The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-08


at Jackson At the occupation Of Hampton by our troops
tho old man found sick abod and his unnatural chill
dren fled and left their suffering parent to take caro- OF
himself. faithful old negro woman remained with tho
old man until no closed his eyes never 70 wake again
His funeral took place this afternoon at Hampton where
Of officers had him inferred In tho family vault.
Lieutenant Colonel Lyndc Catlin Jr., an aid OF MAJOR
General Wool, formerly connected with the FIRST fes-
ment, Union Brigade, Colonel Fardeo, offered his resg-
nation as sta officer which was accepted by the General
Colonel Can having received an appointment IN the fi-
teenh United States Infantry and was ordered to Ken
lucky In special order OF this date the rae. was
| promulgated from headquarters.
The contrabnnds congregated at the Point are very n-
mcrous. notwithstanding large number have been sent
on the expedition Those that are here well treated
and taken care Of and in order lot them know what
the department willing TO do for them the comnandlS
General has issued tho following general order which IS
very important =:
GENERAL oRDHRs-So. a.
HEApouARTtRs DErAErMrNr OF VIRGINIA, Nov |, 1861.
The following pay and allowances win constitute ho
valuation Of the abor OF the contabands at Work ~ the
engineer ordnance quarefnaster, commissnry and me-
dlca departments at this point to be paid as hereinafter
Glass Negro over eighteen years Of ag and able
bodied, $40 ier MONTH oae ration and the necessary
amount OF clothing.
age aud scty and nNn negro men, - per month, one
ration aud the necessary amount Of clothing
Tho ouartermaster Win furniSh all the clo,bng The
department emplo! Ing these mon viii furnish the subs
cnce specified above ana an incentive 70 good benz
yior 90 be withheld al tic discretion ol the chai o. the
departments respectively each individual &C the hrst
class win receive s. per month and each individual Of Tie
second class 81 pcs month of their own use Tho Remain
der Of TIE money valuation oil their labor viii tc tnrtcd
to The Quartermasor who win deduct from il lie
cost of clothing Issued 70 tbem; tie balance viii cos
utc fund to be expended ~ the Qaartormascc una3r
the direc OF tho commanding officer Of tha dcplr
ment for The support of the women and children and hcse
ttat are unable to wck.
For any u:Gsual amount of labor performed they may
receive eytra pay varying from atty 70 onc d3ar
this 70 BE- paid by The department employ g then the
mon themselves, and to DO for thelr own use.
Should any man be prevented from working On account
or lac ga5.
month onc hall OF The money valuation vii 10 paij
For being prevented from iablrng for any ens,r pscd
cease
y command OF MOTOR General JOHN /. Wool.
WA. y. WHwrE. Assistant AdjutaAt Gcaera.
in relation 10 vigilance the part of pie'Se;s aud
guards some little renaissance has been observed. Cen
Wool being strict disci tnarian and an elpcricrrej
soldier, il determined that the enemy shall not rain M
dcoes, promulgated tie following order to the troops q
this department =
GENERAL oRoERs--So. SO.
HEApQUAfTEfs IEpAifNEsr VIRGINIA. &c
F0niESi MONROE Nov. g lsUis ,
The MAJOR General commanding the department yhisl
he has Witnessed with great pleasure tho improyeRent
in drip and discipline ~ his troops, regrets to State tha
lie has discovered great iaatteno and careies ncsa 10
The proper performances o. duty The part OF tn guards
This duty mos important ihan any other, in
maids Oh many officers be of lhc least importance
scarcely deserving q their slightest atenticn.
!. Az instance Of the ioose ii which guard
duty a0s been performed, bs would cite the fact that
recently TRAITOR oeertirg from the iect the roads
Gittru u Ststl Dpis from me beach Ut nlnt
escape with il, and carry important information to the
enemy.
Tins stese Of afairr he ~ longer tolerated. No
officer who aoes not qssify himself Tor ygilant dis
charge Of tao duty either officer OF The day
)nander Of picket or grand guard will bc permitted
remain al esscor III this department..
The is.ing General would aEll call tile al tcton
of officers wfl5 30 out with patrols upon any thy
which may carry them beyond the grans or picket guad
- the orders priished. forsidding pu1aerng inter
fering in any Wa. with the persons property Of et
2.ns not In arnsfgainst or Sring aid eomort the
enemies Of the United Stato5. BY cousnand OF
Major Gencyal WOOL.
YIN D. WHrpI&. Assistant Asljutant Geuers
The heavy rains N ihe past few weeks haze placed tho
troops in rather uncomfortable positions. 2uqnsissns
have been made for 9ibcy tents which will probably
rive week. IN ese tents stoves bciArolueei
and greater numNsr Of men accommodated in OF
hem than in the Old >shioncd wal.tent.
Fer asEss MoSRorsHh. Nov. s 1851.
ReJel Byseado in The Report Of Fight at Hateras Inlet
A,rird, Of he s. X. Sp adding from 1a, PidcegHs True
Vcrsto, IF The SloryI foundation at she InictSefiag
cftse Troers-The Necs from he Erp sft;on-7he IoaStf
sntons a Newport Aeus--Speciai Or1r in Relatas 1"
Landing IF Boats After Darl, dc@gat,l,s a, Cs.sap
HHmitton--Prepcra.ion y The fnte, isnaiion oad
rsomoticne ~ ate T,cea;;e'h Rsgimss.-toloaes uas
Vstbey Con.;,,n to Ne,c Yoyscn Iurlo,g h-Vaa Is,,
Qf Conference.-The Wca. ", &c, dc.
Thu reported Aght at Hateas Inlet of hishI made
xtragt from tie Richmond Enair Of yesterday date
e rel Il brayado, a Ia Holins Mt New Orleans The
r. Spealding arrive shere early his morning.
nd frcm dispatches received hy her from Gsn. Wllan,o
learn that the Garlew in the vicinity Of Hatteras
Met, In company with four mcN rebel ste a,ers, and
My fired two shets, after which the whole Eve
cred or Ike herd Of wolves shened by rebrand
he extract which @ws' (he Examiner were allowed
0 make from Captain Hunters report to he rcbcl
lazy Department sounded very fine, no doubt, to
he rebels cars; b.. there always two sides 10
Tory and here you have the count ~ statement which is
sliable.
From ysur Hattcpaa Inlet CORE pondencs yos VIII no
oubt learn that the late prevalent gale played havoc
ith the Notifications the occupants Of that posson
Not alona were the in,rcnchmeass greatly damaged,
II the greater portion Of the persona effects OF the c
crs were swept away by the ovcraswina tide. A
cr OK the officers Of tho Ninth New York Volunteers and
lie Twentieth Indiana regiment arrived here sick
them allowed 20 proceed hore to recapcrae and
,hers remain hero at the Hygcia Hospital, in charge of
no efficient surgeon, pr. BontieIc Captain Andrew $.
iraha, Of Company A. Ninth regiment, and lieutenant
Webster q The regiment have received rurcugh,
he former weeks and the LATER for thirty days,
recruit their hcal.. The state OF things reported by
them IS perfectly awful. What vsu be done by the
ant hortcs to aianoratc the condition OF tho poor
stationed at the lrlet remains 10 SEEN be
hoped that succor viii Immediately 10 sent them and
tha the Spauldug iu not be allowed 10 ROMAN hero
The gpnboat Monticello, commanded by leut Daniel l..
BraAne arrived here last evening from Charleston and
hay ing signazcd tho fleet on last saturday, forty
miles from Bulls Bay the south Carolina ccasi all
safe and having weahored the gale IN substantial
ner This WAS cheering news, haransport Revidere
cama in about twelve o'clock in the day Disabled and
reported the fleet scattered. BY thu time this vii! APP
near before your readers tho blow vii undoubtedly have
been struck and we will learn, probably through rebc,
channels the result OF the expedition.
Az tho fort everything is quiet. Lent ca. George
Naumann Of the Third artillery % WHOM spoke in my
eter Of Yesterday has been ordered to Newport News Il
will be well for him make some alterations in the breast
works erected there TO c inexperienced IN field
Notifications and ntrcnchments, tho teicdncnt Is not
Of sufficient strength to withgtand riHed epnon bail
do not intend to find fait wth any OF The military
works but merely throw out hint TO propsr aEthoTi
ties that they may profit thereby.
Since the absconing OF the traitor ccrk or the MiGnc
sofa with tho sgral book OF the navy General Wool has
been very particular in allowing boats To- leave the
wharycs after dark and haschagcd ar Dor Master Mill
ward with tho execution OF tho general order on this sub
ject -,
The following special order was also promulgated yes
terday for the benefit OF shonsoever tmayconcern
HEApou ARrFns DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
FoRT MONROE Nov. 3,lS61. j
srEcIA. oRpEt--So. 80.
Frst-Ihc resignation Of First leatcaan' Eos Rrcn
OF tho Second regiment y. T. s. VI e ACCEPTED, and he Is
hereby honoraby discharged tho service the United
states. -
Second-The field cGcer or the day ut For Monroe viii
be particular in his ysts to the guards ostc for the pro-
tecon of the pubic proneriysurh AS thtstoreouses
and their tcnc belonging to the Qurtcrnstcrs Sub