The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-18
IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
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FoRnRxss MONROE, Oct. 1877
Via BALTIMORE, Oct II, 1851. J
The gunhoat Seminole has arrived from Washington.
When passing Transport, above Aqua creek, she was
Aired upon by the rebol batteries. Four out OF forty
shots took effect nearly carrying away her mzzcn-
mast No one on board injured. The Seminole ro-
turned twcnty.sx shells Of which burst over the
rebel battery.
The gunboat Flag has sent up valuable prize taken
but short distance OF Fort Sumter, laden with mo-
lasses, fruit, &c.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE, OCT, 10, 1851.
&lr yanss nyo.sson and Hon. Mr.. Burke Honse,oard
Bound--No More Flag Of 7srce-F|om Ps'sacO'a-
WAas the Rebels Say--Imporant Noes from Nortops-
1nS Nerrimac-Her A,rnament-A Marine Batte'ing
characterization Of the Internal Machine Sory-l6rt
Iirsr MdI Rowe Soah-Aeditdtcd Ahdck en- Our
FYsH-Arripos AZ a Prize from CAaylesioT-- Rim Ran
Postme-7ne Seminole Asackcd By Three Rebel Batteries
q E.ansposs-- Mssenmsa and HUI Damaged Jy the
Rihsd SASss-7esrlsss Fire Of ne Enemy-Na,rno
Escape-Army AprcsnimentsRsael Report Of ne Chico
~aeoatco ATair, &C., d.
Tho TWO English members Of Parliament, Sir James
FERGUSON and the Hon. Mr. Burke passed through here
been allowed to 60 through here when 30 generally
known that their business with JEFF Davis and his
minicns. BY this time they have reached your city, and
pcssby are on their way to England. learn from gen
enien from Baltimore that they openly stated the object
Of their mission In that city, and furnished Southern
papers to certain parties there. They also BROUGHT
quite a number Of letters from the South.
The authorities have como TO the conclusion that
nags Of truce are injurious 70 US, and they have
notified tie rebel officers that they win BE- discontinued
FOR several weeks to come There M1ge number az
persons here now, who came down Tor Tho purpose Or
going South, but compelled to bde The time for the
opening Of the great Southern This s good move
for many In the first place. the rebels took 3D.
vantage Of the flag to reconnoitre also to send bv
women all kinds of information backwards and forwards
through them OF the rebels do not like this md
TO make for the deficiency they out small vessels
70 take peep at US. From what can lsara II viii be
dangerous Tor them to get within range u the SAWYER
gun on the Rip Raps.
late Southern paper says "that he report, from.
Pensacola IN relation TO the attack Santa Rosa Island
are Of very conflicting character and from what they
are enabled to learn they think they have been
with heavy loss, but think ia the main thex b.v.
gained victory. The War Department accourts for
their heavy loss Of by tho great anxiety to xhu the
Yankees"
From these ntimations wejudEe the rebels sre badyv
whipped, and as they have acknowledged derea,
but in this mszner Is sse say they we're rather
roughly handled. mechanic who came over under a
nag Of truce last evening furnishes us With some verv
valuable information in relOaton to the reate Mer
rimac. He says her hull hrs been cut down 70 With,
three feet Ct her light water mark, anc bombproos
house built on her ss.n deck, and TINT she N
not iron psated as yet Her bow and stern have been
ciad with projecting angle Of iron for the purpose
piercing vessel Hs armament consists OF four ale
wi i'm,
Armstrong at the bow and stern She has no masts and
only pilot house and smoke stack to be above
tnc bombproof deck. Her bombprouf Is three inches
thick and made Of iron He states that se
not be ready for at sst two weeks He claims ALSO to
nave worked Upon hor and to have lived very near 10
navy yard He was taken board Of tile lagshsn md
errogated in relation to her. gave his satorlsnt as
He also confirms are story Of the Internal machine
description OF which have forwarded you There are
excited in relation attack ON their Southern
ana already much dissatisfaction exists in the array
Of the passengers state that the York river
Inc grand entr Of aid and the enemy and that
daily communication is had between the shore md
Micnmond. Last night six steamers came dewn from
Norok lo the purpose OF cutting out of our yes
soils, but they discovered before they cot within
range OF our guns My informant says that the rebels
are mcdating an attack upon the fleet with the view Of
capturing some Of our storeships or as thew a thorn
the "Yankee grocery stores"
This morning the schooner Alert arrived here In charge
prize crew This weasel sailed from the West Indies
iew days since with cargo of sugar salt and fruits
gunboat Flag and captured and prize crew mt IN
board and this port The cargo will nrohabiv ha
acnag.a ana the vessel used for government purposes
past two days at intervals in testing the range OF its
guns. saw shell explode beautifully over the heads
OF the rebels At Sewas Point These shot are thrown
as reminder u what they may expect in DAYS TO come
. The United States gunboat Seminole Commander j. p
Ghs, Y. s. N, arrived this morning, bringing intolli-
Eence Of her engagement with three rebel batteries At
EVanspoit, on the Potomac river, above Aqua creek
honas the latter being somewhat in advanca Of tn
seminole AS the Pocahontas passed the batteries at
1vahspos., sne nrcd few rounds to the rebels
But as the Seminole camo down the fhree batteries
opened iu IRE on her, throwing rfcd shot and shell at
nor at tremendous rate She Immediately returned the
nre as fast as possible, throwing in shell among the
rebels, seriously annoying them. During the engage.
men sne was struck IN several places heavy shell ex
poded CLOSE under the bows throwing the water over the
occasue deck IN large quantities ball passed through
the rails the engine hatch another through Tho
hammock MEETINGS. and more in other parts Of the
vessel rned ball struck the mizzenmast about fifteen
ever, and viii probably last for some time 4 few snn
YER wounds were all the casualties board Some OF the
!ggng was cut by the shot Captain ellis reports seeing
two large bodies Of troops marching up river Both
OF them were above Aqua creek.
Minute guns were fred here yesterday, at noon, in
memory OF MAJOR Gibson, Commssary General who died
o. washington some time SINCE The oolors were half
g inspector General Of the Department Of Virginia The
Colonel s an officer well adapted this important duty
.oral and physical condition affairs in this Department
poiished gentleman, finished officer with all the
requisites ior ms Office ne cannot fail 70 be appreciated
There 10 nothing Of interest Transporting In any Of the
camps Good order prevails everywhere and the health
various regiments here is very good. Material
arriving here for wooden buildings be put up for win
ter quarters Quartermaster Talmadge is very busy in
arranging things for the cold weather. In fact the du-
she fall sets In Clothing must be provided and thon
sand things looked out for 'A0N
General Mansfield is still here and temporarily In COM
mand CT Camp Hamilton There is no news from that
quarter or from Newport News Quiet reigns supreme
of-xynr u