New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-05
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Desclation and Ruin iu virginia-Feeling
Setting Against Jeh. Davis-The Naval
Erivndp.

Brigade.
From Uu1 Special Correspondent
FoRrRFss MONROE, Old Point, June Q, 1861.
The information which accumulates from day TO day
concerning the region Of country between James and
York Rivers-Elizabeth City, York and Warwick
Counties to the distance Of nearly twenty miles north
west from Hampton, confirms my previous statements
of the dismay and desolation that prevail throughout
that part of Virginia.
Within the boundaries that have named, Slavery is
substantially abolished; and though the Union has
many supporters there they, with its wouldbe dcsiroy
ers have been swept into q common vortex. Rum has
lighted on everybody and everything, save the slave
who has gained bis freedom.
A man came into our camp at Newports News on
Friday night about IL o'clock, and sought protection
He had been wandering in the wood' all day. A month
ago be was one of the most considerable men, as TO
wealth and influence, in this part Of tie State. He
was originally from New-Engsnd, and his principal
business was in lumber and timber lie would not
DENY the Stars and Stripes and last night he came
fugitive TO our camp, with moi money enough TO enable
him to Join bis family in NewEngand, where but re-
Gently he bad taken them His case was but type OF
Others He did business at place known as the Half
WAY House midway between Hampton and York
town, on the Poquoson River where he was Postmas-
ter and occupied position Of the first respectablty
and influence His business was broken up, his lumber
and timber rendered valueess his horses, mules, and
other property seized, and himself hunted out He
confirms nv previous statements TO the panic that
ensued WI the troops began TO gather and advance
! At Yorktown he saws, the Rebels are preparing to
make stand and that their force there is about 4OCO
Within the lat few days requisition has been made
on the owners of slaves in the three lower Counties
between James and York Rvers for half Of their
able-boded negroes TO labor the batteries which
they are erecting large number Of free blacks
have been pressed into the service as well as whites,
TO construct Notifications One man who owned
slaves to the value of $4,000 and another 10000,
have not a negro left all having fed. Others suffer
! in proportion. Generally the owners fled first, or
were pressed into the Rebel service and compelled 70
forsake everything to sustain the caufe of Disunion
/ Words cannot picture the condition Of this
/ part of the Old Dominion Nearly the entire
| population have departed. Here and there
only will YOU find tenaDted house or hut Tbetields
| blooming with forthcoming crops, are foraken and
they ripen, but no hand will gather them, unless 1t
should happen that tie eXgences Of the war should
cause our troops to do II.
Major Williams entered on bis duties as acting In.
spector-General at Camp Butler yesterday, and was
agreeaby disappointed in finding the troops there IN 70
excellent condition in every respect. The three regi-
ments were thoroughly inspected as to their equip
ments drill discipline, subsistence, and morale, and
the result generally was hearty commentator from
Major Williams. The opportunity was improved TO in
culcate sound views concerning the soldiers duty not
less TO the officers than to the Especially did the
Major enforce the necessity Of maintaining high stand
ard of personal conduct and individual purpose; Of re-
framing from acts Of violence and awesness and par
tculary from doing anything needessy 10 exasperate
| the people among whom they were thrown, by which
they should be taught to consider troops as deliver
ers rather than foes and despoiers. The admoni-
tons and instructions Of Major Williams were well re-
ceved by the troops and look not only for increased
proficiency in the knowledge that belongs TO the SOLDIER
but for higher standard of individual conduct. Major
Williams will Immediately proceed to the camp ut
Newports News, and inspect the troops there He
will give his constant attention to the duties Of In
spector, and the troops will find in him friend and
instructor.
COL Bartlett Of the Naval Brigade met with serious
accident and at the same time had fortunate escape
from sudden death, last plight. About dusk he EN-
barked in a surfboat for the Rip Raps, where he was
10 remain for the night. The tide running out rapidly
at the moment considerable time elapsed before the
boat reached it's destination and not till Capt Tall
madge Of the Fortress and Lieut.. Crosby Of the Cum
berland had followed for the purpose Of rendering as
sistance in another boat The had been quarteTed
and COL B. and Officers Tamadge and Crosby with
some half dozen Of the Brigade engaged in look
ing cut for water They had completed their survey,
and were about to return their way being On the para
pet down the side of which trench or foundation
sea some fifteen feet deep at the bottom and on the sides
o. which were jagged rocks and fragments Of stones
They had proceeded but few steps, when COL Bart
le by nsstep apparently wos precpitated into the
TRENCH striking bis side and head. With as little
delay as possible he was rescued insensble from his
situation, placed in a boat and conveyed to Capt.
Tamadges quarters in the Fortress where he re-
ceived the immed'at attention of Surgeon Cuyler.
An examination dsc osed that his right colIarbone
fractured and that he had sustained confusion on the
back Of the head am happy to say that though the
Colonels situation was imposed to be critical, he is
this morning convaescent, and will not be long sepa.
rated from bis Brigade.
A good many copies of THE VRiBUSE are circulated
daily in the camps within Gen. LNders commands ard
will improve the opportunity which this TACT aiioid'
Of giving little good advice, though every man may
know heaps Of good advice" himself Perhaps II Is