The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-28

NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS koSRoE, June %,
Via BALTIMORE, June "a, 1861.
The bark Sally Magee, Captain 5oue, from RIO 70 Rich
mond, with cargo OF coffee valued 800 O0O cap
tured this morning by the Quaker City, Captain Carr
and owed TO this point whence she departed this after
noon, In charge Of prize for New York Che ha
been long and anxiousy looked for and when she
taken she just inside the Capes Captain Soue, wh
commanded her. goes TO New York tonight for the pur
pose of retaining her if possible. He deniea any
knowledge Of the establishment Of the blockade IN
bark Is owned by Currey Co., Of Richmond
Currey Co. raised the Grst rebel flag in ha. city.
We have no movements Of importance to chronicle
Judge Sutherland and party Of gentlemen leave TO
night Captain Hanes OF the army goes 10 waahingor
with important dispatches.
Lynch, the refugee from Norfolk who was picked ur
by the steamer Quaker City, condr the previous ineor
nation Of abou: two thousand troops at Norfolk twenty
Eve hundred this side the city, and fifteen hundred
Portsmouth, all OF whom buey engaged fortHcs-
tons BE knows nothing about the condition Of affair,
at Cransy Island or Sewals Point Fruits and vsge
tables cheap at Norfolk but -four is scarce and al
articles usually imported bring high prices.
refugee from Richmond, BY the tag of truce boa,
prevails In Virginia. There Is standing order that DC
shall BIO permitted to leave the country Governo,
Letcher s completely overruled by Je Davis and Beau
regard and his patriotism is called in question by
many Of the rebek.
Two howitzers arrived this morning for Co Dsryees
regiment
Tho council OF officers called in reference TO the post
OF stler sustain Mr. Moody but their influence s likely
70 Be overridden at Warrington.
HhaPS -
report.
Adjutant General Eaines goes to Washington this
evening.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORREsPONDEN
FoRTRnss MONROE, June 20, 1861.
4at<ys q: Fortress AonroeTAs Neao Taops C1aaoruu,
for Neso Fork Generals-A Flag Of Truce from Nor
foU-re Naool brigade Ee,cpsr Neus Matters, &c.
Az far any grand military movement is concerned 10
this vicinity, have Little to write there seems
Pa6ah illtr prs~sns for <an.o Interior
Preparations, however in the Commensurate Ordnance
and Quartermaser departments seem u indicate that
the government is determined when the time comes to
act with energy and DECISION and carried the
fnaty Of What the troops here most desire
true and skitful plan fer forward movement suf.
bcept body o. troops, ami those under competent
generals Then secession and It's upholders aud adv,-
Gates would soor i1a before the defenders OF the Union
The New Yor troops IN this department oofpDose two
thirds of the Whole force this ground they claim
and very jtety zoo, that they are entitled to
be commandea ty : general officer from their
own State. They ius.st that the Empire State has
profound military officers enough OF her to commsod
thor troops end mex the why such men as Gene
rails Yates and wep ard Dix legt New York to dis
charge duties which are positively against their incina
tio1s aa9 which require talent than Is possess
ed By any second .eutenln pledge my word for the
agsin lie any battle unless commanded by New Yorker
Should the attempt be rajo 10 make them act contrary
TO this fleeing, which has already formed Itself into
solution aro ng the officers win cause many OF then
to resign and return hcme thus destroying the esprit du
csrps now prevailing
The rebel steamer Empire--as apprized you By tele-
graph-came over here from Norfolk yesterday with n
Tag truce conveying abou: ffty OF Sky men, women
Ing rebel steamer, With her pratca looking Tag ynx
at her stern was Permitted to come into the midst OF
ceiyed the truce and administered the oath OF allegiance
to the United States to all those who wished to
land The rebel atssmer tossed around In the
barber for an hour two, first under the guns
OF the flag chip Minneaota and anon drifting ear
the frigato CumberIsnd. TIE officers Of the
rebel craft many Of whom received their education
the expense OF the federal government, aorged
air snd seemed ashamed 70 look their former brother OIL
Gers in the face AS !utcr,ute to the affair nurnber
Of ahel were thrown from the Sawyer gn ut tie Etp
Baps INTO TIE enenys battery and camp at Sewaii's
Point with good effect, the report OF the bursting
Of The pirate craft AZ the steamer vas taxing her do
psrturc Colonel Alen's Fist New York regiment in full
parad,pg sra which had been ingdo the tort-ess and
drilled before General Butler marched cut aud p-ccesdei
along the beach IN full view Of the "saceshers ma
elsterng bayoaets q the troops ard the nartsl ana
e!ec step they preceded MADE an irapoairg dsca
apd must have stricken terror the lears Of tie rel ole
who witpesscd it.
Writing New York troops brings to nv mind the
ac that m7l. Of them haf naked and ghoel 49, n.
the con.rnct c,thirg u ~ received from the state was Of
g sb enria az poorly made and Of style and pattern
Wen MADE meL ap2eI n1ore Ike ca-icasures thGn
TIE Naval r'issds, whi:h hes been s, prominently
before the public On account Of .aforEalty IN It's
o. gan2aten, has DIV ,oied down &c hundred men
ara haa been consolidated temporarily with tie Third
Massachusetts reg nent IN oetcc 70 these mes--wh3
seem to DC, with due respect theIn sort OF anph
Jious nioed-l must say that since thor eyrivsI
eye Trey have done duly both as saiIors and
hars wf,h zeal aud prorapt;tude scco4d to
nc e'Sr tro9ps The repaeIs prbl!1hei 10 some
o, the satnore papers, 70 the eject that these
,he eanp daiy END now hat theS get .eg1lr rasions
in common with other troops
NI:wfokl sETs MATTERS.
The schooner III j. IGgnsn1. from Boston arrived ut
Newport News on the 23d i,st She brought cargo Of
provhoDs baggage AID cthing the Third and Fourth
,ssnents OF MaSsaehuse,s troops The vessel landed
delive- tlo other.
17s brig Pope. q New York, ~ at Newpor. Me- a,a
20 asso:ted cargo q sfoceriee end provsione.
The gunbtat d. light is still asoo-ed or Newport
The rebels have G. 1strncted battery bet Eeenr
Point 81 CraneY Is'snt, am Cor nst two tire.
shot in rectio 1f cwpor' News hut short r rangs
about or nd hall mica TIE report o., eaph 4 dred
s 4t'nctio heard 1T FortIese ", oroe.
TIE health cf the camp psetsy .oOd r we ~ er he
VerGont ssPirnent which stiII continues have ar-
oua eaees y. measles among them.
SOUTHERN REPORTS, vIA LOUIS LILLE.
LOU" -Ik, Jaoe g.. 1861.
To su.t testing t. legality o. tb' ,so-t.a. n she
NASHVILLE Railroad yesterday wls 'tlGravo B. he
sh ppers prosecuting IT, It is generally undersoos a1t
Mr. Gu'hrie, President Of the ROAD, viii IL
sponsi oilty, and deciue wing freight tho c.
ector's permit ac,ompsnics N
largo Quantities of cootra Id goods SAID N 20
the rod 20 inland Kentucky towns snd tnn;e "
-cppes9ae
10 iue...ys s'sves, canghs uear Corr ,et, aI,la,
Tsre .,'urned to Kcat1ckv yererday. NJ eyc. en-,
y never caused 90 tlc street..
-ster TO The yl, frcIs topknsvi'le IN thts state
AYE hat two n..a-y r9nirsuiss OF Chrs,aaa a'Y
vent - GAINESVILLE Tennessee an1 toot tbs oath = be
alLaesE csn.c le,noy Cd ts1 .sN Yotei X d. L.