The national Republican., 1861-07-20

NJ, MARY, the beloved wife Of Daniel Hagerty. |
The friends. of the family are respectfully in. |
vited to attend the funeral on to-day Saturday
at 3 o'clock, P. NJ, at her late residence, No. |
253, corner 9th and N streets.
LETTER FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
CAMP BAKER, HAMPTON, Va,
Monday Morning, July 18th 1861.
Ntor fthe National Republican:
Yourself and paper patrons will be interested
in reading q reliable sketch of the camps in
this vicinity, and the condition Of the troops in
occupation.
Fortress Monroe is certainly one Of the most
impregnable deiences, as we'll as most beauti.
full situations for health and comfort, and must
impress the beholder with its magnitude and
prowess.
Colonel Duryea's command occupies and
surrounds the Chesapeake College, and is one
of the most healthy sites conceivable. From
the very high cupols which crowns the build.
ing, q very expansive panoramic view stretches
away far beyond the enemy's camp on Sewells
Point and along the shore towards Norfolk.
Next comes the legion of Colonel Bakers COM
maud. This command really deserves the
above cognomen, as it is probably the largest
regiment in the field anywhere, and in physique,
discipline, &C., &c., will compare with any body
of men. In their morale they will also com.
pare favorably, and we doubt not but that in q
very short time they will excel. From the
fact that many of the regiment have seen ser.
vice in Mexico and elsewhere, they may be
considered among the most efficient corps in
the field. COL Bakers large military knowl.
edge and experience, and the universal esteem
which he commands from both officers and
men, makes him tho very first officer in COM
mand in this division of the army. l have
never seen SO large and so military like an en-
calnpment anywhere. 1t appears more like the
camp of brigade than single regiment. All
the staff officers are men Of Ia ge experience,
and the regular daily regime of the entire camp
is not far behind the regular army.
The several other regiments in the fortress,
and stretching along for miles towards "New.
PoItNews" and "Yorktown," seem in good
| condition. and exceedingly eager for fray.
On Saturday evening, five companies from
the "Califoruia regiment" Col. Bakers, were
sent out to "Fox Hill" and beyond as pickets,
and indeed we are in hourly expectation of an
alarm from the rebel force.
Hampton, one of the Oldest towns in Vir
| ginia, and containing some of the finest resi-
dences in this part of the country, is completely
deserted by its inhabitants. Only the darkes
remain to tell the tale Of the past. Scarcely a
white inhabitant remains, and though the town
is occupied by parts of four regiments, still the
best behavior and good treatment towards the
few remaining residents is everywhere tppa.
rent. Every article of supply is paid for
promptly, aud very little of the usual amount
of foraging is carried on. News is among the
saarcest commodities here, and though only
here q very few days, still long to see the old
familiar face of the "Ddily National Republi
/ uo, hoo oh,;p oc arfh
works, and well mounted with fine brass pieces.
1t would require a large force to dislodge our
troops from this town. Old "St Johns "
Church is among the most antiquated monu
ments Of the departed glory of Hampton.
felt sad and melancholy at its desolation
The once revered sanctuary Of our fathers
God, now has " Ichabod" really written on its
walls. The old brick. tiled floor, the high
backed pews, the strange old pulpit, the huge
lamps, nearly as large rs the pulpit, the an
tique appearance of both inside and outside
with its present utter desoation and desertion
impressed me with strange feelings of sorrow
aud regret. The fields aro bearing fine corr
crops, and oats, wheat, vegetables, &c, &C., bu
all trade is defitnct and a regular harvest vii
be among the things of the past. d. c.
Buenos Ayres dates are to May 20. The state
of affairs there was rapidly growing worse, ant
violent outbreak was looked for daily. Gen
Mitre is entirely unable to control the tide o
popular feeling, which has been terribly exaspe
rated by the expulsion of the Buenos AyreaI
members from the National Congress- The Fed
eral Congress has ordered new elections, ant
Buenos Ayres refuses to obey, believing that he
rights have been trampled on, and resolves OF
war. The Government is, therefore, preparing 70
{ the worst, by organization of the land and Sc,
forces. In fact, the contest may be said t
have begun, since we find the notorious Col
Saa of San Juan memory, threatening to destro,
Cordova, unless some arms belonging to tn,
General Government were given up to him. Ii
the mean time the Government of Parana ha
, directed him to keep his force In the field until
affairs in Buenos Ayres take decided tnrn
Business there is paralized.
William II. Polk, brother Of ex.Presiden
, Polk and Major of the third dragons in tn
, Mexican war is named as q candidate for Gov
, ernor of Tennessee,
1t is said to be curious fact that Rober
Garnett, who was killed at St. George, was tn
professional instructor of Mcclellan at Yves
8 Point.
;. The prisoners taken by Gen. Mcclellan i
r Western Virginia, are to be removed to Colun
q bus, Ohio, for safe.keeping.
e The peach crop in Ohio is almost entirel
9 cut of, but grapes promise an abundant croE
!. The vines never looked better,