New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-24
THE TROOPS IN MARYLAND-FORTRE
MONROE.
BALIINOnr, Ihntdsy, My 2.

BALTIMORE, Thursday, May -, lSbl.
Tie train from Philadelphia arrived here at O'Clock
this morning aith 500 recruits for Washington al-o
one company Of tue l2lh Regiment Of New ok 90
men. The latter marched through the city TO tbe
Washington depot. Tie recruits remained and the
carr passed through.
General Patterson, with biz officers and staf reached
Fort McIIenry yesterday i'll the steamer wbden.
Col Moreleads regiment goes to Patterson Park, in
the eastern suburbs Of the city, tomorrow. TINS Is
splendid location, very high and healthy.
Col Lyles regiment will 20 inside Fort Meil,nry
tomorrow.
Col Lewiss regiment viii remain encamFed on Fed
eral Ill., The change hs greatly improved tie condI-
ton of The sick Only half dozen are in the hos
pital now, and they doing we'll
A number who were SEX at the former camp became
conyalesceu under the influence of the high aud sify
position they occupy.
The steamer Adelaide from Old Point, reports that
MaorGcn Butler and ali arrived at Fortress Monroe
at o C ock yesterday afternoon, aud were received
with the customary military honors.
There was IA grand review OF tho troops in the even
ing the parade-line 1000 men, stretching across the
parade ground Of the fortress. The spectacle Wa
magnificent and there Va, great enthusiasm among
the men.
IL was understood at Fortress Monroe that the Min
uesota We 10 make an attack at Scwhlls Point battery
to-dey from the sea- while efficient land force would
DC sent in small tugs fortress defect landing
and capture the battery at all hazards.
A large plumber Of vessels Irizes &C.. aIe detained
at Old Point ~ many that the Captain Of the Adelaide
eays that there il great difficulty now in ehectlng a
lsI ding. The rough weather and constant ure has
nearly demolished tue old landing.
The British ship Albion, bound to Baltimore with 800
uns of railroad irop has gone lahore near Cape Henry
and will be total loss with the exception OF about 40
tuns Of iron. The Nirginians having removed The
Cape Henry Light, and built fire on the beach some
half mile away, deceived the Captain causing The
disaster.
Gen. Paterson, Of Pbiladelphia, and staff and 800
troops have arrived at Fort Mcteny. The General
visited the encsmIment at Federal Hill this Afternoon
The camp at Locust Point IL to be abandoned TO-
morrow morning, the location being unhealthy. COL
Lylc's regiment will encamp outside the walls OF Fort
McHenry, aud Col MOreheads will remove 10 Pst'er-
con Park, near the city.
Two per,ons are now under examination here,
CHARGED with treason in enlstng aid sendug of roo-
from Baltimore to join the Couiece rs;e army. Two
thousand such troops have left Baltimore up TO this
time but il IL not certain that the prisoners had any
hand IN their enlistment
The steamer Adelaide arrived here to-day from Fort
Monroe. Gen. Buter and staff arrived at tie fort
Yesterday Afternoon per steamer C,taiine. lie entered
the for, under "A salute AID is qunrtered therein.
There arc eleven srrs, brigs and scho)ners, prize
vessels living at Old Point Comfort with small prize
crew on board of each.
Gen Butler and Commodore Stringham were arrang-
ng last evening plan of operaiions for an immediate
attack on Sewelru Point 1t is agreed that VIII be
made simultaneously by band and sea. Tue steamer
Mnposoi is to attack the bat cry while the andiorce,
carried across the river in propeers will storm The
other side. 1t is probable that the engagement took
place to-day and if 80 by this time the works are IN
our possession ~ the attack or will be made win
| an overwhelming force.
| Col Dillingham;, Ade-de-Camp Of Gen. Butel came
no in the Adelaide with dispatches for Gen Cadwala-
| der. which he delivered This afternoon
The steamer John II. Warner mas len Fortress Mon
roe n Philadelpha, with TWO hundred and hity "o'
| men and children frum Norfolk
Tue troops at Fortress Mon oe are IN good hea''n'
No Indians have been at Norfolk and Iheh9f'gh
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