The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-08
THE BLOCKADE.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UNITID STATES FRJGATE ROANOKE.
uAHpruu Qnana INV 1891

UNITED STATES tRGATE ROANOKE. [
HAMPTON ROADS, July 4, 1861.
Trip OF he United States Frigae Rea~okeHer Arrival at
Hampton Roads-Shrrp Lookout for Rebel Bdteries-The
s9upd,oa IN tie OVERWHELMINGLY the Fourth Of
Jaly-Oihr Matters &C.
We left Quarantine, below New York, Monday, about
noou and after pleasant soil Of about fifty hours,
arrived here last evening" and let anchor alongside O.
the Minnesota, Cumberland, ssntee and several gun
boate transports and other small craft We steamed the
whole distance, one engine working very we'll but at
times the journals heating badly. Under all the crcum
stances, the officers and having been only few
days on shpboaSd, and not thoroughly acquainted with
all her workings the trio may be considered entirely
satsiac ory. better fitted cut ship, 6ner set OF
men, and moro sonLsmanlv compliant oicesS taken
whole Dever out Of the Brookly Navy Yard The
stores unanimously pronounced by the old salts
the beet they have expended in the service
The weather during the trip delightful, except
severe rain Storm accompanied by lightning Monday
night This stirred up the b bWiny deepthe wsgeing
sea, sorn says that most Of the fresh water sail
ORE and many Of theod salts who had not been 70
for rome time we're greatly inclined 10 eea sickness
The report Of men sick at quarters next day comprised
long list
AZ The Virginia shore hove in sight yesterday forenoon
the two ten ZACH coumbisds the spar deck forward
and af on pvots, were got in readiness, loaded and
ready for any masked battery that might open upon u.s.
as II Ia rather uncertain when and where the rebels will
take you along the coast II they had opened upon
there would have been some hard work for them for
little while with forty four guns. In coming Into
the Roads here last night cred broadside salute 10
honor o. the two Commodores at this station Pass
rg The squadron sa.ued by each Of the vesse
and took position in the Soon after Captain
Nicholson went board the Cumberland and returned
with Commodore Pendergrast.
TO day being the Fourth Of July, s play day. II not
gala ore. among the sailors and men Notwithstanding
in country where the Fourth Of July "psyed
out, about noon TO day made the weikn ring with
toom booml q the immense guns on board the ships
aud Fortress Monroe At twelve O'Clock the salue com
menced and ouch right merry booming never heard
II was regular mock bombarament, and made Old Viz
ginia RIG No doubt rebel friends at Norfolk
and very where within twenty miles Of u.s. heard IT, We
let them know that "Yankee Doode no. entirely for
gotten and that there IL eth the old fire Of 7o burning In
the veins Of every Northern man. that VIII zee the
old flag disgraced the Fourth Of July repudia.ei
Commodore strOghau with his flagship, the N.nnesota
is here the senior officer OF the line Commodore Pen.
dergrast, Il lie said, will now vacate the Cumberland
which 1t thought viii be sent to New York for repairs
and make our vessel the 1agship What ia the pro-
gramme laid down. next ORDERS ye. remains I, be
IT Is generally supposed, however, that We rhau
remain here short tme coal, and then proceed along
the fr New Orleans making short stops and
ooptDne cruise through TO the West Indies ina
seems to be the most probable arrangement su moth
ing definite s known, nor VII, be for gone days
We hear OF nothing from of shore no enc has
been allowed - leave the ship yet We can see The
ten's and eccmpmen,s Of the United Saee volunteers
octsiae the fortress for miles IL rs beautiful rh,
ON The deok OF vessel. The weather ia said 10 he
quite ebo.e. but very comfortable on boaya