New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31

vet had, and it not impossible that the rebels may
undertake TO di,cdge troops Their force ut York.
town, some twenty miles distant, does not, am
persuaded ex eed 900 men. They have planted bat
teres there 40 rs to command the river and it is quite
likely that it s part Of the plan which Gen. Butler
is placed here TO carry out to occupy Yorktown with
Federal troops at an early day.
The dismay which recent movements here and nj
Old Point have caused throughout this part Of Virginia
Is confirmed TIE most exaggerated accounts are ci'
oulaed concerning the movements and numbers OF the
Federal forces. lady, who recently fled from the
peigbborhood Of Warwick assures me that 1t was IN
concentration TO gather the and children into
fertilization in some deep forest where they could be
protected from New-Englaud barbarians and foreign
mercenaries. whom they ray Lincoln has engaged
to rayage the country. The panic had taken the most
absurd direction. Al the usual avocaors had been
broken IN. Negroes were running away by hundreds,
and the manner in which the entirc population were
fleeing was communicating regions beyond an ndes-
cribable dismsy.
The man who undertook to fec as We landed yes.
terdsy, WAS, no doubt, fastening to convey the
intelligence TO the nearest rebel camp. lie did not
tell straight story. Our men who brought him BACK
comiored him by saying, I" We like you, and yon no
doubt are good sort Of man; but yon must hot I'M
dertske to get away in such q hurry again; It LOOKS
suspicious" think the man will heed tie warning.
TIE camp will have green peas and new potatoes,
beside an abundance of the usual camp supplies The
teus came last evening. The location is fine one
beach of glitterng sand extends for miles either
way, and the opportunities for bathing are u good az
could be desired
omitted to mention, in my hurried letter OF yester'
day morning, that on way mp from Old Point, fonr
shot were fired from the rebel batteries OF sewaiis
Point at the Mott cello which wide OF US These
batteries which are really formidable take frequent
occasion to show their teeth in this way. IL will cost
an effort in military dentistry to draw tLem but ii
will, nevertheless, be done.
When our troops embarked at Old Point their destina-
ton known only to few principal oiicers but lie
men geneay believed that they TO he led against
Sewal Point. In this belief they turned out with
aacrity, and with spirit that spoke well Tor ibem'
When II became known that such was not their desii'
nation and when they landed at Newports New, and
no enemy in sight, the disappointment was general.
They live in the hope however that il will not I've long
before they will be led against the enemy.
Ii being reported that ,ne Jamestown and Yorktown
were intending down the river for the poflse
OF attacking us we on Tire alert the whole OF the
night Il is no; improbable that those steamers may
make their appearance. We are not yet quite ready
for them, but .hall he in few days more when We
slall have somewhat advaAced our earhworks we
do not dis2uise our uneesns in view of the fact that
should Beaurecard take it into his head to make dash
II, us, he might give us some trouble. We would be
glad to see the Cumberland lying abreast Of US.