The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-16
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS Moygoy, July IL, !
"a HaIfxp,s yuly it 1861


learn from Colonel lenilz, al Nowpori News, that
twelve men and two be.ten,nls belonging 10 his rog
meAt ar, missing raey have doubtless been killed or
taken prisoners
part az ue sanitary c,coo,S,,n have reached Od
Point and have busy ap,ot the dsy visiting Newport
News AMI Camps Hamilton and Grsble. Their names
arosNsv. IN Be,i,~s. President; ors Van Baren aud
Agocw. rrocssss 0Ibbs. aud Ness. Frederick, Law
oms.ea1 sni sooe
The distinguished visitor " the d'y Mr. Russell Of
the London Tsws Hs went 10 Newport News with Con
Butler aud the Sanitary Ccr,n,soo and witnessed some
excellent 6r,ns with sawyer's quo TIL Gtcrnoon he
visits Hampton aud VIII wtness the reopenins OF tho
Hampton br,ds,
OUR FORTRESS MONROE COpfFsSpO NDIoN On
eFoRnss Moseos, Va, July Is, 1861
$sr-s n Party fsc~ Ne Nee Yst Scce,h Rermss
hy Ae Ect<s-7.o cf O,w M- Killed, Et-s- &'snn9-
TIE Hre~y Loses FyY or Fi,. The nors'ca,'o-Ht1c
Ba1-v on s-osts Potet-S,.a~ vi Arrived wrth Cor
r -rs-rt Syc-cs-co.nv M,.t;o' IF corcre, W. ~ AN1,
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There good dad Of excitement to day here and al
party from tho Seventh Now York regiment. which had
gone out Cor fcrsge or something or other and had
extended its explorations to the cnemys pc's
ssss 30 far az can lesrp that LeutcnsntS Herrnger
and Horseback, Of the Seventb started out yesterday
with detachment OF from this regiment, and
marched up the ban OF the river eight or nine miles
whsn thcy hated in the road, siy OF them going TO
ncshboring housc 10 got refreshments, while the main
body rested the aides OF the ro,d What military pre-
cautions observed by them sending out scouts
setting septnss unable 70 say A. all cven.s tn.
party Will, thus enjoying their Case suddenly
prissd by attack from body OF the enomy's cav
airy, who dashed down the ROAD and fired vol
10y Of small arms, wl,,ch killed horse on which
Ieusenast Hrrinser WIS mounted, tho horse falling
upon and probably severely inarne the Iieueosn Who
was captured by tbs rebcls The Germans made
gallant Aght returning voeys Of musketry
which crnpted several saddes. Bot tho OF the
horsenen was o9 great ~ WIS the disparity Of Dmoers
and osr troops slowly rc.eated towards tbs woods On
approaching Che woods 1t reported that they wore
met by body Of infantry which scattered them esch
taking to tree and defending hself VOL poo
sibo Finally, all but tho eleven and the two cers
succeeded IN eoctng their escse from their
position and returned ~ the camp On report bong
Seventh regiment 20 and bring !, such strassers
they could And but not to bring general engagement
Tho Detachment, under command G Licutensnt Colonel
Kopp who I'D in the absence Of Colonel Bendiy who
being member Of the court martial Of CoOncl Allen
absent at tho fort returned 10 camp at eleven O'Clock
They succeeded in finding several their regpent who
remained 10 tho woos until the enemy retired These re
ported that whi'e after the gb. three wagons
brought down by the rebels who picked aud
ried away with them The wounded Tho enemy in
strength.
Tho Monticello ran up the river 10 cooperate with the
land orces None OF tho enemy observed and dark
coming she returned 70 ler anchorage OF tho
camp. This morning shS ran M and discharged ton
inch shell In or near tho place where tho rebel cavalry
supposed TO rendezvous What damage WAS done
could not tell We mono OF tho ouomY