The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-06
AFFAIRS AT FORTRESS MONROE.
,UR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

AFFAIRS AT FORTRESS MONROE.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE ESPONDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va Sept. q, 1861.
Flags Of Truce 10 NorfoLReGirc Of Rebels TO Secessia
Large Numbers Of Persons al Baltimore Awaiting Opfor
tsecs to Cross-7 Tremendous Gale at Hampton Roads
Ierios Condition Of Or Fiset-Arrracf More lie,f
WdrImpuience Of a Rebel Steamer-Purn Of Flag Of
T4ce-Iyhat the Rebel Steamer Doing-Laading Of a
Regiment Of Rebel Troops al Squalls Point-Reimforcc-
nsents Sent to Hairds Eni-Moye Going-Condiiion Of
Agairs al Hatieras, in Gale DC, de-, DC.
Yesterday morning Tag of truce was sent from hero
with twenty seven persons, the major portion being
ladies'. In the afternoon another sent with
large mail and several moro persons OF course they
all secessonstE, and notwithstanding their parole
Il honor and the search which their persons and bag
gage underwent they carry valuable OF
formation TO the rebels had supposed that tho flags
would be suspended at least for the remainder M tho
week but judge Of my surprise this morning when saw
fourteen embark board Of the steamer 10 60
10 Norfolk Eight of them ladies and the remainder
Of the steiner SEX two Of them looked bad enough
anything.
was present when tho last two mems trunks
oycrhaucd. One man had twenty newspapers
aud portions Of illustrated papers of which
Frank Lascs paper Of jane s. which contains sketches
Of the camps around Fortress Monroe and Newport
fences Several portions Of other illustrated papers
also found well letters addressed parties
south OF these taken from him and he was
allowed TO 20 the vessel.
II is understood here that there hundred
persons at and around Baltimore who coming down to
60 70 Norfolk It to be wrong altogether to
allow this communication with the rebels They arrive
here in The morning about O'clock and have tho
opportunity Of convcrsng with persons from Shore
succeed in drawing into conversation some Of the
guarded onos, they may obtain great deal Of very
ful Information On their passage down from Baltimore
II there be any troops beard they also have oppor
tunity Of convcrsing with them and learning something
which they will undop bcdy inform the proper oGcers Of
when they reach secession soil few evenings since
Of these traitors conversation with Of
troops the steamer coming down from Baltimore.
Immediately informed their officer, who warned his
not to converse with the passengers unless they knew
them. This frequency OF flags Of think wrong,
and should be abolished, as it furnishes the Of
giving The rebels regular and reliable information Of all
| u our movements. man comes from New York, visits
our navy yard, secs the preparations in naval forces
visits Washington, obtains passes, visits camps,
turns to BALTIMORE, down here and, II he be a
man q ordinary perception ma Of good memory what
docs he care If ias a pound Of baggage wherein to
conceal any reasonable documcnts lis reasonable
brain " the sorchousc for al his information, while
secession soil Is the key which unlocks H. ana lis sl
more tra0ro ongrc tells The a'e which eager ears arc
willing TO listen TO, While PROMPT hands prepare to meet
- every m,vc. And then newspaper reporters are
charged with giving the enemy nlo nation. See TO the
digs o. truce and tho rebels VII know much less OF our
p. al there sg,s o. the return Of the flag
sent this morning. 1t s feared that she VII make bad
weather ~ ~ but the truth is probsby that to transfer
'he enormous amount q baggage beca sing to the
s sSs asr a'Pp a ai fs as as m5S4
We heard the explosion q m eleven inch nay gun ,cfos
the bsy, and upon looking that the smoke pro.
eede 4 on NV locai'y, and tha cause e its being
from ihc head of tic truce beat bu. she hosted it
again, and casro think that they have lre' al her.
an tho N r.ofwar have house the t1rgallant asts
and ei 80 nd anchor tho barometer icretes
icayy gale Il wind A we have not hal fall storm,
tbs inus-ae the cluinociai gale The bay white with
f4m while the surf rolls up IN roaring swolls along
The beach tho SKY i blck and ts air rather chilly, with
occasional squalls Of rain rather tough time for the
boys 1T aitsns Inlet, and 1t IS not probable that the
endorsements from here las, night will be able 10
dscmhark. there viii be tremendous surf there
which VIII render such an event impossible for some days
The rebel steamer seldcn down the bay this
morning, and a; abont four O'Clock this afternoon she
appeared this side Of sewals Point. The impadence Of
these fellows i yexing. She could have been
tE miles from the guns Of the feet and much less from
the guns On TIN Rp ktIs. stay # about ten minutes
IN her etion sulced those board 10 make recon
nossace and 20 laugh q, and then to under the
gems ~ ~cwas r. int,
Just before she went in tho steamer Express from
Newport Ncws came down and at ono time they in
close proximity t0 each other was watching them
rash enough % attempt % cut OFT the transport 1t
would have been sorry job for them, US The icc hero
would have alnbi4asod her ~ few minutes.
Mli'e an writing sioop-of war Is sgnalled in the
disianse We eSn ~, make her out 1t IS probably the
tandala she Il under single rcefed iopseils She will
b. up IA sbost two hours. We expecting more vcs
scs here every hour THIS gale, probably, will have tho
co q - rosard them somewhat; but IA the Of
ws.k ten days may have here the largest hoct OF
1 war vrsseis ever assetnho al IN American waters
AZ ha past four ocock The Tag q truce hove in sight
and slo WI probably reach ~ wharf by quarterpa past
ere late, thnk 90 forward any news which she may
\ brhg from ths oihar side. The gale IS hourly in
cfetg ADD eyeu npw u IN strong, close recfeh topsa
tfvexc. Tie ganhat satellite dragging her anchor,
ard had she ut had steam me would have gone
SHIRE shr has aaerea and gone into deeper and
safer arcbFagc al shc steamers have steam up ana
are hostns thsf ooais and making al snug for
AL osss che Nlnnesota, With two anchors down has
dragged ~ ~llhla dangerous proximity q the shore
yAence Al the steamers IN the harbor are rt.an,g
W their sshurs 70 prevent going ashore The cottages
The tACh "a one q whsh nov write, rock from
thr herce pressure Il Tie gale u Il scarcely probable
THAI the Baltimore hoat viii aitemp, before the
sac sGbsids wo-d be- dangerous for her TO venture
Tie ostorara hearing TIE flag of truce has this mo
mcnt retained from ,rancy Island. In conso-
qacnce OF tie gale, and the heavy run.
Ming Is the river u f.nd impossible 70 send the
Passengers % Craney Island where the passengers ordi
nary snd, in small boats aud the octfrara npelcd
10 wait ne movements q. the rebel steamer scaen which
engaged In Transporting troops 10 Scwals Point from
Norfolk. The ortorara was obliged 10 wan until the
troaps landed and then the Seiden came alongside
ara conveyed tic party % Norfolk. II not deemed
tNt q stay Ertt the tniuG people who were 10 como
dowu today sbuM he brought from Norfolk as the in.
| cfcSiV volsucc oi tie gale threatened 10 blow the
'c.tr.iA asLnre, prevent her return. s. shall
htye atothet Tag down 90
| h'hifrenenis 20 Hstt~ras inlet last night
4 ~ w : ~ rra49inE. aui others VIII follow. We have
Algtee as enc - ~ All deissyc operations, which
smorste "a protest. ~ tie splendid lighthouse AZ
cale Hsteiss - wel a. re defence q the forts and
CAMS n pc 1silaf With Nv more men Colonel Hlw-
kts VIII CT ab,e tA make u aE- - .ys movement II A.
slNi hc there 10 $40 n
tl'sy the 1907 feiilSs ,ho island ID this storm