The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-12
Things at Fortress Monroe.

| Our readers nave already been apprized OF
| the presence Of Henry J. Raymond, editor o.
| the New York Times, at Fortress Monroe
His letters from thence exhibit little of the
strategic knowledge g which charac terizet
some of the newspaper articles attribut ted tc
him in former days; nevertheless, Their,
are some things in the subjoined (Which
bears date July 4th,) that will be perused
with interest. Raymond it must be under.
stood, had been on board the Minnesota, with
Gen. Butler and others, taking a few drinks
in memory of the defunct Union:
While we were on board the Minnesota. the
little Secession propeller which does this duty
came up in sight, with flag of truce from
Norfolk. The Secession flag noated at her
stern, and the white banner at masthead. She
came up within q hundred yards of the Min
nesota, one of whose officers put off to her
and soon returned, bringing a request from
mr. Myer Myers. the British Consul at Nor
folk, that he might be permitted to go to Bal
tlmoTe to see about sending aid to Il BriLis h
vessel in distress and return. Gen. Butler
declined giving him permission, but said that
any message on the subject would be prompt
ly sent to the British Consul at Baltimore
or the British Minister at Washington and
that any aid that might be desired would be
cheeIfully furnished Oy our vessels. Mr.
Myers is an open and avOwed Secessionist,
and the refusal OF his request was wise pre-
caution.
gentleman representing himself to have
been Captain in the recent German legion
raised by the British Government, was sent in
under flag of truce TO Newport News, last
night. He was permitted to go North to day
A Mrs. Gwyn, who travels considerably on
this route, was permitted to go to Norfolk
yesterday, We're also Il Mrs. Ellis and her
daughter, from North CarOlina. The General
10 inclined to be a good deal more rigid than
ne has been hitherto in regard to these mat
terS.
l wrote you On Tuesday of the capture of
some letters. fDun0 a nickel M "a
rebels which WAS surprised, at Little Bethel
by one OF our scouting parties, the day before.
i learn that among them was one from per-
son who had been clerk at headq uar tiers +,
dated une is, in which he described the ex-
petition 70 Big Bethel-saying that il consist
ed OF about 81 600 men, and that this left only
tioO regiments at Yorktown. Gen. Butler re-
CARDS this as showing concIusively that the
rebel forces al \ orkto Wn do not exceed 5 900
men. There has been some expectation OF an
attack on the two Massachusetts regiments
which have crossed Hampton Greek, and are
now in advance of Hampton village, without
Entertainments or adequate supports. The
General. however, does not believe that they
have sufficient force to venture upon such a
movement. a line of telegraph has been
laid down from the Fort to Hampton, and is
now in succe ssful operation. The system of
signaling between the Fort and Newport
News is also i'll excellent working order.
When Col. Allen was arrested, he was al
lowed the full liberty of the Fortress and of
his camp, on giving his parole not to cross
Hampton Greek. On Tuesday, however, he
crossed over and spent some time a the quar-
tiers OF Col. Wardrup, OF the Massachusetts,
regiment. Yesterday Gen. Blu tier revoked his
permission and restricted him to the Fortre
l see that some OF your contemporaries have
allowed some Jealous friend of the Colonel to
denounce bis arrest, and on the strength of it
to impeach the loyalty of Gen. Butler. This
is the height OF absurdity. l have heard
many persons question the fitness of Gen
Butler for high military command, but l
have never heard any man doubt his perfect
loyalty and good faith. The simple fact about
Dol. Allen, is that he is in the habit Of drip king
to d degree which makes him reckless of mill
tary discipline, and unfit for the position he
holds. 1t is to be hoped that his trial may be
expedited as much as possible, and an end
be put to the troubles in his regiment.
Dol. Bendix has demanded Court of In
quiry on the charge cont tanned in Gen. But
lers report of the Big Bethel affair, that the
collision with Townsend's regiment occurred
through his (Bendix's) 'blunder." The de-
mand has been granted. The Colonel declares
his ability to show that the ''blundel' was
committed in another quarter. 1t is under
stood that Gen. Butler does not consider it
necessary to inquire into any other part of
that days proceedings.
Brig. Gen. Pierce has been assigned to the
command of the advanced camp of Massa-
chusetts regiment Is At Hampton, and Colonel
Duryea has been appointed TO the command
CT Camp Hamilton. 1t Is hoped here that
Dol. Duryea's command may be permanently
enlarged. as none of our officers enjoy more of
the confidence OF the troops than he.