The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-16

tno on6vteOds, and eo1 M01& have given ree - the
rEDor. Msjx wnthrep. Of 7en. Batsers sssn Wis cor
ssay killed IN tho engagement, and bis reusas were
n,erred yesterday the red, and bis sword and pistol
brought kesdquaters Our total loss ns ,et been
sscersa.ned, reports have beea made from camp
Butler bat the killed cannot be twenty to twss.y
Ave at most shah 60 up Newport News this after
noon 10 gel list IN time for this evenings mail.
Professor GTsns, VINO has been making experiments
here under the direction or the military nrth,yiss Of
Ma calcium light, made tho direction
OF the enemy's batteries Elizabeth aud James ri.
vers Last night He left hero Ia the little steam tug
Adratic not much vger then dshing boat procesc
ed up TO our camp, at Newpon News, VIII drs. threw
icod Of ight 10 get the raugen Using his ANAL
faraboio,d reflector he found that at tia distance
half mile he could distinctly discover the battery on
the bank, AND the white tents cleaning beyond, with
the dark woods in the background. After spending .
short time there Ia experimenting tn, Adrstc steamed
over to the Pigs Point battery which the Professor
direca9d the stream Of light. OF course the eneuy
could not zee the tug, AMI tho strange geAm
o. light that illuminated the Intervening waters
and sbone upon their battery disturbed their
NO sooner did the light burst forth than the
the batteries gave the alarm IN orent the silent
camp was IN wild commotiou. Officers ana
about with lanterns, and toe c 90 DISTINCTLY
heard These proceedings made II necessary, pro
csutonasy proceeding TO extinguish the light and go.
the tug out OF range or the The tug then
ran DOWN 70 Crsney Island subsq usnty w1rs
FONT battery, IN each instance going Within cile and
@ the am
1t bothered brains eaty to con ;eya Che Cause
of this ertu exhibition The Adra.ic was pt con.
tinuay LII motion, and after irrornlg.ou the
Professor desrsi obtained ard O. borough fright
bac been gvoo 70 the enemy, the tug lie thsm 70 their
perlI bed editations ana returned safely TO the
fort
there is doubt but that this light may be OF great
and the smallest objects around, while those DO.
hind II thrcuded Ia impenetrabe daIlsnees
the nC% &c. Up Os sSne OF tns rsgad 70
injustice 70 the regtmenta Qusrtermasters Taylor
raiimadge OF Fortress Monroe Fell rAlions have, IN
every instance, been Issued TO the regiments aud these
have beeD fer learn f4hi ally handed over py
the Qusrtemssiese Of the different meps DO for
biooen to deal Speculate any articles II army
supplies. the ratons turned over in -four, ealt
pork, salt beef sugar, coffee bread. both hard aud
fresb together w,.n fresh meats ana vegetable as 90
portuny TO obtain In IN ty the proper CO era u tie
poet occurs In many cases the soldiers AVE osen
unable 70 procure their bread baked out for thus
tiiceys Of regiments not in fault II is owing the
wait Of cnpec,ty OF the of post bsks tie
necessary quantity; but 10 day two ov.as, which
have been recently constructed will bs ready FOR Use,
and any qusntity Of bread can Then be suppred In
many instances. too, the company cooks kaowu
how TO cook II proper mamie, sa bef and pork both
OF which require at least four hours bHins No
wonder then that there is compsnt OF bad fare when
there is SO much ignorance Of the ssous Of
converting SAT- junk into palstabe food little exreli
epce will clear tits mystery and hare
no more complaints from these grumolers
Sc too the comp aine made by writer in your paper,
from Newport News regard jnsuicency tents to
properly protect frem the weather ava assn, o. by
the best authority that the Fourth Massachusetts,
regiment had tents enough. allowing six men TO font,
to amply and ence then they have
supplied With third tents than would DO allowed
to the same number Of soldiers IN the regular army.
Two "lewd fellows Of the baser sort" were drummed
out Of the Second New York regiment to-day FOR
being pilterers and thieves They stole from taeir
comrades any thing within their which they e)ud
take Finally they detected. tried sentenced
TO be drumed out OF camp and the sentence faith
fully executed Surrounded by file Of aud bearing
around their necka the OF suggestive
OF an unpleasant operation involving asphyxa besides
label upon their backs bearing the word thief" they
marched out Of camp amid the boots sers OF the
so.oere to the ture of the Rogues March They
frat stripped Of their uniforms, and viii be Sent away
the first opportunity
An office Of Adams e. Co g Express has beer eetab.
ehed here for the accommodation OF the soldiers Mr.
j. d. sanborn has charge OF tho Office here, aud he will
receive and oover al ksges directed Fortress
roe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia He Is In daily com
munication with both camps and will promptly deliver
every article entrused 10 his care