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85 TH SIREET. Burdett, G. C., No, 45.. Bolton & Finnerty, No. 2° Boughton, E. W., No, 12.. Barron, Cawline, No. 26. Clark, 0. G., No. 87, Shepard, 8.) Ne Carpenter, Mi Dana, 8. W.,.No. 14. Geor, Gilbert, Nos. Galugha. E., No. 47. Golden, G.,No, 48, barn. Gur] ee £., corner of Fulton. Gurléy} William, corner of Fulton, au. een, No 86, and store. lopkins, Mrs. Haight, W. D., No. Haight, W. D., Nos, 16 and 18.. ‘Van Valkenburgh, L.. corner Gra: Ingram, William, No. —.... 4., Mo. 43..... SeLebenncseseennine FRVEE rs ., No. HE Smith Harvey, No. 52 Salmon Wm., No. 74 Salmon Wm., No, 82. ‘Tupper L. H., No, 10 ‘Teachout No. SEREEERE CHEESE SPEEEHINE Goodwell James, corner of Union. ‘SIXTH STREET. Abearn Michael, Broadway House. 3,000 Atwood Anson, No. 16 + 1,800 Babcock J.C., No. 11. 2,000 Boyle Josiah, No, 20 1,000 Gloments 8. G., No. 75. + 1;200 Corliss J. M., No. 12 + 1500 Dorlon P. 8, No. 61 ‘950 Dunlavy Jobn, Nos. 65, 67 and 69. + 8,000 Daly John, No. 63.. 1,200 Fullor J. W., agent, No. 17. 2,000 Jacobs Jacob, No. 19 + 2}000 Jack Mayout, No. 56. . 800 McMillin A. , corner State + 2,000 Murpby T.,'No. 57 2° 1)100 Orr A. &W., Ne + 1,800 iS = 2 '300 oieo ‘200 1,200 1,900 2,000 Boo 1,000 2,000 SEVENTH STREET. Andrews, J. P., No. 444....0..656 1, Cruikshank, R., 89 and 40 (rear). "hoo Curran, Jag,, 71...... Coon reeds No.7 ., “Ide; Terrace’! Dennis, Charlotia, No. 56 Frejot, Joseph and James, No. 26. Freeman, Geo. H., No. 81 iL. Herrin; H,, corner Hydor Ew No. 29. ‘Ingram, Ire Pegsbeneessestesee 33 see 6,000 9 est., 4,000 Ohien, Wm., Noe. 64,76, 78 2;700 Percy, J. T., Nos. 53, 55, 59 5,500 Rousseau, Henry, No. 46. 7,600 Sainon, Wm., No. 82... 1,700, Sheldon & Green, engine house. 2,000 Sheldon & G ven, rear, 61 and 1,200 Sheldon, A H,, No. 43. 2,000 Sampact, Mra. 1. M,N. 45 2,000 rle, E. P., No. 10, Siow. 8.,Ne.38.. 3100 ‘Van Schoonhoven, James, 800 ‘Warren, N.B. & Itros., Nos. 2,400 Veach, Geo. E., No, 12 1,200 McMurray, J. 6. 2,000 McMurray, J.G., 8,400 xr Boyle, Mary, Nos. 109, 111, 118,115. + 2,500 Guawell Hi. Litay ive Hlace.....-. + 6,000 Cluett, Willing, corner Fulton + 1,800 Lawless, Pat.,No. 58 ty 200 Caswell, H.T., Nos. 1,100 Carr, William, Ni 350 Coie, J. C., No. 18... 500 Fleming, David, corner 650 ‘NORTH EECOND Pied en eed 900 iggins, James, estate, 700 Perry,J.8.,No. 9.... 800 NORTH THIRD STREBT. Bunnell, Abal, corner Feder: + 4,000 Freiot, Charles, No, 27 : 2,000 Van Schoonhoven, J. L. + 1,600 Perrin, C. 0., % + 1,700 Perry, J.8., Nos. 6 and 7 + 1500 FRORRAL STREET, Brady, James, estate, Fourth Ward House. - 2,600 Caswoll, H. I’, Nos. 26 and 28. + 1,600 Cruikshank, R.', No. 34 + "500 Coventry, R. H1., No. Sie 2,000 Cronin, Jere, + 450 Cridge, John, No. 31 450 Farrel, John, Nos. 4 and {4,000 Farrel, John, No. 15... + 5600 Peaings E F., stable, + 8,000 Bratt, Rith, No. 44. + 1,000 Benton, Geo. R., No. + 1,000 Dunlavy, Jobn, No. 72 an Seer Cher NOB oo ing, Patric Lewis, aah a) Mevonald, Wm. , No. + 1,100 Pierson, Ozin!, No. 24. ‘600 Perrin, C. 0., No. 800 enbushi, 5,000 1.500 ‘900 6,000 '800 1,100 1,800 Babcock, J. C. 2 Bell, E., 21 Pe 6 i600 Bell, E., 68 2,500 Brust, David, corner Eighth. 1,000 Bigelow, ©. H., 48.. 2,000 El 400 1,100 3,400 8,000 Gardner, Jefferson, 47...... . 7300 Gardner, Jefferson, 51. 65... + 1000 Hurelv on, John, corner of Mechanic, . 1,600 Ingratn, Ira, corer of North Secon: } 5,000 King, Myron, 60.. Asie. fe 2,000 Morrison, Jolin, corner of North Thi + 2500 Morrison, John, al + 13500 + 1,800 2 1ik00 + 1,500 2,600 St rbuek, 1,000 Smith, Ad 1,300 i 2400 2,000 {000 Po = 333 » No. 75. 860 corner of Fourth, 12,000 FULTON STREET. Beach, FE. D., Fulton House,...... 4,000 Barron, John, eorner Seventh street. 1,800 Boyle, Mary, corner 1,000 Curley, Pat. Tremont 3,000 Davis, ‘Mary, estate, No, 13.. 1,000 Gurley & Johnson, Johnsen Biock 6,000 vo, 15. 1,000 1,600 2,100 ‘900 1,200 ‘600 1,200 00 13,000 WAY cies Pallet No. a} to niagne, B., agent, Montague, B.; gent No. 46 dito Montague, B, agent, No. 48.. ‘800 STATR STREET. Coie, Anthony, corner of alley... 600 Cusbman J. P., ent. No, 63, Bre: Steams Hane Be REE N—Slen nO Dillen aul aye Me Voge, ae eke area A ter rmeitony apd sister A bia, Shabe Arranarlt Me 1B aperan ereeant family, Kine. ‘aa lads. U Wilderv- @ Wheaens Seemann, MB THE CAPTURE OF NORFOLK, . Authentic and Full Hietery of the Affair. WHAT “OLD ABE” DID. President Lincoln a Statesman, Sol- dier and Strategist. The Military and ‘Naval Operations ; Against the Rebel Batteries. ws we WITH THE ADVANCED GUARD ame pe THE SURRENDER OF THE CITY. THE HOW, IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE NAVY YARD DESTROYED. Our Troops in Full Occupa- tion of Norfolk. SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. THE UNION FEELING DEVELOPING ITSELF. The Stars and Stripes Flying Over Worfolk and Portsmouth. Proclamations of Generals Wool and Viele. OFPICIAL REPORTS, Bey ke, ae. Our Special Army Correspondence. Norroux, May 11, 1862. I think that there can be no better preface to this let- ter than may be given in afew words of a friend, who, when told of the occupancy of Norfolk by our troops, exclaimed, ‘‘And we may thank Honest Abe Lincoln for the same.”” THR VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO FORTRESS MORROR. ‘When President Lincoln, accompanied by Secretaries ‘Stanton end Chase, arrived at Fortress Monroe im the revenue cutter, all were glad to see the party, who were shown by General Wool the features of the fortress ‘and surroundings; but ‘(Old Abe’ desired to know «Where is Norfolk;; we want the place; it, bo eadior taken fhan the Merrimac; and, once in ot Bg, pared p » actually, irers 70 cAPTORE NORFOLK. So our President sets himself busily to work, and, with Secretary Chase, upon the cutter Miami, matte personal reconnotssance of the whole shore from Sewall’s Point to Linn Haven Bay, te see whether the character of the ‘coast would permit a speedy landing of troops, with the necessary paraphernalia, No place could be found—so thought the men; but our President, who bas that rare article, good common sense, thought difterently. ‘These Old canal boats that I saw near the wharf at the fort do mot draw more than afoot of water when they are en- tirely empty. These may easily be placed in such a po. sition at high water that the ebb tide will leave them— or, rather, the one nearest the shoro—entirely dry, while ‘at the cuter one, which may be securely anchered, there will be a depth of seven or eight feet—plenty for the pumerons fleet'of light draughts that we have at our dis- posal.” With this) in his mind, it was most desirable that the landing selected should be easily covered. “Ocean View” was the place, ‘Yet after this decision for this place was made a further search was made that the best place might be surely as- certained. ‘THR PLAN OF OPERATIONS. When all was reaily, General Wool, who had thrown his whole soul into the undertaking, made, with the other officers of rank about him, a plan; to be varied by cir. cumstances, should it be in any way expedient to do so. ‘The whole command was ordered ; to be held in readiness for instant embarkation, with cooked rations for three days, and on Thursday evening, the 8th inst., just as the twilight was deepening into night,(it being very dosira- ble to embark without the cognizance of the rebels at Sewall’s Point), EMRARKATION OF TROOPS. the troops under the command of General Max Weber were marched to the wharf, and placed upon the trans- port for immediate departure; and never do I remember to have seen finer men in better spirits; but they did not move—why no one could teli—and the men were kept upon the boats and pier all night long. OUR TROOPS DISAFPOINTED. In the morning they were marched back to camp,® very disappointed party of ‘‘sogers.’”” I am told, though, by those in whom I place confidenee that General Woo! knew of more that wag going on than we could with our limited facilities. We'found, too, that the Merrimac had been out all night; ahd the following day she went back to Craney Island. RE-EMBARKATION OF TROOPS, Friday evening the men were marched again to the place of embarkation. The steamer Adelaide, one of the “Bay line” boate, of light draught and large capacity, was detained to be used as a transport. SAILING OF THE RXPEDITION. By ten o'clock the completion of arrangements was an- nounced, and the men wore stowed snugly, most of them sleeping soundly, it being very desirable to bring them ‘on the morrow into the field in the best possible condi- ui A couple of hours passed quietly. Fort Wool,on the Rip Raps, bad ceased to pour its shot into the works on Sewail’s Point for some time, when we dropped 20 quietly away from the wharf that few, if any, of the sleeping braves were awakened—the Lioness tug lead- ing the way, with tho pilot of the expedition on board; the George Washington following her close by, having in tow @ number of canal boats and barges. After her, in line, came the numerous fleet of little craft, noarly all of the steamers having in tow canal boats, Ina little more than an hour we were at anchor off the point selected for our debarkation. LANDING ON SECESH SOTL. A barge was sent ashore with a number of Captain Davis’ company, the Richardson Light Artillery, who being equally as well drilled in light tactics as in the handling of the heavy guns, had volunteerod for the occasion. The Captain at once made such a disposition surprise. cant raw into pos! ‘and joined one to the other, each overlapping in such a man, Wor as to be perfectly firm and secure. The larger, ateam- ers being anchored quite a distance off the shore, the light draught of the smaller tugs was made available, aud steady column of soldiers was soon crossing the Presi- ’s pier, stepping noiselessly upon the beach with dry feet. « ‘The Miami, anchored off the landing, covered it com protely with her guns, The Twentieth regiment Now York Volunteers were the firat to land after Cuptain Davis’ company, when they were thrown forward, that thone landing afterward might find the position perfectly protected, and not in fany way encumbered. Halting for ashort time to break the morning fast, they pressed on, the other regiments of Max Weber’s brigade follow. ing as fast as the little duty of breakfast had been ac. complistied, ‘WHAT THB GENERAL DIGCOVERED OR LANDING, General Weber, with the Twentieth, found that the Place had been deserted but a few hours, perhaps mo- ments, and the men shoved on with an eagerness that was truly creditable to them. ‘The road, @ country one, cut through the woods to our Snding place, Ocean View, was_in many places exceed. singly muddy, SUMMER RESORT OF THR ‘‘ NATIVES.’? A word here of the dilapidéted pleasure resort of the People of Norfolk—Ocean View. An old barn of a tavern (@ hotel they call it—a more ricketty one I have not seen for many a day)—and a few surrounding buildings com- prised the settlement, which was peopled by two old aunties and their attendant ‘ picks,’’ who, as our men strode past, quietly smoked their pipes and greeted us with a‘‘Yab! yah! Mass, got furter; run bery fast for cotch him buckra what lef yere.?? THREE MILES FURTUER—A DESERTED REBEL CAVALRY CAMP. Aimarch of three miles, and we came toa deserted camp of a rebel cavalry company, built of logs, the buts boing ranged upon one side for the accemmodation of the men, while directly parallel ran a line of stables. ‘The shanties of the men had evidently been but a short time evacuated; in fact, the nests were warm. lu one of the huts your correspondent found a secesh blade, rather too heavy for comfortable carving; so Jeft it, with my best wishes, with one of the cavalry mon who were accompanying us. OBSTRUCTIONS ON TRE MARCH. A short distance further we cdme to portion of the road that had been obstructed, trees having been felled; but the ready axes of our pioneers soon dislodged the trees,and the road was clear for the troops that were ‘now coming into view through the leaves of the forcat. ‘When we were advanced thus far and met no resist- ance, when the place was so admirably adapted for it, I made upmy mind that we were not to meet the ‘‘rebs”’ until we wore within a very short distance of Norfolk. oe GEN. WOOL AND SUITE JOIN THE ADVANCE GUARD. At seven o’clock General Wool, accompanied by Secre- tary Obase, Generals Mansfield and Viele, landed at Ocean View, and they were soon on the way to the front, the men eheering them as they passed. ‘Upon the arrival Of the party at the Halfway Cross- roads, they were,distant from Ocean View five miles, and by the short road to Norfolk the same distance from that place. The Halfway Crossroads ia ag picturesque a spot as oue often sees—a greater portion of the place being sheltered by magnificent willow oaks, the largest that I remember to have seen. Under these trees wore grouped, in the cosiest manner, the Twentieth-rogiment. REBBIZ CAPTURED—WHAT THEY SAID. As General Wool and others, drew rein, General Weber ‘was questioning some dirty looking fellows in gray that had been taken prisoners. From them he learned that they were a portion of the garrison of Sewall’s Point, which had been evacuated by reason of our shelling of thenight previous, by which one man had been killed and several wounded. I asked thom what all the smoke wasabout. ‘ Youse fellows throw some kind of things that spi! fire when they burst, an’ it just sot everything Jn a blaze; 80 we run into the woods and then we all run away.’’ Candid, THE ‘BAT DID NOT TAKE PLACE, They said, too, that the Halfway Crossroads was to have been the battle field; but the rebels theught that we were too strong. This spot, I do not think, could be better for @ battle, the ground being covered by rifle pita agd trenches running in every direction, while to flank them would be next to an im- possibility, owing to the nature of the ground. At these forks of the read are two dwellings, with their outhouses, but no inhabitants. 4 BULL RUM CONTRABAND SPRAKS. A negro who had been capttred, also in the uniform (who had carried a musket. at Bull run), upon being questioned, said that by the road leading to the right it was five miles to the city; the one to the left, being rather roundabout, was eight miles. If we went by the nearest route we had tocross.a bridge that hesaid was already in flames, which we were easily satisfied of by ® glance at the sky in that direction, which was Clouded with a dense volume of smoke. A RAPID FORWARD MOVEMENT. ‘A moment of jon, and Generals Mansfeld and Visie rode rapidly for Wp ay gacort of co was about three miles, through charming scenery. The road was strewn with the thrown away articles which the men left untouched in the road and bushes. A very pretty little church, about which the rebels had made a very picturesque little camp, and I think that I do not ex- aggerate when I say some two or threo hundred graves, wero passed. SKIRMIGHERS THROWN OUT. Arriving at @ poiht some quarter of a mile from the bridge, we were joined by Secretary§Chase, Major Horr- ‘mann, of General Wool’s staff, being at this point witha detail from the Twentieth—the Sixteenth Massachusetts being held in reserve, wh the company of Ceptain Davis, a short distange to the rear, THE ENEMY IN SIGHT—THEY OPEN FIRE. Tho skirmizhors were being thrown forward by Major Herrmann, when the enemy opened with two howitzers and a rifled field piece stationed a short distance to the other side of the bridge, and nearly a milefrom us. The bridge was in flames, and we without the necessary artillery to drive off the enemy for the purpose of con- structing a temporary bridge, and tho rebels enjoying an artillery practice without a shot in return; but where there is a will there is a way; and we soon found a good road, only a trifle farther. 4 RIGHT ABOUT MOVEMENT, and back we went, without firing ashot. Having, by a careful reconnojssance, assured ourselves that the thing that ‘we were after ‘‘was not to be trifled that way,” at the+Half Way,” we took A HASTY CAMP DINNER, ‘The men rested out the midday and disposed of a large quantity of “bard Jack” and: bacom, washed down with coffee. Milk fh it, teo. Secesh lert his cows without milking in the morning, so that the poor creatures were gratefully accommodating to our boys, who “left nary a drop in the well.” After a good rest and a not too hearty meal, the houses that I have mentioned before were made the depository of the knapsacks, &c,, it being very desirable that the men should be perfectly free to attack the lige of defences known to be but a few. | miles in front. REINFORCEMANTS SENT YOR. General Wool determined, upon consultation, to send for a portion of General Mansfield’s troops to come up as a support, in cage of serious resistance from the enemy in their works. General Mansfield, aecompanied by Captain De Kay, proceeded at ence to Fortress Monroe fo consult with the President and act upon bie instruct! while the oon joses, ‘Thirty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and the Ninety-ninth New York (Union Coast Guard), under Colonel Wardrop, had come up with a squad- ron of cavalsy under Major Dodge. By request of General Wool, General Max Weber dotached from his brigade a command of two regiments for Gen- Viole—the Tenth New York, Col. Bendix, and the Six- toenth Massachusetts, Col. Wyman. DETAILS COMPLETED FOR A SECOND ADVANCE. ‘The necossary details having been completed ,thecolumn: advanced in the following order :—The cavalry under Major Dodge, then the brigade of Gen. Vicle, the Tenth New ‘York being in advance, When within two miles of the works the column was halted in the woods for a rest- ‘The Twentieth New York then took the advance, and the cavalry, with General Wool and Secretary Chase, rode rapidly forward. ‘THE RESEL WORKS BVACUATED. A short examination of the works that we now came In view of satisfied General Wool that they wore evacu- ated. The cavalry were at once pushed forward, and the works found to be abandoned. Cheer upon cheeer rose crom the men as they shoved on through the dust into the works, which we found to be of tho strongest kind, ‘not entirely armed, but quite sufficiently have sisted with sucgess the very small foreo that we thon had in front of K. SP The extent of the works, which are known ag the Intrenched camp, must be some threo miles. Inthe work we found the barracks entiroly deserted. The country people had turned out to see the Yankees,come, and the darkeys were ina big state of hilarity. From this place to the city, @ distance of about threo milea, a plank road is laid. It was not the intention of the Generalto entor the town that might; but, the word that the rebel scldiers had left being brought to him, be determmed to shove forwara at once. The cavairy of Major Dodge was thrown in frent, Generals Wool, Viele and ‘Weber, accompanied by Secretary Chase; followed and after {hom came the Twentieth New, York regiment, un- der the command of Lieutenant Colonel w. ‘The cavalry wore almost entirely concealed from view by the’ dense cloud of dust. OUR SOLDIERS HILARIOUS, ‘The Twoutieth, notwithstanding the long march, trod lightly, as if they were just out fora dress parade, and with a quiet, yet most melodious voice, sang, as they marched,a number of songs, The “Laughing Song’* was being aired by them at the moment that they passed quive a group of country folk, who joined merrily in the laugh, ‘when it came in.’ Soon wo reached IN FRONT OF NORFOLK—A RRAEL FLAG OF TRUCE, the immediate environs of the city, and in front of 5 from General Huger, the purport of which was the fact had surrendered it into the hands of the city authorities. They in turn, upon being made acquainted with the re- quirements of the government, were ready to place the city once more under the control of the federal govern” ment. met was unique in the oxtreme. roughly bepowdered and fatigued, and Mr. Chase's fine features were funnily disguised with the pulverized dust that had settled on all alike—tho Mayor nervously anxious, the Councilmen stubbornly so; the proprietor of the shanty ‘‘sans habit,’ Mists in his pockets and quid im his cheek, ss having invited the party to proceed to the city, the whole party took up their way—the General and party im carriages, escorted by a squadron of cavalry. some time—the reporter of the Associated Press, Mr. Davis, of Harpers’ Weekly, and the correspondent of the New York Heratp; and fuuny enough it was, too. Our coming evidently was rumored, but hardly credited by the people. vy Yard seemed a cloud about to fall with the sudden- nessof wrath, and blot out the stain of treason with which the air seemed full. Fortunately for us, did not this time, tered, some of the boldest stopping an instant to say, “They ain’t agoing to hurt you.” ‘Then they grew more bold, da the young procession trailing after.us grew in length. The tramp of the cavalry escort, as it came in the distance, attracted attention, too. Blinds slammed, and the people peeped rather than looked. The crow: upon the corners were quiet, through the city to the City Hall, and in a moment the carriages and escort came ap. A goneral rush was made by the people, who by this timo were out in force; but the Mayor, Mr. Lamb, turned quietly to them, and in a few words explained that General Wool and staff must enter alone, as they were to draw up the articles by which they were to be pro- tected, and that the people were to have more privi- Jeges than even he had hoped for. With a cheor the steps of the building were vacated in an instant, and the party, weary and dusty, entered the chamber, accom- group of low wooden houses we saw a white flag being waved. Upom advancing it was found to be a deputation Of citizens, composed of the Mayor and a po:tion of the Common Couneil, who had come out from the city to see what terms would be demandsJ, and to presont a letter that, being unable to retain possession of the place, he YORMAL SURRENDER OF NORFOLK. ‘The scene in the little room in which the parties first ‘The officers were tho- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1862—TRIPLE SHEET rimac, surrendered himself to Gen. Viele. McLoughlin. He says,‘‘Secesh is # humbug, and he is of for home,’ which is in Baltimore, as soon as it is practicable. OUR GRNERATS PROCARD TO NORFOLK. After an interview of twenty minutes, the Mayor ‘TUS NEWSPAPER CORRE:PORDENTS IN THR ADVANCE. The correspondents of the press had gone before them WHAT WAS SERN ON ENTERING THR CITY. 48 we entered the oity the smoke of the burning Na- it So we went on, The children scat, panied by two or three officials only. CONSULTATION BSIWEEN GENBRAL WOOL AND THE MAYOR OP NORPOLE. Afver a moment they were left entirely afone, and a short consultation ended with the preparation of the mecessary papers by General Wool and Sec- retary Chase, when the Mayer was request- ed to make an examination of the instrument, which he did, expressing himself perfeetly satisfied with the contents. General Woo! then proceeded to the City Hall with the Mayor, followed by a large craw, where he iss ued the following proclamation:— HEADQUARTERS, OF Nomen aay 10 foe, "} The city of Norfolk ha ‘been surrendered to tho vernment of the United , Militery peasbasien, fe same is taken 19 ebalf of te national psec tol by Major General John E. Wool. Brigadier General Viele is adpointed Mili Governer fully protected ie all tute Figh@t sag cil ; a taking the utmost care to pele and ¢ no soldiers be permitted to eater the otty order, or by Aas written permission of apd Officer of bis brigade ent, aud he summarily any American so! ype shalt ahi MILITARY GOVERNOR Brigadier Generali Egbert L. Viele was Mili. following proclamation on Sunday morning :-— 1 f the cities of Netolk and Ror amorsh cy of ies of Norfolk and Ror' ion oF tr tenance of the public laws. associations and domestic quiet will mot be lisreapect to the pepe ‘will be followed by the immediate arrest of who have left their homes .undor) the anticipa- tured thatthe government allows no man the honor of serv’ armies who forgets the duties of a citizen in disc! a ing wi interfered with. The sale of liquor is prohibited. The offices of the House, EGBERT L. » Brigadier General U. 8. A. and Military Governor. General Wool and others then took their departure atsix. Rather quick work, was it not? After the depar- ture of the party RENDER OF THE CITY TO OUR TROOPS. The Mayor took his stand upon the steps of the City was surrendered; he had done as best he ceald; he had done all in his power to obtain protection far its in- with in the most kindly manner.”” He was about to say more when the'eheers drowned his voice, and he left hit” sickly cheers for Jeff. Davis, which were received with ‘merriment by the crowd. Governor , General Viele, who had appointed Mr. Theos | R. Davis (formerly upon his staff) Secretary pro tem. the business papers of the moment. OUR TROOPS ENTER THR GITY. to General Weber for the cavalry under Maio” Dodge, the Sixteenth Massachusetts and details the rights of any of the sabap tary Governor of the city gnd envirgns, who issued the ‘The oecupan is for the protection of the public property ali? te main- Private disturbed; but violations of order and di tion of any acts of vandalism may be assured in its those of a soldier, and that no individual rights Military Governor and of Or ipa eeenge nes from the city—having arrived at half-past five and léft MAYOR LAMB MAKES A SPRECH—HR ANNOUNCES THR GUR Hall, and told the assembled multitude that ‘the city habitants, and ‘believed that they would be dealt stand. A few ragamuffin boys then ventilated sqme The Mayor returned to the room of the Miliv! ‘To him weregiven the keys of the public butidings General Viele at once despatched an orderly from other regiments. The cavalry, upon their arrival, DESTRUCTION OF FEDERAL PROPERTY AT THE NAVY YARD. ‘The Sixteenth Massachusetts were at once sent to Portsmouth to do what they could to stay the tre-. mendous fire then burning the Navy Yerd. The-Thomas Selden, one of tho boats belonging to the Day lineof stegm- ors, was in flames. The gunboats that wore unfiiatied) ‘and could not be mo¥ed Were destroyed, as ware the’ Brandywine, United States and others—<seme twenty sels inall. Perhaps many of your readers will remember that afew \ wooks since the rebels cut out a water boat,the property the contractor, for supplying the navy vessels with water. | ‘This was the only vessel at the Navy Yard unburned, 7 and when Mr. Noyes, the contractor, went on board to extinguish what little fire there was, he felt sure of his*, good fortune; but, alds, he had been on her byt a fow mo- ments when out burst the flamos so strong that their ex” tinguishment was impossible. The Navy Yard was to- tally destroyed, with all ita appurtenances. The dry dock, however, is, I think, uninjured. The city was quiet—more quiet, I am told, than it has been for some time. HEADQUARTERS OF THE MILITARY GOVERNOR. General Viele makes his headquarters in the Custom House. The samo building was occupied by Gonoral Huger as his quarters, ‘The correspondents all went to the Atlantic Hotel, where the best room was reserved for Genoral Viele; but, owing to the extremely arduous duties that his office had dev. yy him, he was obliged tobe in the sackile Seneca S2q only Inid down for a few hours’ rest in his office. Siena HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS—THE GUKGTS PREVIOUS BO THR vacuanion. Mtn ‘The correspondents, who had been starved at the Old Point Hotel, made a‘‘prompt movement’’ for the A! tic Hotel, kept by its old host, Mr. Newton, sifff, trom whom I have afew items for your readers’ odification, ‘The day previous to our coming (Friday) he had seated athis table one hundred and fifty guests; on Saturday Six persons only sat down to dinner, and nearly choked thomselves tn haste. HXORMITANT PRICES OF PROVISIONS AND WITSKRY, He tells me, too, that the prices of provisions areox, cepdingly dear, as is everything. 1 give you a sample m= Beef and pork, 30c. per pound ; butter, when there is any to be had, ranges from 7éc. to $1. Toa is wo be had wnly nvory small quantities at $6 per pound; and Mr: N, tolls me that he Knows of but one chest of the article in the citys Whiskey'—an artiete that may be bought easily in Baltimore for forty or fifty cents per gallon—is to be had for six dollars, and only seven barrels in the whole city. Let me give You one more item. The regular country tallow candto, that must be snaffed certainly every five minutes, is bought at the moderate price of sixty conte per pound. This inplaster prices, though, which shimplasters are being sold to the soldiers for an immense | ‘The sinall boys about town are driving quite a business in that way. Fhe mewspapers have, with but one excep- tion, stopped publication, on account of the entire impos- sibility to obtain the necessary paper. The Day Book sul printing Upon retiring for the night I made a sort of a reconnois- tance of my domici!, and found upon the door a little card requesting gentlemen not to leave their boots out side. told, “Hi! boss; boots is $25 a pair like dem of yourn.” Yard. place was full of Union men; and truly, if one may judge from the bunting which is shown from very many houses and public places, placed im position by the citizens that Jeff. Davis and his crowd can have but little sway over the r came the rebels forced the citizens to bring out their tobacco and cotton, which they destroyed by throwing them overboard, and by giving them away in small quantities to the negroes. ished condition—the Mayor says to the tune of five or six millions, and that they did all that they could to prevent its being done. I am very doubtful, too, whether the people will ever reap the benefits that accrued from the Navy Yard again. House to-day at noon, the colors used being those o” the Tenth New York. They were flung to the breeze by Lieutenant Aaron B. Seely, Quartermaster of that corps, ated Simultaneously. At the time these places wore garrisoned Twelfth, Sixteonth and Forty-first Virginia regiments, Fourth Georgia regiment, First and Third Louisiana regi ments, besides several batteries of light artillery. They all left on Saturday, the 10th inst. The traitor John B. Floyd was in Norfolk at the time of the evacuation. His pame was the last one registered on the Atlantic Hotel register before the evacuation. The first one to sign his name on the hotel register after the robber Floyd was 3 hols the its place, orders, and &e., its publisher is for Genoral Viele. Upon my query to Sambo in the morning, 1 was ‘A REUBL OFFICER BURKENDERS HIMSELF. ‘A young man, said to be au officer on board the Mor- Hig name is A VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH AND THE NAVY YARD, The next day I visited Portsmouth and the Navy Iwas told before I went over there that the themselves, one may be quite sure dents, one of whom told me that the day we At the Navy Yard everything was in the most demol. THE STARS AND STRIPES WOISTED ON THE CUBTOM HOUSE. The Stars and Stripes were raised over the Custom ‘THE LATB REBEL GARRISON XEAR NORFOLK. Norfolk, Sewall’s Point and Craney Island were evacu by the Third Alabama regiment, Sixth, Henry J. Raymond, of the New York 7imes. The rebels left Norfolk and vieinity in ‘double quick’’ time. ‘THR FERRY NOATS. The ferry boats plying between Norfolk and Ports- mouth were not burned, for what reason I have not been able tolearn. I send you with thisa number of signals by which the rebels used to, communicate, in a few mo- ments, tothe headquarters of Gen. Huger, what, if your correspondent at Fortress Monroe had written to you, would have been the worst kind of contraband. Another Confederate officer, Z. D. Williams, gave him- self up to General Viele yesterday, and I believe took the oath, but I am not sure. ‘TSR REBEL GEMAPHORIC SIGNALS. Among other documents found by your corresponden, among the official documents of General Huger, is the key to the code of semaphoric military signals. They ‘Were used at Crangy Island,» Sewall’s Point, Pig Pont end Norfolk, these points communicating with each other:— No. 1. ‘Enemy Landing Troops at Old San. Pojat. f No. 2 Embarking Troops at Old Point. No. 3 Steamers Arriving at Old Point: No. 4. Steamers Going Up James River. Stogpers, with Boats in Tow, Going Up Jaihes River. Landing at Linn Haven Bay. ts OF UNION FLEET. ‘THR WRATHER. On Sunday-at daybreak the weather seemed ‘unpropt- ‘ous for the ngval and military operations that bad been two.days previous. Thore was an east- orly breeze blowing, the sky murky and lowering, and the vision somewhat odecured by # dense haze or slight of 4 COURCHL OF WAR. On the day previous a grand council of war was hold at the fortress, at which President Lincoln, Secretary of War Stanten, Major General Wool, Flag 0! Goldebo- , L. Vielé cl |. Various suggestions weft submitted as to the manner in which the movement already so auspiciously commeneed against Norfolk, by the lauding at Willoughby Point, should be carried out, and the part which our gallant navy should taken in it. Great unanimity prevailed in the council, and the result of the maceting was that the rebel stronghold should be attacked both by land and water. The army, by proceeding to the rear of the city, was to attack in the rear, while jonitor was to lead a oe aa 164 By the Ss rama Pe oF Coldaborough’s fleet. The counsil broke wp determined to spare no efforts or rem sources to carry the pian into execution. BLOWING UP OF THR MERRIMAC. Bome of the troops from the Union camp at Newpert’s ‘News, who were selected to take part in the movement, ‘marched from that place to Fortress Monmwe by the shore road, aud arrived at intervals during the night, ‘end encamped on the beach, to be ready to embark early on Sunday merning. They wore astir as morning broke, atid seemed restive to get to the soene of action, le tho troops were amosing themselves on the beach, others were making their camp toilet, ard others cating theirscanty and irregular broak(ast meal, Ataquarter pastfour a loud report in tho direction of the rebel works wae heard, apparentiy jarring the earth for miles around, and accompanied by a huge sheet of flame and white smoko, indicating that the rebels were preparing to evacuate the fortifications im the Klizabeth river, After tho report there seemed to be almost « wnanimity of opinion that the Merrimac had been i.own up. Othore, nd but @ few in namber, ridiculed the idea, and said dincount—somothing like a half dimo fora Arty center.” | hat the reyale would not leave or surrender it with- out making a desperate resistance, and that the explosion heard was thatof a powder magazine. SIGNAL POR THE FLEXI TO GET UNDER WHIGH, About half an hour after the explosion before alluded to, asignal from the flagsbip Minuesota conveyed the order for the war vessels to get undor weigh and pre- Parefor action, The vessels of the fleet at this time were variously located in the waters near the fortress, The sloop Dacotuh occupied a position opposite Hampton cove; the Seminole was anchored between the fortress anditbe Rip Raps; the frigate San Jacinto a quarter of a mile cast of the latter; the gunboat Mount Vernon, the flagship and the Seminole at tho mouth of Chesapeake Bay. ‘The rams [linois, Arago and Vanderbilt were also Bumbered to be among the attacking fleet. THE PIONKER BOAT TO NORFOLK. Before the large vessels of the fleet got under weigh, the little propeller gunboat Dragon, Captain Watson, was sentfrom the Roads to reconnoitre the rebel works im the Elizabeth river and survey @ channel for the flect to pass through to Norfolk. Lieutenant Selfridge, of the flagship Minoosota, was on board and con dacted the reconnojssance. As the Dragon ap- proached the battery at Sewall’s Poiut, her thirty- two pounder Parrott gan was loaded and trained for ac- tion, to draw the fire of the enemy if such there was there. As the boat gradually approached the rebel work, the stars and bars were seen flying from the gar- rison flagstaff. The boat was stopped anda close ob- servation taken of the rebel works through spyglasses. The result wags that not a rebel coukt be seen, and it was concluded that the rebels had made a precipitate retreat. The Dragon was them headed for the rebel battery, and in a few moments ap- proached the shore. The draught of the boat forbade her approaching, within a bundred fect or more of the bend, and Lieutenant Selfridge ordered a boat to be lowered, in which he and the crew were to land. The American ensign of the Dragon was lowered, taken from tho pennant halliards, and rolled up to be taken on shore tothe rebel fort, there to replace the rebel emblem. While the boat preparations were going on,a noble sailor,one . of the crew of the Dragon, named O’Brien, seized the American flag, and, placing it under his arm, jumped overboard and swam to the shore with it, and ina few minutes it replaced the rebel one on the fort. THE PORT AT aRWALL's POINT. Lieutenant Selfridge then made a thorough examinas tion of the work. The fort consisted of a long curtained work, about three hundred feet long, a portion of which was embrasured, and in which six guns were then mounted. The armament consisted of five nine-inch guns and one one hundred-pounder rifled gun. The pieces were spiked. Several other heavy guns wore in the work, but had apparently been recently dismounted, ready for removal. The rear of the work was intrenched and ditched, and at several points were redoubts for riflemen. In the interior of. the works were a large number of wooden cabins or barracks for the use of the officers and men of the garrison. These barracks wero laid out ina systematic manner, were very comfortable, and capacious enough for two thousana men. Therebels in their retreat took most of the mili- tary and commissariat stores with them; nothing was loft behind but a quantity of offeast clothing, old books, papers, afew unserviceable muskets and other smal? arms. The condition of the work gave abundant evidence that the evacuation of the work was done leisurely, and that it had taken several days to complete it. The magazine of the work was closed, and the recent ex+ perience in the torpedo murders when our troops entered Yorktown induced Licut. Selfridge to prevent his mem opening it. On a cursory examination of the fortification it showed the most conclusive evidence of the bombard* ment it received by our fleeton the day previous. The face of the work was largely indented where our shelia and shot exploded; the interior of the worl: was ploughed up, and several of the barrack houses shattered and perforated. The large building supposed to have ‘been @ storehouse, the ruins only of which were thore, was no doubt fired by one of our incendiary shells, A SURVEY OF BLIZAUETH RIVER. "The Dragon then proceeded on a survey of Elizabeth river, going within two miles of the Cranoy Island battery. Two secession flags wore soon flying from the ataffs of the fortifications; but no rebel soldiers were visi- Die. Lieutenant Selfridge observed tho works carefully, 8nd returned and reported the result of his reconnoissance to the senior officer of the fleet. THE FLEET UNDER WEIGH. At half-past six A, M. (Sunday) our naval fleet got under weigh and proceeded from Hampton Roads up the Elizabeth river in the following order, viz: the iron bat- tery Monitor, fron battery E. A. Stevens (Naugatuck), frigate San Jacinto, sloop-of-war Seminole, side-wheel frigate Susquehanna, and sloop Dacotah. The relative positions of the vessels changed from time to time as they proceeded, according to their speod. The water in the Roads was quite smooth, and as tho floct proceeded there was a grandeur in their movements that must have excited the nerves of the rebols, if such there bad been in the batteries against which this fleoct was to have tried its strength. The movements of the fleet excited the curiosity of the gar- rison of the fortress and the inhabitants in the vicinity, every one apprehending that the rebel fortifications woulda desperately dispute its approach to Norfolk. The fleet slowed speed after making the turn in the channel leading from Hampton Roads to the Elizabeth river. At soven o’clock A. M. the Monitor, still in the lead, closely followed by the battery E. A. Stevens, went within range of Craney Island fortifications. Those on board saw the rebel ensigns on the garrison flagstaffs. The Monitor still steamed towards Norfolk, the wooden vessels of the fleet, stopping behind until the former felt the rebel battery. ‘The Monitor was opposite, aud within halfa mile of Craney, Island ; but not a rebel eoukd be seen there. These ves, sels proceeded directly past the rebel works without frit shot, They arrived at Norfolk at haif-past eight. o'clock A.M. When they appeared in sight of Norfolk. the populace almost en masse flocked on the quays to see the “little cheese box,” and the oppenent of the once considered invulnerable Merrimac, 1H FIRAE ANHOUNOEMENT OF THB. BVAGEATION OF THE REND. ‘WORKS AT FO! After the Monitor had safely passed Craney sland, the little gunboats Dragon and Zouave, which bad been performing good duty all the morning, started from off Craney Island with aespatchos to Flag Officer Goldsborough to announce the good news. The two little steamers put on all steam and their approach to the fortress put the spectators there almcst in breathless suspense until the news should. have beon announced. On, on the little steamers came, tho black smoke and steam puffing out of their pipes, and. thespray dashing over their bows. When they ap- proached to within a mile of tho fortress they wero mot by the gunboat Zouave, on board of which was Fleet Cap: tain Casey, who was hastening to the scene of action to direct the magements of the fleet. Tho good news was communicated to that officer, and the Zouave was turned and headed for tho fort, and the three steamers continued the trip to the fortress ‘neck and neck."’ The spectators rushed down the government wharf,and when the first boat— the Zouave—mado the landing, and Captain Case an- nounced the good new: @ crowd were inspired with enthusiasm, and chedr upon cheer was given for the grand success of the Stars and Stripes. Captain Case immediately preceeded to General Wool’s residence within the fortress, where were assembled President In, Secretary Stanton and tlag Officer Golt igh. They recived tho news with great satisfac. tion, 8! ds with each other, cong: ting on ove sucgess po, WP and Flag Officer Goldsborough ‘mado immediate arrangements to proceed to Norfolk. . udysugnTs Se ite” oe y Captain Casg spate to, the govern- ment wharf »**" SD een board the gun- boat Zouave, with the editor of the Baltimore American and the correspondent of the Hxravp—the only cor- Fespondenis with the flect—returned to the woodem vesseis of the fleet, which bad stopped just out of range of the guns of Craney Island. The Monitor and Nauga- tuck had already passed the Craney Island batteries, proceeding to Norfolk; but, a8 two rebel flags stil foated over the rebel works at the former place, it was thought, they allowed these vessels to pass #0 us to entrap our wooden vessels, The Zouave, with Captain Cane om board, left Hampton Roads and stood up the Elisabeth river towards the fleet, In half an hour we came abreast ef the Dacotah, which was prosseding, up the river under easy steam. Captain Case hailed her ‘and inquired of her commander if he still saw the rebel. flag floating over Craney Island. Captain MeKinstry, of the Dacotah, replied he did, whereupon Captain Cage or. dered him to approach the rebel works and draw the fire of the rebels who still held possession there. ‘Other ves- sols of the fleet were hailed and similar orders. given, The little boat Zouave then took the lead of the ficet, As we went along we passed heavy masses of charred planks and beams, the debris of the Merrimac. When the Zouave reached us, within @ mile of Graney island, she fired « shot at thefbattery rar ‘but met with ‘o response. Captain Case immediately concluded: i rome CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGR) hae