The New York Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1862, Page 4

4 “IMPORTANT NAVAL OPERATIONS. Movements of Our Iron-Clad Steamships. APPEARANCE OF THE MERRIMAC. ry She Refuses the Challenge to Battle. THE FATE OF NORFOLK IN THE BALANCE, The Merrimac the Only Defence of the City. VICTORY SITS UPON OUR BANNERS, oe, &e., eo, Forrarss Mownor, May 8, 1842. Skortiy befere noon to-day the Monitor, Naugatuck, ‘Seminole, Susquehanna, Dacotah and San Jaciate, in the order in which they are named, stcamed up towards ‘Sowall’s Point, Captvia Lardner, of the Susquehanna, in command of the expedition. A8 00m a8 within range fire was opened with shot and ‘shell against Sewall’s Point. Most of the shots were good ones. It was nearly half an hour before a reply was ‘made from the Point. ‘The Rip Raps next opened fire, and thea the Naugatuek for the first time. Severai shots were fired from the ‘Single gum on the extremity of the poiot, when one from ‘tue Monitor struck in tho vicinity, doubtless disabling ‘the gun, as it has not been fired since. ‘The position of the Monitor was far im advance of the Test of the fleet, anc she continued im motion until within @ mile or two ef the Point, when considerable execution ‘must have been done by her accurate firing. The Naugatuck kept in the background, the range of ‘ber Parrott gun enabting her to toso, The Sewall’s Point battery replied briskly. The Rip Raps fired occasionally, and a continual fire was kept up from the gunboats. ‘The affair was comparatively uninteresting from this ‘point of view, on account of the distance; se details can- ‘not be given. ‘The Monitor about this timo returmed from her ad ‘vanced position and joined the flect, In tho distance nothing of her could be seen but a sreal! square dot in “the wator. At about haif-past two o’c'ock the Merrimac made her ‘appearance, when the fleet returned, with the exception of the Monitor. The Merrimac is still (five o'clock) off ‘the Point. The Monitor is ready teattack her. The ‘Seminole has returned tothe Lower Reads, Thore is no Prospect of a fight at present (half-past five o'clock). ‘The Monitor bag returned. The Merrimac is in the same position. Forrmgss Moxsor, Say 8, 1962. ‘This has been a mos: stirring and exciting day at Old ‘Point, and all are anticipating the early full of Norfolk. At eleven o’clock the steamer Naugatuck was observed caising steam, and about twelve o'clock she moved out by the side of the Monitor, which vessel had als» cleared ‘hor decks for action, taken down her awniag ana pipes, and swod forth ir full fighting trim. Havy-vast Evry ex o’Cioce. ‘The gunboat Pacotah has just moved up ia line of bat- ‘tle with two little batteries, followed by the slooj-0 -war Seminole and the San Jacinto. The flagship Minnesota followed by the Monitor and Dacotah in line of battle. ‘The San Jacinto follows slowly. Heavy fring can still be heard from the direction of James river, where, as you have already been tufurmed ‘by telegraph, the Galena and other gunboats have gone. ‘The side-wheel steamer Su=quehanna has just moved ap, passing the Seminole and San Jacinto. In the mean- ¢ime the Dacotah, Monitor and Nangatuck had re hed ‘the channel and taken a position off Sewal!'s Point, and ‘the Dacotah fred a shot towards Craney Island, A second shot from the Dacotah struck the beach at Sew- ell’s Point. ‘Havs-rast TWRive O'CLOoK. ‘The Susquehanna moves up and takes the lead of the San Jacinto and Seminole. No answer from either of the cobel forts, and the Dacotah xnd Monitor are steaming ap Blizabeth river. The Naugatuck is lying off towards the ‘mouth of the James river. Presently the Dacotah and ‘Monitor approach Craney Island and Sewail’s Point. The Dacotah fires every few minutes alternately at Sewall’s Point and Craney Island. the enemy making no reply, although all the balls reach their intended destination. ‘The Monitor is now taking the !ead, but has not fired. Ju the meantime the Seminole and Susquehanna open on Sewall’s Point, and two shots are tired from the Point, ‘the latter falling short of the Monitor, which is new a tile above the other vesscis. Forry Misvrss Past Tw: ‘The rebels are firing rapidly from Se:,all’s Point, p.in- cipally at the Meuitor, while a continued succession of shells t betug poured on the enemy from the Susque- banna, Licotah, Seminole and San Jacinto, broadside after broadside. The Rip Raps also throw oceasioual shells into Sewall’s I’oiat. Frey Mixers Past Twenvs 0 The Susquehanna, Mavotah, Son Jacinto and Sminole ‘We pouring shelis, and the Monitor threw her first two whelts from a point fully a anda bait abead of the other vessels, The guns (yom Sewall’s Point fali short Of the rogular fleet, and many of them explode bigh n the air at half distance. The Monitor moviry, forward, firing an occasional shot, while the Rip Raps and a float, tying in line of battle, are sti’ ng stead Or o'CLoce P.M. ‘The Monitor ig now within a mile of Sew: moving slowly fo: ward and “ring. The oven: firing briskly from Se-~sii's Point at tho Monitor, and e falling thinly around her. Craney Island is Also joining in the fight, and has just thrown several sholis at the Monitor, oneof which exploded directly ewer er. The Monitor moved stoadily forward, occasional y fring and receiving shelis and shot from the reve! bat- ‘tories with perfect indifference VE 0'CLoeK. ‘ Two o'Cioct P. M. During the past honr there hee been but little if any change in the progress of the bombardment. The Movi tor bas fallen back and lays alongside of the Susjueban- aa, probably forthe purpose of communicating with ber. Tho Naugatuck in the meantime has been throwing shells into Pig Point, and tbs ficet have also thrown « ‘uumber of shelis ia the sam» direc tion Quantur-vast Two o'CLooK P. M. The Monitor and Dacotsh are moving along again slowly up the mouth of the Flizabeth river. A dense biack smoke hae commences to rise frou Sewali’s Point, Indicating that our moendi y shells thrown there have Gred the barracks. The Dacotah continues to throw hor shelis directly tnto the Point, the explosions of which ean be distinctly seen. The shells from the Point mostly fall short aad eplach along in the water or explode tn the air, the constant changing in position of Our vessels destroying the range of the rebel gunners. ‘They are, however, making quite a determined tight from their works, giving our Acot almost shell fur shell ‘and shot for shot. Sewall’s Point is almost envelope in emoke from the constant explosion of shells and the emoke from its own guns; and the fire raging in the ‘vicinity must make it @ hot place for suffering humanity Ha.s-2ast Two o'CLooK P. M. ‘The Monitor has laid out of action for nearly an hour. ‘She is probably cooling her guns. Your larger vessels throw occasional shots, all of we'ch appear to enter the works of tho enemy, or explode within the woods be- yond, Tho Rip Raps has also Gept up Aconstant cross fre, throwing a large number Of @)olls in the rear of the Point batteries, The Rip Raps bateery has the range of Gewall’s Point porfectly. QUARTER to Tome 0’Crock P.M, The rebel monster Merrimac now makes her appear anceon thescens. She has just passed from behind Sewall’s Point, and ie ranning down siowly towards tho federal feet. Hor binck hull ean be seen moving slowly along shore In front of the Craney Island baiterios, 8 multapeoualy with the aranee of the Merrimac, the Monitor started up from veliud the wooden veasoia and moved ap to moot the everny. Donse voluwes of au ascended from (he pipes of the Versimea, ‘The Monitor, with only @ pull of white eteara sre*ping, looks in the distance Ike an atom on the surface of water, The larger veane's hove drown aside and loft, Fae Monitor and (he Navgavick are aoy i9 the appronch. | Mouitor uot, follywad by the omer youygly. At twgaty (eta vopett (hat NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1862.-TRIPLE SHEET. ing path of the Merrimac, Tho contestants are yet two miles apart. — ‘Tunsa o'CLooK P, M, ‘The Minnesota fires hor signal gun ead the lon; roll is being beaten in the fort. The Minnesota is starting to come up from her auchorage below the fort. The ves, sels. of ‘he fleet Bad been lying quietly at anchor for the last baif hour, when the signal from tho flagship ordered them all toreturn, The Susquehanna let tho way, fol- lowed vy tho San Jacinto, Seminole, Dacotah, aud the Monitor bringing up the rear, all apparently usiag the greatest speed towards the Fort. To spectators this seemed rather mortifying; bat as they moved down in line the Monitor was observed to halt, and the San Jacinto and Dacotah also followed her ex«mple, leaving tho Susquehanns aud Seminole moving ahead. Tho four steamers and the Monitor having taken their positions, the Morrimac also baited, and the five vessels stood thu, mot more than a mile and shbalf apart, the Morrimnc apparentiy not willing to Come further down and the Monitor unwilliug lo go furs ther up. Tho Minnosota also steamed up in front of the fortress wharf, followed slowly by the Vanderbilt, whem both stopped. after lying in this position a while, the Minnesota turmed round and steamed back, and the Vanderbilt, without turning, backed water slowly down the river. Whilst all this manwuvring was going om firing had entirely ceased from ali points. Forrr Mivures Past Taxss o'Ciocx P. M. The Morrimac now turns round and steams back to- wards Norfolk, with her rebel flag fying impudontly. ‘The Baltimore steamer Georgiana has laid out in the ‘strean, with stoam up, all ths af:cracon, ready to escape from danger at the earliest momen’. The Minnesota and Vanderbilt have gone back to ‘boir anchorage. The Dacota again proceeds up towards the Merrimac, and the Monitor stirte towards the mouth of Elizabeth river. The Da- cotah is now within easy range vf Sewall’s Point, but the batteries there do not open on har. She and the Monitor have both stopped, and the Merrimac is lying stationary, about mile in advance of the Craney Island batteries. (Thero commenced an important movement which cannot be made public just yet.) The Vanderbilt ani Arago have now steamed up in front of the wharf, and have again halted. ‘The Merrimac has run back under the guns of Cranoy | island,and the Monitor is steaming off towards hor at full speed. ‘The Minnesota is also coming up again at full speed, tho effort being to draw the rebels out asain. Quarter To Five o'Ciock P.M. For the past hour the fleet has been moving back and forward; but the Merrimac still ties uuder the guns of Craney Island. ‘Tho Monitor is lying about a mile an: a half from the Merrimac, and the Decotah, Susquchanna and Semi- nole are still in tho rear. The Naugatuck is also moving up towards the Monitor. ‘The Minnesota, Arago and Vanderbilt have gone back to their anchorage, and thoro is no prospec of a fight to- n ght. ‘The troops are going on board the transpo.ts, and the war vessels, including the Mouitor, have all returned to heir anchorage. ‘The Presieps viewed the action from a tugboat, lying @bout a milo inthe rear of the fleet. Ho has just re. turned, and as ho passe i up the wharf was vociferously theored by the troops. THE LATEST. Our fleet having retired, the Merrimac is again steam- ing out. The Monitor, Dacotzh and Naugatuck arg till, however, in position of] Sewall's Poiat. ‘An officer of the Seminoie states that the rebel flag- staff on Sewall’s Point was twice shot away daring the Dombardment, The first (ime It fell it was pickod up, and a rebel in a red shirt jumped on the ramparts, witha stump of the staif and the flag, and waved it, when a shell struck him, killing him, and it is supposed others pear him. Of the many shots fired at the fleet by tho rebels not one struck any of onr vessels. Some went over their masts, but most feli short. ‘Ihe rebels could be distinct- ly seen from the vessels carrying off their dead and wounded. Our Fertress Monroe Correspon:lence. Fortnrss Monros, May 8, 1862. Aporoach of a Relet Steamer to Newport's News—The Atandonment of Sewa.l’s Point and Craney tsland— Rapid Bvacuation of Norfolk—Scuthern Resolve Con- cerning the Merrimac—She will be Binwn up Rather taan Surrender—Provisions of the Prov! Marshal Jacksoman Orders of President Lincoln—Operations of the Enemy, dc. , de. ‘This morning at hal.-past seven o'clock a small steamer was descried approacuing Newport's News from the rebel side of James river. She was quite a small craft, with a dense column of black smoke curling out of ber pipe, and her hurried manner con- firmed the belief that she was making her escape from rebeldom. Upon & telescopic observation, no fing was discovered on board, except a small one on the tore halliard, a white fag with a red border, in the ecnire of which was the name of the boat, B. White.” The trosps iu garrison at Newport’s News viewed the fugitive steamboat with great curiosity, and, as she reached the wharf, the troops crowded it in order to isara the late news from ‘‘Secessia.” After the litte siray craft had moored alongside of the wharf, Captain Christian, son of the Provost Marshal, went on board the And took possession of it in the name of the sees. The boat hadacrew of three men—viz: captam, engineer and deck hand, also two pas: She left Norfolk at balf-past five this mort ense to go to Tanuer's creek to tow agchooner, on board of which was a cun, to the Navy Yard. Tho ruse worked well; hence the escape. ‘The passengers from Norivik report that hus been abandoned by the rebels, they (aking away them ailthe ammunition except ten charges for c gun. Cranoy Island haz been partially abandoned; su of the guns have been sent to Kichtond,and all tho powder, with the exception of ten rounds to each gu Norfolk’ is being evacuated. Great many P remain, ¢toadfastiy refusing to share the y struction of the rebel horde. Captain Let, Confece States Navy, ia in command there, and says “he wil! not leave one brick upon ano- ther."? The Nerctwac will be left for tlio de‘ence of Nor- and, i¢ by au attack upon he: and the fortune: tuin ayaunst her, she is to be blown up to p The Provost Marsha ng iuto our hand, Nervolk issned an order yester- Cotten, tobacco, sp. lie of t be removed there’ de- 0 day to the effect tnt at! Ui rpemtine an ». oil i nd a return be ma. ¢ to th vental commanier, fo that transporta: on may be *ve o'cloc red. The articies enumerated above uot dispueed of irected will be confiteated, aud parties whe have neeiled them, or connire at the conc or con- veyance to any secret piace of depesit, were to have been orrerted sad severe unished. Com. ve Tatnall has not resigned the command of the Mecrimac. The ru:or of his revignation arose from the fact that he was ordered to report at Yorktewn to the mfitary commander, to which le interposed positive objections. lie repiie! to the reb. reary of War's order that he would start for Yerktown, ranning the bloekale, but “would report @ no une; he would go and act on his own hook.’’ At hail-past seven o'clock this .surming the iron bi tery Galena and the gunboats Aroostuck and Port Ri weighed anchor, awl, under direct orders from Presitent Lincoln, who is still here, proceeded up the James river. ‘The vessels sailed in the order in which bey are pamed. The movement was unexpected to people here, altho: agh it ought to have been made one week ago; but the stolid indifference of the chief naval com- mainder has given yhody the inpression that little right be expected from the North Atlantic squarlron while it is under its present chief. ‘Ihe arrival of Prosident Lincoln here is must opportune. Notwithe standing his inexperience in naval matiers, he at once saw the necessity of @ little action among the immense fleet that has been rotting in these waters for several mouths pust. ‘Ab ® quarier past ten o’cluck A. M. heavy cannonading was heard from the direction of the James river. Pro- babiy the Galena and her consortia may be attacking a large rebel work near Day's Point, twenty miles from t's News. Tho rebels at Sewall's Point have been destroying powder foreeveral hours during this forenoon. Inet also barabe nuraber of cannon to prevcat them falling into our hands. Fortress Moxror, May 8, 1862. Baciting Times in the Vicinity of the Pvriress— Mouvement of Union Voevels to Sewall’s PointThe Dacotah Opens Firs—Mover te of thé Monitor—Precision of Irom Com: plimenis~ in the Rebel Comp—Enthusiaam of the Foreign son, of- WarAppearance of the Merrimac— Her Movements tefore tha Cnwon VertelaThe Merrtmar the Only Defirree of Novfoth, die., &e., fe. The Weualimeaotony of this departuent war suddenly thrown nto commotion to-day by the movements of on” flest and their operations on the rebel batteries at So. wall's Point. At twelve o'clock today the signal from the flagship Webas warnod ol) the feet to get ander woigh, Ia @ few minutes (he little battery Nai gatuck (#, A, Stovens), followed by the battery Monitor, and 4) fhtervals by the Peotam, frigate Sen Jacinto and gunboat Sentnote, wore under fall head of @team, moving by tho channel course towards the rebel position at Sowall's Point, ‘tho movoment of the fleet, sudden as it was, soon draw thousands of the anxious tn the direction of the impending confict, As the fleot progressed the ra lative position of each veasel changed from the order horetofore roentioned. The Pacotah took the lead, the ‘ NAVAL ATTACK ON SEWALL’S POINT. The Stir in Hampton Ro2‘s---Our Iron-Clad Steamers at Work. K S minutes past twolve the Dacotah got within rango of the rebel battery and opened fire from hor splondid rifled cannon, At first the shot fell short, but a few more ex- porimental shots got the range of the rebel works; the otner vessels subsequently got another ran, and in twenty minutes the engagement became general, the booming of the cannon making the very earth trem. ble for miles around. The rebels promptly replied to the fire of our fleet; but {t was atfonco apparent that their guns, though of heavy ealibre, were not equal to ours, and our versels, keer; @ : of range of the rebel guns, had tho play all thei cwo vay. At a quarter be- fore o'clock P. M. the Mouitor lad got im position in the Flizabeth river, between Cranoy Island aad Sewall’s Point, aud within one mile gf the rebel works. From there she opened fire on the rebels, sending her eleven- inch compliments with a precision and accuracy of aim thatno doubt mado the rebels bolieve that they had no ordinary war machine to contend against, The rebels direevxt 2 furious cannonade at the Monitor, the shot striking thickly around ner, and some of them appeared tostrixe her invulnerabie walls, ‘The other vesscls of the fieet kept at a respeciful distance, yet throwing shot and shell directly into the rebel works, with, no doubt, conaiderable effect. The roar of artillery for one hour ‘was most terrific, our vessels pouring broadside after broadside upon the enemy. The little steamer Nauga- tuck, with her one hundred pounder Parrott, was not idle, her shell guing directly into the enemy's work. at st two our vessels slowed their fire, and fired ervals, At this time a sigual was made from the shtp of the senior officer. At eighteen minntes past two a dense smoke arose fom the rebel camp, Tt no doubt was tho result of the effect of one of the incendiary shells thrown from one of our vessels. The Diack smoke arose in a dense ci betimes enveloping the rebel carps. Ihe reb their credit be it said, stood to their guns manfully, end replied to the caunchade of our vessels in x manner ovthy of a better cause. At half-past twoP.M. tho rebels appeared to be getting the worst of the bombard. ment, a8 their fire for ton minutes entirely ceased. Tuis cesaation was improved by our veesels, who sent shell by the dozen in and near the rebel camps. ‘The report Fort ‘Wool, on of ovr 2belis as they burst were terriilc. the Rip Rapa, also fook port in the engag first, and with an acouri cannonade, ehot works, Tho harbor by this time presented scene of uuusual activity—steam' 2.8 carrying orders (o the different vessels were running hither and thithe ; this morning; that General Burnside, with a large force, is within a few miles of Weldon,and that the rebel troopsare evacuating the city with all possible speed, Sewall’s and Pig points, they say, are already aban. doned, and preparations were making to destroy the Navy Yard and othor public property. City Intelligence. Fonerat oF ADJUTANT GADSDEN, OF HAWK1ixS’ ZOUAVES.— The funeral of Adjutant Charles A. Gadsden, of the Ninth New York Volunteers (Hawkins’ Zouaves), took place yesterday afternoon, from the Armory of the Seventh regiment, Nationa! Guard. The remains were laid in an elegant coflin, on the lid of which was a plate containing the following inscription:— qn 3 53 nenroeceses 0 ApsvTast Caartgs A. GapspEw, Al 1 19, 1862, Aged 30 years, 5 months and 21 days, OOO ROOOLE IDLE DEIDOOEORIIDIT ODES: ‘Tho attendance of soldiers and civilians was very nu merous and respectable, Company K, Seventh regiment, of which deceased was formerly a member, acting as special escort. Tho religious ceremonies were performed by tho Rev. F. B. Ewer, who read the solomn service of tho Episcopal church service over the remains. About half-past two o’clock the funeral cortege took its depar- tore for Greenwood Cemetery, where the Ceccased was interred with al! the nm ry honors befitting his rank and services. Adjutant Gasisden was a pative of England, aud met Ms doaih reecatly at Camden, N. C., while lead: ing Hawkins’ Zouaves > an attack against the rebels, Fire sw Frovt Strm.:.—About one o’clock ycaterday morning 2 Gre broke .tontho fourth floor of balding No. 204 Front stree occupied by E. & Wm. H. Goodwin, ‘ers of teneco. The fames wero extinguisiid Lefure the fire extended beyond tho place of origin. The damage tv the stock, by fire and water, will amount to about $2,000. Insured for $10,000 in the American and Market insurance comp Dutlding ‘s occupied by Charles ¥. Goodwin, ship bread baker, as an office and for storage of flour; stock dam- aged by water about $400; insured for $1,400 in tho y. E. & W. H. Goodwin also expy the building No. 209 Water nicates with the Front street buiiding by irou_bridge The stock hia building Is demaged about $500, by water. I the ¢atters of the French , English and Danish war v vrt were geen on the flanks of our vessels enjoying _a grand sight of the bombardment, and frequently gave evidence of their enthussueta by cheering the good prac- ‘8 gaz aiong the spectators were resident Lincoln, General Wool, Yeeretary Stanton and other distiavuished’ person- It was at ence decided upon by Secretory Stanton and General Wool to take the battery at Sewall’s Point at the point of the bayon jo-cainp were scon cm route to tho commanders of brigades to pre- pare to move. A fleet of canal boats were towed to the government decks. General Weber ule, consisting of the First Delaware, Two So fenth New York, and Siateenth sfass: ‘were soon under arms, their camps strnck and tw move, The naval envagement still continued, with no parent succes, a¥ our verscls were of 8 Amer! Market Total .... cs Tho building No. 204 Front strect is owned by Jona- than Havens. It is damaged about $350; fully jusured: ‘The fire apparently originated in the steam drying room. Recovery ov Drstaict Arronxey Hatt.—Wo feel pleasure in announcing that Mr. A. Oakey Hall, our affictent Dis- trict Atiornoy, is so fur recovered that he «ail probably be able to resume the duties of his «..ve on Mondty next. Fouxp Drowxep.--Tho bedy ofan unknown man, abeut thirty yoars of age, was found drowned at the foot o Frauklin streot yesterday. The body, which apy to have boon {i the water about two wecks, was sont to the deadhouse for ilentitication. heavy draught as to forbid their closing in on tho rebel works. At three o'clock a dense sinoke was ceen in the direction of Norful tery Merrimac ho; r thereupon sigualized our ¥ raw, Which command was obeyed, and our vessels in returning gave the rebel ing salutes with their iron hail. ‘The Monitor, re, took up the retrograde movermeut, the evident intention being no doubt to coax the Merrimac into deep water, where a tnir fight might be had. The Morritaac came ing down the Elizabeth river very rapidly, the black sinoke coming out of her piy ing they were using terial in their boiler furnaces to accelerate h At ten minutes past three the flagebi) Minnesot by twonty minutes past three the Merrimac, had ate tained a position at a point about two miles west of Sew- a'l’s Point, covering the rebel works there, Qur woodea veasels had then renched a point within two miles of the fort. The Monitor remained at a point about « mile astern of her consoris, and within @ mile of her ad. yersary. The Merrimac stiddeniy stopped, it being apparont that she was merely acting on the de. fousive. She tursed around avd got hor bow hoaded for Norfolk, and equently ,bueked down half a mile; the Monitor al! ime remained stationary ,avd, al- though the veesels were within easy range, not & shot was exchanged at ber, the apparent design of tho command. ers of the opposing vesuels being not (o fire excopt at close quarters, At forty-five minutes past three the Merrimac started in the direction of Norfolk, closaly followed by the Monitor, the San Jacinto aud the other vessels of the fleet, who ay rod ‘tmined to have another dash at the rebel works. Shortly after four @clock the Merrimac stopped off the north end of Craney Island; our versels also stopped, the onists eyeing each other with the deepost ‘this time the Arago, Vanderbilt and Illinois, which were to tal part in any subsequent ac- tion should the rebel pid ve them n chance, came steaming up the Roads they reached a pomt tween the Rip Raps and the fortress; hero they wero sig- nalized by the flag toretarn, °5 Merrimac was not likely tolenve her cover wate. Oraney island, The nagehip Mionesota also wore around and returned to her anchorage. The result of the engagement «o far was practically nil; as the rebel batteries replied with more colerity whon our vomsela retired than they did at “.o firet of the engagement. All our vessels came out o the fight unscathed, and no} ® man On our side was burt, Athalf-past five o'clock P.M. the Monitor and alt the veesels roturued to their aughorage, But the end in not yet; the battery at Sewall’# Point must beours. Tho Merrimac is the only defence loft to the city of Norfolk; onee she is out of the way the city ts ours. During tho whole of this affair, which J have go hastily dctajlod, th: rebel battories at Graney Island wore on tirely stient, although our vessels wero in range of ilem during tne greator part of the engagement. ‘This con- firme the report Chat the enemy are evacuating tueir works at that poiut. Tho rolol rotugecs who arrived here to-day report that, era last resort, the Morrimac is t6 rea up the Jamon river and oppose our gunboats, as circumstances may it; and, as & Jest resort, when all measures to keep or safe fail, she is to be blown up, = Fortawss Momiom, May 0, 1502. ‘The crow of the stoamtug which deserted from tho WET get qagitement wt Nortel Police Intelligence. ARGUMENT Ix THE CoxceRT Sa1oon Case.—Thore was considerabio excitement in and about Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday afternoon, growing out of an argu- ment in the concert saloon case, wherein the actors, ac- tresses and orchestra of Canterbury Hall are defendante, ‘The counsel for the agcused held that the proprietors of the saloon alone were amenable under tho law, and that there was nothing whatever in the act which would jus- tify the magistrate in bolding the defendants. He there. fore moved for their discharge. Justice Kelly stated that he would look over the papers and give his decision in a day or two, The att of the Canterbury wore. present in full force, aud manifoated = deep interest in tho proceedings. Among those who wero present and sympathized with the fair actresses was a Deputy Shorif, ab @x-policeman and several sporting men about town. Ex-Consvt, Darcuat Ronunp.—Abvut two woeks ago Mr. George Barclay, ¢x-British Consul, residing at No, 6 Washington piacs, was robbed of a gold watch andobain, afamily relic, which he prizod very highly, by # stran- fer, who obtained accoea to the houge under ihe protence he was sent to put up some new (— burners. No clue could be obtained to the thief until Thursday even- ing, when Oilicer Towers, of the Fourta precinct, arrested a man named Robert Shannon, alias Harry Raymoud, on suspicion of boing thy person. The nocused was brought before Justice Connolly, at the Tower PolceCourt, yester day morning, and eommmitied for exunmination . Usticersno Ligvom Drauens ix Trovaun.—Thomas J. McClane, of No, 93 Franklin street; Charles Yost, of No. 42 Leonard strest; George Frink,of No. & lay street, and John L. Eggers, of No. 92 Franklia street, all liquor deai- ers, wore arrested by Captain Petty, of the Fifth ward, for selling liquor without a license, Juatios Connolly held the accused to bail, iu the sum of $100 each, to auswer. Release of Captain Berry, Buerox, May 9, 1862, Captain Michasl Berry, formerly conmauder of tho steamship Columbia, was released Crom Fort Warren you- verday. Fire at Newark, Newarn, May 01:40 P.M. An extensive fire la new raging at the corner of Hamit- ton street and Railroad avenue. Noarly & whole block is already destroyed, owing to Inck of water, ¥ of Wiscons! May &,¥ ‘The funornl of Governor Harvey yesterday was iargoly attended, The coremanies were very i ioc sive. ‘Tha boils wore tolled and business houses cl mged. (oehearw, was drawn, by white borses wise baak plureos, escorted by the military. Fancral of Gov. Harve Manian, Wis, jomeont, corr, May 8, 786g, Johu MoKinnoy, ate State Treagurer, #14 Renu neal to paven yours in tho poniteutiary (er emben ouiqut of Vue State raonoys, Sentence for aunts i THE VICTORY AT KEW ORLEANS. Our Full Report of the Capture of the Crescent City. The Greatest Naval Achieve- ment of the Age All the Rebel Gunbeats, Iron Raxs, Booms, Torpedoes, Chains and - Rafts Destroyed. Our Wooden Walls with Iron Hearts too Much for the Rebel Lron-Clad Vessels. ‘What an Example for the Naval Officers in Hampton Roads! The Paul Jones Scenes on the Mississippi. SCENES, INCIDENTS AND NARROW ESCAPES. The Jack Tars, &., &e., &e. We have further detaile of the brilliant vic- tory at New Orleans. @ur special corres- f aveo'clock, whew off the Jump, we fell in with the Bril-* pondents came up in the Cayuga, and bring ish steamor Barrocouta; we bth slowed down, and the $$ dertaking. Hits plan of attack i@ woll based.and we hope grost things from him. One or nwre of the Hexaty’s specials will be in the expeditio., and from them yo will have full pacticulars in regard to movemes's and achievements. The flogt now Jy ing here is tho le@rgost one yot congre- gated in @imerican wate:s,and represents nearly every class of v@sge!», (rom first class stegu: sloo,e.f-war dows: Wa ‘rigate armed launch, The meértar flevt,in ite pre went sor. differs: bo tg foe re Ly tempted in warfare. is trul; lines and the result Acthe atisaien oto tioset itch shell ts @ magnificent more so particulariy when you are out of its em informed by com- petent authority that one C wil sation retarted ua ay ingot blo for the rebois to hold out any length of time. Fiacsair Hamtvomp, April 15—Evening. night, eo that by an early hour this morning all of the veasels were away from here ing fleet, or rather what was left of them, under way, up the river. A fair wind was aiding them, and every. thing seemed to look as if success was to crown our ef- forte, Tho Richmond bad her sailing orders, and moreé up the river at tap o'clock. Nota mortar vessel is sew (Oc peat a alee fost the foliew- Vaan fooning), Cayage (cepa ring, eons) Mon gomery (to sail cS lmorrow paiches westward), ba:k A. Houghton, Poster 0 vossel. end fever ce to-morrow 5 Sia Sp nt Gee ics oe a Ghulsed by the lack of noe! for the Pensacola and sume ter dota. ‘will probably oped tre to-morrow, tor € the time they begin must be dated the fall of N jeans. 5 ‘The woather is dulland heavy, with prospocts of @ southeast storm. 3 Four Mims axvow Foat Jaoxaou, April 16, 1848. Pluck and Glory of Our | tus sraet—sort rnacnce—nm ramace to ran mew WORE ‘THE SQUADRON, At one o’ol ck §his afternoon the Brooklyn and Pea- saco’s were send up to this place, The Portsmouth, . sloop-of-war, willbe up to-morrow. At three o’clock we got under way and carae up hore, after having remaine® at the hoad of the Passes-one month end une day, Ab». » fing officer sen: sorte despatches on board, a‘ter which the graphic particulare-of this splendid naval | we porn pursued our own course: Just above triumph. Our descriptions would fill two or three triple sheet Herana: we give all we can this morning, with maps. The squadron under command of Flag Officer | Por, D. G. Farragut has certainly accomplished one of the greatest achievements on record. On the morning of the 24th of April, as bo- fore described in the Heratp, Forts Jackson the Jump we @uné.a portion of the mortar vessel .- which bad beem turned cp, and were awaiting the Lice was ; @ig om when we came up; and from oneot tops, whore several of our officer: could be seen the farts, rebel stcamors, ac. Une came close to thom, and four of them went up the river for sowpe purpvse unknown to us. Weare lying only few yards outside of thoir rifle range, surrounded kinds of vessels, To-morrow wo will get into An interchange of shots has been going on alt ‘aad nightfall clxsed it. From all agcounts the next to useless for the purpose it was intended. The fel and St. Philip were passed, and thirteen gun- | lowingis the ori of Cet Ce pad boats and three transports of the enemy were totally destroyed. The iron Ram Manassas was | Brooklyn... sunk, Hundreds of rebel sailors and sharp- shooters were killed and burned up in their | Portemouth (sailing eicop)... vessels. On Friday noon, the 25th, two batteries near } Oneida the city were silencod, and at oneo’clock of the same day the squadron lay at anchor off the city of New Orleans. “Millions worth of | v4 ---+- cotton and shipping were set on fire and de- stroyed by the enemy. On the 26th we took possession of two heavy | Pinola field works nine miles above the city. twenty guns, wae burned by the enemy. The | Silling sioope. Anglo-Norman, another iron ram, was also burned. Thefloating battery was sunk at Al- giers, opposite New Orleans. On the 27th General Butler landed his troops |, above Fort St. Philip, and the next day both forts surrendered. The floating battery Louisiana was blown up. On the same day Forts Livingston and Pik were abandoned. Our flag floats over a‘l tho forte and the | Crescent City. i The victory is. complete. | Our Special Expedi dence Usimap Staves Fraasmr Harrroro, Heav or Tux Passes, April 13, 1862. ‘The Revels Suipposed to bz Building a New Battcry—The Work to bs Stopped Narrow Escape of Flag Qfficer Fara- gut—A Gunbea! Skirmish and Rebel Retreat--The Chains Across the River in @ Snarl—The Cause of the Commotion Among the Rob:ls—Fine Weather—The Shell Prac- tier, de. te. Last evening the gnebdoat Kathadin, Lioutenant Com. manding Preble, arrived from up tbe river and reported that an unasual commotion in the neighborhood of the forts led them to suppose the enemy were constructing & battery just above the wooded point, witha view of planting there the: two heavy rifled guns, so that they could prevent the mortar vessels from lying under the hore, ty This morning the Vlag Officer and Fleet Captain Rel, ‘wont on board ofthe Harriet Lane, and went up for the Perpose of putting mstop to battery building in any woality within the range of our guns, As we proceeded up thoriver it was noticed that there was something wrong atthe chain vessels, and as we drew near reennoitre, we wore startied by a sharp report, aud he whiz of a rifled musket bal! which passed very close te the head of the Fiag Officer. The only fired a fow before the guns of the Harriet La * and soveral of the gunboats wero throwing roumt shot, grape and shrrpnel w ods in rocb- rapidity as to make that particular place too hot ‘Ur any riflemen to stand. T think somebody got hurt. inthe mean time one of the rebol boats fired a riflog oighty-pounder shell which richoctieted along and: ell jast short of the Varuna. The Westfield being fast, and having @ one bundred-pounder Parrott on board, frod in return, andin euch close proximity to the rebo! boat Wat che fod, folwwed by another vessel of the same class, Another ehot from the robel and another from: tho Wostfleld bad the tendency to delude us into. the-be- ef thatQther ganbuats would at last stand fire, aod thes his running was only @ ruse to get a better-position. But, alas, for human calculation, they beat the retress and fied inglosiously, and (ork shelter under the frowa- ing walls of FortJackson. if Captain Reushaw, of the ‘Westfield, could have had another shot at them, I think be would bave bagged bis gaine. Our guovoate am.sed theinsolves by clearing the wood of troops ard sharp shooters, This picayuve affair resulted in our Ending ow ‘thas owing to tho late beavy rains, the river-had swollen yory mech, and drift wood has accumulated in sech quantities on the chain or Chains us (to break the ashings on board of the schooners, and four of them are jammed close together at one piace nod two at aanther, ‘the otbors remaining !n thelr proper poritions. Ard the mystery of 80 much 1+ igual exoltoment ia that wicinity has boon the efforts uo sundry wigs endeavoring vo put them again in their propor position. ‘Thework efmonths was nearly destroyed wa is appears; aa@ whilei write thoy are busy as bees repairing damages. Our in- tontion Is to annoy them to-night if we eam: bud che rebels: hive taken the precaution to anchor owe of thafr vessels 80 a8 to puard agaivat. our stealthy approach, Tresday soems 00 be the day fixed, by general remor, us th» one on which we will make our advance, The nvortar ves: fier dark tomorrow or Tuvaday vight, nod daylight wiikfiad them, in postion amd at work, uc ships will procesd up at the same time to cover’ thea anid provoct (have Crom (he shove of Ube reel folie. 4 whad we move I will begin ty believe 4, but 'y tucrearnd WO Lanve Hoan rank] ig, and LErUSh WR Will Le fled by tomorrow moraing. The Mensacein hus in yet coma yiiot Town, Wo shall expect hor tornoriww. talk of the Vortemorth (eail « up. We have bila uvely sunday ae far ae ather ta concerned, but the ne eied we to work at conling all 1 & pyone Jor i on chs ove of plurting Ship Island with Lia trouphy to Join ue ia this grost itiew of war have ee Ouly threo vessels ordered left their amchorage. |, eunfessour people Inughad at the fookiehness of the tw sending this raft down at such a time and undor oud eircumstances. At balf-past six oelock the raft was. say one hundred and fitty,feet long by Atty Ofmeer Harttord (lags) Varuaa.. Katahdin. Kineo... Wissahickon Second Division—Gunboats, Commander i. H. Bel!, Flect Commander. Troquois. o Commander De Camp. Teasca. ‘Winona. ew gumbosta Farst Division: Med—No. Name. 1—Scbr. Norfolk Packet } sLioutonaat Smith, -Acting Master Smith. “Acting Mastor Furber. oon of the blue, Arlettta. 3—Sophrona, a Divisiom } “Lioutonamt Queen. Acting Master Jenks, .ActingsMaster Savage. Acting Muster Colting. -Acting Master Jacks. Secon &Sohr.T.A. Ward, tiag- ship of the red.... 11—G. Mungham.... 12—8chr. M. J. Cariton.. 19—Sehr. H. 20—Schr. Dan Smith. 21—Brig Sea Foam. ‘Total—26 vessels. Grand total—both fl We oxpect the Octorara here dailg ant the Jacksons but I think we will not wait here any longer for any- boty, The Sachem surveying steamer is here. The French e¢teumer Milan got under way this after- noon, and it was his intention to come up tosee the Ho was not 11 sight at eightw’clock this ights have-been moving the position of the cl across theriver, and we sur- mise that tho rebols aro repairing damages caused by he late freshet. Oe . Acting, Master Williams, Frag-arr Hizvomp, April 17, 1868. to |) TMBVIRE RAFTS—UOW THE MORTAR BOATS WERE DISGUIEEDHs ‘THR RABELS WORRYING THS FLI2—4 SKIRMISH. At five o’clock this morning Jt was roported ‘hata are raét was coming down the river, amé surefenough io afew | minutes afierwards the burning.affair came around the» , poing, but owing to the fresh wind idewing up the river hew | progress was very slow. Siguals.were immediately made, to two of three of the gunboats. to take it in charge. & ' fow shells were fired into. it, but they did not affect is. much, A boat from the Inoquois-wens alongside of it amB, threw grapplings iu it and.towed it clear of the vessels... I muss: towed on shore and allowed tedura ap at its own lolenre. ‘The raft used on thia occasign was common flatheat, and about cight fect, deep. This was filled with knots, rosin and. other combestible matter, burning, tyto and a half the rebels accpinp.ished of others to.cond, aad atthe 25108 groen wader tho f: Maudie 18, Lholr Marrs wor the conuine oxes, Tho vessels whi other sidecf sho river are covering theig sider w:i(!; | branches, and if/lt were not for thoir inst to Ad half-part tow thie down and Gred at our vessels. to chase Laem, and as soon ag they opened jire (ac rebeb weantup the fiver, TC appears to me that thy rebels ce endeavoring to worry ul as toch a® Ley can, and ae weary us with much watehing. 10 prool of this they conte dows th afte and opened a broek fire om our unbouts, whieh up on pisket duty, rmieh robe} on jerk OF ALB four nse the Kinga, in entered the list; bab called with the others. While the OD the moats, yarda plators, why 1 blac ie with 0s of w “bright Tighe? # me tv isave hie sheet and po On eck, Fracene, April D211 P.M cwe fine mart | y have Jus\ come from the deck, having witnessed ome | of the fingat sights than evor been my lot tones. The | rebok sont down ® Rcow about ono hundred feot long, fig with pine Waove and wall enyurated with ter, The AC %