Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05
reformation from the Enemy,

reformation from the Enemy.
New York paper contains the following letter in re-
l,tion to tho ensmy about Fortress Monroe;
Avy.IRs AT CAMP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -Es-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARour THE ATTAiR
AT Bro BAraEL- .t..t
From Our spssisl o. respondent
CAMP HAarLrox, NEAR HAMPTON, VA,
Monday, June "a 1861.
The masked battery chivalry Of Virginia still keep at
such respectful distance from our lines that II is im
possible 20 find Secsssonist without going far to seek
him Several reconnaissance in force have been made
during the past week. without adventures OF startling
character The topography Of the circumacen country
l. retty well understood by the powers that be- aud
probably the expedition that ia undertaken by our
troops will be guidsd by some little knowledge OF the
position and power Of the opposing forces.
We are at loss here to comprehend the advantage to
the secession cause Of the Fabian policy which Mr. JEFF
erson Davis cunctstor seems to have adopted There
no doubt that in the exposed position which We have oc
cupad here without artillery, without intrenchmenn on
an open plan admirably adapted to movements Of light
horse q rapid Napoleoaic movement OF the enemy IN
force with cavalry and aedpeces, might have cut Us
Off and cut US to pieces, two or three weeks age,
before aid could possibly have reached u.s. woad not
have taken 900 horsemen more than fifteen minutes TO
ride through and through camp some starlight night
and DESTROY the three regiments at that time on the
ground The line which we have s'nce occupied with
pckets stretching from the burnt bridge a. Hampton on
our ef to Fox Hill five miles distant 90 cur right, was
then entirely unprotected Almost without warning the
tbs troopers might have g,iOped to US by three dr
ent approaches aud perhaps, force from Sewes Point
crossing with mui ed oars, at distance IRON the vessels
of Anchored in front OF the fortress might have taken
~ in the rear at the time. The enemy was either
no; informed of weakness or no: ready to pct by
or not enterprsng enough 70 think OF such thing IL
was fortunate for i, that vas IS; for II might have
proved very unfortunate for ue that We we're placed 10
such an unsaio pos'tiee,
RI. Il would be diiout 10 surprise gs, or to drive
n, from our position We have 10 Camp Hamilton alone
900 men, besides the 600 or 5000 at Ne"pors news
and within Fortress Monroe Our troops are daily i'm
proving in discipline aud drill We have artillery aud we
are intrenchng parts of or COMP
Major J. Mansfield Davies OF the Fifth Zp1sSes, re-
turned from N York, yesterday, with ritsd cannon
and three bowitssfs or ia. regiment portion OF
the men will Immediately commences ar+Ig yilh them
artillery corps They are serVicsable weapons and
will be OF great value to the Zouaves
Two weeks have elsped since the engagement Of June
10 and still Big Bethel is the leading topic In camp
The conviction is general and deepseated that all The
blame fog Inc result Of the III sdssed expedition rests
where the Tines PLACED it-FA the "brsce Of hsssa-
cbnse,ts barrs,ers who had the direction oft have
heard your sricls of the l2ih inst"The Disaster in
vrginia"--frtquently spoken OF With warm comRenda
ton and the hope expressed that the well directed re
would be continued until the most dangerous enemies
that the country can bave,those who assume to lead
aud don't kaow how,-are uumisked and driven from
their positons Send copies Of the Times TO this
benightsd region where the free expression Of opinion
has not ALWAYS been tolerated TIE paper is In great
demand here. Remember tsat little army OF your
readers hss been anspoted hher, who are, more than
Interested in Feadng sAEs = going on at home
and what Is said 'aboq. u.s.
.sview the other day declared that bers wee 80 OF the
enemy killed at Big Bethel and 40 wounded. do not
believe the story, but many do.