The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-11
AFFAIRS AT FORTRESS MONROE.
OUR FoRTREss MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

roRrTzss MONROE. |
Orp PouT COMFORT, Nay 4, 1861
Arieal Of ae KedGr 10Th Troops and scrs-7ne Cruise Of
the Aorsicsllo-Ba1ries Erecting to Defend NoyoR--E
Soppo9e Of TesssIs-Prorisions Scaycs Norfolk and
RSchman9-fu. Ao'1os Prepared for an Ag1cl--A Mes
sage from hsScssioniss, &c.
While sitting smoking segsrs We we're startled by
seeing rocket thrown into the air thought from
the Cumberland, which brought all tho men to their
posts but inspection we found that the rocket came
from ine steamer that had on board the Fifth regiment
ty OF stores sent on by the New York Union Committee
for us and tho troops a, Annapolis
The Monticello, commanded by Lieutenant Braine, re-
turned on Arr 80, and in the afEesnoon went up the
mouth OF the siver TO what going on up there
1t was discovered that they erecting batteries there
and on the opposite shore Lieutenant BraDe close
as possible 10 htm but they would not lire on the yes
sell These batteries OF course ntandei &, defend he
city Of Norfolk but don't shak that any intends to
harm il.
We stopped the Baltimore boat On the Is. Of May and
would not allow her TO 60 10 Norfolk. 50 there viii De
no mails except dlrec. from Ne~ york When 20 I'd
ship comes here expect the balance of the
ladies nele, including The Colcnels family, will
Dlmmick is kept running around lie has the poay
that Dr. Cuyler formerly owned and nc is kept going f
the time The regulars ave sent TO their posts every
evening before retreat, and drilled a5ou: har hour TO
thing in readiness FOR attack cartridges ng
kept by the side o. the guns all tho une They cannot
take Us by surprise. IL hard 70 have the James river
st 'pped up and suppta TO great extent cut of Iu
Hampton, Norfolk and Richmond such things as butter
sugar and colee have a3opt doubled IN price, and in
short time there will be Of either on hand. see
that nlos Of the people who come down from New Yok
have some sort o. Star aud Sripe badge Isuppise
nearly every in New York wears them. On the Sd
another vessel "a schooner), attempting TO pass by
fred at from the Cumberland and hit II s rather dan
gcrous for any vessel to attempt to her. for she
pears 10 strike them every tme that she fires ft is
ported that Mr. Brane 1red at steamer he Glen Coye)
on the Cd in james river ard drove her back do
know whether II is true or not
During the time that the Redar delayed a Fort Monroe
Captain Little introduced TO Colonel Dimmick of the
fort When there tag OF truce sent 10 the Colonel
by the seceesonst party asking the comaudaot OF the
fort il he intended rpg upon them The reply Of Colonel
Dimmck was that he did not r they would not make
attack. Colonel Dimmick received the captain of the
kedar oourteous and showed him the interior Of fort
The fort itself is in very prominent and commanding
position, and looked upon imrregnsble against the
heaviee; cannoDading. Colonel Dmmick said he had
plenty OF men and provisions and the quarters for his
officers andTep Captain Little states were excellent The
idea of attack by the secessonsts did not appear
intimdate Colonel Dnmck or his brave companions ID
the slightest degree.