New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28
AFFAIRS AT FORTRESS MONROE.
NOYINENTS OF TIE EIEFLs.
DnrrMnuI Monday MnN " ISL

BALTIMORE, Monday, May -, io'i'
learn per steamer from Norfolk that Gen. Butler
has returned to Fortress Monroe from his reconnolS'
sance up the peninsula between James and York XIV
ers The results Of the reconnaissance have not been
made known, but it s understood TO confirm the
accounts of the strength Of the Virginia baleres on
both sides Of the peninsula particularly on York River
The steamer Pc embroke had arrived with Massachu-
setts troops and the steamer Alabama with Colonel
DURYEA'S Zouayes. These troops and the Troy and
Vermont regiments all tncamped near Hampton
bridge This makes the entire force at Fortress Mon
roe 5000 men.
Gen. Butler says is idle to commence active opera
tons until IL OOJ men are assembled. He exIects
them to-day and tomorrow.
The Quaker City took prize worth 100000 yes
tertay. Ii il the bark Winilred, of Richmond, from
Ro Jauero the principal part of the cargo being coi
fee. Sic also captured schooner with valuable
cargo They will be taken to New-York.
Commodore Strngham is to proceed TO the Gulf
squadron with the Minnesota to-day.
Tie burning of Hampton Bridge yesterday is con-
iirmed ii il II mile from Fortress Monroe
The report Of an action at Sewalls Point on Friday
is Incorrect The attack will be made both there and
NJ Norfolk as soon as TetniOcemen,s arrive, but not
before.
The psssencer train on the Baltimore and Ohio road
Is in as usm with the Western mail. All reports OF
the destruction or injury TO the track at Hapers Ferry
are incorrect.
Persons from Harper's Ferry gay that Cen Johnston
s much incensed at the attempt to throw down Boil
mans rock upon the track, and that no viii punish the
parties engaged
On Saturday aud yesterday three thousand Nir-
piniaDs with some light artillery and howiIer were
distributed along the country roads north OF Harper
Ferry leading 10 SharpsbuIg and Boonsborough' ana
ON the Northern approaches TO the Maryland Highis,
where the country is rather open. None OF ihese
forces are posted than mile north Of the Nights,
but outpoeis and picket guards are thrown mnch
furLer forward. Gen. Johnston superintended thete
movements i'll person.
TWENTY-FIVE additional pieces Of cannon arrived
from Winchester on Saturday. Six OF them were
brass howitzers, and two were 32-pounders.
The report of the stoppage Of coal trains al harpers
Ferry s correct. The loaded cam wee switched OIL,
and are arranged a. to form barricades.
There are 1000 Virginia troops at Grafton.
A gentleman who left Richmond on Friday, and
came through Fredericksburg, says there are lo,oV
troops at Richmond, under Gen. Lee, and l2,oVo at
Fredericksburg under Gen. Rugges.
BALTIMORE, Monday, May 9-Evening.
The passenger train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road came in as usual this evening. There is no OBJ
struction on the track.
There is no change in the position of affairs at llar-
pers Ferry since my last dispatches.
learn from passengers who came through from Co
umbus that there are several regiments Of Ohio troops
concentrated at BeEr, and more on the way there, II
i. surposed to make demonstration Harpers Ferry.
There is a camp Of instruction at Marietta also, from
which troops win be drawn
Col. John Il. Wyman Of Illinois has been made Ad-
;utan,-Ge of the forces Of that State.