The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
,mpcRyAwr FROM EasTERn VIRGINIA.
4 Roubd Trip On Board a Troop Ship from
Kew York 70 Fortress Monroe and
Norfolk and Back,
kC.. &c. &c.
OUTWARD BOUND.


M J'.n Rsga<st Nsionas Guard on TIC Dep-fp'fsan'
Rdse 20 tscir Friends in Nes YORK. 9eDsvul Bakers
Headquarters, and WAom We Found 7kere-tS.por;axt
hsssos IN Regard to Fugitive slGues-Nes Works in Pro
Syes Wi:Asn fAs fbyres-7se Zig Floyd GuHs-7N Regi
ess Of Colonel Au,, CoIone, Duyyee and Col,se Carr,
~aa &c Nsyal Brssde, Colonel Bartlett, GIL E1czmpe6
IeqeAy-CapsaiS CLANCY, Of tse Krs., Already q
Scsst-Hsysly Important DeslarGsioa BY General But
sr-knArv:c, piA Rips, dc DC, Dc.
The United States steam transport State Of Georgia. Cap
Gavin left New York Nay 2S, at i've O'Clock A.
n having board the First regiment New York state
Volunteers, Col VIM Allen, bound Fortress Monroe.
me reg raent numbered about nine hundred men, max
hs altogether including officers, passengers and crew.
ssta1 Of about souls board rhe departure OF the
had been detained from cause other for
Asty hours after the had been sent board from
ths quarters a Staten Island and they naturally
pa,ens TO be off, BAT OF nsubordination charsc
Serized their mpstence. They all eager for the
hay and only disappointed at the delay violent gale
s wind prevailed during the afternoon prior to her de
pastuYe and she high in the North River tha
was dangerous to venture board the steamer she
hy No st the to, Of kuryay street. For
raj hours al idea Of Communicating with her
wne abandoned. During the day Major James
Il Turner the officer in command, and much
u the good order that prevailed on board
sHAciency. Early IN the evening Colonel Allen and a
1unbey OF friends came on board, by tug boat, AID
DaDng words Of good cheer we're expressed. All night
ing The Gae continued with occasional Intervals and il
until the hour named tia. Captain Gary in
thought prudent To put with his heavy cargo of
Asnanity.
sEI-AS INCIDENT.
7ussday morning breaks pleasantly and We Aud our
ssaves ID . few hours warmed and blessed with the
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jersey Barnegat.
ne. token Of affection and little money to his wife
New York The package made up, a small stone at
Assbed 20 u, and It was pa,ed in the hands Of good
fArcwer hurf it board the tug Every moment in
creased the distance and stir breeze springpg up
Away few the ssive, and sway il failed 10 reach the
desk Of the og dropping upor the bosom Of old Neptune
nd fuynshng another tribute 10 the countless treasures
Of that nsatiate old rser Of the The officer had
soa teen able bid farewell his family before the
steamer et and he seized the frs opportunity
them al his aectiorste regard while going TO the
Unhappi.y he was disappointed.
BEHAVIOR rRoors-rHE opfIHNs
Fen the first day to the the behavior Of the
noeps board the State Of Georgia entitled to
snsndsttor. There but little grumbling less
De and ready desre to obey the commands Of Their
sceYs could have been found in regiment OF regl
hrs after years Of discipline. They slept amid drench
Ing yair deck without swearing very loudno matter
how deep they may have cursed their Ill luckhey slept
kbe confined air o. the hold, packed like herrings with
scarcs)y percepble murmur and they lad their little
Joke az u they were q summers excursion down New
YGeE Day II is true complained that the capacity Of
she ship too email for sucn number OF men but
complain. that score might be made agans, the for
allowing their patr otisna to carry them In euch
the rLke at sill. IA solder's life always gay aud
,be eolders Of the gallant FRS. regiment New York
VI ns1ayp NAV haU
good kid, considerable and experienced commander
hiss Net New York during the war excitement Iieute-
nant Colonel Garrett Dyckman, who will shortly be with
sbe regiment, s too yell known efficient officer TO
reqoe word in reference TO him and MAJOR James NJ
Turner, VINO has worked night and day to rase the
sment perfect its efficiency, prac
csl service in the field 70 fall 70 know the effects Of
Kindness apon troops, while the most rigid disci
pine enforced The star efficient and lble the
and ieutenants eager for active service, and il
comm esoned Officers. they have the Satisfaction Of
kncwpg that they have An excellent cb pan OF the Bap
si persuasion to pray for them That there is at least
discortented member OF the regiment may be as
seyts from the following inpromptu, written in pen
Gil on come Of the wood work OF the ship
MpRoMITU VOLUNTEER
The View York volunteers Of the National Guard,
Rave 10 stand by the pumps and work very hard;
They sleep on the deck, in storm and in the rain
Oh, wish was back IN my hat shop again.
As tie author Of the above is halter his influence
anil dcuptlese be felt.
1uE COMFORTS or TIE PASSAGE
were much enhanced by the personal attentions OF Mr..
George Haburton sutler TO the regiment aud Nj James
Burns exCounclman, Of the city Of New York in which
capacity he doubtless learned his present prof. ency IN
ahe Of making passage by pleasant and agreeable
AL the officers and Of the men Of the regiment
indebted to Mr. Burns for timely and highly acceptable
ocurteses.
REGIMENT IN NEW yoEs.
Your correspondent s requested by Col Allen TO notify
the friends Of the regiment in New York that DE- Alexander
B. Mott, No. Gramercy Park, 10 the only represen-
tAsve Of the regiment in New York And it should be
tns Of their friends before the departure Of the regmeo
from New York can be fulfilled without the slightest
70 Inc S 'ae e. W ss @
by the supply of clothing and other comforts OF camp
Ee and 81 others disposed OF either sex or sect can
patriotism. All information this subject may be
tanned OF Dr.. Mott at his address as above
ARRIVAL At OLD FONT COMFORT.
without serious mishap and without sickness casu
atty of moment among the large number Of Passengers on
board the 81 eamer achored Old Point Comfort
haf mile from the shore and Fortress Monroe we'd
nesday, Nay Do about There were but few United
States vessels in port-the frgate Cumberland, Com
modore Pendergrast, and few transports and prizes,
constituting the fleet excepting fotiha o. small Craft,
with coal for the squadron The frigate Minnesota
bckading squadron had left few days previous to
arrival the former look after the interests Of the
United States in one Of the Southern ports the Hariet
Lane TO reconnotre and intercept communications be-
tween the rebel camps and the gunboas Star, Dawn,
&c, look after prizes and perform other service in
The execution Of which the Star has already Won consi
serabe renown We found that the Rip Raps had not
sunk yet stn presented the unsghtly aspect:
they had fer years, TO the cost OF millions to the gov
ernEaent.
THE FORTRESS.
Shortly after dinner Colonel Allen aud staff, with
few civilians, including \. ST. John Green, Esq, law
pa-trer Of Major General Butler and Mr. knsnlau, Of
Cambridge, hass., relative Of the General and the
RIEAID's special took the steamers boats, and were
shortly landed the beach OF Old Point Comfort The
party politely received by couple OF ocers and
were informed that General Butler absent
reconnaissance towards the enemys camp AMI to super
intend the erection Of batteries intended TO CON-
mand the entrance to James river and to embarrass the
movements OF the enemy in large circle Of country
about that region The seizure Of Newport News and the
gradual advance Of Gen Buffers pickes towards the
my circumstances your readers are already familiar
WITH they also with descriptions Of the fortress,
the deserton Of the officers quarters summer hotels,
and The general air Of des,laton and discomfort that pre-
vail all around the fertilization The private dwellings
Of Sou herners who the habit OF making the Old
Point place Of solid comfort during the aury months of
the year. eth have their gates boarded and nailed up;
the boneysuckles droop over the trellis work the
rose bushes bloom in profuse but unpruued and ragged
Insurance the vioets peep from their Lowry beds n