The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-26

tcrday allowed heavily laden schooner rom Norfolk 20
pass up tho James river She probably loaded with
destined for Richmond. Only six shots wore fred
at her The rebels in he vicinity are allowed to do quite
as they please. q.
In Mountain, the aeronaut, il at Ola Point and will
make an ascension the day afsr tomorrow to
the position Of the enemy.
Captain Dyer, Of the Ordnance Dcpsr has arrived
from Washington.
large quantity Of arms, clothing and ammunition
destined FOR tho New York State regnons arrived from
New York this morning.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 2at
Via BALTIMORE, July rs, 1891
Two important Reconnaissance taking place to-day,
of which sholI have SOM thnR to say to morrow
There alarm last night and it is expected that
Col Mgrudcr will make demonstration IN This direction.
Col. Max Weber is now in command at Hampton The
regiments have been drawn inside Of the Entertainments,
which nearly surroundthe village.
flag Of truce was sent from Newport News to York
town day, with two ladies and gentleman who wished
under peculiar circumstance, to return to their homes
in Virginia
Several rifed FOUNDERS have recently arrived
from New York. Some Of them win be mounted on the
Rip Rsps.
number Of artillery officers recently from Fortress
Monroe amoDg the missing in tho defeat at Manassas
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENTS
FoHrg,ss MONROE, July %, 1851
Curt Batic Of Colonel Alc,,Reposted Movement Of Ar
,sry copsDeseription Of Iofcrnct Machne Picked up
~ Hampton RcadsA Schooner fyom Nor'ot AHo1oed to
Ran Past orr GaI1oot-BurT'ng IF Dwellings, in the
Negh,mhcod Of Newport Necs-A,Ttrd Of Col Sheppard
sith Rites for Nee Fork Foiaatee's v,a Of Governor
Morgan Erpetea-Nsppo1 Nscs .iT,irs, dc.
1ae Court Martial in the case Of William H. Allen met
this morning al ten O'clock and noo received from
Lieutenant Loder Judge Advocate, stating that he was III
and unable attend the Court The Court then adjourned
until ten O'Clock tomorrow morning There is great
excitcmcn, at this place this morning, created by the
news from BDlimoyc 10 the e!ecs That our grand army
under General Mcinw ell had ne with signal and com
peo defeat, and routed by The enemy and flying in
great disorder towards Wa nSon Ihope this is only
false report and Will be corrected by more favorable news
tomorrow. Tho arrival OF the Baltimore boat will DO
looked for with eager and intense interest Al has been
rumorea here for The post few days that an ad-
vance movement would be made frorn ibis point
but hope tia, it win prove false, nothing
could be gained by,Slt There would be but
,itle iu1gmen, displayed in ordering advance with
the forces and 1t the command Of General But
ler There has been artillery corps organized hero
within the past few d5s and It was rHortcd that they
we're to be ordered into active service to-day; but the
have hed practice with the guns and The horses
TO DO used ure all grcen and would probably become
manageable hen brought into action and fr this CORPS
to be ordered away AVID attack the encnys batteries
would be merely throwing away lie lives OF brave mep.
IT, as IL supposed tho rebels Lsyo urge force between
this pUn! and Nichmori, and il Is that our arny
has been routed at Manassas may expect attack
., this pom, before many DAYS pass bv But vo IAN rest
assured that unles they bring bear overwhelming
force and have powerful haLicry Of siege ley all
them they cannot affect ua at tins p0it There has been
continual bowling by or tho public Journals that
the forces as this place haNc been kept here dloncss
and shoui have been pushed towards Yorktown aud
thence tn R.hncrd; but those who have been trying o
urge this advance have no knowledge Of what necessary
TO place rool, III proper shape 10 march up0n tho
enemy and ronder :he advance successful. There
neither material here It with what we
want l. less aid Wool then 20 ahead
and keep session Of at points that we gain and not as
in the dagraccu affair VI Big Bethel sac.ihcc the lives ol
brave men for nothing.
There was barrel found floating near the Rip Rs yes
terdav and towed ashore a, this place II was eyamnnl
this morning and found be filed with powder which
completely saturated with wa"r and perfectly harm
less II was evidently intended 10 be aoacd foul Of
OF the ships now lying at anchor IN the Roads There
long rope and attached 70 it which kept efoat
by pjs-s Of cork. This rope connected with small
ever and spiral spring, which was enclosed in bras
tube screwed into socket inserted in the barrel The
spring connected with percussion cap, in such
Chat the lines attached g c.s NJ the cable Of vcsac
as was probably intended, N0uit cause the thing
podc. BIT tho whole arfa cement was 80 misegabiy
structed that 10 mi1 have BOONE powercss in very
shor, tine after il was placed IN the wcr II was only
useless OF barred Of good -uupower that e rebels
could but IL afford to osc They appear have expended
great deal OF urWo6iahe labor in getngo this apology
hearty laugh While engaged IN dssrciiue ard exa5Dipn.
its cont cnts
Colonel sheppard all 10 Governor Morgan arrived
here 70 dry, and, believe had in charge quantity Of
Ineld and Remington rihes for the New YORK volunteers
Governor Morgan IS expected here This w,cf.
Yesterday afternoon scuoucr Of the Uuenvtr was Oh
served to from 'hc direction ef S,ok and cgrg
tie shore very closely headed up the n,s The
sci was Of large and steamed TO hc very heavily sn
and though its prclsoss at first slow snl -
course iNe within 81 battery Now tor News
shots Fred bDi " bad aeet 90; 3f the WV
fhen twoG thee shots fred rom Ike Gun hoa,
Penguin IN the aiFees o II the vessel but The rance ss
not great enough atd tic balls ten Ca hor, Then there
twu OF three s,ot fci DE Sawyer gam but
damage was done t1on.h thc shes struck near her
As the Penguin either had steam up the officers did
not " exert them IN cdeavorng enforce
hlockade, the sclOore ESCAPED " The hckadc IL to be
efficient here, there must b. gnrbn with steam up AZ
al times to fire pic Dna cap.e inch vesser as NAV ri
tempt - soah H. IL .hl rot 40 expect the rebels to
sHle 30 The ggnboat: must 81 theul,
There deiugiD< storm mt the camp Inst
night, which Hooicf the tcnls and made every
| thing most n,co,r.ortstie IL continued all night.
and occased great tal Of damage the cloth. and
arms q the soldiers.
Several stlenses burned Yesterday afternoon Ia
the neishborpod Of Newport News by whom destroyed
~ known. One Of them belonged Ia rank rebel by the
name OF Cummings who e2tys safeguard from the cerA-
mudrg oa,cer, and SEoeo house Dana A. Whitney
asssssinIsea yesterday Afternoon. TINS Old scondrel
undoubtedly to.rzsnt of TIRE rzensr Of hts dea n
ali the author d IL, he was not tho gay person him