The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-13

Professor Ia Mountain made two successful ascenslons
yesterday having attained altitude Of three thousand
feet. He found the encampment OF the rebel troops
to be about three miles beyond New Market Bridge
| There were traces Of the rebels near Hamp-
ton. A considerable force liz also encamped
this side Of James river eight miles above Newport
News. The two cannon mounted at Sewall's Point,
toward Old Point, he thinks only large Qeld pieces.
There are perhaps 900 rebels at Scwal's Poht.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPOND
FoRrRHs MONROE, Va, August 10. 1861.
Ski,mshes Bcseen Our Pickets and the Enemies BY Night
at Hampon-Gen1al Aagrsder and His Designs-Tae
Village Of Hamft0n As appears Since Me Co'yiagra-
hon-Meancholy Destruction Of PropsvyThe Trth Re
9tment Of Neo York Voiun,sers-Nes Uniforms 10 be
Giren The1Dissaf in the Second and Ninth Nelo
York Regiments Account Of Non Payment by the
Gocrnmest-F7ao Of Truce from No,foK-Capture Of
Schooner by the Quaker Cay-Ld Mosntain's Balloon
| Ascension, de.
Beyond the nightly rencontres beween pickes at
ana on Hampton bridge and the enemies pickes In the
village Of Hampton, properly among the ruins Of
that village, there is nothing new TO chronicle
J. Last night and the previous night the enemy came
down to the creek at Hampton and showered upon our
main guard their compliments the shape of rifle balls,
doing no damage and only provoking US TO waste Of
powder, without results, as far as l can learn.
few OF the boidcr spirits attempted TO cross the
creek in small boat short distance above the bridge
with the design, it is supposed, of attacking main
picket on the flank but they discovered
into and compelled TO renqush any hope they might have
entertained Of accomplishing their object Then followed
brisk fire Of musketry, without doing any damage on
either side These nightly skirmishes afford the ouly ex
element we have here We satated with reports
that Magruder will attack camps, though we realize
piciousy about here heavy detachment being within
four miles Of Newport News, and another, probably FIVE
thousand strong, remaining at New Market bridge about
three miles from Hampton, while a reserve is held at
Big Bethel. We cannot doubt but that there is some
thing in the wind but when and where the blow will be
struck Is LETT 10 idle conjecture. Meanwhile await the
developement Of affairs with exemplary patience not
doubling the result.
thought week since that the village of HAMPTON WINS
the most perfect picture OF desolaon that the mind Of
man could imagine but the aspect tho village pre-.
sents In ruins deepens the sombre hues Of the pctue and
adds so'emnity to that it did not before possess.
Deserted and desoate was, the long streets shaded
either side by venerable trees whose branches nearly
entwined above needed only the presence OF animate
beings 10 transform II into active thriving village But
| now where stood the pleasant dwelling fronted by u
garden rich with flowers OF every hue nothing remains
but bare walls, backcned by smoke, and cracked and
crumbed by the action OF the intense heat of the COnfa
grafton The pleasant white fences in ashes and the
and shady lawn are blasted by The flames and the green
foliage Is changed into red, shriyelled leaves Nothing
but the checkered walls remain Of that ancient church.
built long before the Revolution by the rude orefathers
Of the hamlet who sleep around them The quaint tomb
stones that mark their last resting place also show the
marks Of the destructive element indeed ruin is seen
on every hand. In the byways the haif-burned
bodies Of poultry OF every kind pigs COWS and mules
who could not escape the flames lie in every posture
Fortunately no human being lost his life in the conagra
ton-all escaped the fames but several negroes IL Ia
said found loss painful death the waters OF the creek
in their vain attempts to roach the opposite shore
The ruins Of the village are still marked by the presence
or smoke from smouldering beams May again
witness such horrid picture Of wars desolaton 1t is
enough 70 turn the heart Of the crcest again towards
I Quarternaster Bddc, Of tho Tenth New York volun-
teers ate McChesneys Zouavcs) COOS to New York in
day or two for the purpose Of procuring complete uni
forms OF the ZOuave pattern for his regiment The Score
tary VI War has agreed to foot the bills and Lieutenant
bddc will obtain the best quality Of cloth Tor the uniforms
to be made In the most substantial manner. When the
regiment Ia attired in these hey will present an appear
ance both in drill and neaness and beauty Of uniform,
second 10 none He has also been authorized by the wsr
Department " recruit sufficient number of good
raise the strength Of the regiment to the maximum stand
ard The officers Of the regiment are excellent men, and
well up IN the knowledge Of thsir duties The regiment
VIII soon service and opportunity is now offered
\ for men who wish TO fight to join Il.
There has bccx widespread and we'll founded feeling
OF dissatisfaction and discomfort among the Of the
Second and Ninth regiments account Of the neglect Of
the government to pay them for their services already
rendered They have bean In the service Of the govern
men three months and have not received single cent
at homo dependent upon them for support and by the
oversight " neglect Of the government they now
state OF priva0u and want They threaten stack their
muskets the l4h Of this month If they arc not pad in
part and refuse 70 do duty longer and Il is certainly
the duty Of the War Department 10 send paymaster i'm
nediately 10 Newport News with funds to nav these men
off, 1t is too hard to expect men to do their duty
well aud eilciently when they sec that their efforts
not appreciated by the government and no
! measures iaken ful6l iss part Of the agreement
entered into when the men enlisted Men never Gaht
gold pieces in their pockets for they cannot SUPPORT their
families themselves patriotism alone I hope this
matter will be quickly attended to- and all will go we'll
The steamer Quaker City captured and brought ia a
schooner TO day loaded with raw hemp. She had been
captured before or Charleston our cruisers prize
placed board and New York or Tfateras
she recaptured by rebel privateer and again re-
taken by the Quaker City and safely brought in did
not learn her name. The steamboat Kbukee Of Norfolk
bearing flag of truce, down this morning and was
met about half past nine O'Clock of Sewas Point by the
s sa az M with dschss
about Norfolk to sns s The re-
Of the communication has not TRANSFERRED but il is IN
doubcdy in relation tho recent firing into our flag OF
truce by the Craney Island batteries Quite a number
Of ladies' board the steamboat enjoying the
sail down the river and view of Fortress Monroe the
camps and the Of war in the harbor They seemed
highly delighted at the appearance of things or the
novelty Of the trip for they were oil smiles and good
humor.