The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04

! NEWPORT NEWS CORRESPONDENCE.

Regiment Neio Fork Volus,teers-- Meeting Nth Reot
dry--O''e Officer ana Private Of the Retels SAot on
WouD2cd, Gc.. DC.
steamer York town tried TO break the blockade thi
lg and failed. At a quarter past six O'Clock Oh
ore greeted by the delightful sound Of sharp can
}, and the fash Of the guns and the bursting 0
(Which looked beautiful in the misty twilight
a as chat something was going on in earnest. A
. thought that the force at Yonng's Mil had mad
ard movement but when the sun came up and III,
leared away We saw our four gunboats--Hez gel
ok, Shawsheno and Whitehoad---drawn up in linz
10 across the river, and the old we'll known York
oming mp in the distance. For nearly two hour
ing was kept up smartly; our gunboass slowly
ID, in order to coax the Yorktown to come
the range of our batteries and Of tho frigate
10 and siocp -of.war Cumberland, which
already turned their broadsides TO IN
ncy Of hot work; but no. it was OF no avail. The
kgn steamed back again at about eight O'Clock,
were oaco more cheated OF an honest opportun y
Ihe strength Of her iron sides, although our boats
Found aud chased her up the river for several
tiday last party Of the detachment Of tho TWEEN
W York regiment, some fifty men, under COM
n Major Schnepf, went on tour OF recon-
TO towards Newmarket Bridge. The Major,
nth Lieutenant Iekay, Aii-de-Camp 10 General
Ia and eight men, Lad gone ON u little III advance
pain party, saw, when about a mile above the
some twenty rebel cavalry approaching In the
They quickly sought shelter IN the wood bor-
"a the roau, and when the cavalry passed thoy
IN taste Of their rifles, with the following good
ne captain and one private was killcl aud three
were wounded. The rest all made good their
Major sehnepf brought with him into camp
4 pistols as trophies; also some letters and seces-
frlasters, found ON the body Of the onlcer. The
having any wagon with them could not bring
rs aloog, but yesterday party of the regiment
at Camp iinmilton went out To the place Of
nd nndiug that tho enemy had not had courage
p bring their dead comrades away, had them
10 camp and decently buried
ias 10 some talk lately that the Third Massa-
toataion stationed al this post, were to join tho
H. going out under command Of General Butler.
wn sake wo hope this Is not so. The earnest.
which officers and soldiers, TO man, attend to
PCS, and the sincere and unselfsh love for the
Ie which they show on ali occasions, has Gu
Them 80 every ono. Massachusetts has done
this war, and has, by her example, entirely re-
ridicalous charge that she wanted 10 break up
4. Her sol iiers are perfect types Of those men
rations ago sacrificed all 10 gain that freedom,
OF which we have been enjoying for SO many
tp BuTL.ER, NEWPORT Nsws, Va. Nov. %, 1851.
'scfser from The Rebel Camp--His SIa,emsnt as to
fsioe Of n.s Rebel Forces IN taat Yteifity-4ae
among the T'oops--Jealousy Among the .Sereya
is from Various States--Taeir Opinion Of Gen,
sr-Tae Appearances of Our Steamers or Nels-
os, dc.
| deserter has come In. Yesterday afternoon at
party of men Of the Massachusetts bat
=, about milo from our outside pickets, q
!, who gave his name as James johnson, and
IT he was dcserter from the rebel camp at
I'LL, some ten miles from Newport News. lie
looking youth Of abo-t twenty-one, with a
open countenance, that at once inspires with
He gives the following story Of his adyen
was born in Oliver street, in Now York city,
arents Since his twelfth year the sea has
ONE; in March, 1867, no entered the United
u service, where he remained for three years,
Of which be served under Captain (now Com
Dupont, Of Port Royal celebrity. In the
1860 he quilted the service and went on
merchant vessel, in which he remained
March he left tho vessel Ia Ferrall
took passage on tho ship Coosawhatche for
hoping on his arrival there 10 get chance to
New York; but when ho came to Savannah
means Of communication stopped, and had to
o and work for living. He was constantly
h requests to enlist in tho rebel army, and
his life was In actual danger unless he com
tered 90 tho 18th Of August IN tho Tenth
'ment, knowing that 1t would be ordered to
hoping thereby to got chance to escape.
with the regiment in Richmond, Yorktown,
'g, and for tho last two months at Youpg's
Total force on tho peninsula is 23, Oo0 The
ng's Mil Is commanded by General McClaws,
af onI
y Fourteenth end Fifteenth Virginia regi-
bering together about 1900. They have no
but eight field pieces, five iron and three
hd IA poundsrs), enc Of which Is riAed. Tho
exceedingly from the cold weather, and mono
cept the virginians, arc supplied with more
lnkct; oyercoats they have mono. They were
weeks ago with gray uniform coat aud blue
coarse and common stuff, for which they are
oty-four dollars, to be deducted out of their
le present time they havs becn living in tents
v commenced building their winter quarters
from fever is intense. Tho company to which
rngs numbers ninety.fye, out Of which only
re 1T for duty. Great jealousy exists among
8 from different States, especially between
I'D Louisanians; during fight they had at
3 two OF the latter were killed. All the sol
sal5Hou Win 0encfal Mhxfuuer, they say,
any whskey nova days, for the General
III all.n
ance Of our steamers in front of Newport
ised great commotion 10 their camp, and the
'irgna regiment have been ordered to estab
camp Eve miles below Young5 MILL They
el' as Wa do, that something is brewing in
emit, and that whoever is hit will feel the
ak Of going on Newport News aud Fortress
lircly senced since tho receipt Of the news
arolina, and they have received orders to act
at strictly on the defensive.
negro boy, who escaped from Nansemond
evening, and crossed the river about mid
that he has heard officers say that Virginia
i've to the North Carolina soldiers all her
IS an indccement for Thorn to stay beyond
enlistment.
TRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Nov. %, 1851.
IF Troops al Old Point Con,Jort-Agriral If
raj B. r. Bat1er-His Movements Here piit
iaps and Newport Nsws--A Deser,sr from the
gid Regimeat---Brings Valuable I1fo,ma
ness Released from ne RIP Raps-~Actirity
Rebels IN Command Of General Haoer-Ep
Richmond Concerning the Capture of Slidell
-jef. Ddris' Message TO the Rebel Congres;-
nicely General Mansse'd, Dr., dc.
vents cast their shadows before' seems T.
u realized at present, judging of matters