New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-25
DEsERTERs rRoM sEWALL'sPoINT
THE INFORMATION THEY GAVE.
THE REGULAR AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE.
SOMETHING WRON @.
IS ANYBODY srECuzATIwc 2
PLBASURE-SEEKERS WARNED AWAY.
pecisl Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch 10 "N L. lfblne.
FORTRESS MONROE, June %, 1861.
Reuben NJ. Parker of Woodstock, W., taken
prisoner at Big Bethel, was exchanged yesterday.
He was taken TO Yorkto~D, then To Richnond,
aud confined eight days George Mason oi Col.
Csrr's, and Charles Metcaf Of Col. Duryee's
regiment are prisoners at Richmond, and Daniel
A. Moony Of Troy at Yorktown.
T. w. Clark, a deserter from Col Townsends
regiment, is also in Richmond.
The reports that the Rebels intend move
mept against Newport News arc confirmed. Gen.
Butler visited that camp to-day.
Major Davis of Duyee's Zousves returned
from New.York to-day with riled l4-ponDder
aud three howitzers. The regiment are To have
rifles.
Alfred Fisher, company l., Capt. Perkins,
Naval Brigade, was drowned while bathing last
evening. Efforts to regain his body were un-
successful.
Adolth viucennes, heretofore reported dead, is
alive aud likely to recover
To the Associated Pres.
FoRrREss MONROE, June 90 1851.
Gen. Butler spent the morning at Newport News,
whence no movement Of inn ortance was reported
Last evening, there Il reception at the head
ousrters Of Col. Max Webbers Doth New-fork
Regim, nj, at the former Summer residence OF John
TYLER Gems. Butler and Pierce, with stan and ladies'
were present to hear the Germans sng and wiInes The
performances Of the Turner'S.
Tie ex. President left bis boufe at Hampton Greek
elegantly fun shed. Casts OF Schiller and Goethe
edo, Cal W.pber's quarters.
Col. Townsends Regiment was on guard duty yes
ter,,ny in the direction Of Fox Hill. During several
uiohts after the affair az Great Bethel, We had no
guard across Hampton Greek.
| have had a long conference with Reuben Parker
Of the Vermont Regmeni, exchanged ast evening for
an O. ID. ID. tOld Dominion DIgoon), named Carter.
He repre,ents that the rebels sill have three prisoners
Geo Mason Of the I'd NewYork Chas- Mstaif OF
Duryee's Zouaves, at Richmond; and Dunl A. Mooney
Of Capt Wilson'S company, Troy Regimen, Z r
town. l.. w. Clark Of toe 81 Nc~.York de- cd
The night before tie affair at Great Bethel, he OBJ
4ined citizeus dress from Sectsonlst, and gave
the rebels full information Of our movements. lie
now Al Richmond The rebels would not receive him
into their service. Parker not hesIiDg the order TO
retreat, was overaken by party OF rebel infantry,
and on the evening Of the fight marched 10 York
town with the min body of their force. His hands
were tie behind his back and from that point he VA
| taken 10 Richmond There lie was kept until ex-
changed. He carefully guarded, but IN every
respect was well treated lie reports tie rebel force
at Yorktown as very large every steamer brought
down additional troops. Prov-ions were scarce aud
the Confederate troops were badly fed and clothed
There were bu. few passengers between Yorktown
and Richmond Jefferson Davis WIS at the latter
place.
Last week q ftorehouse Of Richmond, containing
500 900 worth Of property, was destroyed by fire, and
on Saturday night the war steamer Giencove was
burned to the waters edge. Both were fired by incen
diaries whom the rebels are vainly attempting to die,
cover They now have but two small steamers on the
river.