The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-11
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE Oct s, 1861
The Doi1s Of the Pig Point StirmiA Tes,erday-A Noble
and Generous Act-J. W. Farmer Aaair--A,rical IF
the Susquehanaa 5yons Hateras--Good NemS--Tde Sus-
qeannd and Monticello Drive Back the Rebels Killing
Many-A Rebcl Steamer and 7oo Transports Dcs,royed-
Tae Funny Disabled-Disn,dy Of the Reoels-Arrirai Of
the Coroir--Rturr Of Commodore G0ldsJoyoughPy2pa-
rations for the Rebel Steamers, de-. Gc
The Young America arryed yesterday evening" and re
ported that while engaged in sounding the channel Of
Newport News she was fred upon by the rebel battery
Pig Point The FIRST projectile thrown solid shot
from rined cannon, probably twcnty-pounder. The
shot well directed but fell short In reply to this
Captain Graves sent in shell from his SIX inch red
Dahgren. The enemy replied by another solid shot,
which also fell short of the boat another shcl
fired at them, which fell and exploded just outside OF
the battery This aroused tho rebels, aud they
fred shell which exploded quite near the tog
Captain Graves again replied with SHE'LL and,
having elevated his gun to about eighteen de-
grces he landed shell which exploded in the rebel
camp in close proximity 70 their battery. The rebels
ceased firing and the tug withdrew good could be
done, and would interfere with his plans for work
day.
Of record as 1t Is Of emulation The Seventh New York
volunteeos (Stcubcn Ros, having heard Of the dest-
tutc condition Of the led Just arrived from
Hateras made up purse of hundred dollars
TO be equally distributed among those brave and crippled
men. The money was raised IN less than an hour ard
n committee appointed. Among the number the
good Samaritan, Mr.. j. w. Farmer, OF New York They
down and gave each man the Of two dollars.
balance being necessary to make up that sum- Mr.
Farmer paid it. and also bought variety Of comforts FOR
the poor fellows, who left in the boat for Baltimore Had
the boys OF tho seventh had little more tne|they
would have raised much larger AS it was 1t
speaks nobly for them The other regiments here feel
chagrined to think they did have an opportunity
of giving something in good cause. They will
probably do something for those who are in the hospital
Friends OF the men in hospital who write TO them should
be careful direct to tho Of the Surgeon OF Gene
raj Hospital, Fortress Monroe, Va"
The Snsqachanna arrived to day from Hatteras Inlet
bringing The intelligence Of an engagement last Sun
day which she and the Monticello participated in. 1t
appears the rebel General Hges good his word
and sent strong detachment the Indiana troops
who were at Chcamacomico AS soon as the ntelii
gence ugers intentions reached the vessels they rot
way and proceeded up the Sound and eofninefcoa
throwing shells among the enemy who endeavoripg
troops During the progress the ght the
rebels sent down steamer and the Fanny assist also
some Transports AS they came within range the
ships opened lire them AM sunk transports and
the steamer aud knocked the stern Off the Fanny This
kind Of work dshearened the rebels and they Attempted
get Of the OF the shell but the ships followed
them down tho beach and kept up a terribly CALLING fire
upon them killing large number Of them The Indiana
boys retreated down the beach and learn that they
have lost only few besides those captured in the Tauny
One Of the guns which were on board the Fanny was
carried away by the rebels and the other is In possession
of our troops; most OF the ammunition was destroyed;
that, with what we captured and DESTROYED this
skirmish, nearly square The Susqieianna is
coaling, and will return o-morrow to Hatteras.
1ne Corwin ~ = v - arrived here to-day from Bat
more, route TO Hatteras, to survey the surrounding
waters. Probably Gen. Williams will go down on her as
passenger.
Commodore Goldsborough, who has been in Washington
for day two past, returned this morning There h
much activHy in the feet apparent but we do not
know what may be going on under batchern At any
expect something in a few nights when the YorE
town and jamestown shall attempt get down the James
river
strong nor,hery gale Is prevailing at this time. and
the sky very cloudy and think not improbable that
attempt will be made tonight get the ships down
The big gun loaded with shell and the SAWYER gun at
IN tryt tha % little