The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-15

FORTRESS MONROE Oct. II, 1851.
A,rtpal Of tie s. H. pauldng-Relel Plans ov an Attack
Fbrtress Monyoe-Namss Of Some Of the o-Called
Union Men Of the Neighborhood- Where Their Treasures
Are there is The Heart Aiso-D7drture Of Weather
Bound Vesscls-Discorery Of CIPHER Alphabet-
Another Flag Of Tys,ce--A Ydrn-7too Rebel Steam
ers in Hampton Roads Extraordinary Eyesight-7he
Rain in the Camps-Bri0adier General Wiuams to
Leave 7o-Night-More Troops Expected at Fortress Mon
roe, DC, dc.
The steamer s. Il. Spaudng arrived this morning from
Hateras Inlet asy special correspondent came up
In her have occasion TO write you in relation af
fas at that point He brings full particulars Of the late
engagement and rout Of the rebels in pamllco Sound ow
ing TO some unknown cause, there DO dis
crepancy between the accounts brought by the Susque
hama and your correspondent His account reliable and
Is full In every particular.
Matters in and around tho fort not materially
changed since my last The weather. which has been
stormy, has at last showed signs OF clearing up, and
are In hopes tomorrow the sun, which has been
absent for the past few days
have been informed what I consider good autho-
ry that the rebels propose visiting here in few days
follows'-A body of rebels will attack the Newport
News camps, and at the same time cndeavor u cut OF
support by the way Of Hampton. While this s going on
the Yorktown will endoavor to come down the James
rivor and at the time tho Merrmac will cndeavor
to got out from Norfolk. Captain Joe Dennis who
lives at Back river, is my informant. General Wool
would like to SEQ him.
l herewith send you a list Of the residents of this
vicinity, men who dwell in habations pickets
who visit Fortress Monroe daily and who have sons or
relatives in the Confederate army
Houghton n in law Confederate States Army.
Craver three sons In Confederate States Army.
Hickman, brother in Confederate States Army.
Philips, three or four sons in Z. s. A.
Russell.
Youngs two sons in Confederate States Army.
Topping. brother in Confederate States Army.
CopcIandA
Bentlc,* one son in Confederate States Army.
BoxonT
Iewis*
Bolover.
Guy = four sons in Confederate States Army.
These have not taken tho oath Of allegiance.
Mr. Craver has daughter married, and her husband
Is in the Confederate States Army.
A Mrs. Haywood comes in here frequently and pur-
chases goods for her friends in Secessa Quite num-
Der of women come in weekly, and undoubtedly carry
out letters and papers the rebel sdc think by the
time this is published General Wool will have bagged
lot Of them l have referred TO these persons in
than one letter and have withhold
their until the present time hoping they would
the Of their ways and REFORM but the game play
cd 80 openly that it is high time it was blocked. The
whole lot OF them possess amount OF mpudence quite
astonishing and think they arc doing too much harm to
! be tolerated any longer.
| -Four barks and twelve schooncrs have sailed to day
from Hampton Roads for different ports, having put in
here OF the bad weather This gale has been
unusually severe and much damage has been done along
the coast The oil the next few days will show
very large loss of vessels and possibly of lives.
The captain Of the British schooner Neptunes Car, Of
ST. john N b. arrived here to-day and reports having
sold the vessel and cargo at auction reported her loss
few days since.
| Yesterday while the Marshal was overhauling
ladys baggage (nine trunks), who to
| go over the flag of truce, he discover
cd lot of illustrated newspapers aud a letter
containing cypher alphabet 1t is generally thought
here that person in Dixie has similar It. and
this the used on this side. or course the
| lady knew nothing of it about it. The mysterious
writing sent to General Wool as a trophy and as
memento Of the Marsals wachfulness. We need com
petent female searcher here have no doubt that hun
dTeds OF letters through here every week concealed
In the clothing OF the ladies' who 80 over III the flags Of
| truce.
| AS am writing look out Of my window and see the
rebel steamer Selden, wearing white flag, emerging from
Sewas Point and the Lockwood going out meet her.
am Of The opinion thcy want 10 find out what going
here. They have not been down here in nearly
4 three days.
story is in circulation that rebel steamers were
down the Rip Raps night before last but am unable
to learn there any truth in it, beyond tho commander
of the iockwooddring blue light when through the mist
he the buoy OF Sewals Point and of rousng
the lag ships and keeping them at their guns for
hours. The rebels have npudcnce enough for any
thing but think IL hardly probable they would choose
night when they could not three hundred yards to
down here among the shipping. Imagination linked
with ignorance makes ghosty pictures N stormy nights.
and would not be surprised II the rebel steamers on that
/ occasion were the results OF such combination
there is any who rcjoccs at the prospect Of Anc
weather it il the soldier With wet tents clothes
blankets and feet, they have been obliged to eke
miserable existence for the past three days. IL is time
| that some person should invent tent which would be
rain proof II Is terribly hard to DO compelled to 1.-Two in
leaky ROOM say nothing Of living in water soaked
tent with everything wrngng wet. saw some Of the
| who said they 'turned in soaking and turned out
smoking referring the vapor which from their
wet clothing when they got up in the morning.
The weather quite chilly here and overcoats are by
uncomfortable.
Brigader General Williams will go down to Fort Hat
teras in the survey steamer Corwin, Commander
Phelps. She will sell the weather Is settled
General Mansfield will return after his arrival
he can procure passage in some vessel bound here
We expecting Maine regiment al this post every
hour We need them, and twenty five more, as
they can be sent.
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