ittAGlt . RXCORD./..
OlF'7e3lll. -
traitibli,llllKir 10, isez;
Patere4 Ilanithat sitintiOnt • •
Where breathes the foe , bi t i t tr *fore use -
With Freedom's s oil :hrnent r f eet,
And Freedom's bonnet stiromini o'er
IV'
floor?.--We want 41" few voids of dry
wood. Patrons Who proniisod to supply us
will confer a special favor by attending to
the matter soon.
Notire.—We direct attention to the card
of Mr. ANDREW &MEALY 'in another col
umn.
Another Live Rebel.--A boory-headed
old Rebel from Mereersburg, visited tbia
place tb few days since. From his converse•
tion_w_c_ktilge him to heal the
Golden Circle." We presume he culled on
some of the'bretheru who don't take the--
Record..-
Glorious.—Norfolk, with its Navy Yard
and Workshops is ours without a' struggle;
the Merrimac is no more; the advance of
McClellan's army.is withiti twenty-five miles
of Richmond, and the . indicatives from the
West are that we will soon have the Missis
sippi to New Orleans.'
Great Refoicing.—W hen the news of idle
unconditional surrender of Norfolk and the
destruction of the Merrimac vt's received
the Union citizens of our town •were wild
with joy. The Town Clock 801 l and Church
Bells were rung for nearly an hour. Not
satisfied with this, the boys gathered np all
of the Dinner Bells, big and little, and with
the firing of rockets, a merry time was had
generally. When Gen. McClellan enters
Richmond and drives Jeff and his horde of
thieving Traitors out, it is proposed by some
of our citizens to have a grand illumination.
Long Faces...---The success of the cause of
the Union, is making the foes of certain in
' dividuals very long. They find their s'no
eoercion - policy, "you can't whip the South"
and that sort of acquieseeneo in treason and
rebellion, is not succeeding, and they- are
"mad." Thoso,ho rejoiced at our defeat
at Bull Bun and Ball's Bluff, and said "we
told you you could not whip then,," have
long faces. They would rather see our
brave allay cut to pieces, than not have
their predictions fulfilled..
so at It.—There
~ are a few individuals
in this place who seem determined to leave
no stone unturned to damage our interest.—
Several instances have come to our knowl
edge of late, in which these -gentleman (2)
have used the most under handed means to
prejudice some of our patrons against us.—
We can respect an open enemy mac, nukes nu
concealment of his disposition to injure; but
these sneaking, pretended friend& or neutrals
wbo are all smiles and smooth words when
the subject of their hatred is present, and o
mit no opportu,nity to stab him in the back,
we confess challenge our contempt and ut
ter loathing. Work away, secret agents ?
We defy your power to injure us among
honest men, and are quietly noting your ef
forts to distil your venom, not at all alarmed
either personally, or as a public agent. We
only give you this hint to inform you that
ye are "Op to snuff," and understand thor-
utility the motives which lead you to drag
your slow lengths along your present-a limy
touree:
The news of the late splendid victories
`at Yorktown, Williamsburg and Norfolk
have rendered patriotic citizens every where
jubilant. At Baltimore, even, the city was
in a joyfal ferment. At Philadelphia, the ci
ty was in a fever of excitement ant joy. All
Aarflags were floating in every direction, and
hells ringing &joyful peal. At Washington
there was a joyous excitement-and in the
North all was delight and congratulation.
All are now in bright hope that the Rebellion
his been "trick in a vital part, and that the
glorious days of the past will soon again be
revived, and mar' country be again what-she
etteewu,4ea s eefuli harmonious, prosperous
and the traitors -who have brought the evil
'upon us, all crushedand held up as an exam
ple for all toeing time.
Prom an old Subscriber.—An old nab
scribe!, writes us froin York. Springs, Adams
county; as'followir:
enclose you $2.00 ray
tulnam,SOon account, which I give you very
eheedilly, aid would as "willingly pay ten
sties the price ; ifrequired of me. - I.4dmire
nisr ptutrua" . in reference to traitors. We
inustia:Tnittits - nrYatrintsiand cannot be
Ika ida" - ' , Thoseschtrans in &vac of Rebel.
- nud ligodutithe laws 45f oar Contit!y,
. ; vag u ldissonekat Outse t ..and,_ give s helping
bind to ioee Pirko ' inViletioftined 'to
break
in the warldo-:-
d ;' adlifttirliariTbialftWidniali - llook to.
of dre Ai*.;in , *iv
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*and to'the editor ofthie: ;ape We are
citargeil with behyAtit'.‘9lteelkt7holatt" on
"Abolitionist," tnottdrotteitaltOlegio-knel
ity," eppilfite in artitifrOZ . V*ltai
1 whim toy 16174k0ti mint' r
i s polished b$ 11311, w noted hatin
• LPHillittanta, It4o. is represented to us
7 sprintl respectable citizens of that section
'as a "thick-headed dolt," awere tool in the
hands of a few traitors itt Meehaniestown.—
This being his reputation we pass the bead
by as irresponsible and without further cont
inent.
A couple of weeks since, ti . red-moustach
ed Rebel from that place - visited ili'synes
bore', who is either the author or instigator
of the libelous artiele in question, Whilst
here he rendered himself very obnoxious to
some of our Union chino by the use of
treasonable and disgusting language with
reference to our government and the people
of the North generally. In the next issue
of our paper we gave this red•moustaehed
Rebel a gratuitous notice, and hence the ap
araueeet- the astielein-thOW-iaitor." Th,
*tide represents the Rebel as a gentleman
who is.knovp "as a man of intelligence and
respectability," and that the author would
take his word in preference to our oath. It
is a little strange that he should be•a man of
such Feat intelligence and respeetibility;
and at the same time stoop so low as to try
to cheat Uncle Sam out of two cents. This
very respectable young Rebel smuggled a co
py of that deleotaWe little sheet through the
mail to this place to a young lady. To save
letter postage, he had written on the margin,
thereby subjecting the lady to letter pos
tage. Of course she paid the postage and
saved "brick-top" from being fined. There
is another little act of which this very res
pectable gentleman was guilty while here.—
tie slipped one of our Barbers without pay
ing him his fee. forshavinghim. After he had
been gone some time the Barber pursued'
him and demanded his pay, which we believe
he got. No doubt the young man has been
taking lessons from that notorious thief, Jrio.
" • ' e—as-he—sect z :
" - - - Ileirflenctrat McClellan's despatches con
tinuo to be satisfactory, though brief. Com!
wander Rodgers, on - Sunday, proceeded with
b,is gunboats 'up the James river past Little
Brandon, encountering but two batteries, and
meeting the Jamestown and Yorktown, which
declined to come to terms. One of the land
batteries was silanced, and the other moun
ting heavy rated pieces was passed in safety.
No'rebels were to be seenin force.
In consequence of the scarcity of food, the
greatest distress is said to prevail in New Or
leans. Mayor Monroe and all the aldermen,
on refusing - to take the oath of alle - giance to
the Federal .Governuent, were arrested and
conveyed to prison. Gen. Butler had landed
seven regiments, and had issued a proclama
tion declaring martial law, and promising
protection to all those who may take the oath
of allegiance, and behave themselves as loyal
citizens. •
Southern Porte to he Opened.--The Presi
dent has issued a proclamation declaring that
the blockade -of the ports of Beaufort, Port
Royal, and New Orleans, shall so far cease
and determine, from and after the first day
if June next, that commercial intercourse
with those ports, except as to 'persons, and
things, and information, contraband of war,
may, from that time, be carried on, subject
to the laws of the United States, and to the
limitation and in pursuance ? of the regulations
which are prescribed by the secretary of the
Treasury. -
Cotton.—The infatuated rebels at the
South appear to have got it into their beads
that they aro spitting their venom on the
Union, or its friends, by , burning up their
cotton. There never was a greater fallacy—
if they wish to burn their property, let them
go ahead. They will find that we can stand
that as well and as long as they can. The
wish of our Government, and the policy it
has indicated everywhere that our arms have
reached, is to promote the prosperity of the
people, mita° • injure them—and they 'will
find some of the days, when passion has had
time to subside, that.their real enemies.sre
those who aro reducing them and thsgr fern:
ilies to, poverty,
The BREOKINEIDGERS '11:0 suffering fear
ful depression of spirits since the fall of
New 'Orleans and the rebel hegira from
Yorktown. These reverses to their friends
and allies seem to put the possibility of
dishonorable peace beyond th el I' Utmost
achievement. 4 slight reverse to our arms
now would somewhat lighten their, iiiirrow,.
bat it would requite a Waterloo of the . Union
cause to_ put them,itt 'high good lnimor.
ser?Feeident Lintioln, - as commasde,t:Sp
oilier of the'ArmyFtfl liavyieuieriotended
the ex pebitiort ,
which :left _Fortress
Monroe, end resulted in--the .surtender of
Norfolk - and
Portlumienifi, those
I, oa7Abes boy to
mow
$91. 1 rhe,d,4144.1.4 the rebel traitcir Ma
libOirs. ,214 . 061F1111 ritliprere of
1114 . -1 0 I****ullimrt
oaf, viritalett'ornist.) a, au len ,
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l os — l 4- 1 01 0 3 uatilb
#0... r imi l ort li t ,-, • 1§,14 4 e
t , e f RFOLK '
..Prethsmouth and the arcl ep%
patr.utto proatu-y ,; • 941 , - 4:
;
Irlitterti - Ottr belOve countr y , after hav
ing long haettfaiiiredivitli'A degree itiffelltk
;ca ,and and religionolreedom, toennty,,alnl
perky urievnitpled itt 1,14 bistpty
;told, now- finds Weir involvod.in
war, to supp*ess., an armed re> ellion :agamst
it ktkfulty eaniiitati Goverafitititt;°' and
-whereas, the word oil God; which" is . the sole
rule of oni lailk pratiee i requires loyal .
Subjection: to." the powers that be," because
they are ordained,, of God 'to be a terror to
evil doers, and a- iraise to those who do well,
and at the sataejtme declarep that they who
"resist the power" shall receive to them:"
selves condemnation; and whereas; we the
representatives of the Evangelcal ,LUtheren
Synods in the United States conneeteit with
the General Synod, assembled in Lancaster,
Pe., ; recognize it as our duty to `giirc publie
eTiprossion te,pur convictions of truth on
this subject; tied' n every proper way to
operate withiutjellow-citizens in sustaining
the great interests of law and authority, of
liberty and righteousness: be, it therefore,
1.. Mesa/n.4 That it is the deliberate judg
ment or this S'nod that the rebellioii against
the constitutional Government of this land is.
most wicked in its inceition, unjustifiable in
its cause, unnatural In = c ante er,m wan
in its prosecution, oppressive in its aims; and
destructive in its results to the highest inter
ests of morality and religion.
2. Resolved, That in the suppression of this
rebellion, :lad in the maintenance of the Con ,
stitution and the Union by the sword, we
recognize an unavoidable necessity and 4
sacred duty which the Government °ties to
the nation and to the world, and that there. ,
fore, we call upon all our people to lift up
holy hat* in prayer. to the God of battles,
without, personal wrath against the evildoers
on the_ one hand, and without doubting the
righteousness of our cause on the °titre that
lie would give wisdom to the President and
his counsellots, Mad success to the army and
navy, that our beloved land may speedily be
delivered from treason and anarchy.
3. Resolved, That while we recognize this
unhappy war as, a righteous judgement of
God, visited upon us because of the individ
ual and national sins of which - we have been
guilty, we nevertheless regard this reb llion as
more immediately the natural' • s of the
continiance and spread of s cry in our
land, and, therefore, hail with unnzingled joy
the proposition of our Chief Magistrate, which
has received the sanction of Congress, to ex
tend aid *rom the General Government to
any ; 'tate in it tee e s averyeais s, it it e s ea
det at. fit to initiate a system of Constitutional
clnancipation.
4. Reeiolaed, That we deeply sympathize
with all loyal citizens and Christain patriots
in the rebellious portions of our country, and
we cordially invite their co-operation in offer
ing united supplications at a Throne of Grace,
that God would restore peace to our distrac
ted country, re-establish fraterfial relations
between all the States, and make our land in
all time to come the asyluni of the oppress—
ed, and the permanent abode of liberty and
religion.
5. Resolved, That our devout thanks are,
duo to Almighty God for the success which
has crowned our arms, and while we praise
and magnify his name for the help and suc
cor he has graciously afforded to our land .
and naval forces, in enabline , them to over
come our enemies, we regard these tokens of
his divide favor - as cheering indications of
the final triumph of our cause.
Vir-Governor Johnston, of Tennessee, has
issued a proclamation to the effect that. for
every Union man captured or ill treated by
the rebel bands of Marauders, fire prominent
rebels shall be made to suffer, and that am
ple remuneration shall be made to loyalists
who may be despoiled of their property, mil
of the iauperty oftu• "-.. :: • : *t •
en aid and comfort to the enemy.
m. 4 meeting of upwarde of fifty mem
bers of Congress was hold on Saturday, the
,object of which is stated to be to unite the
conservative men to-put down nit& abolition
and secession, and save the country. There
was a long discussion, and a committee was
finally appointed to report to an adjourned
meeting.
A Counterfeit.—Tho Baltimore Sun of
Friday last says that we were shown yester
day a 'tote purporting on its face to be a ten
dollar Hagerstown Bank, bill but which, on
:lamination, proved to be a genu ine note of
that institution-of the denominatton of one
dollar, but altered, to a ten. The transfer of
the figures is very clunisily executed, and
any one, by a casual glance, can detect the
intended fraid. 7 --Iferald. •
le - The Government has linder considers,
tion the disposition of the money appropriated
for the colonization of the freed fiegroes of
the District of Columbia. It is believed that
attempts will bedanide to
,open negotiations
with some of the Central American States,
with the object to secure a tract of land for
the purpose of settling the blacks.
Affi'Since the fall ofNorfolk, and the des
truction of the o Merrimac, the noble little
Monitor and tke gunboats have gone up,
and will aid is the attack , on Richmond,
vrhieh has probablyiusen made ere tiOs.
qonatutiali of Illinois.—Eleven Illinois
Regimontsbuire voted on the nevr . COnstitn
tion of, that Otate r and of the whole number
of votes out,
..'there, were only. sixty_ against
it Ilia Constitution denies the negTo the '
b right of emigration to or•eiti;enehip 'in the
as. Gov. .Letaber, of Virginia, aging&
theYoss to that otaie
at 46 tiaillicamet dotes, ." .
great..fire At!tiiinttliii:psz*N c . Y.
on getardiey, aiitroying-tiviiif4irot city
and.eatuang a joss of two grilliartitf
A lutes* of Eves .wer also loSi.
•tai• t.. _ . i
Tlire , • • C LO • D
BUIIN • •
• AtAiworivq; .141043.862.
.The "following .._was,,,tecOved ut, s titt)
-Impartment this•pornin_g:
• FORTRESS Mkiw ROE, may 10, it'o'cloek at
0
niaht. .• • • . , „
Norfolk is ours', and alio - Pr:Arts - Mouth and
the navy yard,. • -
' General Wool, hating completed the Tana;
-ing othis forces at Willoughby Point, about
-9 o'clock this tnorhing coinmended his march -
on Norfolk with - ft;o99 ' • • - • ,
Stwrotary Ctuisouooompartiod the-General..
About 5 miles front the -landing plade,"4
rebel battery was found on the opposite side_
of the bridge over Tanner's creek,- After a
fen discharges Of poittlutnies of infaatfy,• : tho
rebels burned the bridges " This eoffipttlled .
our forces to march around 5 Miles' flitithtiti....!
At 5 'o'clock in the a ft ernoon
,:',forctsi
were within
wore met '
city form
ed in, mi.. .atre possen q .—
Gen. Viele - is in Command - as military - govC
erner: The city and navy yard:lvere . not
burnt. The fires Flitch' have been - AMU fair
some hours proved to be the troods:eit*C..
Gen. WoOL.vilitfi Secretary Chase, 'return.
cd 'shout 11 o'clock
Gen. Huger witheliew his ftitieFe ! 'ritlitait
battle..
. . .
The 111ertingie is'still off S eVell'A Pni4.
Coin Rogers' QXp'imlitithi *rag heard frank
this afternoon, niernxiing the James iliferi .
The reports froth Oen. "rAleCS,ffg,n unlit
vorable. . , . .
•
' EDWIN M. STANTON: -
Tlie following haajust been received:
FORTRESS MONROE, May 1.1. 7 -,To, the
Hem P. B. Masan Assistant Seeretar.y of
Intar: The Merrimac 'was blown up by tb
rebels at two minutes betbre 5 this morning.
She was set a fire about 3 o'clock. The ex
plosion took place it the the time stated. It
is said to have been a 'grand sight by those
who saw it:
.The Monitor, Stevens, and the gunboats
have gone up towards Norfolk.
E. S. SANPORD, Military Supervisor.
Gen. Bragg makes an Attack on Paine's
Dtrision--Beauregard Reinforced by
Gen. Lovell with 30,000 .llfen-- The Reb-,
els Repulsed. .
CAIRO, Nay 11.—The steamers Courier
and" City of Alton arrived here this after
noon from Pittsburg Landing, with news up
to Saturday. afternoon, up to which tiiu no
general engagement had taken place.
On Thursday, the Second battalion of the
Seventh Illinois Cavalry, under vominntal of
Major Aulington, accompanied Gen. Paine
from Farmington on a reconnoissance of the
enemy's position.
When about 2 miles "out, the scouts, who
had been sent in advance, came back and re
ported a force -of rebel infantry were lying
in ambush in the woods on both sides of the
road leading from Farmington to Corinth.
After a consultation the Federal force ad
vanced for the purpose of aseertainin,„o the
rebel strength. They were surrounded, - but
, succeeded in cutting their way through the
rebels, who—had—formed—in-the—road,-and
making their way back to camp, bringing off
the body_ of Major Applington, who was kill
ed, and four of our wounded.
A'deserter,.irho came in subsequently;, says
'the rebels lost 49rkilled, wounded, and mis
sing, of whom a Lieut. Colonel and captain
were killed.
On Friday the rebel Gen. Bragg's divis-
ton attac .-ct en. acne m is post ion, wo
miles beyond Farmingteii. A sharp engage-,
meat followed, our Men fighting bravely,
making several bayonet charges on the ene
my who were'repulsed with great slaughter.
Large reinforcements of the rebels having
arrived, our troops retired to Fartlingtdh.
We lost nearly 200' killed and wounded
and prisoners. No particulars have been re
ceived.
.73)spatch froln Gen. Pope.
PITTSBURG, Tenn., May 11.—The follow
ing despatoh• has just been received at the,
headquarters of the army of the Mississippi':
Near Farmington,
May 9, P. M, f
To .Major General Balled::
The enemy 20,000 strong, drove in our
picket's beyond Farmington, and advanced
against-the brigade occupying the further
side of the creek, in front of my camp.
The brigade held on for five hours, until,
finding them heavily' pressed - in front and on
the flank, and that I could not sustain 'them
without crossing the creek with my whole
force, which was contrary .to your orders,
and would have brought on a general en
gagement, I withdrew to this side in good
order.
. The conduct of the troops was excellent,
and the withdrawal was made be them very
reluctantly.
The enemy made a demonstration to cross,
...
but abandoned the movement. , .
Our loss was considerable, though I can
not yet tell , how-great: The enemy _tieing
much exposed suffered very severer", one of
his batteries being completely disabled, a nd
his infantry line driven back several times
My command is eager for the advance! .
JO/IN POPE; Major General.
ne Rebels in Sackcloth.
. , ,
NRW'MAnser, May -12.1-A Richmond
paper, of the 6th, instant, :lamb was semi
yesterday by an Officer, publishes a proela
matioa of Jeff Davis, appointing' Friday next
as a day, of fisting and humiliation, to be
observed tbr , ugbintt the' Confederacy.
se e ,. - The Reb4lkt :hays fallen. .haelc , across
the dames river, MIA are in full „retreat from
'their:late - capita' . ' ; :s6oOng ,!ivaint now
but for Glip., Mecleijan in:yeettpOtio'hmond
which. it is 1 0 0ratik ke:w1 11 do . wiOlcnti a'
;. 'notherik ------- - --‘ '-'t -•-• • ~.7. '.
&mond Sapp - 6,„ - -:-.. l e t t pi rez,w iu • .reeei 4
Ilia peOnfLenisply of novr glitot4 on -Monday
next. ~ . .
tireat'littVitt Vitt it lit Ott
Wright
Ofigir r .
4k0,41110i510.41. 1 1 819
t
i
ip. v . ey4tdio-
Sta nitlittpla illa.oft ftt
Fort lade '-anithe thitifti
tes liet Vii' gh
Ott.)lattirdsi:teoreintr i atfaii'"eisly. hoar,
.kiiiii‘or , ..t4C:gitebo.loll4tituk . lIMM4 o e .
pobiftikoVi,.thtt.TOrti, bol dl y aaititiced ,
nfithe'efiebitiati o which
was itatkaied.ai a igilet - *here the rebels
cape aii Onirriday, diditot attract their at
teotito until-Abe fieet lutd pa , ased above her. •
-Ai 14)4114 she - wits semi , a -snualtanecas at
tack wag' commenced - from the whole fleet. "
The ginboatii made 'ailithiek — titiou - her
halo effects ile the guns Were poor
ly sissies: _ -
The -Ciainnatii in the meantime, .had
battled into the stream, *hoe'au` iron-clad
ram, Supposed to be' -tite Mallory, -advanced,
in-the face of a continued broadside fromthe
former,' until within forts yards of her; • and
being thefaster sailer, succeeded in Moving
between the Ciacialutti told •the right bank
of the river, When men appeared upon her
decks'atid prepared to board the Cincinnati.
The design was frustrated by the Cincinnati
throwing hot water crow her steam batter
ieS. • - • - ,
In the meantime, the rest of our gunboats
bad arrived at the scene of action and onga
' rebelliteet,"' - • "
undlaUilted-byqbe-failurfrof
tempt to 'board the Ciuoinn ti, crowd=
fill head of steank-and•came toward
theoresgel, evidently iutending to run her
doatu:, ,
41aptain,Sfliinble, who was in command of '
bOtinciunati ' waited until the mon
stet. time within twenty yards, when he . fir
ettn lituadsfile into her from his Parrott guns,
ighich:dici 40614 execution. . • .
--Th ,
e 'two boats were so eleSe together by
hid time that it was impossible for the gun
iniof the Cincinnati to .sorve at their guns.
titig'only by bringing the steam, batteries
bear on them ugain'that the Mallory was
'ompelled to hauluff..
Captain Stenible shot the pilotef. the Mal
my with his revolv.w, ife was. himself
*o aided by a pistol shot fired by, the. pilot's
'ate of the Alallgry. . .
While the engagement between the Ma-,
ory and Cincinnati was in progress, ow shots
ad exploded the boiler of 011 Q of the rebel
noboats, and set ftte to another,' bwaing
er to the water's edge.
The air was very hea.xy,. and - under cover
of the dense smoke which hung. over the riv
er, the rebel fleet retired.
They were pursued.suotil they gained' a
shelter under the guns of Fort Wright.—
one of our boats wore injured, except the
•,• - •
slight that it can be repaired in 'twenty-font
hours.
Four men on the CinCinna.ti wore woun
ded~ including the master's mate. No other'
casualties are mentioned.
When the smoke Bleared away, and - the
retreat, of the rebel fleet, was discovered, a
broadside from the flag-ship Benton was sent
after the Mallory.. Shortly after she was
seen to careen, and then , go down witixalron
board.
NOM
Viotory at New Orleans.
Washington, „May 8, P. M.—The follow
ing despatch from a bearer,. of despatches
from Corn. Farragut, who has arrived at
Fortress Monroe, was XCCQIXeI at the War
Department this evening:
Fortress Monroe, May Bth,
Hon Gideon Wellea.Seeretary of the Navy :
have the honor to announce that, in the
providence of God, which smiles upon a just
cause, the ininadrok under Flag Officer Far
ragut has been veuehsafed a-glorions victory
and triumph in the- capture of the city of
N. Orleans, Forts Jackson, St. Philip, Liv
ingston and Pike—the batteries below and
above N. Orleans. as see? s the (kstruction
of the enemy's gunboats, learn rams,flootting
batteries (iron clad) ra is .and °Lentz
lions—booms and chains.
The . enem wiih their own hands, des-
troyed rom rt to ten nn ions wort
ton and shipping.'
Our loss is 80 killed and 153 wounded,
The'enenly lost from 1,000 to 15,00, be
sides several hundred prisoners.
The way is now clear and the rebel defenc
es destroyed. from the Gulf to Baton Rouge
and :probably Minphis!
Our flag waves triumphantly over them
Ali!
I am the bearer of despatches.
(Signed) Till:01301MS BAILEY, ' -
Captain, and,sceond in command of the at
tacking force," . esf the gunboat, Cayuga.
CAPTURE OF NORFOLK.
Official Report of Genteral Wool.
WASHINGTON, May 12.—The-- following
was received at the War Department to-day:
FORTRESS MoNtior, May 12; 1862.
To the Hon. Edwin Stanton, Secretary
of -War:.
On the 9th of May (Friday afrernoon), I
organized a tbrce to
.march tontine, Norfolk.
On the 10th . of May, ( Saturday morning,)
the troops were landed under the direction
of Colonel Crane, at Ocean View; and com
menced to march- towards Mansfield and
Weber,: who _proceeded on the direct route,
by way of Tanner's creek bridge; but finding
it on fire, they returned to the Cross Roads;
where -I joined them, and took the direction
ofi.the column; I_ arrived by the old road,
and' entered the entrenchments in' front of
tho - city at twenty minutes before 5 P. M.
I immediately proceeded towards. Norfolk,
accompanied by the- Iton. Secretary Chase,
and met, the Mayor and a select committee
of 'the Common Council of Norfolk at the
limits of the city, when they surrendered the
city _ agreably to the terms set forth . in the
resolutions of the Common CoinciV.ioresent
ed by the Mtlyor; W. W. Lamb, which were
accepted 'by me so far as related to the civil
rights of the citizena;s7 - A copy of the resolu
tion* have been already furnished you. I
immediately took possession of the city, and
appointed Brigade 'General Emhart Vielo
Military Governor of Norfolk,with direction'
to, see that the citizens were protected :In
all _their .eivil rights. Soon after-, J. took
pegs:di:Anti Goeport and Portanientk ,
: The, taking:of .N - orfOlk. caused the destine;
lion otthe irewolad *Meer Iklerrinue whiei.
Wrii 4 'blown up'by the iehele about' 5 O'''.elock
on the . iMtrning. of the Ilth of Maiiwhioh
faet *as-soon after counnanicated to yoti and
the Pzesident of the 'lofted States... •
On ,the 11th 1 visited the navy yard,' anti
storehousy, and
, • i ''' , 110 1 .111;11)4' htilfiti . been set on
17 :; „4-A 'who at the same tithe par
9.•• a• 11001;. ,
-, •ed °rainy Island and found
tie#lo. large - ealihre, most of
Whitdi 'mike Ottikedi'ithio o It-large number of •
shot and: sheili; with about 5,000 - pounds of
powder,..*.whiek k :tififlt.`,the bulidingo, wore in
Aa far teen able to tiertain, we
have taken abOut62KnittuttiOneliiding t hroe..:
at the Sewell's poinkbatteries,.with
number . of shot -and :ahelhi;'ait'itellits.linitti
other 'aitieles - of valuoltationeCtit
yard, Cranes
.o,lterTlacqo.
Deptiontent,
..ritnatoil Ofeiii;;4 o 'hincia ' 4 * Ill'
'rwj''4'4l6.,l47loignOl4l:fit'Aten6oll4‘ •
WAslOßOititi l 'kitty. tbliMoun
tain Departittont hisibien receiv- '
ed at the Warpepartinent that Gen. Schenck
had, after 'a &reed amichef thirty-four miles'
in less than :hicuty-futir lroui Mati'a junc
tion with Glen-Milroy" Meliowel Vjtginia..
A short engagement with the email, else,.
immediately ensued; The libels
ing to plant a btittery in,a 4 position,caiman-_ •
ding our troops. General retehenek succeed
ed in preventing this, And theta fell bsek on ,
moin_boily„as_ord t
Our Lass was "six, tilled. and seventy-five
wounded. The.rebels appeared to have suf
fered severely.- .• • • '
Major Tillable, 'after being• reinforced by,
three companies of the Tenth Virginia and .
a company of the Frst Virginia Cavalry, had - .
soundly thrashed the guerillas who had been
ravaging the country about Spencer, and ex-.
pected to kill, or capture the whole gang.
AFFAIRS ON THE RAPPAHAN-.
NOOK.
000, Rebels Desert their Cause,
WASIIINGTON I May 13 . ,-The steamer
Wyandank arrived this meriiing from tha
Iterßfreers report that the
Freebora and Island Bell% Went up the Pe
ankatank on Saturday and cut omt tw v o, rebel
schooops, one with a valuable cargo of whis
key and other stores..
The Bello proceeded up the latter river
some distance, and discovered, a body of 500,
hundred rebel deserters, from the Clones-.
ter Point batteries, 'wl; stated that when,
the order was riven, to' evacuate ; they being
disgusted with the service, determined to,
!parch, to the Federal lines and surrender.—.
They belonged to Virginia reginiettt..
They offered. to‘lity•-• down their anis, and
expressed a willingOess to take the oath of
• • • - 1 - 4, ar-7 41 A.5ri550f 411 1 34341 ./.
admihistered to all of them.
The news of the unparallelled victory of.
McClellan, on the penhisuJa is.being teceiv ad.,
Our foretithers defeated and captured the
British, tyran s. on this same field, and theig•
sons, inspired by their heroism, and contend
ing tbr the liberties transmitted to, themby
these illustriOns men, have. emulated their
example. McClellan will march his con-.
etnering army - into. Richmond in a very short
time. There-is. no longer any, disposition to:
criticise• or condemn, In, this hour of vie,
tory,it, becomes royal men to sink all differ-.
ences—to remember only, the - heroes who,
fight fog our flag, and, to oppose. only those,
who assail it., GM. McClellan- -.my have.
muck bitter work •before him; and now that,
he has let looNa, the ministers of war, -ho will,
undoubtedly discharge. it with fat! efficiency.,
This ..svonderfal achievement was . ,almost
Pennsylvania achievement, Thousands of.
the sons ,of the Keystone Statc,partieipatedi
in this battle. McClellan is a ThiladoiphOn,
Gen, Ileintzelinau, John, F. Roynolds,_ and,
Andrew Porter
,are ,natives of Lancaster,
Gen. Franklin hails fiotri good, old York,,
and Generals Birney and Acting Brigadier.
General W. W. Davis are citizens or our no-,
blo Commonwealth, I envy you, the wild,
exulterion that will follow the announcement,
of this victory. It is, indeed, . the' deaf'
blow to the great treason. Nothing is
t- left
heft for the traitors but an immediate
render. 'When the historian eves
view this marvellous, drama. he,..7 , -"
to say tha Pennsylvank..o- '
du
its last a
la Chi ,tielifick.,
rnment; gave to rebelli4
overwhelming 'stroke.
Oce.teroLit.
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A WOMAN APPOINTED MA .to - n;—The
eria (Ill.)Transeript says: • - .• -
Gov. Yates has paid a rather uansal but
well-merited compliment- to Mrs. Reynolds,
wife of Lieut. Reynolds, - of eompany A„
Seventeenth and -President of this
city. : Mrs. Rep:Ws : Ass aeconipanied her
husband through the._grester- parts-of the
campaign through which the Seventeenth
has passed, sharing with him-the dangers
and privations of a soldier's life. She iiiag
present at the battle - of Pittsburg Landing,
and, like a niinistering angel, attended to the
Wounded and dying soldiers as she could,
thus, winning the gratitude and esteem of
the brave fellows by whOm she was surround.,
ed. Gov. Yates, hearing of her hproie -and
praiseworthy. conduct preSented_ her with
commission as major in the . army, the does
mutt conferring the well-merited honor 'being
made out with all due formaly, andhaving at
tached the grOat seal of the State. Probably
lady in America. will ever again-have suck' a.
distinguished mititary . honor conferred:upon
her.`-, • lqrs. Reynolds is now in this, eityi and
leavei to join her regiment in a dayor two.:
885 Released Union Prisoners ivß cHi g e ,
for Baltimore. •
ForrritEss ilioNuoz, April 13:-4-
hundred , and eighty-five -releascutid, ":63 •
from Richinond, on parole,leavecto44
,ou
the iteamer, Wm.. Kant, 'for Baltimore," 4
Minty rebel prisoners, who ate
turnini to Richmond; positively iefitseil,4l.
though" earnestly.urged and threateniat.by
their officers, and - they took ti4et oatit,44:ole.
glance to tha 11.1 kited States. 2.... -
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