, 1861-08-10
BURNING OF HAMPTON, VA.
Rapid Movement Of MaSruder...He
E1ree the IoKEH al Rfgllt--50O Build
1nss DcsIroyed--ClosU PfoxlInlsy Of
1ftbei Forces.

FoHT MONROE, Aug. 8.-Hamp.on has been
burned Scouts and fugitiges brou5 5ht word
Of the approach Of a large Confederate fcrce
from Yorktown. These rumors were con
trzncd as P. n. by deserter from the rebels,
native Of Maine but a resident Of Georgia
He LAS been stationed at Yorktown since June
LIST. Friday last, S1agrudcr lett Yorktown
with force Of 1000 men, incluiiag $500 Gu
v:lry and S pieces Of artillery. Monday night
they canlaed at Great Bethel, which WAS
completely deserted. Tuesday they advanced
towsru Hampton, and at noon yesterday took
up their position Or. Back River, sonic three
mills from tic town fLe says the object Of
The expedition is te draw out our forces, at
tack Camp Hamilton OR Newport News, if
practicable, and ct lenst to destroy Il Hlml::ca,
50 rs to preseut their using il fo1 winter
quarters.
Gln- Butter ct cree repaired to this end Of
Hampton Bridge, wh:re he remaiued till
cle, en- G'c1ock. Col Weber erected b,rri-
e5dc lear The HAMPTON end Of the bridge, aud
placed Z strong guard at various points this
.jGe Of the creek.
4 few minutes past midnight, Gsn. Aag1u-
der, with about 500 Confcdezat.s, entered the
town, which they Immediately tirad- Th:
greater part Of the 500 houses were bnilt with
wocd, and 60 rain having fal1en lately,
strong scuih wind SOON produced terrible
eon1asratiou.
There we're perhaps twenty white people,
and double that number Of negroes, remain
SDg III the town from inability to move, some
Of whose houses were fired without wakiug
the inmates. Several Of the whites, and also
the negroes, we're hurried away to be pressed
into the Confederate service.
A company Of rebels attempted 70 force the
passage Of the bridge, but were repulsed with
{ less Of three killed and six wounded.
The fire ragged ali night. The greater part
Of the Ccn*ederates Withdrew towards mor1-
ing, a1d st noon to-day when visited the
place, but seven OF eight buildings we're left
standing.
Gen. 3lagruder has encamped near New
Market tridge He will hardly venture to
attack Newport News.
Mayhew, the deserter, Eays there have been
about seven thousand Confederate troops
stationed at Yorktown, aud come tea days
ago battalion came down to the outskirts Of
Hampton, and carried away $50 negroes. Pro
visions were abundant at Yorktown, and most
OF the rebels arc receiving new uniforms tor
the winter campaign
The destruction Of the town Was waaton
act of cruelty both for tile residents aud
Unionists, and, moreover, entirely useless, as
Gen. Butler intends to winter his Amy many
miles beyond Hampton.
An attempt will be made to foiss these acts
on Gen. Butler, but after ten O'Clock Wednes-
day night, there was not Federal soldier in
Hampton.
a flag of truce hes just come in from Nor
folk with Miss Mayo, niece Of Gen. Scott,
who is on her way from Richmond to New
York. She states that the Consederates al
tribute the act 10. Gen. Butler.
PROM GEN. BANKs'S COMMANDs
SANDY HOOK, Md, August 9.-Gen- Stone
has been assigned to separate command, to
be stationed at Point CT Rocks, where it is
believed the reESls intend establishing astro1g
tatte1y to intercept the transportation Of sup.
pics ard troops lron, BALTIMORE to the lower
Potomac.
Colcnel Hamilton, OF The Third Wisconsin
Regiment, has been sppointed to command
The division in pIaee Of Col. Stone.
The report thai two rebel regiments ware
approaching frgm I.sesbrrg Is untrue,
Msjor Doz'oleas5 Eaa been praatlcing with
his asige gura TO- day. The results we're very
Satisfactory.