New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-23
INTELLIGENCE FROM FORTRESS
MONROE.
WAsnIyoToN. Friday, june q, 1901.

WAsHSoToS, Friday June 81, 1861.
By special messenger, who returns his evening
from Fortress Monroe, ] have some intelligence oi
much Importance il apPears that two men OF
Northern birih who have resiicd for zone years W
Macon Ga, and who were pressed into the ranks OF
the Macon volunteers serving in the Confederate army
q, Sevelrs Point succeeded yesterday morning IN
aF.c,inr tbeif escape. Under the pretsuse oi crab
fishing, they borrowed boat Of an oid negro, aao
a'ttr rounding the point ei.urely mace srnSh' ior
E,,t,o.. Monroe. Their object was evidently dis-
.oyersd for a company was drawn up at the water .
Jes od ordered 20 dre. They, however, were ont Of
rsSse. When within sight OF t.e fag,bip Minpssota
being much exhausted, they hoisied ngpsl - uls.
,r.s. Co.nmodore stIrgham mne.sIately dispatched
le-boaI 10 ther ma h"u revived ththi ON oV'u ui7
ship.
a, Fortress Monroe they made statements az once USE
fol and interesting.
posed of FIVE ConnbSds. six piece. Of smaller bore,
and three rhed cannon-io all fourteen guns Between
the Point snd Norfolk two other batteries formed
Of the stolen guns from the Navy.lard. Al Sewal 8
Point there are 800 men; at Norfolk 10000 men--mosi
of them now under orders for Rchmond and ut inter-
mediate points about 1000 Among them are 800
Son,h CRrolinians two full regiments from Louilna
aud one from Georgia. Ihe three last have been 50
much diss ished with their tpa.uen, and probable
ies;,1y ,hh,,; Howell Cobb who has two sons in the
dress Ibem. lie bade tb, 10 be OF good courage and
pledged biz word Of honor that within three months,
the Con!eder,te army would not only occupy Wash
ipgton, but would have subdued the entire Unitn
fc rces OF the North.
The men, who are both natives OF Massachusetts,
and very Intelligent, seem exceedingly anxious that
the United States Government should prepare for q
vigorous war and sta'e IL their deliberate cOnyic
that, although there are Thousands Of men under
arms who have heart for the tight, yet that the
rebel leaders will force them through bloody war,
and penis, in their treason 10 the bitter end. They
also that the most exaggerated reports Of the out
RACES coinui ted upon wouen by Northern soldiers
reach the rebel camps-tbese base fabrcations acting
ss simulaDt upon the men. This il in keeping with
the fsseboods Of Beauregard's proc lamaiios.
Gov. Pickens has issued u proc clamaton forbidipg
any South Carolina troops from leaving the
PametOdom. He expresses the belief that the North
ern h0rdes contemplate invasion OF the sacred soil
OF Sorh Carolina via Charleston, and says tha! the
first dnty Of South Carolina is 10 the State. Thisis
the legitimate beginning Of the bitter end.
Beef ceiling at Norfolk st ff,y cents pound, or
$50 score, as my informant expressed IT. Butter
sells at 81 per pound.
When Georgia eleeting delegates 10 its Seces-
sion Convention, entire company OF the Macon
VounteeFs-a regiment existing for years in the City
Of Macon--vo,ed unanimously agsinst the Secession
candidate. When the war commenced this company
was vent 10 Pensacola and made 10 work on the in-
tr,nehments side by side with negroes. They were
most ly Of Northern birth. The company IL yet VI
Pensacola virtually prisoners, hil the remainder OF
the regiment is ut Norfolk.
Seven nurres arrived al Fort Monroe on Wedpes-
day. They eatne from Lowell, Mess.
Another Gne regiment from Maine, the Alb arriyeo
in town this morning.