The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-03
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
THE GUNBOAT EXPEDITION UP THE POGO
MOKE RIVER.
BALTIMORE, August Q, 1861

BALTIMORE, August 2, 1861,
The steamer Wilson Small, from Pocomoke river re-
ports that the three gHnboas sent from Fortress Monroe
anchored of the mouth Of the river yesterday.
They had been miles up the river and communicated
with the people informing them that they there to
prevent contraband goods being to the Eastern
Shore OF Virginia They also landed at sholltown Nd,
and found that the report battery being erected there
was false.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE. |
FORTRESS MoNRoE, Va, July 81, 1851.
Nothing Of Great Importance Yet Occured-Negroes Build
ing Rairoais-NeceSsiyo Of Filling Vacancies by Officers
Res,gnng IN he Neio Fork RegimentsTheir Position
Balloon ASCENSION by la Hoantaia-He Di'coeTs Ne"
Baasries-The Strength, dc-Arriral Of Paynaster' u
the Army and Ndy-Adans Express, dc, dc.
Nothing Of any moment has occurred during .Ae past
twenty -four hours. The encrvatng effect Of % srribe
heat through which swei,cred the las, two or
three days TO be evident every fic There is
agreat antpahy the part Of every hyae soul aboa,
here to making the least cxeyton "a any manner, and
those who obliged Z TO Mbor do 1T in thss
istiess and easy stylo Which makes it mere
apology Tor hard work The negroes, who
aiding IN the laying Of for tho railroad which
front OF my Window cl the tropical hea of the 40
manage to drive m II wer spikes Ia given time xsan any
class Of nayvcs I'VE ever BEFORE seen Sometimes they
afop the sege, ckaxe and spade 70 indulge wres
ing mateh, III hich vsretyeT 'VirgUts grape vine
locks and ing lds are exhibirsd but es,kly discover
the TACT 'hat it work than hyng rails, and
then return her-woll, lseor laughing chatting asd
extoliing superior skill the other of
ba~is Consequently the railroad progresses rs'la-
| slowly.
Inc bqs seem inclined to be inactive we ssd
am 'hS relore unable give you single its or
IN reg ara TO them They have rs,sseston OF
ths Age Of Hampton yet for hat is nown
N" one' is there 20 inerfetewth such stop eeveu at
n" ddzy. 1t is probably owing fear fSey have
lat 1t may be second frt an horse hod with hidden
oes and they prefcr not tory the experiment.
1t matter Of surp s mere that Governof Morgan has
not before this proce idei I'll the yscanccs many
Instances long eytstinS ~ the New York rSt here
With one os rSo esbeF ions every regiment has lost i'll
field officers, , stSps have been ssteso remedy the
evil In the First ,fsf ment, Colonel Alter, las KEPT
ander arrest onabiy long time AID has jus
seen his rssf cep1sded Of IRIS not a matter
upon which ahe &c tu act Niar Turner
signed and goes FOR tonig, sakede coloneicy Of
resign ana thefrs yimcnt is beoitne perfectly derro
rallied ssd uires able This VI oulde quickly ATTENDED
too the sec Id regiment Il hat een without aien
tenant colonial or nearly six weeks Licatenant Cso
To oilhhs siace Colonel Towrssrd Of the Third reslsns
sm3 ane sine, and Leutenut colonel Afford has bes'
xln, f'.sere sver was one Mar never been near
sse ~ iet New York Whe serior captain is Obliged
duty OF NE colonial of Colonel HAcrd'
ixncss' Or Sosente. The roapth is in betaer teon
'nton al the field ocscrsasct with the regiment
IN The Filth Major Davies has'resignesi, and pc4e
81 the ttne the regiment WAS lies Colonel DurywS
,asyColonei Commanding nhere~as but Ieueasp. @ccn<
vsarret tc perform the dntes n he Colonel AsTo
3 The Seventh New YaSd ds@sf much Gitor
ccksel and Adiu,sai haveeF gned and the resment
s sooh rgl be- under Lieutenant Ke
!a acoc MILITARY man enoush pa unable TO stsoa4aIg,sf
SON CeSae Phelps desstre, Ia the First yerp M.
ke!y 90 be IN comrnsrd OF the post Colon
~ bets of the Ninth r~Isnehs absent Ring
) p'~lee New York, amt Cooub Hawkins leaves publ
4 business, for WASHINGTON an New York to-neiit to
, abscnE week. AS shingsc, look there VIZ
colonel at Newport News, nr either Of the regiS cnts
~ the command must tal upon German unable speak
" word of English M prcsn pretty siaesa affairs
~ The Tenth reeamar ssst, colonel, major to,
~ beiieve.
an Under these cincnsrssxsoes, it seems Is duty
~ the Governor of Ncg, York TO OIL r9hsse W
cancies at the eariest nc sibIe moment, arpon
So ing the bess available military saiant al hi
d. command. 1t very PER place reoresni,e reg
50, ment in the face Of an and the The thin
tend to this matter Atari early day, if he hGcs to kee
'fs the regiments here M axsa,e Of discipline etcenc
that VIII reflect creth..rpon the State viii h sen
Fl them forth ] shaft aI,tss to this subjec, agan
Il Mr.. Ia Mountain Mhoislas been here wsek or TIVE
making aerial re,anses ances in his bslo Atlantlc
4 from ,mptoR, bagag changed his location from tia
point TO this, on the yfrawal Of forces from tina
o{ village made an ascese on this morning and hi
IA glass towards the enmry's position ll Point
and his observations confirmed the surmtcso cf mlar
ments on the side al the Point facing discoyerc
that the enemy had claa ed large space III, he woods
had thrown up aD extssasvc redoabt iasns north
had mounted three gunG, which he dist 1tlv III
+ coanted in the 81 this ntrenchmcnt Ggvt so tents
s end saw number Of soldiers moving III
could NorGlk and count tie Datteric.
s \ and guns mon21ed tfetween as ard "a at CITY
viii go up again to,mesfow il the weather m and
u undoubtedly make more discoveries OF hope
L. be able To take ariaeye view OF the eraa IS pos
I + So sion myself in day ona.o from the Ataar.ie.
he most welcome Ni.ttxc that ha, seGn ~ re re
ees t'y are the ynaasteya. Majors T. W. Tor. nd f.
ia dihg, OF the array cape here day tsoS for
tue purpose OF ing a e New York regina the
Mas achusets troops remaining here. The sfeoe
anaunt of 5000 safely brought to hand III is morn
( ingty Adams Express Company. The express also
bro~ ut from $50 600 "a SSd. day for THE paytastr
OF TIT fleet and the gallant Ie Tars will Dee ing
the gtid in their pockets.
sanborn the agea of 4RSsns' Express GGInnsa at
the i"r, informs me that the clmpany carries av in
small ~ MS the greater part OF he money brought FOX he
troops - be delivered 10 aae sold ers families dor
which ce ainy exhibits good State of morals a1cn. q
soldiers aere The Gernas average about twenss dck
per man IA their consignments, apa when know, IL
the total cunt paid to seIs less han twentva-ye dc
lars each, 4 will he readi5 Sceaat they are 81 fruas
and genenoSS they .Gyar thirty tl.ausspt
dollars have -feady been ser ro!n hcSc, through OK
press compaDr in small packages. Tp them, al the
express is Of invaluable beSelt aud trust il and lis
/ agent may beJ ing with ps.