The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-31
RFoRTREss MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.
FoRrRxss MONROE Va May 20, 1861
IN. Busy Preparation for War-7he Forces for Neport
Ns,os-Ptson Of the Troops at the F6rtres-Pleny Of
Gre,n Pens and Rrdihes-Stompede Of the Sl1res, d.
TIE mover emit wien TO have been made to day,
alluded ny last communication, upon the enemys
possessions did not take pace owing to the inability OF
fully ps eparing tie troops FOR the expedition Ayes,er
day day the busy note OF preparation has been
heard through bout the post Quartermaser Csrruh, OF
the Fourth Massachusetts, regiment hts been down
With applications for every article Of military goods
Necessary for proper OUTFIT, and every demand was
fully satisfied complete gray uniform, of neat tyle,
Just received Massachusetts, distributed to the
officers OF the Fourth regiment aud they appear
in them TO morrow their way to the Immediate seat
OF war. large quantity Of percussion csps aud car
trdg,s have been issued by Captain Taylor Commsssry
The post vhose ecen, and cheerful performance Of
the doties OF his ihapkess sition is gratefully
kno~le5ged by all
Ium now in pCsti n to announce wi certainty the
yece dtstnaton Of the large force which leaves this
post to morning at IA early hour Before sunset
i; is confidently expected that 900 or more
men wit be safely encmped a, Newport News, on the
side OF the James river ~ its mouth rhe force
will coosist OF the Fourth regiment OF massachusetts,
volunteers the command II the brave and gallant
Cooe Abner B. Packard the Frat regimen, OF Vermont
regimen, Of Sor York (Seuben) Volunteers, Col John
r. BsD,ix together with ampany OF regulars {sriae
~ under the command Of Lieutenant treble, Of tho
Tbnd artillery, OF the most scoomp,i.hed officers in
the f,tvce lie takes with him two tseiye pound how
ttzers and pound hownzgrs, with ample sup
My Of stct and theli
The xpe 'ton viii leave the pcs. at seven ooio,k TO-
mofroN morning
The Massachusetts, regiment will be transported IA tn
gutbos,s souiiseo and woodward; the verm ,nt troops
N the ste beat Cata me- and Tie Seventh New York
volunteers the steiner Eupte City, from which they
have csembaikfd, and the artillery viii accompany
the Mssss,1ust rs troops.
The Barnet lane and the gipbosl Qiaker CITY viii
convoy ihc iranfports aud cover the laadpg Of the
uoops. Tho troops will lsnd wharf At the
little vllpge which consists ot dozea OF houses
only thsre beng fully twenty dvc fect Of wster,
spihc tnt TO alow tee trsbsp RS u come ~.
rectly the wharf. "a hu tg, the troops wi I
proceed 70 tske stFofg rost'ao, ana 9 teiogbt
viii tnn htey be tnfoSb 10 opscCt he toops under
the tupInIencerce OF tap.en tesat, o tbs rcpgrDpl
icsl III ghe,ts wb, s,c7wpooles The iofc.. Rsn'orsc
menis Wtt re- rt3idy thrown TO- end in short time tue
forces stf advance uron Riehm nd Ca0asl IA ckatd
the SCI Cfcer MI iase mmand ~ The forces
drett t,tF n,v,uer;s, atl.ss General Btler sh aid
lhe ptecise strength % che enemy u that neigh Dor
HOOD n,'e So LAT 10. been aele - icaro; bd have
fbhbt ,bst hts mot las bccn mn g. with
fu Know edge 81 thi tunhtr o. the enemy their poii.
tion sbd ,ve'ythIg CONNECTED ~l,h titm. shall &C
possible oncnt, TIC ien can dni means Of se'tlng
on my report
WI 20 the camp OF the New York Hcuayes tn sac ,nd
New York Volunteers ard the Yer mont to Day
The Vcn'u ELS enCsmpei N az CID nieli On the
right OF TIE tcai leading to Hsmpon, jus beyond the
picket b. dfe, about niie bom he TO T. fnes have
nes'ly hundred ten p, 81 rev pl''ern, Ia.
vented by toln1d Phelps yery similar 10 the Soleg
tents arranged IN regular order 1cross tho ned,
ex'sndbg ab0u, the teuath &c the line Of the
reemeut Wheu drawn up The location Is very healthy,
shd eo'nnauGs view 81 the aud thu bay. A II ee
borse, recently oeousi az bIAr tag 500 VI for young
ladies', the bridge Is ep.roptated ror hospital
Ibe men W day we're Va s0oi Bprs aa1 busy preparing
for their depart Ie tanurow tp.ruipv gcisi3us exsr
csts held to d0y by be chspna are- tna evening
parade Of the regimen
To the left Of the road nc, ten distant from C.p
Phelps, " pitcset the camp ot tbs second NV York
Volunteers under command II Jpouc Carr Thsir tons
couespr Of tho Ordinary army van tens sfe a-r,pgei
streets running at right angles pitched a piece Of
ploughed ground whcb II already well ttodden 10 gn
and terribly dusty,
The camp Of the zousycs is perhaps hfty rods 70
the left Of this, on the pfope ~ OF C0i9uei iegIr
strong Union man. Colonel Dgryse and stan occupy
hs house. and the officers tents az least large prcpo
ton OF tbem-are pitched Ia snail orchard near tho
house, and but shprt distance from the milG camp
The officers occupy tents which uped By the Fench
40 the Crmea snd pey to- peyfec, pfer6s yet
devised Tor ventilation onj comfort
Inc Two New York regiments appeared 70 be sir ,grd
~ n,anhg themselves az Comfo table cecu1 staacg
800 Iernt large number OF them were out engaged
w NV, pusiness Of toraR pg and from the abundant
suppy y "uces d consumption which they Drouxst
with tbeoi Oh their return from their exnad,t m rss ~
~ "0'feu 'nh ihey found Il very prodcAb!e, II not