The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-10
III X SITUATION.


we publish to-day the official reports of five of
the Brigader Generals commanding at Bril- run
which give further details of that affair, and will
no doubt be read with interest These comprise
the reports of Generals Miles, Tyler, Hentzelman,
Hunter and Burnside.
Great activity is observable among the team.
sters of the government around al, the camns
near washington. Immense quantities of pro.
visions and other supplies are being de-.
spatched to the different camps. Nearly all
movements Of troops are now made by night. in.
s'ead Oh under hot MONDAY sun, as heretofore,
wise measure, which must contribute much to the
comfort Of the troops. Regiments are moving
over to the Virginia side as rapidly "a they can be
thrown across. Gen. Mcclellan spent all day yes
terday in Virginia, seeing for himself that every
thing was well and promptly DONE His energy is
said to be untring, and the uim he exhibits i'm
parts itself to the whole army.
body Of skirmishers were sent out by Colonel
McCunn, from the Thirty New York reci-
ment on Thursday night, and fell in with body
OF rebels near Alexandria. brisk fire was ex-
changed between them Renforcements were at
once sent out to relieve the pickets, and the
rebels fed.
1t appe >rs that the naval constructor has report.
ed that after careful examination of the Wander.
bilt steamers he considers them unfit for bocka.
ding purposes, and the Navy Department has con-
Cured in that opinion.
Thexcinity of Fortress Monroe has at length
become the scene of exciting action. General
Magrndcr, at the head of large force of 1000
rebels, including 200 cavalry and eight pieces of
artillery, advanced from Yorktown on Friday last
and arrived at point within three miles of the
Of that day party of the rebels entered
the town, which consisted of five hundred
houses, and set fire TO it with torches in
different directions. Nearly the whole town was
consumed in briefspac of time, the inhabitants
fleeing at few minutes notice. The fire ragged
all night.
the advance of the rebels from deserter, moved a
body of the New York Twentieth rifles, under
Colonel Weber, to the lower side Of Hampton
bridge, in order to protect Camp Hamilton and
Newport News upon which it was supposed the
enemy were about to make an attack. He remain
ed there until eleven O'Clock and had barricades
a. rio
on the line Of the creek. A portion of the rebels
attempted to force passage over the bridge. but
they were driven back, During the night it
appears that several shots were exchanged
between the rebels in the town and the
pickets Of Colonel Wnber's troops across the
bridge. Rumors were in circulation that the
towawas fred by orders OF General Butler; but it
viii be seen from the very full accounts which we
publish to-day, that there is no truth whatever in
the statement the fact being that some of the resi-
dents of Hampton set fire to their own dwellings.
ebedient to the orders of the rebel leader.
Mr.. Chase, the Secretary Of the Treasury, ar.
rived in this city yesterday on financial business
notes. A meeting of bank officers was held yoster
day to consider the propositions of the Treasury
Department, and although the session wa,
held in secret, it is understood that q fire.,
circulation will probably be given to TN
Treasury notes ranging from five to twent
dollars 1t was rumored in the city tina
the bankers had agreed to place at the disposal G
Mr.. Chase, for disbursement during the next tw
weeks. the sum of SIC, 100000. However, pr
vate meeting of the principal moneyed men was t
be held at the house of Mr.. Cisco, the Sub.Trea
surer, last night, where Mr.. Chase was TO con
mune with them in person, and further arrange
ments have been made for another meeting &C
day, at which, no doubt, some definite oonclusic
w DO coma 70.