New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-03
rnOm FORTRESS MONROE.

The Rebels en- SewaIi's Point IuVii"o 40 -
Ei-bs-" Via FGaf,eras," and a Review
Grand Army of Tie rotonne--Hnierssi-
ing Particulars Of Efs strcuaih-fioTc
Coatrrbnnds.
From Our Special Correspondent.
For-nEss Movuor Old Point Comfort, Sept %, 1851
There are Indications al the more noticeable he
cause not Intended to be, that Flag Officer GolGS'
borough has the right sort Of metal in him. fester-
dav tie Young America took the fgate Congress 800
in tow for Newpor, News. Everybody knows tha,
in Going from abreast the fortress TO Ncport News
tao route lies angular from one TO three miles, as the
NAVIGATOR wills il TO be- from SewelPs Point, where
on the Rebels have their much-talke1-of battery,
beside one or two others not laid down IN The maps
n Uns observed that the route Of the Congress was
considerably nearer than the accustomed path. IN
deed, somewhat ont Of the usual route IN order that
il might be near enough for the Rebels, without
elasses 10 CONT her portfolios and take notice mat
they were open and her decks cleared for action,
should the Rebels zee it 10 fro single slot. In
short, the Congress, in passing tried 10 draw their
Gre, and was ready 10 reply in the moa vigorous
manner. At the same Time, the steam o. the Min
nesota was up Indeed it is seldom suifercdto 60 en-.
irely down, aud the entire feet in the Roads were
ready to slip their cables on the FIRST rc while every
deck was cleared for action, fart which, however,
was known 70 but few only on shore. But The
Rebels sulered themselves 10 be rubbeda against with
out 20 much as firing single shot. Had they done
So It is probable that matters would stand little
different to-day on SewalI's Point. The Congress
anchored ai1rg.iic The Cumberland, abreas Of New
pori News, and in returning The Young America ran
saucily over ~ Pig Point and took a look at the
Rebel battery there which, lie that On Sswalls
Point kept its silence.
Could the anecdotes Of the camp be collected in Il
volume the fortune Of the publisher would re made;
that il, 70 far ms single salabe book could 90 IT,
Here is one that might find place: II should DO
known that the 2Oih Indiana Regiment arrived a
few days since. The story goes thai not many bours
after lhey had pitched their tcurs in Camp Hamilton
preparatory 10 departing for lIattcras one Of The
Hoosiers was accostedby al individual who profeised
TO be, or was really a SecefsioIst: What did you
come down here foTl Igness you GOT TOO nucl at
Bull Run. Thought you were going 30 Richmond"
well we are, =" replied tie lIooGer; eve are on
our way now, via lIatterasw Tho conversation
ended there.
There was a fine brigade review by Gen. Wool
and staff at Newport News yesterday. The Gene-al
inspected everything INFINITELY the men, their equip
mcIts camps, culinary appointments and fauitGy
condition, thus making himself familiar with the
camp in every respect. The Fire Zouayes have not
as yer particularly distinguished themselves though
their general good conduct ia the subject Of remark
Letters from officers Of the army TO their friend,
Give a better side-yiew Of affairs on tho Potomac
than can be obtained from sny other source. The
country las 10 correct notion Of the vasneas of the
great Union army that lies stretched out on both
sides OF the Potomac, 90 Of the eXtcnsyeness and
completeness Of its appointments At the battle Of
Bull Run, the artillery was confined 10 something
Ike half a dozen light batteries Now there are
more than one hundel beside the guns in the forti-
catOns ~ that in care the rebels adysncei must be
in the face Of from fifteen hundred TO two thousand
cannon, many Of them the beet the world has yet
seem An officer writes that there are nine batteries
in the single division to which no belongs. They are
all in the hands Of regulars TO whom the business is
not new. Jprlsume that il is no secret now, that
the recent withdrawal Of Onr companies of regulars
from the Fortress was 10 create az many new bate
rios which now occupy IN advanced position. An
officer who now occupies MunEOn's Ill., writing
before the movement was made. says; Major III.
hss Just come in and ordered No to advance at Il
moments warning. The rebels have withdrawn
their picle,s preparatory to falling back, aud Nc
Ccllan is determined to pursue and occupy their ad-
yanced positions" An hour after the writer, with
his battery, was on Munson's Ill., There is reason
for believing that Mcclellan will not wait much
longer before taking the aggressive. He has Lad
the good fense and power 10 wait till he was ready
lie Is mar 5ca3y The country Will be astOnishod ut
The success with which the numbers Of Gen. Io-
Cic.lms amy has been kept secret; how il has been
daily augmented, and how to-day il Is one Of tao
largest armies that has been brought together in
aodcln times. Probably history docs not fuHsh an
instance Of 40 large IN army being collected in 20
short n time. And yet, not a man las been drafted,
or ia any manner pressed into the service. Every
one has come Of bis own free willard tens and
hundreds Of thousands more will follow in the Fume
way.
Il is significant fact that they who can speak
most nnderstandngy and without restraint, in their
private letters TO broiherotce express the greatest
confidence in the preparations Of Gen. McCell,a to
receive the Rebels should they advance and Of COM
pleto success whenever he chooses to advance on
them. There has been no moment during the last
two weeks that 10 has not desired them 10 attack
him. During that time his army has grown nearly
one-fltb, and is increasing in Numbers, discipline,
courage, and confidence every day, and hence to-
lov be l. ready for ANYTHING,