New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03
TIE war FOR The 'GNlON.
FROM FORTRT-ss MONROE.

EgOM FOETBT-ss MONROE.
s,ur Yrecpa Ens.croving-Tcfe q heaii"eh, !
Waving GIFT cops Sending H9'"e -,
observation by Ilcl,oo"- 1n' se. go, 49,,
ing irons she HTinnosotH-AIFl'"i u
Cnuson--Tbe Great GHns'
From Our specisl coneeposeeni -
Fonrrrss MoSEox, Old Point Comof'
July 81, 1851. }
.ho. ,ronc cur troops tAere is
an improving tone and eoncltion mere ,a.rilIe
men are drawing right conclusions nom so,e
lessons; they begin 10 appreciate NAV wy - I
.liD,.to do while vet theie is time in when ID ~ ~
SO dot officers are Ineniiestipg an earnest
,,oI in dise;plinine their uen that they sno" AZ
,otv ard DISPOSITION to improve and to escape 'I'
,.,c,ces # n lack of discipline and drlii Wi0" ."'
-. l,e,, reoi,rerts else where. IN ihs e'i'le''i'
NAV mention tie 3D. Troy Regiment ""o
;vin, their new uniforms. The effect Of eoo1
x;,d;cses my idea that dreos las rs i1u'u " ~ >"
=, I'm, the soldier ss man IN gererH' lbs Ie5'
met tas taken new START as fhoNn en- ter pItos'
d. condition Of heir camp and the renewed pFe u
az men. i hope THE pride VIII be cultivated ana
,.reno,bened; and netting wol'd be better hSn a
,borp rivalry among the officers Of companies il per-
feeling their several corps. In tits WAY The enlIe
regiment would be brought TO high standard.
know not why TIE I'd may not become the " erd-k'
regiment Let the officers, high and low, but VIII IT.
And it will be half accomplished.
MANY of tie troops have been paid off, END 1t is
Rrntifyin0 to know 10 What extent the soldiers are
sending home the money Several days IN succession
She Adams Express took about three hundred pack
aces varying fIou FIVE dollars to one hundred doars
The Germans most generally remit, but the fact Is
true to a very gratifying extent, Of all tie regiments
fhat have been visited by the PayIa.ster
La Mountain made number of asccutons from the
neiahborhood Of the Fortress this morning, ana took
observations particularly Of Sewalls Point The
hight attained was about tlnee bundled feet, but
what was seeu-DOt 10 be seen 1t lower altitude
was not vouchsafed to outsiders.
Last evening there WAS some fine firing from the
Minnesota al target placed in the water almost two
miles distant Every shot hit the target or struck the
water in direct range with it. The shells ext oled
admirably. The rebels on the opposite eide bad good
chance to win oss specimen Of good firing If they
do half as we'll it viii be creditable 10 Them. That
lley will do not doubt for have never been dis-
posed 10 undervalue them in engineering or guunery,
nor in yalor eitler--behibd breastwOrks.
The eoniscgton I Of Congress viii not materially
vary the practice Of Gen. B1tlar concerning negroes
TIE servceabe laborers male and female, ere closely
looked after sergeant bayiag them exclusively in
charge. Those tlGt are here came voluntarily no
attempt having been made 10 seize negroes for any
pur,,6e Had not Gen. Buffers forces been so ma
tsriaIly and suddenly curtaed have no doubt that
the new lew would have received an extensive arpGea-
ton by this time
A number Of the James 1iaed cannon have been
received lately and will at once be placed in position
TIE monster Union gun viii soon he mounted where
its capacity can be tried. The l5nch gun formerly
the Floyd has been dismounted to give place to lis
mate IL is not unlikely that both win be made avail
able. Should Fort Sumter be attacked, the shot Of
these guns would breach its walls in very short time.
We are having a specimen of the extreme warm
weather Dc ciar to this season and latitude. Though
the sun is burning hot yet there is nearly all times
breeze so that thus far / have experienced none Of
fbe sweltering, exhaustive kind Of weather Of other
yegiors The evenings universally cool and pleas
ant the bathing ia all times fine end thus Ear must
speak well of Old Point ] am told that August
usually affords the extreme touches, including muske-
toes the advance guard Of which have just made their
appearance.
The Allen court martial has concluded is labors and
adjourned. OF course it0 verdict is not yet Known
nor will undertake to guess what it will be.
Hampton is now than ever the deserted vii.
hee. The rebo's 10 not seem disposed 70 occupy f.,
and Only venture occasionally into the outskirts.
Struggling parties Of visit the place daily,
fear for objects not the most Praseworhy. The VII
hge had suffered terribly before bot since the recent
evacuation and stampede, it has been literally
scourged.
Tae BIame Of FfuHder and piIIage-sEo~