The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-16
NEWS FROM FORTRESS M0NSCE.
FoRrRrss MONROE, August IA,

ilsutindht NTuspy TScht ehpculllch 10 NVN''" "''
Northampton counties, has nearly broken up the contra
band trade between the and western shores OF the
Chesapeake. In Of the place visited by him there
was strong and ouispoken Union = ltment
Five hundred unprepaid letters hom the Union pri-
Richmond left The Baltimore boat by the re-
leased surgeons, to-day generously Forwarded by
General Butler.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, August IL, 1861
An0thcr Asc,rsion By La Mouatair-He Mdics Successful
RecoH'ioissd'cs Evhat lie Sato-Ret,Un Of Lte,aehad
Crosiys Expedition up the ChesdpaIkc-T Their lvmI-Re
capture Of he Prize Schooner George g. Baker and BR
ING # tie Pricdteer York by TIE GH5op UHiot-fui
Particulars IF The ALPHABETICALLY far More Cun5oa's--
EsTec,ed Arriral Of Major General Jain T. Wool end
Departure IF General BuHer for tte Field, &c, &c.
Professor Ia Mountains topical ascension 10 his balloon
Atlantic yesterday The successful OF any yet
accomplished He attained altitude of over three thou
sand feet, ana the balloon remaining almost stationary,
he commanded wide sweep of the enemys territory,
and looked down into their stroaghod counted tho mum
Der Of their tents and added much vauah Information
10 oar knowledge Of the enemy positions ard strength
First he noated OF towards Hampton creek, ond saw
camp Of the enemy line from The village 10 Grea
Bethel, and about seven miles from the Forrncr place
The enemy seemed to havo few tents and black and
dirty. These probably occupied b. officers, as
senis brought by General Masuoe, when he moved
from Yorktown. His troops have bivouacSod in the
woods, but cond not have suffered much except from the
heat After satisfying himself that the enemy were en-
cnped elsewhere that direction, he descended to the
Adriaic, and reported TO General Butler, who
board the result Of the reconnaissance Then tho Adri
attic was headed toward Nowpor, News, and nearing
thot point he again assembled to height of three
thor, aud feet, and with his glass took view Of James
river and tho adjacent country lie dsccrned camp Of
IN hp ,f In oba
miles shove Newport News Of considerable size There
were between one hundred and ATTY and tNo hundred
dents ia re- Of The ordinary size tbs Is the first Ecorma
non weiaye received of the existence above Of
barge force of Inc enemy side OF the river and
thia intelligence viii in measure explain the
MASON fc tie transportation Of troops, that has
bocn observed Of late, the James river
That hnft be a regular crossing place We
cannot dolht Unfortunately, LARGO battery below
w prevent sny Of vessels from ascending stream
sld doa'Foyzg H. Bat TO return TO lr. IN Mountains
r>conDossanc After taking comprehensive minute
survey ~ tho country the signal given and the
Aifiaic started fcr The RIP Raps. 4 splendid view OF
tha 1 beth ryr, the batteries Pigs Point on Crany
ian aud others that line the river Of the City of Nor
foS, o. Navy Yard, &c, obtained, and the cbser
vailas noted The balloon attained highest altitude
vhon near sewa'ie FONT, and on striking little current
81 ar q hoaiaa almost directly over the Point and Ia
hO1uiain hokei doNn upon the enemy In perfect secu-
my W. si0."Htd Va UltIinng complete view OF al
The frhf Iis tie Point Including the double line
o. Foaplbi ta pri'c, TIE rear of the powerful battery
facng hf tiEtttth river. A. be has TIE cxac bearing.
ne hlff-r. ,arti -yo 49, camp aud fold Guns some
t1nt cin p. t-rn With uc Union gnn already mounted
~ rrf..an' NclA which VIII probably be iircd to.
Wt.f l.1 's.eruo zoo dark 10 distinguish objects
dsihtir, Coz tya l1yng tiWcd the bal,oin nearly %
Nnt.rttt Point, tir n Mountain safely dcsccnded
$50 - tlc harhtF, aui ihc tcs soon arrived NJ the
whsff esd ih' taoon sa.c.y STABBED near tie church
ND ~ eid 30, feinain ~ 50 long as lc coIll de-
sfe. "a nncNnt of tha ag,a IA II night, Mr. In Nom
ia.n ftH'r A'.olgh a't "a flI h. c0ud. perfect
rstlln' iare q aii thc nl ofart points IA The bands
- ~ fehe- ,h,ni herc. W. VII probably bring lis
lsf.e 1isn lnr' q eit1f LIN 70 carry up some mill
ssg mn u' tp'erth'ui desires. So Tar his mission
h. fe... q raflniafa sIfTr.r.
no eH,fltioa ndeg command of Lieutenant Pierce
~ .sl3 "a t navy accompanied by MAJOR Rurrccti as
al tai lai ic u4r Dag since M the Fanny, ret unci
- Pa t D. liy They went W TIC Annemcssic |
frrf, e. rH rUt.. 10 ChesIeokc Fly. about seventy
srhlur-r if nttie ccrt-nhand Il war Ihoy brought
q end e.aUrfi Go rtr.nhoat wilson Small rruu.ng
helwgss l.ifao.r ml the eastern eh.le NJ Alarysnd
trt N4el h.fhlus cmiratsnd og war IN her |
t..t O. fIsTerf.l. however. OF lnIr.lrg Ia Illicit
trafr lffr. ard hence me vist Tho Fanny
lnttt tuar tlrlty. Ha.--1Ud Li'ui. Crosby al |
nricga iAe ra.h az All, lnca go about thirysx Of
'nff lh'y Irnf.t ~ ho Cog III Union there, and
a. ao-t Cd. Isfl9rt f-e oith gwen them. Cutie
D. blili 81. fss 90. ihe cast rn shore Of Virginia
ml eng i7r cS.macd Finding MI right
were 80 s'roagy tucurcd with "ccesl." that they
N,d noi silrw iAcr nrrrs, BAT the presence Of re-
NoFrf near them .cciy brought them 20 theiT senses
an ir'furtd ihe desired rapers.
Thc telegraph " 10 have i.oined you Of the burning Of
" rebel fvatcT YOKE csg; pest the marinernear
~ q. fasby - daa1 s''h al lnion and The reoapture
the prize schooner GcnfgeG Baker, which was in tho
~ es h1uts TIC s,0y Is brief, and Is ioowsTho |
ii Was one q The pfl2es OF the gunboat south Caro-
laa 90 Galveston Xss whore cruiser has eecuay
broken up tie rebA commerce She was captured last
inr.t, p-.y, crow placed board and the schooner
frni North for leuation She had safely traycrsed
Ff.fn u the distance unmolested, but on getting Of
o OF
crn ana sfo haven for their prizes and pugo upon
Al captured her taking our prize crew .fun her and
tfafierng them % the York prisoners, aud puciug
Fe her Own crew IN board TO navigate The prize IN
Fortunately ~ them the gunboat Union hove in sight,
on p.css ol steam and bore down lor them. The pri-
ya.ef observed the Union, and quickly turned tail and
ir'ao a aA Tor The shore se had too great start Tor
the ut Unon, and before she could catch up with her
NE pirates had run The York hgh and dry on The beach,
- ~ -" w 49,, l'f,lnS hci ~ easy prey /
4 tna rspiors As sho could not be got of, she
burned hy DE crew Of The Union, who landed in small
bu,is it Tie purl"soi and N tholt time the pri.
NtiFts YORK was nothing bat burnt and |
cAar.el hok e Union stood BY until the destruction
80. caliee, ard than directed her attention TO tho
W t.1 htr eh was rccapiurcd Witlogt struggle, !
49, tssn [" COW bv toe rnNn anl brought NJ 20 tho
whirl tlasd ~ u q, tir so.ts yesterday ina reei
NiRe ef'N Nefo Rs" brought up sui now the Gag
th henas 81. tle r,bcs hls, nut becu ale 70 ascef
~ an.r s'nas a. nct.a.f, or lavrea larsc nun,
o. 81 ..ls lcst i.sf oiag sllh.a'. fo osr c,ast and
a .N en- fialn.F ei ta!e IlHf,fas and Oregon
h.e .0f H'.t.o-s ia ths piIaiiral u.4t Tat aro
sInsN in..l 1913 .nl tl liaiinfas am Oregon iblt
i'tf .rr is..H 0Ia fist nro nnr thuc. ! grn noe
tesfs 'atn s.a. a.f OBI flfe 81 sals ucw n thaso
.nhtt, liafn,..l lta1 a.plosch iy one or two ga
silfes ''ae N tt"f n'.l ,.st ary ciaas
g. Htrt h.ashtteH p. eaie. rlg t..cse son
f.tlnar. fst ~, .f C.uasi..ta wo' wf no
p ta nftfuH H fl n. fll .f.l ri,