The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03


private oAses secretarys closets &C. the buildings
are 90 tmoosomsd among vince, high, 6cweyng shrubs.
h % 10 and
pedesrin 10 nearly upon them he approaches by the
xslhs from the west. 1t beautiful position and in
Omo OF peace must be second paradeewith i've thou
sand year. only enough TO do TO keep the cobwebs from
the BRAN, and put % many copgenia and pleasant
Of festive board, which only the warm sun Of South.
ern chine and the prolific waters OF Southern bays bankA
and WHO celery meadows p oduce. With ths brief
description Of the EAtern warriors present he let us
see
WHOM WE FOUND rulx
First to take by the hand Captain Hsggerty OF
Lowell Massachusetts, OF the aida OF General Butler.
BE and bis companions IN arms are up 70 their eyes IN
business but have moment occasionally 70 spare with
friend Everything wears such an aspect Of security
and confidence all about the Generals headquare4s that
control, can make himself feel az much at homo while
there as he were amid the familiar scenes Of his
household In reply to various questions Captain Bag
eerty furnished answers which may DO summed up IN
few woTds--"ThiDgs IS working" The General ID hard
at work, witA eye James river and the other
Elizabeth river, and between the two he s bound 70
worst the rebels all in proper time With Commodore
Pencegras itching TO his old quarters at Cos
honoYs the fate Of Norfolk may not remain long IN doubt
WITH eight variation from an old and familiar writer,
Jockies Of Norfolk be not too bold,
For Davis, yonr master, 10 bought and sold
anything 10 done before or behind Norfolk, It viii be
June or, at fArthest early in July There
that It s contemplated to attack Norfolk In the
viii render the seSas Point battery useless for The de-
fence Of the city or any armament approaching It. Two
ehots were fred from this battery today 0y way of
practice. The report that several killed the
action with the Star is undoubtedly the
report circulated in Norfork and published that At least
six were killed on board the Star.
To return to General Buffers quarters after this
diversion: Mrs. General Butler, accompanied by her
dre,h, are the only lady occupants Of the head
quarters Several gentlemen, aids Of the General and
residents Of his section Of the country are also members
ia also Of the household Judging from Appearances, IL
would seem that Southern air and diet agree with them
| SLAVES COMING N-AcCouSr CURRENT WITH THEIR owNERs
You have already published accounts Of the arrival Of
slaves seeking the protection OF the United States flag,
the o; General Butler TO them
contra0snd OF war Dasmuch az they might be used by
the enemy In throwing forcati0ns and In o,ber de-
fensve wo,ke In cases where they are reclaimed by
CDionists, or by those who swear allegiance TO the
United States flag, they will be surrendered under the
provisions OF the Fugitive Save law but such reclAms
lion has yet been made There are about
hundred negroes in the fortress who escaped
from their masters. They put various
as house servants, and some as hborers on
additional works now being constructed within the walls
Of the fertilization. Gen Butler keeps IN account car
rent with the value of the services Of these slaves
the cost Of ma ntaning tn Their masters credited
WIN .hS ma. kt value Of tneir labor and charged with
matter Of surprise II some Of them eat themselves up
before the war closes.
NEW woRKS-SEw ALL's roINr-TlE MoSerKR Gun
ENORMOUS RuIED CANNON.
The rev works in course Of construction In the fort
ress have line SHOT bearing on Sewals Point Whether
1t intended they shall operate aid in operations in
that direction cannot be stated with certainty present
The monster Floyd gun, wh,h has range OF seven
with accuracy that distance pow lying comparatvey
useless on the point outside the fortress Bring
ths formidable weapon TO bear upon Sewans Point In
the direction mentioned and Sewas Point with all the
Sewas Pointers, and with all their batteries would be
blown to the clouds in half an hour There ia also an
It's length il sixteen feet, length of bore fourteen
feet diameter OF bore twelve inches, diameter Of the
muzzIe twenty Eve inches. The bali will be twelve
inches IN diameter, and weigh Six hundred pounds The
rough casting OF the gun weighs IS 900 poundsfnsbed
it will weigh 60 900 pounds. The chamber has twenty
one grooves.
Strong the fortress already is in It's natural and ar
cal defeDces it win be tina. the government and
the Commanding General Ia boring with zeal to aug
ment its power both Of assault and reeis.ance
the apparent meagerness Of the garrison Of the
fortress, as compared with the published &C
covered by the fOr.ress.some eighty acres within
wal,s-rDay create false impression OF the amount OF
there were over one thousand men on duty inside the
fortress at the time o. our visit, they must have
to be seen All Who we're visible on dress parade pre-
sented very fine sodiery appearance, well uniformed
and well armed
DECENTRALIZATION OF THE FIRST REGIMENT
The disc mbarkaton Of the First regiment New York
State Volunteers from the transport State Of Georgia
&c. The stern wheel steamer ". Whiden. in the employ
OF the government, used to transfer the troops,
ssores ana baggage 70 Inc shore alouna UaSam point,
aoout TWO mics ilon which was sltuaseu .Ile lamp
ground The labor OF transportation To camp was tedou
ana 30 tnat al We're mol sunclent nun
per OF tents raeeo 70 sneer tne men me tfoope now
ever pore tneT uncomiolsaple stuaton WIN commehoa
PIE i0Iutude ana ntea ssates
shouio place more means OF and trsnsporaNon wnih
we conio VI the 0uar teEmas.er pepAr'me ~ ou
foht, IL ceierny Oh movement rs aesirea'
ALL ABOUT CAMP DIX.
The camp OF the First regiment is named In honor
OF Major General John A. DIX, Of New York, for whom
the entire regiment, from the Colonel down, entertain
high regard The camp situated on elevated ground
with forest OF trees In the rear and fine view 0. the
facilities for COOKING washing bathing, &C.. near at
hand The Last reports from Camp Dix are that every
snhg WE ~orahg @ ae men goou "a ao tot
the ndefaticabe CAPTAIN Clancy Of Company B. had al
ready obtained permission TO go scouting tour with
eignt pcAed men towaras the enemy camp tne Nnes