The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-08

FORTRESS MONROE July Q, 1861.
T4e Fersosrd Increment Of Our Troops-g asszcausea,
T,oops Oc,upy Bamps9n Viuaae-A D,seriel Va.aGe-
Pickles Fred U: :. .@:.sv,:,se 0xn,oa Star Fra On
Her O,ca A,-arriral Of Tie Unsed States grtaate sas
ted Brih Crui;sy on CaIs .. 49,. N.
kleary Observation-Disclosures Of Pyeside1 Lincolns Ply
stefan BY the hettls &c. ..,.,
Tho movement Of ths fhird Massachusetts, troops 4
acfoss Hampton creek, Of which apprisea you In nay
e''er OF yesterday, fully evlnces that GeKS Butler ia
urea q nertness, and out Of patience in waiting
loops TO help forward advance upon Yorktown Tho
troops were ferred over tho creek In large bosts by
email detachments Of the Naval Brigade under the su.
perintendence Lieutenant Crosby of the United States
Navy Eight largo boats were employed in this busness
carrying nity soldiers at each trip. The creek s two
hundred and nifty feet wide. The United States propeller
Fanny was also employed during yesterday In reighrg
sso., V%x ..y gsssag and camp equ,pase trofS Old
Point 70 A. After the troops had al haA-
safely landed IN >Spe village Of p.mnton thew
wesr followed by sdsli0ps "a field p's artillery ,
WIN gun OF capr ,ners from the Naval Bri
$50. 20, waldrop, .ne commandant OF the trocps,
--,attely threwoat scouts and pickets into 30 In
terror and CD the road 10 New Market and lced TITO
pieces Of artillery at right angle position commanding
important approaches. Another p'e Of artillery was
placed on the southeast bank Of y Greek, to cover re-
treat II necessary should the -osmy attack them with
superior force. THIS gun ~as supported by the Tween
telh New York regime Colonel Max Weber, whose en-
canpment is imme~<da In the rear.
Visited Hap pton village to-day, and found the utmost
activity presing among tho troops 10 occurring their
camp eahpsge, end occupying the houses which had
long before been deserted by the inhabitants On tho
margin OF tno creeh were seen army wagons, nuui.
ton chests ptrerching tools and pile upon pile or pro-
visions Of every possible description. Guards were
| stationed a. proper points to keep discipline
| in the camp, and tho utmost scrutiny exaced
by the sentnes In allowing citizens pass hher and
thither made early call Colonel Wardrop, and
found him occupying the residence Of Virginia minister
IN
picke:s were fired upon by marsuding pisties Of the
enemy The fire was returned, and the rebels scampered
Tho deserted village Of Hampton Is of the ancient
towns OF the Old Dominion, and Ia revered by the f.
among which s church built old English sty 10 Of
architecture, said to be over two hundred years old On
by solders heee Off Of duty lying around in the
pews others playing "Old HuDdred' the organ, fol-
~ an hs o a n y the
pearance OF antiquity and although in It's architecture
there s nothing TO ADMIRE yet IL Commands respect
yard which bore evidences having been cared for
here and there were seen various kinds Of
shrubbey and flowers, and small shade trees, There
tobs and tomb stones Of various generations down
to the present. Which were chsseled short but 81
pressve verfes to the memory Or departed ones The
whole was enclosed by thick red dapdnted brick wall
which also bore the marks Of Old Father Time.
On the oussits Of the village well TILED fields
Of conn., oats Ind barley all Of which had been desert
BY the white inhbitants and le't for the benefit Of the
Negroes IehQuld have slated before that the VII
hsotants 4 may except few fishermen md negroes
Prior 70 We arrival & ne volunteers the h9psekeepers
vi
Ss s:s
ysss ego the pSge seemed :. though is naabtans
the e as. sssfS s as n ss
f Ssspe d ".
soon learn that our troops not come TO psge
S .S 70
they will return to their bones and places business
secure from harm, while traitors and rebels win be
Hampton yesterday, % alarm cine down the line Of
pfcscSas the ysse il Hsa.ss ,hs iraops were
asas a ss, S ss So; e gs III
by your correspondent rode out to the point from which
s s.i Il sa ss .s
Sssassss SO saSSsssd vas nss
Communicated 2 Gen Butsf e. Fortress Mopfes before
nsy Rs ss'sS ssz
freely with the ocefs and soldiers, cautioning them
agonss gng S alarms IN future and 70 DO
The Fourth regimen. Msssaokuss, str troops, Col Pack
operate with the third rssi nent in holding that POSI-
ton They brought with them all their camp equipsse
stores, &c. The town will be placed in good etate of
Defence snd the brid0 the creek viii DO repair ed
in few days. Public and private property viii be So
caey protested AVID every nducement held out 10 the
frightened Hamptonians to return home.
port News the effect that the men on the gunboa. star
anchored of that place, during the night before saw
party OF mep, whom they supposed TO be the enemy,
marching along The beach and approaching the federal
camp. The guns were Immediately shotted aud three
shells discharged at the supposed enemy before
was discovered that some Of the fred as were por
ton Of the Of the Star several members Of
Hawkins Zohaves. The discharge OF the Stars Guns
alarmed he entire camp, and in few minutes all were
The new United States frigate santee, Captain Ense,
sDs Sas o a. R pert ~
boat QUAKER Gy The santee reports the Britieh man
% pr.bsS Relieve ns S
sail for Boston in few days.
rho gunboat Mount Vernon, after coaing aud taking
on board full supply OF ammunition, sailed to-day for
the mouth Of the RsppahAnno'k. She will DO absent
twenty days. =. -.
tween this point, Hampton and Newport News The
pole and wire settlers and operators have already arrived
terday with Tag Of truce, brought over Dr. Richards
the physician Of President Lincoln, who taken pr
soner ct Manassas Gap, while on hs journey from the
South 70 Washington whittier be had been TO bring
his SON. who was at educational institutcn there
At Norfolk he was detained for several days on pre-
tence that snce he had their fortihcatons they
would not allow him to depart until they had changed
their plans Or: Richards left for Warrington last even
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= ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
TIE WEST POINT GRADUATES IN TIE ARMY.
WAR DHPARThKNr, ADJurANT GIN. IS OFFICE,
/ WASHINGTON, July 3, 1861 I
GENERAL oRDERs-No Al.
The following remed Cadets graduates Of the Military
Academy, attached to the army with the brevet OF
Second Lieutenant in regiments where there are va
cances, with the full rank Of Second Lieutenant IN con-
ormiy with the fourth section Of the approved April
49, 1912, as follows
dops Of Eneineer,-1 Cadet Patrick h O. Rorke to be