The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-11
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

Narrow Escape OF q Scouting Party
Their Chase by q Body OF HOrse-Closo
Shooting - Reinforce ments- Retreat or
the COnfsderAtes, &c.
On Saturday afternoon last scouting party consisting
Of two companies Of the Second (rroyl regiment New
York Volunteers left Fortress Monroe and went CT In tho
direction Of Yorktown. They under the command
Of Major Bloss, and the companies commanded by
Captain Tbbes and Lieutenant Taft The chaplain Of the
regiment the Rev. Mr. Lewis, accompanied them They
had not proceeded more than three miles add half be-
yord Hampton when the advance scouts, among whom
Captn Tibbets and the chaplain arrived at large
mansion The negroes advised them to proceed with
great caution, as q body of horse we're in the
neighborhood, and within short distance of q
large encampment Of rebel troops. The advice
was taken, and further advance was made with
great caution; but as they turned q short bend Of
the road, they discovered troop of borse, afty four
In number The scouting party hoped to secure a
treat without being discovered but they seen by
the rebels, and field piece which thsy hal with them
discharged, but without injury, as the whole charge
scouts with effect as the chaplain informed the gentle
men who gave US the particularly that he number
our the ats Sl5ed fire sT %
racy refined up their horses 4 - alone saved the
small party from being taken t66sers as they would
and third fire from the rebels were much better aimed
than the first as In the second the chaplain had Of
buttons hlS coat ana piece OF the Cloth shot
away and in the third rifle bullet passed through the
Of Captain Tbbes BY this time the retres.ing party
arrived at creek, which SONS loose blanks
for bridge. There thrown into the creek thus
preventing the further progress Of the rebel troops
The advance reached the main body without receiving
scratch The latter distinctly heard the firing and
hurried to the relief Of the former met them about
quarter Of mile from the bridge The whole Of the
ekirmieh did not occupy five minutes.
All haste was now made to Fortress Monroe for rein.
forcements and in few moments after their arrival the
whole OF the Troye gment marching toward where
the rebels were seen Brgadier General Pierce was Of
the party. On their arrival not vestige OF man or
horse were to be seem ard s supposed tn ~ thew es
capped into the neghborng woods taking their Geld piece
along with them.
We should mention that Of the rebels the first
alarm came out OF house This entered by the fede-
raj soldiers and plain be seen that sudden and
hasty retreat had been made and that quite recently On
the table were glasses partly filled with brandy and water
and IN the centre decal ter nearly half full Of liquor
which, unfortunately for our soldiers, not like the
Widows cruse number Of segars, partly smoked Law
on the table and about the floor The whole
was clear evidence Of sudden alarm The regiment re-
turned to Fortress Monroe at once IL was now dark
and was literally reckless and foolhardy pursue the
enemy further at that hour They arrived 10 safety at
Fortress Monroe at eleven O'Clock P. NJ