The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-20
OPERATORS ON TIE VIRGINIA COAST.
Fos1RE ) sIoNBor, oct. is,

Wool has issued an order giving every male contraban
employed the department eight dollars per month, IN
every female foaF dollars per month
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE
FoETRiss MONROE, Va, Oct IS. 1901.
AN Quiet in TIE Depdrimsst-A Skirmish Mar NcppW
NescS, and Tgelre Fra Zouars Cirt,setzae Teaales
Of he Regiment Dispatches viG Washington MA
They are W@h-7Ee Deposition Of NJ Clailo,no, Msie
Of 4rG''soytatioa-qze Tug ioNa0 Aaseice, Cap
tain Carr and ne BGd9erl Sloreslip--FaardL-Ar
Tioal Of Scilors-DepagtTe Of ne Steamer spaadsngfo
Ratteycs-E,sborling Mules upon ne Steaaer--Amasas
Sceaes and Northumberland hsts, de-, dc.
"Everything quiet in this department. to mako uso
OF stereoyped expression with Washington re-
porters and nj present. prospect OF any change 10
week or There little affair, however, near
Newport News yesterday, which did not reflect mucn
credit upon the Eleventh New York Volunteers,
who engaged in il. Il seems that 2
detachment of forty men, consisting Of detail Of
four from each company, was SEM out
with wagon, drawn by -four mules, TO gather
and bring in wood for culinary purposes. They were
under command Of Lieut.. Giueu, az the regiment
They had proceeded ~ the read on The banks q the
river, eight miles, whom they wore suddenly
surprised BY the appearance OF squadron Of tho robe
cavalry, who rushed down upon hcu Ike thunder ssst
How large the enonys force it is hard to say rs
The zouayes seem 10 have been throw The utmost
CONSERVATION by the Appearance Of The enemy, had
not time enough TO compute their numbers; but tho
cnemy was large enough break The Zuave front ana
they ncontncny lied the scene and made no attept 10
resist the rebel approach Twelve 81 the 2ouavcs were
captured by the rebels; the remainder came in safely
The sutsr of tho regiment fred three Shots and from all
accounts, those the only bred The four mules
ind wagon were also lost That The story nut shel
npa .lt 4e. fs~
has been in service nearly six months aud the govern
mont has not paid private single cent. The on
GERS may have received portion Of their pay: bat il
is certain thai the pryaes have been mos shsine.
fully treated by the government. Without clothes
without money, regarding Themselves the footballs Tor
tAe government TO practice upon AID with prospect OF
Eeeing their condition bestcred wonder tAa hor are
domof8lized and rot anxious to meet The enemy II VOL
treated they viii yet make good soldiers. learn that
court marital las been ordered Let Glel inquire
into the facts Of the lie rndcr arrest Other
than this nothing Of interest has TRANSFERRED anl about
Newport NewA.
observe in a recent despatch to one Associated Press
IRON this pont Al announcement Of tho appearance OF
the Yorktown and Jamestown near Newport News
during dark and stormy night rad ,loir disappear
ence when Il discovered thai ships were on tho
lookout for them II possible that thcy dd appear g.
scrlbei, but J ara unable TO itnd 4 single oTacl who
saw them. We may tho report down as one Of the
most doubtful character % say tic as We always get
The most authentic aud startling information in regard
matters about here from baltimore sorees We are &C.
casonaliy honored by the presence o asutu aud
, .ns ~ iu4 ,o'hv 5..iiie aeWs establish
i WV appears - Wy ih9rhils au Vahls44is ~ tae
9.ns ., ~ WIG 80 us.s ~ Vilanie tis u 70 90
AIN, AN ~, n.y. ll sscr9ts rom lniAtafy ,ah, ga
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49, 49, 49, 5S 49, e,o~ ~ % tulns ma iseaN
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No. N'e hsii ~ tueF are 700 shlFp l9r lls
s Aslls Wy, 'cle = La nolaeitous setislh
s.ss I'm - NIL "lo etNes Nsahius'oA
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% M ~ ~ u lt". rorhes Aghpe
,iiey w" " pee 80 puiy hu@N y ~ t.ey nave h'eh
itey lne gatefnah y nam % 20 Character, and
lps ln y, b,n y sA'ttleu 70 40 hriiaA,
Pr y, - c.apoei WIG Ds leN ,he post o. Master Of
ordeyad ~ ", sbrron roc i,ty n, ~ M,
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nlent.
The Young Amercc has been ordered TO iiatmefe %
most rs2yeasbe ye,s n tsoe ,yor y..'O ol9 fs H..
that Capt Graves woad be retained here white tho yessci
went Up; eut y VIII oe neceasary ior n 81 au2esleia
tran.ferred % In st.~shjp villas, f,rar ces Z