The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-24
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
ARRIVAL OF TIE TRANSPORT KEYSTONE
STATE

ARRIVAL OF TIE TRANSPORT KEYSTONE
STATE.
ARRIVAL or A BRITISH PRIZE SHIP AND REFUGEES
FRod THE SOUTH.
The Upiisd States steamship Key stono State, e. d.
French commanding, from WASHINGTON via Fortress Non
roe, arrived stCrcay. On the 22d inst spike steam
sb,p Qussor Cjty in the Chesapeake
The following vessels at Fortress Monroe:-rri-
gates Einn' so'a and Cumberland brig Perry, gun
boots tar and Yai kce.
The Keystone state towed from Fortress Monroe tho
eritlst his Eawsthe OF and for L-ospoo loaded with
1bscco who hso attempted run tho blockade. Lieut.
Russell az prize from the Minnesota charge
CT Der
Tic Xos s,oso State was detained nom tho lsh 70 tho
e2d inst waiting FOR refugees ana on account OF bal
asather; transferred tho following refugees TO
the Baltimore mai steamer Georgiina On tho
2iss'-SJs HcGugh ard two children, Mrs Mary
Ru,s ead three children, 's Anna Oaks aud ono chd
Mrs. a. Pr,chet and sor, Mrs. C,harine Moore, Mrs.
Sary Ranse,l end child Miss Mary Bryan, Mr. and Hos
Howard end Two children, Mrs II. c. Turner md three
cagortu, Mrs Ca,hcr,ne Hassaa
fbe following pofsops brought to this city:-Mrs
Colonel peResey five children and nurse Mrs Captain
DYER. four children and nurse Lieutenant Baylor vi'c
Two chid en- an nuIsc Mrs. Maxwell Also tue &c ,g
ng rcugeceMiss Mary Riley, Miss Della Loouard Mre.
ard two cbd,er Mrs 3. Ma,ony, Ars Margaret Currcu
and two cblnrcn Mrs N o'Ctonnor aud 20 chd,en
J.
4 A Bu:t and tao cL,dren two ohildron OF Janos a.
Ea'oweicb, Mrs Mary Innier, Charles Il. Petit Miss
Mary Greeowood, Mrs. Ellen Nelson and two chtreu,
Mrs Ncrs 9ainsworh, trs. Agnes Laurie and -four chit
den Mrs Catharinc Lyon and hrce children Ms. Sarah
scn nald and I've children, Mrs + II Smith and four
Bernard and three children, Mrs. Margaret Ranh aud
ftu, ohldrop Mrs Rleenbcrg Miss grockacr Mira Cathe
rine Barry and five children.
OURFORTRESS MONROE CORES pONDENCE
FoaTgEss Monroe, Va May 20, 1861.
Grand Dress Pcrade Of IhTee 7hoas1nd Tfoors-Hao
Ge 7rors Pass 7heir 7tme-Eeiigi,us S1eiacs In III
Lor S9uaTe-An Impresstcc Dtscoarsc-Rc.ecal Of tie
Aaoci on tie S1calI's Point Ba,t7ies--Ts Ne1m Gan
bots Aontscslo and R.lisace En5E0ei-Poua<r B3y
W,uaded-O0aael D.nnsck he Riolt Nan ia ns
R,gh rlete--Ay7igdl of Sesdtc7s Wale cd Dian
air, de-
Tho detention OF the steerncr Keystone stlto which
vos 70 haze hft yesterday mornirg affords orpor
tonHS giving account Of the important events Of
yesterday.
There re crcss parade OF tbs entire force or tho
gnrren, excepting, OF course, these guard half
psst sht O'Clock In tho morning tho parade ground
uhcr al the REGULAR, vel the volunteers and their
ciccrs cut. With tho splendid band OF tho post,
which discouraSd Gne selections from popular ope
vi ito the inspection OF arms 10 progress. Al,
tie made Gne and soiiiory appearance and CAV
evidence great improvement ia interchangeable result
=
mounting, which time tha band agaiu favercd with
some fire music. Toe parade hoing dismissed, tho sO
retired TO their quarters 10 spend tho remainder OF
tho oay in coup ratve case as there fatigue du
~ 10 parforma daty which cantiats in hauling ueayy
eight ana ton irch couubads, mortars g., from out
EIDE tile waIls, and mount ne them tho rampayts.
There were religious services performed IN the hapo
wro in the absence ~ the chaplain Of the post Capaa
ngEahau Of le New Bedford company al aohti 10 tue
Tsnd ogment massachusetts, militia, read tie Episcopal
service An imp7omtu choir formed srd devotional
hymns furg the passcd Of 10 the satsfac
Ct ali present The Vermont regiment after plraae
ives drawn W n hollow square, aud mprcesivc scr.
Elcts oCnct eta by its chaplain, Roy slr. sloac.
4 lafcc lumber aGvalcod from the renks at hIs
quost, ard joined in the siDgng OF hJ bang, after thch
tic chaplain made no impressive prayer 10 which hc IN
voSea tho Divine blessing upon their Efforts 10 sGs.a
Tie aoc and tho Union, ard maintain tho gorio1s 20
received IL from fathers; tht. he
tnd b. alta might be- prvse we'd 10 those Gn hero
embed 10 0ctcnd their country and suain It's noior
nuG nualy, prayed tnot in the good pr0vdouGo ~
GOD hey nsht ah be resorcd in saoty and health to
The reverend gentleman ther addressed .he regiment
urging tho vorrpooiers TO rcembcr e~ays tia, they
htw Lrgardcrs and ekn his tox.. ''ihow tn2seii
" he Impressed uron their minds tho lesson or toe
rccstsity not onJ bcDC soldiers bat thst all thor
tcr roa ions they should prove thcselgcs true Cars
tIep eeat.uco cbd cscr bear mind tho teachings q
Ihcu oshos, 'abers end sis,ors N their far New
the gentleman were hoard by May one whose nl0is
tcDsa &c u quiecrIg liz told " deeply the enc,t
upSn iAer fol Is And when the paint!ve cong of
"sEeet nomc' was sung, all Joining IN, toa1s coifscd
vspScig down the cls Cks Ct many wlo hal probably
Tpo effect Of The Whole aeryice mos: imprce.i,o,
srd II viii tc hereafter continued by Col pheps, hen
tho day is picasant
with ba try o. the rchos beyond Sswal's iont, 90
Saturday g,ertccn, waa resumed yesterday eitefcoon,
nut G'th different battery whch tccns t. have been
Cs; have been mounted at that time Ttls now battery
cotswurrd oehind el1mp ,foos, the bcsco,
ouy nie aud balt bpJ ond stwliis int, AMI q
er;re, rnEnown 10 tho onccrs on board The Monticello
Until ycett friday, whom made its presence kaown ny
tharp discharge Of scycsl rtlcd gus but withIu
onnaee TO the EaDboat Tho Monticello had left her
cbor~Rc at half past two and was proceeding up ;he
zsbeth rvo, under easy bead o. etcam, to rccnooro
he shore lock out Tor the iportneui prop r thai
down 70 the mouth Of he river ffon Norfolk every
oay when ih, mack I'd naesy opened Gre unon her as
hove before ststcd. TIE unbat inmcoaieiy rctarrod
the Gro from bor heavy osht Dahgr,n forward AMI
&c q Der tnuty Two ponna or pai,sfcss slt III nIe
II about three minutes THROWING thli from the eight
tpcb gun ard eoid'ht from tue one mounted alt Ine
etes feel 9TH great precision after tho n'tt Two OF
three fred 20 rct tho range directly into tho battery or
cwccty overload which IL equally dangerous Tho Bold
shot kpock,d down to cmb!as ncs, and seat
tho sard flying in closds ovor tho battery Toe
battery ccntinuc1 its IRE with unreitted vgT, uStg
soc rbot alor but With eject ooe shot oniy struck
tho cur boat ora tras directly through IA house ca
deck, aud eighty wouofod posdor boz, wno va pas
ioF pder cut y u1c guns Ihe ,en'oas 1880 ae
about seven o'clock, curug which tino oVr hltlreo
slCii Ahat thrown by the puubost, and whcn
tho Mopicello oil shc bad oxfeudod oil her thod,
ard cft the battery with but one gln mnanloi AZ suy
rate. all rilcnc q, and tho IFi tb shc h'ea on
eaviug exploded oCcy over Tho uittcfy AMI knock ID
Ct the my's rgne over. and the cubrAgc utp
cscked bat Tho baitcrJ shcn ceased q Ing but pre-
voua % this at six O'Clock, the guroot ance. Whifn
arrived here on SATURDAY night, With tSi schooner
tucera wna ordered 70 accompany tho Young Amcrict
Captain Bil, 10 the Monticello. 70 render auy aid she
might require SO doe epro tunity was lot lost W
tic Rela CO. She steamed cose IN thre, AMI pitched
fiom her Tled gun, mounted on pvo. rsard Oct n
O the heavioat cabrc couple OF shot, which struck
potr the battery, aud made tue eand 49, Fdftncr &c
noretyaon on bcr part shnrt ~ tho dis'arEc
CT t~o guns from the Minnesota, rocaliog tho gunbos
When the Nontccllos mon reached hoie thos were
as bseS 90 t1ony, begrimcd with posir aaa
only regret bciog that thor ammunition fell
abort btiorn they bad placed cvety 10 tue battery
hos as oo.oca snan en- Favor y e'company nee sle