.; been
said about the country. and its good. We
are to pre , ,erve the Constitution li it i-.
and re,d ore the Union as it wa , .. It is
to he tampered with or impaired by any
mere political earn. i prom-4 against
and I denounce anvthing of that kind.
Though we all have •iitlerein views on eer
min subjects, till ,air first and main par
pmts• is to presorVo the Constitution.
hare plenty of power within the limits of
the Constitution to prosecute this war. and
for its entire preservation. I. for one. am
ready-to help.
Mr. AlEsztEs, of Kentucky. dismissed
the Will question. 111111 its con , es and effects.
lie was for at unity of action to defeat and
overthrow: those who hail caused and were
maintaining this rebellion. He said-1
am ready for this purpose to unity upon
some basis Of action against the releds.
It is my first. and earliest desire to over
throw everywhere those who me and have,
been striving to change our frame of : gm - -
ernment. I want to unite with every man
who is for putting down this rebellion. I
am for meeting the traitors of the South.
and the otherenemicsof my country known
as abolitionisis. 1 am for ignoring all party
distinctions.`
I‘ll . l3B.oliiiral..n, of Rhode Island—l sup-
Pose:that the object of this meeting is to
organ*, .
of action to meet and de
feat ecttaidloiopositions before Congress.
I am in favor ofthe administration of the
constitution according to its spirit. I am
opposed to those who are opposed to it,
whether they come from the North or the
South, whether they are in arms against
the government or not.
_ Mr. Crt.trim, of Indiana—This is cer
tainly.an extraordinary meeting, in some
respects - . Ido not remember of ever hav
ing attended any meeting of this kind. We
see here gentlemen representing different,
parties, and yet all united on one great
nulls for action. We have been notified
that it is not. for party purposes, and -we
see here men who Voted for Mr. Breckin
ridge and Mr. Bell and Mr. Lincoln. We
have met here as conservative men, for the
whole country's good, and to direct the
force of public attention, consideration
and opinion. We are to rise above party,
to the height and dignity of full grown
statesmen, to meet the requirements and
necessities of these times. lam opposed
to the agitation of subjects prejudicial to
the interests of this Union.
llticOt . CDSloll
Mr. K of Illinois-1 am happy
and thankful to see so many gentlemen
here, and 1 am sure there would have been
many more present had they only known
the true object of the meeting. Party has
fallen below our consideration in the effort
to successfully combat this mighty storm.
am not prepared now, for one, to take
the preliminary steps for a party organize•,
tion. Sir, we nave tiltigher mission. We:
should meet together, we should consult
together, we ihuttO act together, to secure
the benefits Of a wise and :statesmanlike
policy. What 1 desire is this—to have
some concert of action, to meet these
measures that are injurious: and as injuri
ously thrown before Congress. If we only
act together, we can break down and over
throw all those wild, mad schemes, which
o to make the life oVparty excitement, in
the same ratio. as, they injuriously. affect
-the life of (Air' once peaCeful cOuutry. I
am lbr a unitowrisfill--
My position isiaat *Othapp: fin...patting
down thisi deithakreloodiamittostaii:lastor
ing tlyp s canstitadiao sI sat
and .urelig • •
- r um
an aidnaduala.' 4. 4 , r il e
. .1 .1 1,4841. ta •it
=MNiE
FROM NEW ORLEANS,
KEREL At4..ouNT of CAPINUME.
Speeches of Pierre Squiti*d Geni i lovoll.
The ile/ta, of AA 2tri:Contilins
account of the capture of No* Otteaus,
giving that I'ollol'6'4 account oe-,
corm: idler our officers lenterfaire city
The:lvor received the officers in his
otlile with . proper dignity. CapL Bayles
stated the purport of his mission: Helml
hero sent by Captain Fanlight to demand
the surceudev of the city and the elevation
of the flag of the I - tilted:States over the
Cutout House, the Post Office, the Mint
and the City MR The Mayor replied
he was not the military commander of the
city, that he had'im authority to surrender
it. and would not do Fn, but that. there was
in;lit. , ry ;....mmander now in the city and
he ::end for him. to receive and re
plc : , ,11,, , .hquad.
wc. E despatched rfor nen.
1...‘ ell. In the interval a nuinher of eiti
zet; ii ho were ,resent ant into conver
sation with the Unitedtates naval offi
cers. Ih . Licutenant :teemed to be a
ennrteeol and well b-haved contleman,
who bore Ilea- testimoio evitli apparent
earnest to IL• vigor and valor of the
delent:c of our forts, and was quite cone
ECLior officer was more
reserved. but still made large professions
of pem I•reil int., Ins. It was dig 11•1111, how•
cv(x, for him to conceal the bitter sectional
hate or a Massachusetts man against a
tree emnumnily. In the course
of the conversation. however, this officer
renial+ed that Capt. Parrattnt deeply re
gretted• to see the spirit incendiarism
which prevailed in the city iu the .I,,ttrue-
ni“n “ lton and other thing,:. 'l•h.
!i:linalsed that !ft. .litrurva froin him
thin t no ion Was of trar own prop
.•r: v. ni..i dill n.•: yont•t-rii Capt.
1:•r, lie= r,•nlied ihqt if looked like biting
r , ll ' tql
)ii... r 1. agile Thi.
r eplied thtlt itiliZeti
Ctt.ttertti Lnvell arrived in
the city 11.111. anti was greeted
vith 1(111 tdreets by the ernwil outside. 1 hl
eat. lir. , the Mayor'. oilier , Captain I::tyles
: ro. breed It 111Np1I a 8 ;econti in. eunitnand
Stnter..rittat.iiroli in front of'
the r;r . 1;,y:.-rtt! 1.0% en replied H
41.:104'1 : of th.. r....tny of the 'on
red.:sr:o ermlantittling this depart
titent: Ihe 'III •r'l then ',hook hands.
C.. .1....1 416 ; 444)n to
41. 1.1:44.1 :'.444 4•LitTeild4T , •r OW city and the
eb.vat..sn of tit.- I . I.ited State.. flag OVPI' 1111•
Ctit.d.rin 110tt....,. and Post (11th•.[[--
mhl 1..• 41.1- 1.4-1 ; •.., 1' 111 ,U: 144
F:.111:1;2 . 11. 111 t he 4.1t111e to 1.444,1
1 ....4 ! !..1 , i,..41; ilnd
t.r• lent ::..le-:_a 111 -rfere %%nit an% lir:,
ll' s. r 1.1 , 1 :he
• Ivr-a , : t that he u as over powered in;
%.,t•et I erior b.it
ii , :,•roh , ti to fight them on land as
I,llg lif• imald in=ter a soldier; that le
h•D! :,11 hir armed men out of
I:,• hail c‘aettatell it, and if
they tl. ‘hel! the town, destroying
worm 1. al..] eitildreit. they vonld do so.—
P.m it a - to at oid this he tool in:welted
id , troop. , lawomi the city limits. but that
:: large n , ,ntlittr i•ven or the women of the
ity hail hoLrged him to remain and defend
the vily ovrit azainst 6vlling . Ile did not
think Ls V. 0111,1 ji&Stilled in doing so. ---
I Ii• ro:ir , anal leave the
oily rtarhoririo:. to i.tir , • no• what course they
,i; ,!.! t primer. Captain Ilayle,
I " "
rti . ii tm,,-a g at. reiterating the ex •
•i ••t ill • 1,:4: or at eao det-truction of
..•,, C. ell ;•ift. 1./ upttii him;
o rh;rl dune his ant/tort'.
.
that. ht. lind n.
1101110 ..i•rl,l L , .crll luta, dune his dlity,
th. y (hunt; thdr4. It xras l:,•n
littylo- and the
HI;t•••,- , return to tiwir
out.] (111 thi , t`ntoteil titol
1:!). i; leer.
, 17; , • , r; f. 411, 1 1,1 to) I.l' 1,11. -
't:11,1 .11 tillpti, and
i... 1 •1.“. 14. /1‘ , 011t1.1 . .!:.
1 Lis
C . (11/11. ivißre thou tuoi;
!. tw , i to die wharf.
I tur:;;...t th, later; ie..: tintt
of p.. ,, p1 , • C ,, llgrogated
hnur 01, 12:".' Hall. who alternatelv.hur
ialied f Lt.! Dav;,, Gen. Lovell ; and
moat vi2ee. , a ~ ...,reatied for "Lincoln and
his S(111:01f ,, rt
To C:1!!11 thij multitude, Pierre Soule ad•
dressed them in a few eloquent and effee
tiea words. eoun , olline moderation, ..:;elf
poFse,- •m. . and contid.enee in
theil tkelaring• Lildt the honor of the
••11 4 :11;• haltdS, and
that 6. a. I .o r is slie
, ttrt , w• - •rthy of t erm i n aim i er
e. , pk•
(lme•ral I oveH. ot. appearing MI the
[Mikity t•heered. lle ad
m,dt'd tide in a short speech. ,h-
Marimt purpose not to surrender the
city, hilt to retire with his artily and light
the i.incolnite;• whom they could always
whip on hued- lie briefly 'sketched his
cour:m in the preparatiou tbr the defense
Of the ity. That he had demi , all he'could
do with the means at.his disposal. That he
cants here six months too late. That it
was Iwymirl his reFOlireeA to contend sue
vessfully against the enemy's power on
water.
t Ile ad ~ 1,0.1 the citizens to bear "them:
i selves manfully, never to stoop or submit
1.• the Lincoln dominion, and to wait with
1 patient tiirtitude for the deliverance front
1 hondag . ,- which twist soon come to them.
l'he lleneral. then mounted his horse, and
I accompanied by his staff, rode to the Jack
son Railroad, where lie took the last ear,
having already snot his army ahead of
him.
Rebel Editors Submissis•c to the
Surroundings, und,Askiug for
Smolt Favor.
Prom the New Orleans .Be,e April 2s.
Our readers will make the proper allow
ances fur the comparative meagreness of
intidligence aml lack of interest in our col
umns. It, is almost imposible to get up a
newspaper when its conductors are debar
red alike from mail and telegraphic
For several days past the press of
this city has been compelled to pertbrm its
•onerous labors without Laving access to a
single e-zehange sheet. This, We trust, is
not to c. iit no. Whateerr may be the ex
tent of authority therederals feel disposed
to ex,reisr. oree on? 'unfortunate city, we
twin• they grill permit the arrival and de
po,:qure of the usual mails, so that the in
habitants shall not he completely isolated
front every other portion Of the country.
Thievery Rampant Amid the
Confusion.
Prom the New Orleans Pienynne,Anril
During the eonftision incident to the
events of yesterday. license was taken by
many pertions to possess themselves of ar
ticles of private property, trout the levee,
and stores end warehouses in the vicinity„.
The Mayor has issued a proclamation Warri ,
ing all such to restore these attieles to big
office. upon the penalty of being proceed
d against to the lull extent of the law.
Great litillering for Want of Pro.
visions... The City in a Starr
ing Condition.
From the Picayune, April 27th.
ar.. sorry to say that the supplies in
the markets yesterday were very scanty,
and that, with very rare exception, the
grocery and 'provision stores were still
closed. The failure to furnish the usual
supplies to the markets and to open the
grocery will provision stores, occasioned
unnecessaryd
unnecessistresS in the city, espeoinlly
to those - whose means do not allow of their
having it datOnh of thed)oxle!mrlom-orAfPAii:
hand more din - their 'de*
.amiumitimt
.We do hope, for the good of all—venders
ng to-day,k . ' beso
tiat . the demand, as
tt oT
:UOIIB
TUT AEIVt-
The, Itorfoik.
DESTRUCTION OF GOSPORT NAVY
Bahvuoux, May 12.-The Old Point.
boat has arrived, bringing the followingde
tails of events at Norfolk :
Nottrof.g, May 10, 6 o'clock p.
Wool has just entered the city, in company
with the Mayor, W. Lamb, and a com
' mittee of the city government. Thi.last
of the rebel troopi left this morning. and
the city was left, by Gen. Huger, in the
.care of the Mayor, as the representative of
the civil power. On the approach of our
troops the Mayor went with a flag of truce
to the city limits, and arrangements were
soon made between the Mayor and Gen.
Wool that the city should be given up, on
the promise of Gen. Wool that private
property should be respected.
During the march on Norfolkthrieregi•
mental cavalry camps were found deserted,
apparently only a day or two since.
General Weber's regiment, New York
Twentieth was advanced on the landing,
to reconnoiter. and some six miles from
the beach, at the half nay house, so called,
found a place which had been prepared
With considerable care for a battle field:
the trees and bushes had been felled and
rifle pits built, and early in the morning it
was ascertained that several guns were
placed in position. At this point some re
erttits of the Ilst \'a. regiment were cap
tured. They reported that SewalPs Point
had been abandoned on the preceding night
by tour companies which had garrisoned
the place for some weeks past.
A negro was also captured at this place.
who stated that it was the intention of the
rebels to destroy the bridge over Tanner's
creek and then to evacuate Norfolk.
Part of Max %Veber's regiment was push
ed forward on the road to the bridge, awl
the enemy was found at about ?limn posted
011 the opposite side of Tanner's creek,
with three galls. The bridge had been set
on tire and was still burning. Some six
or eight ...he's were fired, without effect,
and our nice, being withoitt musket range,
did not reply.
i•lie creek being about a quarter of a
mile wide our force was withdrawn,'and
started on anotlier road considerably longer
toad report, dto defende4l by a strong
I,n!t.try. N,.t the slightest opposition was
rinole. and the fortitieutions, which were a
mile and a halt' from Nortblk, were tbund
to Imre been evacuated, after spiking the
guns. They were extensive works, and
finely constructed.
We arrived at Norfolk after a tiresome
march at five o'clock, without firing a gun,
and found that the whole rebel forces had
departed—the last of them this morning.
Mayor Land), with a committee of the
city authorities, having been authorized
Ii ,r tor the purpose. metl;elt. Wool with a flag
of truce at the city limits. and after a brief
c.eisultation the city was surrendered to
the United States forces. Gen. Wool then
proceeded to the City Hall, in company
with the Mayor and followed by a large
crowd. where he issued the following pnic-
Lunation :
DLTAIVTMENT OF VIRGISIA,
Nolti , ll.x. May
The city of Norfolk having been sur
rendered to the Government of the T'ni
ted• States, military possession of the same
•is taken in 1)4:11811 of the National Gos 7
'ernment by Major General John E. Wdol:
Wig. Gen. Vielle is appointed Military
4;overnor for the time being, lie will see
that all citizens are carefully protected in
all their rights and civil privileges, taking
the utmost care to preserve order, and to
,c., that no soldier be permitted to enter
the city except by his order, or by the
written permission of the commanding
othccr of his brigade or regiments, and he
punish summarily any person or sob
r who siutll trespass upon the rights of
any of the inhabitant!.
Jolts E. Wool_ Maj. Gen.
Gen. Vielle immediately appointed M.
Z. IL Davis, Secretary.
The very first parties who entered tne
city were four newspaper correspondents.
Gen. Wool returned to his camp outside
of the city, and will probably go to For
tress Monroe to-night.
After the derpature of Gen. Wool several
thousand persons assembled near the City
Hull, to hear a speech from the Mayor.—
lie said, in substance, that in his negotia
tionS with Gen. Wool he had secured a
pledge for the protection of private prop
erty and the ,ate continuanceof all private
business,
The .6 , osport Nary Yard and public
I property mss burned by the enemy to-day.
together trifle most of the steamboats and
other vessels on the .kilzabeth river. The
conflagration afforded a brilliant spectacle,
which continued all the evening. < The peo
ple are in a great state of eteitement.. A
strong police force is on duty to-night, and
it is hoped that no violence will be com
mitted. Confidence in the Government
will doubtless soon be re-established.
Numbeiri of reion are flags flying on Ports
mouth dwellings, which place was occu
pied by the 111th Massachusetts regiment.
General Vielle has established his head
quarters in the Custom Bouse, formerly
occupied by General Huger. The nation
al flag was raised for the &rat time at 10
o'clock this morning, sainted bb the guard
and enthusiastically cheered. The Mon
tor and Naugatuck have just arrived, and
a number of other vessels of the fleet are
coming up. The.night passed very quiet
ly. At present, everything is perfectly
tranquil, order entirely restored, and all
the public property is occupied. The first
national -flag raised in Norfolk was the
regimental colors of thelOth N. Y. regi
ment, being hoisted
- on the-Custom House.
The regiment has just Started. for Fort
Norfolk,'which they will garrison for the
present. General WOid 'and Commodore
Goldsborough have just : arrived in the Bal
timore. General Vielle transacts an ins
t.;ii tho.
mense amount of business. The policy of
the authorities is to allow everything,to
vi on with as little interruption as possi
ble. A general feeling of confidence seems
to prevail, and the union sentiment begins
to show itself. 52 guns were found on
Craney, Island by Captain Case, the fleet
captain who landed on the passage of the
fleet up the river. The naval vessels here
are the Susquehanna, flagg. Seminole, San.
Jacinto, Mount Vernon, Thicotah, Monitor
and Naugatuck. The following proclama
tion has been issued
NORFOLK,
,Vs., May 10.—The occupa
tion of the' cities of Norfolk and Ports
mouth is for.the purpose of the protection
of thi! public property, and:the mainte
nance of the public laws of the United
States. Private avocations and domestic
quiet will not be disturbed; but,violations
of order and disrespect to the . Goierninent
will be followed by the immediate arrest
of the offenders. Those who have left
their homes under the anticipation' of any
acts of vandalism may be assured that the
Govrrnment allows lio-inait the honor of
serving in its armies who foirgets the du
ties;of a citizen in discharging those of a
Soldier, and thatrno individual rights will
be interfered with. The sale Of liquors is
prohibited:,'The 'office of the Military
Boiernor and Provost Marshal are at the
Custom House.
•
Signed] EGBERT L. Vint
Brigadier Gentoal,.U. S. /14 aid Miilitary
Governor.
Mono;1 ,4i tow
camps May l
o'elock this morning .. , Imightf , Wlisi
from Awingt.lhour a ierillow*l
r nof employ
Orthie r to'biii
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First
!Mit
YARD.
Precis* at half past tour an explosion
ito
took place, which to t he earth and
water tgembithiliv in' . und. In the
niidst cdßitheAtOght which shot up
,t*oughlhe inutant bine', the timbers and
iii on of it-, moniker stiiiiom - could be seen
flying thinugh:the aivoind no doubt was
entertained diiit the veritable Merrimac
ceised to exitit,
'llag:Diffeer , lskoldsbnitnigh, on receiving
this report, ordered two armed naval tugs,
the Zonave and Dragon, to proceed to
wards Craney Island to . make a reconnois
sance, and ascertain the truth of the rumor.
Immediately after they had turned the
Point, the'MOnitor and F. A. Stevens
i
steamed up n the same direction, followed
by the San Jacinto, Susquehanna, Mount
V ernon, Seminole, and Dacotah. It was
a most beautifid sight, and attracted a
throng of spectators along the whole line
of Old Point. Some were disposed to dis
credit the announcement that the Merri
mac had been destroyed, and as they pass
ed up towards Cratiey Island the excite
ment became intense. In the meantime
the two tug boats were seen coming on
towards Fortress Monroe, each apparently
endeavoring to outvie the other; and when
nearing the wharf the radient countenance
of Captain Case, of the Minnesota, gave
assurance that the news they brought was
of the most gratifying character.
The report was true. He had met part
of the floating wreck, and all the earth
works of the enemy appeared to be aban
doned, though the rebel flag was still flying.
Lieut. Selfridge from the Dragon, had
landed with an armed crew and taken
down the rebel flag, substituting the Stars
and Stripes, amid the hearty cheering of
the crew.
Capt. Case immediately reported the
fact to the President and the Secretary of
War, who received the confirmation of the
report of the packet boats with great sat
isfaction.
At the request of the President, Capt.
Case immediately proceeded to Craney
Island, to ascertain if the works were evac
uated. In company with the fleet which
was then advancing, your correspondebt,
with Mr. Farrel of the New York Herald,
and the Paymaster of the gallant little
Zouave, Capt. Phillips, which figured so
nobly in the tight with the Merrimac on
her first appearance. were courteously in
vited to accompany him on the expidition.
We were soon on the way, and in a short
time overtook and passed all the vessels
of war that had started in advance of us
except the Monitor mid Naugatuck, which
were moving ahead on their way to Nor-
I folk, having passed by Sewall's Point and
Craney Island. As we neared Craney
we tinted this inoti , ltse fortress appa
rently abandoned, tb:ough three rebel flags
Were floating front very tall flagstaffs at
ditlbrent parts of the works. ('apt. Case
when within half a mile of shore, ordered
a shot to be tired to test the fact of the
evacuation. The only signs of life that
the shell produced was the appearance of
two tiegro then on the shore. A boat was
immediately ordered off, and through the
courtesy of the commander, I . l3articipated
in the honor of lowering the rebel emblem,
substituting the pride of America in its
place. Capt. Case was the first loyal man
that pressed his toot on the of this
treasonable stronghold. Withouta thought
of torpedoes or infernal machines, the gal
lant commander rushed to the flagstafrand
the halliards being in good order, the old
flag was soon given to the breeze.
The forts on the island are in four or
five separvte sections, constructed with
the best engineering skill, and of mos-t ad
mirable workmanship. They were left in
admirable condition, and they were left in
admirable haste. as were also the exten
sive barracks which had accommodated
during the winter a garrison of over 4.000
men. There were supplies of ammnition
in the sheds near each of the forty heavy
guns mounted in different parts of the
works. On the main point of the island
commanding the approaches of the river
channel, the works was casemated. Many
of the exeasemates were finished, in each
of which were 0 or 10-inch guns, princi
pally Dah!grens. and the work of erecting
five more were in progress at the time of
the evacuation, in one of which a gun was
mon nted.
The fort at the head of the ;Anna, called
the citadel, was not easemsted, but atona
-Ird with five heavy 1111101. The whole num
ber of guns mounted was thirty-nine, of
which two were Parrotts and a number of
rifled Daltlgrens: also about - six guns in
the works that had not yet been mounted.
None of them had been removed. After
spending an hour on the island, we prip
ceeded towards Norfolk. Immediately at
the upper part of the island was found a
mass of blackened wreck floating on the
water. some of it proceeding from the
sunken portions of vessels. We had also
passed large quantities of floating timber
on our way up, all of which have been torn
and rended into pieces.
From the men found oti the island we
ascertained that the Merrimac had laid
during. 'Saturd:ty at a point nenrly a mile
below lb. , po ition at which the fragments
were observed. !luring the night, how
ever, she had been brought back and run
ashore. Her entire officers and crew were
landed on the island, and a slow match ap
plied to her magazine. She was rendered
to fragments by the time th'b crew were
out of reach of the falling fragments. The,
negroes state that the officers and erew
passed through the adjoining county on
the main:and about 8 o'clock in the morn ,
ing, to the number of over 200. They said
they were on their way to Suffolk.
The Skirmish Near Farmington,
Tennessee.
Prrrsurno, Tenn., May 11.7-The fol
owing has just been received at headquar
ers:
'Army cf the Mississippi, near Fanning
on, May 9th.—To Maj.-Gen. Halleck :
The enemy, 20,000 strong, drove in our
pickets beyond . Farmington and advanced
against the brigade occupying the farther
side of the creek, in front of my camp.
The brigade held on for four or five hours,
until, finding themselves heavily pressed in
front and on the flank, and that I could not
sustain them without passing the creek
with my whole force, which • would have
been contrary to your orders, and would
have drawn on a general engagement, I
withdrew to this side in good order.
The conduct of the troops was excellent,
and the withdrawal made by them very re-.
luctantly. The enemy made a demonstra
tion to cross, but abandoned the movement.
Our loss is considerable. thongh we cannot
tell yet how great. The enemy, '.being
much exposed, suffered very severely, one
of his batteries being completely disabled,
and his infantry line driven back severa l times. My command is eagei for an ad
vance. J POPE,
Major• General Commanding.
Farmington is ave miles northwest of
Corinth. The only forces engaged intim
action were Plummer's and Poker's brig-
Ades. Weather warm and pleasant. All
quiet in front, the enemy having retired.
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Second
PAITICULAIS 011 OlClfillikt WM.
fiIIaBOARRIS
Rebels Repulsed with Heavy Loss
They Lose Three Gunboats.
IMPORTANT FROM THE TENNESSFE.
ANOTHER VNION . VICTORY.
CAIRO, Mayll.—The desperation of the
rebel cause in Mississippi culminated yes
terday in an attack on the flotilla. Early
on Saturday morning eight of their gun
boats came around a point above the fort
and boldly advanced towards the flotilla.
The Cincinnati, which was stationed at
a point where the rebels came up on Fri
day, did not attract their attention until
the fleet had passed above her. ' As soon
as she was seen a simultaneous attack
from the whole fleet of gunboats was made
upon her, with but little effect, as the guns
were poorly aimed.
The Cincinnati, meantime, had hauled
into the stream, when an iron-clad ram,
supposed to be the Mallory, advanced in
the face of a continued broadside from
the former, until within forty yards. Be
ing a fast sailer, she succeeded in moving
between the Cincinnati and the right hand
shore, when men appeared upon her decks
prepariug to board, with grapnels thrown
out, which design was frustrated by throw
ing hot water from the steam batteries of
the Cincinnati.
In the meantime, but four gunboats had
arrived at, the scene of action, and engaged
the rebel fleet. Th• Mallory, undaunted
by failure, attempted to board, and crowd
ed on a full bead of steam, and came to
wards the Cincinnati, evidently intending
to run her down.
Capt. St,trnbel. in command of the lat
ter, waited until the rebel monster was
within twenty pards, when he fired fibroad
side info her froin his Parrott guns, which
did fearful execution.
The two boats were so close together by
this time that it was impossible for the
gunners of the Cincinnati 'to swab their
guns, Old it was only by bringing the steam
batteries to hear upon her again that the
Mallory was compelled to haul off. Capt.
Stertibel shot her pilot with his revolver,
end was himself wounded by a pistol shot
fired by the pilot's mate of the Mallory.
While the engagement between the Mal
lory and Cincinnati was in progress our
shots had exploded the boilers on one of
the rebel gunboats, and set fire to another,
burning her to the water's edge. The air
was very heavy, and under cover ofa dense
smoke,which hung over the river, the re
bel fleet retired, and was pursued until
they gained shelter under the gene of Fort
Wright.
None of our boats were injured, except
the Cincinnati, and thedamage done to her
was so slight that it can be repaired in tweii
ty• tour hours. Four men on her were ,
wounded, including the master's mate.—
No other casualties are mentioned.
When the smoke cleared away, a broad
side from the flag-ship Benton was sent af
ter the Mallory, and shortly afterwards she
was seen to careen and went down with all
on board.
The steamers Courier and City of Alton
arrived this afternoon from Pittsburg
I Landing. with news to noon of Saturday,
up to which time no general engagement
lied taken place.
On Thursday the second battalion of the
Seventh Illinois Cavalry, under command
of Major Appleton, accompanied General
Paine from Farmington, on a reconnois
sance of the enemy's position. When
about two miles out, the•scouts, who had
been sent in advance, came back and re
ported a force of rebel infantry in ambush
in the woods, on both sides of the road
leading from Farmington to Corinth.
After a consultation, the Federal force
advanced for the purpose of aseeraining
the rebel strength, and were surrounded;
but they cut their way through the rebels,
who had formed on the road, and made
their way beck to camp, bringing off the
body of a Major, who killed four of them.
A wounded deserter. who came in subse
quently, says the rebels lost forty-nine iu
killed, wounded and mis.sing, of whom a
Lieutenant Colonel and • Captain were
killed.
On Friday the rebel General Bragg's
division attacked General Paine. in his
position, two miles beyond Farmington.
A sharp engagement followed, our men
fighting bravely, and making several bay
onet charges on the enemy, who were re
pulsed with great slaughter. Large rein
forcements of rebels having arrived, our
troops retired to Farmington. We lost
nearly two hundred killed, wounded and
prisoners. No particulars.
Eidoicing *c.
NEW Mxiiisttr,Na., May 11.—The news
of our success at Norfolk and Portsmouth,
and the destruction of the Merrimac was
received with intense enthusiasm among
the troops. The army bands played the
National airs, and the loud and prolonged
cheering awoke the mountain echoes which
were heard for miles along the beautiful
valley. The only regret expressed were
that each officer and soldier was not pres
ent to participate in accomplishing such
gloriono'retmlts.
Two privates of the Vermont cavalry
were captured yesterday by guerrillas sear
the. spot where the lra Harris Guard's were
shot.
The. regiment* clerk dais. 2d Magma,
chnsetts regtment,lvas inortally'shot yes
terday from the woods near MOttnt'Jack
son. It is believed that many'conntrymen
who come into camp to , settle accounts
with the Quartermaster, are giving infor
mation to the rebels, if not in active sere
ice themselves.
Several arrests have been made to-day
of suspicious persons, among others- a
youth of fifteen, said tobelongs° Harper's
Ferry, whose brothers are in Ashby's cav
alry. The result of the investiipoon was
not divulged. The ladies _ who were ; ex-
amined yesterday for complicity in the
murder of two of the Barris Guards, are
reported to have desertdd their house last
night.
The Peliasylimvago
liAziusiftite,May 12 .— The wounded
Panaylinniana i n charge of Surgeon Gen
eral Smith from. Williamsburg and York
town, will arrive in Philadelphia on the ,
14th inst., wherejlospitals ara prepared to
-
receive. them.
One hundred, and eighteen sick arrived
in PfkilailelPhii;to!day, in charge of Coin.
miles General Irwin and A. W. Sees,
Esq • were left'at Bedloe's Island
and fourteen in : New • York hospitals in
charge of a Pleneylvaiiisi Surgeon, etiO are
weil awed for. These will be reamed as
soon as they an inn propptcondieloa.
The conveyance' cif the wounded. Irma
New York to Thalgikaphia was 43 / yeay . .
Names will)* published as emu so re :
ceived.
The Lidle 111W4Fe.;
Cawoo, May 12.-41. spaer: i .
4, 04
to tholtibune from Cairo, A tap tiig as
Skylark 4• ll ,o4F4. l lo l kirit the Seet.with
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w You r , May 12.—A dispatch from
re to the Times says : -
. McClellan is now within twenty
mihials4 Richmond.
.4iithing definite had been heard from
the Galena and the gunboats on the James
River. fine of the latter was reported to
have been lost.
A dispatch from Parkersburg to the
Times, says : The two gursillogrOcePl.9
captured were hntig at Chester on the
9th init.
General's, Schenck and IGlroy. friayafe
HiADQVARTERS, CCMBERLAND, Va.,l
Sunday Evening May 11
There has been no rnoventests ofctroops
to-day, as General M'Clellan-watidesirons
of observing the day and givitigphis men
an opportunity to rest.
The reports to-day, brotightin . by:k4at
ing parties sent to. the Chiekshemily on
the left, a distance of thiiteen Mlles .con•
firms the burning of the Jones a nd the
bridge across that river. The enemy was
seen in considerable force on the opposite
side. .
A strong picket of the enemy•Matlll its
appearance about two miles from the Wile
house to-day. They were not i5t.5401
with until becoming too bold, When agun
boat, which' arrived about ode
shelled them out. The noise must love
been heard at Richmond; as Wit only
twenty miles off.
Latest Prom Pittsburg Lomita&
CHICAGO, May 12.—A special from Cairo
to the Times. says, the Medora. arrived
from Pittsburg Landing Sunday
There had :been no general enskment,.
although the two armies were thieitening
each other more than at, any, previous
time. The enemy is strengthen i ng his
defenses to defeat our army.
An immense force of negroes are at
work felling trees and strengthening the
earthworks. -
It is now known that (letterel tiovell
has reached Con — nth, bringing with him
au arm yof thiry , : thoosarid - men. Beau
regard is prepanng his armitor a despe
rate stroggle. Oar recounwtering parties
invariably meet the enemy;'" they
will, and . ort:the hills, iw theikods, and
along the.rOads, - the rebels sees . present
in overpowering numbers.
..
Onr forces ire strengthening the post,
and preparations for battle are being made
on a grand g.eale. Roads tire being cut in
the woods to Fairlittle to move the differ
ent divisions, and guns are mounting in
great numbers. Nothing is wanting on
our part co win the contest.
Latest from Europe.
NEW YORK, May 12; 1862
The steamship Etna, from. Livew i ,
arrived at this port at 8 o'clock' to-eight.
The Paris correspondent'of the. London
Herald, writes that a strong feeling has
grown up there in favor of intervention' hi
America. The impression is so powerful
as to cause considerable uneasiness among
northern parties in Paris. It is believed
that serious overtures have been made by
the French Cabinet to - Lord Palmeeston,
with a view to the joint action of- the- twe
governments, to put an end to the'Mir;
which according.to official informations*
received here, was as far from its teslimii
tion as ever. , -.--
The Paris correspondent of the Doily
News gives a similar rumor, derivettfrom
French and American' , sources, and Allay"
the two Governments are seriously think
ing of an intervention in common. r;
The London Times adopts,-as its own,
the recent remarks of Mr. Gladstone on
the American question in' his speech at
Mancheiter. It admits that the circum
stances, of the secession of the Southern
States, were a sufficient excuse fore
rashness of rushing into the win***
considering the consequences, IC wee
always ready - to make allowancee7fift the
Northerners if they would only hivi Jot&
some allowance for England's position as
a neutral power. It claims that England
has observed a most disinterested ant oelf
denying course, and concludes by aseettitt
that the real qnestion rests entirely ;On
whether the heart of the South is set npou
separation.
Newj --
The Tort; correspondent of Ailo,
London Times treats the battle of PittaiD
burg as a drawn battle.
The screw steamer Hero, which, clears&
from Hull, for Nassau, had sailed fed
Queenstown. It was believed for some
Southern port., .
The ‘1 est Ihtlie mail steamer brought
over several Confederates, who tan the
blockade. It is reported that their mis-
sion is to purchase warlike stores. .
The great exhibition was to be formally
opened on the day the steamer left Queens- -. :'
town. The circumstances looked' .hissWl::
clot's, but the Foreign Departments were
only partially represented. The palm is '
sculpture is accorded by the Times to
Storey, the American.
The English Parliament bad resuped
its session, but the proceedings were un-.
important. ,
The news from France was unir4o/ang;',
The Bourse was declining. awe s
quoted at 74f. 40c.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, May illte•-alle
Journal, of St. Petersburg, doubts the
probability of 'the Westeri powers interfe
ring with America.
Pants, 3fay with French PresklltatilA;
that negotiations the object of a dip
lomatic intervention of, maritime 'powers
in Ameriel, and the recognition of the
South by the principal States of Europe,
have.been carried on between Parii Md
London throughout_ ApriL and , instruc
tions in this sense had been seat - to M.
Mercier, the French Minister at Wank.,
ington, when the late battle is said to•
have decided France from intervention. ;
the present.
. LivrarooL, stemeakp,eity.,#
of Baltimore. from New York, arrived at
this port to-iir t y. The rumors of French
and ENAk intervention in agnp, of ,
`America continue, tut are not of a gsi
very
authentic character. One report says the
two governments have agreed, stied ll
, 111 ,$;: •
the mission of the Reach Minisier •
. 0
Richmond was connected with the 'f a i r.
The Times learns by private letter
.5 that
li eg fi t tr n 's un o d b e je r et tu ia o to m bO uro : .
oncomma,ocea. Hie iroopLeir ir did j~
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ritatedly the conduct of th/„o„ramoat
towards their. favoriteAr,aerai.-.4
been :fiioprived EttJ/o.m4r the" *hew
Plans were e °nret , and had taken the .
ilia
field to execute hear 4aapidens *47
tertained this "I- nieDonelll Vas — n are
ot been
acting with pet k,:t• loyalty . ioivird — his ol d .
comrade and
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Corp. Mario Benard, of let Co. -0 i i , ? , - -:1„
&gory, to be 2d Lieut. in sth Co. of:"Iii: , :'
hairy, for good conduct .at alkitMatehe or"
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