IMPORTANT FROM FORT MONROE: A Prospect of Stirring Times at Norfolk; The Rebels Uneasy About the Burnside Expedition (01/19/1862)

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FORTRESS MONROE, Friday, Jan. 17, via BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.

It is confidently asserted to-day that Gen. WOOL has sent notice to Gen. HUGER, at Norfolk, to remove the women and children from that city.

The topmasts and spars of the Minnesota were taken down to-day, and she will, it is said, proceed to Elizabeth River to-night with the frigate Cumberland.

The Pensacola is also lying here, and every evidence of active naval operations is apparent.

FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.

FORTRESS MONROE, Friday, Jan. 17,

Via BALTIMORE, Saturday, Jan. 18.

A flag of truce took to-day the following released rebel prisoners: Col. PEGRAM, Capt. SUTTEN, Lieut. A.E. BELL, Capt. TANSILL, Lieut. JOHN W. POOL, Lieut. J.C. LASSELL, Dr. R.W. JEFFREYS and Capt. L.J. JOHNSON and several ladies.

The body of Lieut. J.W. KINSEY, who died at Fort Warren, was also taken.

The flag steamer then proceeded up the James River, about nine miles above Newport's News, and met the steamer from Richmond, with 150 released National prisoners, two of whom escaped from prison last night and got on board the boat, being concealed by their comrades. One of them evaded examination by jumping on the guards of the boat, but the other in attempting to do so was detected and taken back.

All of the persons were convalescents from the hospital. About twenty had crutches and a dozen had to be carried on board, some on cots. All of them had been wounded. Dr. HIGGINBOTHAM accompanied them, and the men were loud in commendation of his uniform kindness to them, and after cordially grasping his hand, in taking leave of him, they gave him three enthusiastic cheers. They then saluted the old "Stars and Stripes" with a burst of enthusiasm that brought tears to the eyes, many waving their crutches

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Important from Fort Monroe: A Prospect of Stirring Times at Norfolk – 2
News from Washington: Preparing for a Forward Movement – 2-3
From the Rebel States: Where Has the Burnside Expedition Gone? – 3-4
Movements in the West: The War in Kentucky – 4
The Movement from Cairo: A Reconnoissance by Gen. Grant within Five Miles of Columbus – 4-5
Editorial: Strangling the Rebellion – 5
Editorial: The Rebel Flag – 5-6
Editorial: Missouri’s Pacification – 6
The Change in the War Department – 6
A Hard Case – 6
General Mortality – 6
Sharpers – 6