Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-27
late NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.

From the Baltimore "Ameriean" nf tlie III
and DIST, and the New York "llerHld" o' ina
9th, VIC extract the following. The res"er
must make thn usual allowances where neces-
sary
ANOTHER NAVAL. EArEDIrIoS-Ti@ FLEET lNpt"
SAILING uNnEkS
correspondence Of the New ioIh Tribune
USTgp sTATss STEAM fHGArR RoA>ork. ,-,
Orr F"ErEEss MONROE, Tuesday, Sept. IL, !'ol'
We are under steam, and sail early To NOR
row morning, in com pan With several o. the
naval vessels that have been lying t"re SINCE
the rventful demonstration Of i~iatteras Inlet,
to an Important point upon the Southern coast,
there u attempt to achieve another victory
similar 10 that so successful at Forts HatteTas
and Clark. 1t will be, il | AIN not greatly
mistaken, an imposing and terrific assault, re-
sulting triunphantly to our gallant 'oTcrs,
and the good cause they maintain. IL almost
seems supelfluous 10 remark that 1t would De
an act Of the greatest imprudence TO venture
to give particulars, OF to speak oenni'e'y VI
this formidable movement; yet | VIII remark
that should victory again perch upon our oan'
ncrs, it will open to US a channel by when we
will be enabled to deal the scverest blows that
secession and It's enthusiastic followers ever
received. That such may be the results my
pray er.
Deser,ions are very frequent from the rebel
army. They occur daily, but the largest lot
that have recently come under my personal
uhserYation, as having escaped from the mesh
cs Of the rebels, reached here on Sunday al
ternoun. They came in a large boat from Sew
ellis Point, and were successful in escaping by
taking advantage Of the usual liberty granted
them upon the Sabbath. They very cautious
w stole away from the Point until out OF range
| of the guns at that position, and then-knoW-
ing dear life was at ~stake-pulled like giants
toward our vessels. reaching the United States
sloop-of-wa var St Lawrence, which was then
living nearest Scwelrs Point. These deGcrters
sent to Commodore S%lTingham, Of the Minno.
sofa, who in turn forwarded them, without de,
lay, to Major General Wool, at Fortress Mon
roe.
GENERAL WOOL AND TIE coNTRAnANp Ne
GRoES.
Msior Cannon, of General Wool's Staff, has
arrived with dispatches Gen. Wool wants to
know what to do with the negroes, upward OF
tso thousand Of whom are nov at Fortress
Monroe. Gen. Wool is ordered to send to
| Washington all whom he can spare-the men
to be put on the intrenchmentS, and the women
in the camp kitchens, to be paid for their ser
| vices. Beside two thousand at the fort, there
are ten or fifteen on each Of our mcn .of-war
which sail from Hampton Roads, who get IS q
month and found.
TRANSMISSION OF PRISONERS LETTERS.
The Postmaster General wrote lately to Gen.
Wool that family letters between our prisoners
in rebel hands and their friends in the North,
might be forwarded without prepayment Of
postage; bat, OF course, subject to being in.
spccted by an officer. Major Cannon applied
for instructions under the staggering fact that
| the last flag of truce from Norfolk brought
over seven hundred letters, which, Of course,
no officer was able to read in time Tor the
mail.
TROUBLES At PRINCETON COLLEGE, y. !.
The Newark Mercury, of Monday, says: On
Thursday last, IL party Of over Jealous Union
students Il, Princeton College visited the rooms
of Francis Dubois, Jr., Of this city, and Alex.
Fullerton, Jr, OF Philadelphia, students who
had expressed secession sentiments, for the
purpose Of ducking them. Fullerton escaped,
bat his companion WAS seized and ducked at
the College pump. The Faculty discovering
three Ut the perpetrators of this punishment,
decided to suspend them from the institution.
This action Of the authorities caused intense
excitement among the students, and a whole.
sale rebellion was seriously advocated by quite
a number.
At evening prayers the President made a
short but decided speech, in which he declared
that it was the irm and unalterablc dctermi.
nation Of the Faculty to put down mob Law in
the college, and that If any student rendered
himself obnoxious by an expression Of traitor
Gus sentiments, that the college authorities
would admonish Or expel him; and 10 them,
and not to The students belonged the action
in the matter. lie further stated that the
proceedings Of the previous evening were Il
disgrace to the institution, and moreover a
direct infraction of the laws, which the Fa.
Guilty could not pass over.
He promised L thorough investigation Of the
matter, and declared that if they were unable
to vindicate their authority in any other way,
they would expel every student and close up
the institution. Upon Saturday morning the
President gave notice 10 the three detected
ones that they must 20 IL their homes until
permitted by the Faculty TO return to their du-
ties.
He was determined upon the subject, and
there was no cvadiug it. The names Of those
who are suspended are Howard j. Rcedcr, q
son of Ex-Governor Reeaer, Of Easton Isaac
X. Casey, Of Harrisburg; Samuel B. Hurry, of
Philadelphia Previous 10 their departure the
members Of the College procured a large and
elegant baroucAe. and decorated 1t very tasti-
ly with American flags. To this they attach
ed q long rope, ard placing The cxilrd three
in the carriage, amidst the chccIs Of the citi
zenS, they drew them through the village 10
the depot.
Some two hundred students feld the rope,
and were preceded by music. The march
through the town was almost an ovation
Cheers We're given for many prominent Union.
lists, including Senator Thompson, Commodore
Crabb and Drs. MeGill, Hedge and Moffat, vi
the Seminary.
Several prominent seceSsionists were noticed
with three hearty groans, US we're also several
members Of the Faculty, whose houses were
on the route. At the depot an Immense
crowd Of citizens and students witnessed their
departure. The President says the matter
shall not end here, but promises that every
one engaged in the proceeding shall suffer.
From the Baltimore American Of the l9th.1
MORE MILITARY ARRIVALS.
In addition to the arrivals Of military alrea.
dy reported, there reached here yesterday af
trrnoun the following:
Col. Ross Regiment Of the city Of New
York, numbering $40 muskets; the entire
command was well equipped in every respect,
and The officers composed of men who have
had considerable experience. The Twenty
Indiana Regiment, mastering 1,09G
men, with about seven baggage cars filled with
ammunition. Also the Sixth Regiment from
Connecticut, consisting Of LOLA muskets, and
seven car loads of horses and baggage. Also
Il company of 1872 men, under the command
of Captain Weston, which belong to the crlc-
DRAFTED Battalion of Col. Berdar's Sharp shoot
ers. These arrivals make az aggregate, ac-
to official reports, of IL. $3.50 men who
have passed through Baltimore since last Sun
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