The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-09

Additional Particulars Of the Fight Between
the Harriet Lane and tho Pig PslnG BsA.
tery-Arrival Of Rslmfsreenemls-
CsndltIsn Of ~ Tresps+ FsSlfise
slaves FlssKhy 70 tnsFsFGsss,
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7A Camp at Neopovt Naas-Ersd.iom Of SSs~1 0bs~ss-
bad Boa1ies-EmAusiasm and Ehtupvise " ne 7rscYe-
The COmmisssriat Department still d. fciens and Rsst
The Vermont Rsgi~est-HeaHA Of Ne froops-1h HSos,
Banry at Pig Point-Hs &rexgtA-Flg Rep~. q &ae
Atair with tho Harriet Lane 7ondus. Of ne O1sosss
during tAe En0a9em<nt-CAangss in I've COma,anas aT
Regular O8kcrs, de-
The camp II Newport News was visited yesssrday
BY Msjor General Butler and his ad-de-camp, Captain
Hsggerty who inspected the defences, which nov
nearly completed and which have lately been greAAy
strengthened BY the erection Of strong battery d
eight inch columbads, under the direction Of Captain
Stewart, Of the typographical Engineers.
Your correspondent employed the hour whiah inter-
vened between the arrival and departure Of tho steamer
Catane noting the progress Of the defensive works.
and observing the tone and spirit Of the bravo and GAL
Ant garrison. Since my last visit the redoubs, which
ws then in very imperfect and incomplete state, hes
BEEN through the ab0s Of large fssigno
parties working the trenches very nearly oompsesed
the portions yet In hand being the basttons which
TO be mounted with howtzers Of large calbre Yaking
the advances to the entertainments at all points hese
bastions which complete the work. WITH be finished
day. and the camp placed in perfectly secure position.
large and powerful battery, mounting fou, eight fnch
coumba1s has been placed upon the bank Of the river
completely commanding the channel, and efectuany
preventing the passage Of vessels from Riohmord 70
Norfolk tho The ooiumbiade, which throw shot
and shell, are mounted carriages which move on
complete circular traverse thereby anording protection
to the camp both from the river and Land SIDE This
battery under the command Of Lieutenant Grebe OF The
regular artillery detachment Of Captain Ton cazke's
rnes being drilled 1t these guns, and the lighter neh
guns which, with the regulars stationed At the pot
amply sufficient 70 work the guns for any length Of Time
There s. much complaint among the soldiers about
their food. They do not have adequate Sud-
ply Of food furnished them through the neglect Of soo
Of The officers NJ the Commhsarts Department cannot
wese the fault lies, but that there Is neebgeuceor
e1cency In some quarter doubt. II may be
owing 70 the ignorance OF tho commissioned ofons
si.,ons 90 he uSissd States Suss termasser. ~
sssSsns fail N demanding tho proper number Of
tons, some Of the men must sr come short before
there great abundance Of provisions Of al kinds
at the forts, and that the regulations allow to each
where In making the proper demands for o supply.
1e experience will be very valuable, and doubt NOT
thai thste complaints VIII grow less and ess daily, and
me charge Of weather during the week past has caused
some sickness among NE soldiers such - darrh@a and
seem 70 readily yield 70 the physicians ikll think
INA. the water has been y potent an enemy as 70 nnd
sve odcr 10 This may be attributed the general preva-
snce Of dyseptery and other bowel complaints Copsous
character q the WATER and hope that further pre-
| scnce Of The disease Win be prevented.
the vs,noni regimen. he's over tenth Of s menSs
upon the sck l an anshortzed 70 ssse are dsetstuee
son % s M, not more ss.S forty avs IN The entire
snd e hsse quite number arc down with mea-
slew me ,rn.indsr IN feet y. arc rapidly becoming
we mus, expect some sickness; but am happy 70 az
healthy state fhs hope will put 1t rest ali fears which
may have been created BY false reports circulating Il The
We had another engagement yesterday In aht Of the
| fort, between battery Of the rebels on PIG rotnt,
riet lane This ba terry the one alluded 70 he other
cay having been but recently erected On the south
side OF the mouth Of The Nsnsemond river It
has been srene since the day 6yst digc0v
cred by the officers Of the Harriet Lane as the enemy
was trying the ranse Of It's guns At that time but two
could be discovered In the battery but that number
has been increased by II eaa ve Of them Q riAe
gun and all Of heavy calbre. From one Of the officers
OF the Harriet Lane have been enabled 70 obtain cor
report of the engagement Al about hapast four
yesterday morning the Harriet Lane left her anchorage
81 w, News ,v and quietly proceeded towards ne
sscertainDg the position and strength Of tie enemy's
batteries and also ascertain whether there were any
vessels Up me Nansenond river watching chance TO alp
The steamer stood and on the mouth Of the Nause
ing the Gre from the enemy 3 battery. No disposition
was manifested BY the enemy 70 modest the steamer but
.. an early hour, In defiance, they raised seces
the eye Captain Fsunce who was aching for crack a.
them. The flag had not flown long among the green To-
before cAPsa,n Fsunse gave heHve thirty,
two poupd solid shot, from long thirty two serwAsd 10
test thestte and metue Of the reees Tho order was
promptly carried out BY Lieutenant D. D. rompkins, who
let fly from one Of the guns In his division inc gun
having too great elevation, the shot few over
the battery but In line, striking the trees beyond and
knocking the limbs and leaves OF In style Tho range
was then sCs ;sd second shot med..sy shsresss
embrseures Of the battery, making the sand fy IN q
cloud above y. This appeared 10 wake up the saemy,
and quickly they returned the IRE from what seemed 70
be heavy guns, probably fayt5.two and sixty e!sm
FOUNDERS The men being all n quarters, the action Be-
IAse we've seen 10 explode directly in The battery,
throwing up sand and DIR. and filing Il with
ss ,a, e q. snss s s IRON The snsmy runs com
BILE 10 say where the shot and ahcll Af,srwasds
,arswp str. struck The oasnonsa.os was no..sant
under command Of Lieut. Porter Of the second di.
vision vas spendidy served the drng being rapid
were fired from this division, while abocs the same NM
Der vas hied by the ihird DIVISION under the efcisat
excellent akin and practice The sand could be- seep a
times tying IN ciosds ell aeou the battery.
The steamer ss.sss 2 shoal vsssr, osyt Fsuscs Vas
very hS sBd wen crscsed. asd he bsissry AID not IA
sr ' shs ,sp q ss ., ss si p ssS s Ss
the vessel and through th~ rgsing one shos Apparently
90 ihs port SIDE passing ar.y through he vssss On
entering struck shot tcb knocking II al TO pieces;
then pssssd 70 s..a.h'o On .hs ore raj a.cund Ne
eide nk shot wocsded Eve mes-oDe severely ard
four slightly. All OF hem are doing we'll A
second ysos-prOoseiy from tbs s%ns riasd rw-
from the peculiar wbulng svund II caused
cut or the ratings over the ploshouse, and
p&ssed gu vitho& fnrtnef damage, and . third was
10 ciese unity TO the captain ZIG indeed he bSl
few close 10 the vessel to nane n asrid~dy Ia
tersstrg 70 AL aboard, and the opniou
That the enemies gansswe well served that too By
expefh0ced ntnierssA. No further damage done 70
be crew % vessol than a above
The supply Of shell rur nns shut Captain Fxupce Who
bad been ably seconded throughout The action ~ lsut
Constable, both Of whom cool and Cnuove.d
durug he hottest Ore they ensoy sug $500
BILE sa ON the Hudson, the drew or az re
and re steamer ran down 10 Ire foyt repsrs 20 ths
Commodose Of the Cumberland. II IN the optnsou Of Al
that In Ne sctoo the B1y,et Lane was handJed MIR
sk and that The whole AFFAIR rejects the highest ocr
on every one In her she ready for another br,sh
with the enemy and shDod surprisad "a -
AIDED py hand fcsce hs next time, which win sscsusv
squech some of these bAtteries