New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-28
TIE War FOR THE UNION.
rncu GEN. BUTLErs's COLUMN.
RAs Cruise Of she nson'ic'I,o-The f's', go
fho I,app TO i'ifP.@'e
sae sut,cr OF Fortress Monroe by secretary
Camercn-A Breeze md Exeisentns'

a., ,n.,hauuseh-A;tcrups 10 Eispieee
a.. s.,,er Of Fortress Monroe BY Secretary
C.u,ren-A Breeze and Exeisenitns'
From Oar Own Correspondent |
FoRrRKss MONROE, Old Point Comfort
June IS, 1861.
Tae Affair OF tie Monticello, up the Roplahanncok
River is the TOPIC of tie day. Ine ueaeheiy OF .oe
trnusactiop is in keeping with the rebel tseucs' ire
following particulars have been obbgngly furnished 70
ne by G. w. Haycmeyer, esq., who IL patilotcahy
serving the country as volunteer ON board the hon'
Gallo.
Z, 6. STrAwrR MoSTrcTLto,
OF fortress Monroe. June 70, 1901.
"DxkR SIR; In accordance ~ltn your ueslle' ~
Won short statement of our action 81 carter 'fc'A'
up the Rappaha Aneck River, which TOOK NA'e Se'er
day, .. m. J.. -...,,.a ..or, T,sc ofFeer
Pscoe,grast we were relieved at our sa,lon or core
Hepsy by the Quaker Chy, andere up lnd on
Sunday molriog. Was ordered away ,n 'Ie a''e''."n
and a. chortd in LyInhaven Boy. Yesterday mofhuB
ws seered up tie Chesapeake Bay, and a'ogt =. I.
n were at III. mouth of the Rst lIlal mock holi"e
~ Capture the Rebel steamer Virginia, lying on ,A'
river, steamed sioIt olsiihoe WIN to Nuu H
tald launch in tow, armed 9th l~-onia ho"i5eF.
Seeing nothing OF inheritance turned round ana Wv
the re1ueet OF pilot, sent the launch Cd sLoie WIN
snr eg ia tow, July armed snd eau led Tor M!
emergency aitEouso our eIrld was leay.iu ore, as
the owner of house was an iu1imaIe IlehH Vi "e
pilots and reported a Dncn man. -.
Owing to e slOalDg OF the water, a hoWizer
crew and four men were lest in tic launch, ana the
bsIan Q with Dr. Heber Smith, our assl-t-ntSH4eon'
PHO PlilGp- and Masters Mate Brown IN conadhd'
went or in The gig, aid We're very eorul-Iiy re-
eeiyed by ali HANDS aud lnti odnted 70 Tue SC'e
Imas Siately after, we saw from ti'e b o"' MN
rp,ping raiiily down The beach, and w"llng Toward
the launch aud then several voeys of mnsstti! "eio
fred from armed and uniformed men VITO We et 81
sealno along tue beach. We immediately " tHeg on
fbs tt kei. whence the fire caue, from the sDps sat-
tesies and have doue execution as we were less
chan 90 YARDS from shofe, and could see any an q
avery NOV nient of the euemy. lie bOwltzer III 'ne
launch was hkcWe Cyei ed ON theIn ANA completely
routed them and silsn'ed tie ire We heh q ehe1 On
the Louse and outhoases, aud cenit slea ,n'n. o.a
Yilot as seen wadiug toward Us from The shore, lie
having been left behind III the hurry. sent Doal
and er,w after them We were very sLoit-nahOe0 Oh
board as tw ehty We're ON The hnheh, Dut every
man did the work Of lalf dozen, go outraged were
fhev at the rascay treacbery of tie Rebels Ola shore
snd cir enthusiasm could not be soniIoiec, but pns
oat In loud huzzas each sot SHE'LL or grape oid Us
deadly work. l regret to say that Dr. smith, wiDle
wndi to the lupoh, shot Ia the moutG ana nae
wise IN the hand. The 1oImer shot passed thion= a
both checks, and tore out his teeth ahd gums. ine
wound, though severe, IS not dangerous Inc "sunu
In the hand slight in comparison win tue otner
Ore OF our Quateruasterr, while getni IN Oh TIE
quarter OF the bunch, struck IN tic stomach by
Bali his case is con cered hoI. iees sever. o.hets
were slightly wounded The ship was rot st 9cS 70
my knoWledge although the bali ssrne i,k and slose
about il; but few We-cireoted thots from our guns
drove the reoels away and We had 1t al 70 ourselves
all We teamed down the river and bay, after coiug
ill the damage could, and reported last nlSnt al
midnight IN Hampton Roads to the nag ohicer. IGe
wounded were reiurped to Fortress Monroe. aud Will
receive all niece ssary medical attendance. 1t Is won
deria that so lew were wounded, as the launch Was
not than SIXTY yards from the hre
ave learned afterwaId, from thOse who went on
shore thai they warned by this friend 10 eave
right away, pi ket guards were stationed lear by
Lieut. d. l.. Braue, in charge Of this chip COMMANDED
e pivot guu and your obedient servant the TWO afler
q pawn er In
Acting Muster ht the wheel and great creclt Is
duo 70 the men for their courage as we had to make
our frtmen DO the duty OF guns crew. Inc oihcers
Lieut., B. L. Brsiue ''in ehsrse@ Edwin " Gsget, tctns
.,s An as c.r, n50S eTE Hebsf snh Acting
SARGE %i SsS ~G M Hs Ms:e
:. All the ofiterr except Brane are from New York
snd volunteered their services for the Ceense oil We
United ates Government in this, its hour VI peril
and hold appointments from the Navy Department
We leave again for some unknown as yet, place h:
econ ss we can take in supply OF coal and water.
In the absence Of anything more important, little
matter Of private speculation has been for the last day
o. two the prevailing topic 1t that several
patriotic parties DESTROYS of assisting the Govern
uent in the present emergency either in the capacity
- Saer to this post, or by furnishing supplies in any
manner that will insure good speculation. Yester
day morning letter received from Simon Cam
ezvn, Secretary of War, addressed TO Gen. Butler
requesting that q certain Mr.. Wistar might be up
pointed Suffer to the post. COL Dimmick, who is il
ssumand of the fortress proper handed the letter
which, in addition, requested that the Council of Ad
aninistaten might be convened Of to ray the
With of Mr.. Secretary Cameron. II should be men,
toned that simultaneous with the receipt of this letter.
certain welikDown although they did not think III
Individuals made their appearance in and around the
Gestress. Collectively, they were the Ring" and
tAey came in the expectation thst their patrons
later would let them at once into big
fhing." Now, MIR. Moody is and for some
tne has been Sutler to Fortress Monroe holding his
commission, which has three years to rum by regular
appointment. He is Virginan aud trusted Union
man. and has suffered enough for the sake Of his opn-
ksus to stamp the attempt to him adri dsg
al almost beyond expression. He las furthermore,
sven entire satisfaction to all concerned. He received
~ appointment when it was worth but little. He
pays $500 year for the privilege, and by bis accom-
nodatng disposition, purity of character and modesty,
hss made everybody justly his friend The unhorsded
purpose to turn him DOT, may be supposed aroused
90 whole garrison, and good many more beside. As
psquested by Mr.. Secretary Cameron, Col. Dimmick
selied together the Council of Administration, by whom
under the aicks the designation made. Instead Of
xsGifying Mr.. Secretary Cameron's wish, they fatty
I'D unanimously declined 10 do any such thing. They
hermore went on, In strong but respectful terms, TO
sse that Mr.. Moody bad given and did still give, entire
nstscisn that he equal 70 the place, and entitled
% it, not only by his commission, Of which lie could not
hsdePnved except through miscoudact found against