The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-27
IMPORTANT FROM FesInGss MONROE,

IMPORTANT FROM Fo0InESS MONROE.
Spirited Fight Between the 6unbcat
AenticelIO and the RebsAs On che Kappa
hammock River-FAght between the
Quaker City and Re be- DrAsoOns-Tae
Rebel Battery at sswaM's Point SheIIed
by the Sawyer Gun-Cspture or =
BsitisA ship with 10000 stand OF Arms
and Other Wa~ Matexfal-Thc Prize
Sent to New York, &c., 40.
rUnrxns MONROE, June Is,
r. 70 A Viz RAlxMoss, June -, 1851. !
Quite An exciting GaiY occurred the Rappahauuock
river Yesterday, 10 which The steamer Mcntic paid
her respects TO body Of two hundred reb fantry
the Monticello, under command Of Neutena' Daniel
Bsshe, hsd proceeded At early hour the morning
up no river, for thepurposo u making reconnaissance
and 70 cspsure, II possible the small steamboat Virginia
which had bean In the habit Of yng daily between
Fredericksburg and Cxte4's Or carrying provisions
&C., 10 the enemy. .s9
en- approaching near Carter's Creek, Lieutenant
Brajne, learning from Pilot Phillips that Mr..
Geisem, Union man, resided on the bank OF tho
river, determined to send the launch, with howiger
and boats crew. shore to gain desired information
On the boat landing the pilot surgeon Heber Smith and
Lewis A. Brown, Masters Nate with ten men, advanced
oacers introduced to company Of ladies' and gen
smsn At the houre and their reception seemed to be Of
the most cordial character But while the officers were
thus engaged, Baptist clergyman, by the Of Dahl,
sneaked or and gave Information Of their presence 10 the
enemy picket, by. Within hve INMATES from their
landing they startled by the presence OF two hundred
os.ne enemy, within four rods Of tho house. who fred vol
ley upon them, and attempted TO cut them Off Immediately
falling back they regsined the lAuuch, which bad fred
or two rounds OF shell 70 the retreat. The pilot
and several Of the crew obliged to swim TO regain
the boat. The enemy, meanwhile, kept up incessant
fire Of small arms eighteen Minnie balls king oars
and the launch itself The surgeon, Heber Smith Of New
York, received ball IN his left cheek which passing
through the mouth paused Of hs upper lip knocking
out eight tan teeth in-tng painful but not dauger
ous wound; and August Peterson, OF the crow
rhot In the abdomen which win bis death Another
lost bis forennger and the clothes Of others were
riddled.
On hearing the firing the thirty twos of the steamer
fred into groups Of troops, scattering them like
chat, and killing large number Of them.
The women having left the house Of the socan.d
Unionist, that and the out houses totally demo
shed by shel and the Monticello returned to this point
Tho steamer Quaker City had . short engagement
this morning with . large number Of rebel dragons.
whiIe cruising in Lynn Haven bay, Cape Henry,
fuges from Norfolk, who represented tAas the master
pIumbsf Of The Norfolk Navy Yard ives ashose and WIKI
ID 70 bs taken or An armed boat which wss ssue Tor
The purpose, was nys1 upon whsn near the shore
tAny voundizg Jsmss Lloyd, seaman, Of Charlsstown
Mass. few thrytvo pound shsls diepesd the Sessls
lloyd died this afternoon. y = g ~
Tho rebels are encamped in large numbers tho shore
Of the bay.
The gunboat Onion sails southwark this evening On
Sunday, 23d inst, OF Charleston, she took the ship
Amelia, from Liverpool bound to Charleston, with car
10 consisting Of twenty thousand stand Of arms,
milton, end other articles oontraband Of Three
rebel steamers out from Charleston, but did
venture 70 meet tho Union The Amelia was sent 70
New York in charge Of q prize crew.
The pilot Of the Union reports that the steamers Cnch
Nina and Chaslestonl few days ago out, Appar
Yenty to give battle but seeing her round to fos
action they ran back.
The pilot paid visit TO Capt Baker, the privateer,
the Minnesota who said thxs there scvera, oxhe
pr.vateSrs In the Southern waters.
The Onion also captured brig loaded with sugar an,
| mo&sses.
sAwy1's gun is now Smelling the enemys batteries
from the Rip Rays, at sewes Point with great effect
To-day, Capt. Smith, of the Topographicals Maj Mye
agnal Officer, and Lieut.. Crosby, Of the Cumberland
with two companies Of troops, made q reconnaissance
companies Of the rebels at different places and gooa
survey and much valuable information were obtained
Big Bethel 10 not occupied in force and there are nc
considerable forces this side Of Yorktown.
Commodore strngham arrived to-day from Wash.
:ngton.
Among the arrivals at Fortress Monroe today was Mr..
Scheden the Nnieter Resident of the republic Of Bre
at Washington, accompanied by Carl Reyes and
captain OF the Prussan army The latter In full uni
FORM The party received q the gates Of the For
tyess by Major General Butler and staff salute Of
eleven guns fred from the water battery near the
fortress The party subsequently visited the camps at
Hampton in carriages and expressed themselves highly
pleased with the appearance Of things.
Daniel UInan and GustAvus Adolphus Scroggs, Of New
York; visited the Fortress TO- day.
member or the Naval Brigade was drowned yes.er.
dsy while bathing. Els boiy recovered this morn
ing.
The three rebel prisoners mentioned yesterday have
been released by order Of General Butler Ny inforan.
Gays they not required to take the oath OF a.
egance.
The depredatons committed by troops ct Hampton
and Newport News though the depredators severely
punished when discovered have discouraged the Union
men OF Virginia and terribly exasperated the rebels
The ship Morning Light from Australia, with cargo of
guano, here.
The ship Cherubm from Liverpool sailed FOR New York
this morning.
Thirty -four Of Colonel Aliens men have returned to
New York, via Baltimore They rejected by Major
Williams, the recruiting officer OF Fortress Monroe.
flag Of truce from tke rsbsls at Norfolk arrived here
At ten O'Clock On the e'eAme Expire convesipr
m'y OF s'1'y 4sM Who came to the North to escape
reg. a terror prevailing in the South. Among
the passengers from Norfolk was messenger conveying
important dispatches from the British Consul at Rich.
mond 10 Lord Lyons. The messenger states that provi
sons were high in Richmond. loe sold at ten cents