FORT MONROE, May 28 via BALTIMORE – The steamer Massachusetts, which left Sunday morning for City Point with a flag of truce, returned early this morning. The boat took up Colonel Hamson, of Kentucky, who was expected to be exchanged for Col. Corcoran and also Capt. Robertson of Virginia, Lieut. Whitaker, a private, a lady, and Mr. Lowe, of Kentucky. The boat arrived at City Point on Sunday evening. The next morning Gen. Wool’s communications were delivered and on Tuesday an answer was received from Gen. Huger. Col. Corcoran and the other prisoners not having been delivered up, Col. Hamson and the officers were brought back. Col. Hamson is very severe upon General. Huger for his failure to fulfill his agreement.
Our gunboat fleet still remains 15 or 20 miles below City Point. Nothing has recently been done beyond _____ county.
A short Distance on the Appomattox, a squad of Meigs Cavalry were seen on the banks. A few Shells scattered them.
There are no troops or citizens at City Point.
A steamer arrived from Hatteras this morning. No News of interest.
There is no truth in the report of Gen. Burnside’s occupation of Raleigh.
The Union prisoners at _____ are on their way to New York, having been released and delivered to Gen. Burnside at Washington, North Carolina.
The Norfolk Day Book, which was suspended yesterday morning reappeared in the afternoon, the restrictions having been removed.
In consequence of the frequent violation of the orders prohibiting trade with Norfolk and Portsmouth, a new and stringent order was issued today as follows:
HEADQ’RS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
May 28.
No goods of any kind will hereafter be transported by express companies to Norfolk, Portsmouth or Gosport, except by permission of the commanding General, and then only in case the articles have been furnished with the name of those whom they belong and to whom they are to be delivered. Hereafter no vessels, not employed by the army or navy will be permitted to go to Norfolk, Portsmouth or Gosport or any other place on either side of the roads not occupied by the troops of the United States, except by express authority of the commanding General. Any violation of this order will subject the vessels and property to seizure and confiscation and the persons who may be the cause, directly or indirectly will be severely punished.
By command of Major General Wool.
Quite a disturbance took place in Norfolk last night. It is said to have been occasioned by a negro shooting a corporal named John Bunks of Co C, 99th New York Regiment. – The disturbance became general and the greater part of the company was engaged. Three negroes were killed and two or three wounded. Six of the ring leaders were sent to the Rip Raps. To-day many others were arrested. All is now quiet.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 31, 1862, p. 3
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