IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA: Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool’s Forces; Gen. McClellan’s Army Reported to be at Cumberland (5/15/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 5/15/1862

[Homer_J_Simpson]

DISPATCH FROM GEN. WOOL.

FORTRESS MONROE, Wednesday, May 14.

To Hon. E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War

We have Saffolk. It was taken last evening, by Maj. DODOE. All is quiet.

Maj.-Gen. MCCLELLAN's troops are at Cumberland.

JOHN E. WOOL,

Major-General Commanding.

IMPORTANT REPORTS OF RELEASED PRISONERS.

The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Baltimore American gives the following highly important information in a letter dated the 12th inst.

The rebel steamers Curtis Peck and Northampton left Richmond this morning at daylight, having on beard eight hundred released Federal prisoners. Our flagboats went up above Newport’s News, and took up with them the 300 rebel prisoners sent here from Williamsburgh by Gen. MCCLELLAN, who were released and sent to Richmond. The cats have just arrived as the boat is about leaving, and I have only time to learn that Col. CORCORAN is not among them and that there are but few officers among the party.

The released Federal prisoners, 800 in number, will leave here to-morrow morning for Baltimore on the steamers Kent and Hero. From Baltimore they will go direct to Washington to have their account settled. They say that the fall of Norfolk had added to the consternation of the rebels.

They report that steamers Monitor and Naugatuck were passed by them beyond City Point, steaming up toward Richmond, and the impression was that they would reach Rockett's during the evening. The iron-clad steamer Galena, which went up last week, had gotten off the bar on which she was stopped, and was steaming on after the Naugatuck and Monitor toward Richmond. They had been fired upon upon by some of the batteries, but merely returned the shot as they passed, deeming them of too much insignificance to slop to punish them for their impertinence. Their shots were, of course,

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Important from Virginia: Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool’s Forces – 2-3
The Military and Naval Advance toward Richmond and Petersburgh – 2-4
Department of the Rappahannock – 4
Department of the Shenandoah – 4
The Advance on Corinth: Gradual Approach of Our Forces to the Rebel Lines – 4
The Last Naval Battle: Particulars of the Brilliant Engagement Above Fort Pillow – 4-5
Gen. Halleck’s Army: The Passage of the Tennesssee – 5-6
A Splendid Opening for Commodore Goldsborough – 6
One Wrong Partially Righted – 6
And Now for Charleston – 6
The Advance to Suffolk – 6
The Great Dog Show at Barnums – 6

[M Kehoe]

Good morning Professor.

I have rafted and boated the James River from north of Cumberland county past City Point to Williamsburg (Colonial Park). Great fun. Lots of history.

This should be fun...

(Exiting DeLorean)

Did you know the Rebels are conscripting Negros for the war? Ol’ Jeff Davis is offering freedom after one year of service.

Looks like about 70,000 signed up.

I wonder if they will be used as cannon foder?

Incoming!

5.56mm