The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-04
PROM FORTRESS MONROE.

PROM FORTRESS MONROE.
s The steamer Adelaide, Captain Cannon, ar
q rlyed Yesterday morning from Old Point Com
q fort, but brought no news OF interest. Among
q her passengers We're Thurlow Weed of Alba
81 ly, and Senator Wilson, of Massac husetts -
We learn from passengers that two Contede.
Il rate rickets were captured on Saturday nigh l.
q and brought into Fortress Monroe.
Gen. Butler had ordered two regiments TO
Hampt where they were throwing up en- =
tyeuChments
The battery at Pigs Point, opposite New
port News Poip had been firing on the latter,
and caused the Federal troops to remove their
position a mile back from the encaInpment
they had occupied for some time.
Correspondence Of the Afsccistad Press
FORTRESS MONROE, June 80, l 7. M--The
celebrated steam gun arrived here last night
and Professor Lowe was expected here to-
day with his monster balloon, to reconnoitre
the position OF the rebels.
The Union gun Is not yet mounted.
The assistant OF Thomas A Scott arrived
here this morning from Washington. to SUI
perntend the cree lion of the proposed rail-
road and telegraph.
1t was originally intended to connect Fort
Tess Monroe with Newport News by means of
submarine cable, but the line will extend
overland via Hampton, and be in opera ton
within week The railroad will be built 10
facilitate the transportation OF stores from
the Fortress 10 Hampton, and ultimately it
may be hoped, TO Yorktown.
The gunboat Mount Vernon has Just arrived
from Newport News with two deserters from
lie r"oeis and two prisoners, all belonging to
III" Louisiana Zonaves. The former came
INTO theI camp at Newport News yesterday
Aornlugi They are intelligent Germans, and
htA'" that having been impressed in to service
hey escaped on the first opportunity. Most
q NE company TO which they belong serve
tbWllingly. Their uniform SO closely resem-
bits that OF Col Duryea's Zouaves that the
u-eertrrz came into camp without being
stopped by the guard.
The other two were taken prisoners about
oociock +. III and We're stragglers from q
scouting party of 200 who came within tn rec
niles OK Newport News The four agree in
.he statement that an attack upon Newport
News was intended the night before last and
Only prevented by the incessant rain. About
$500 men, including a strong body Of Cavalry
WITH some II pieces of artillery, advanced
from urktown, where there are over II 900
fH'es ion troops from Louisiana, South Caro-
ma, North Carolina and Georgia.
Ne cavalry is made up or the elite of Nir-
klha and exceedingly well mounted but the
infantry is not we'll "a tipped, and provisions
a't scarce al Yorktown. The two prisoners
Tee originally from New York and Boston
tthey We're at Pensacola, and their regiment
htVihg almost mutnied, the men were paid -
o9aVh, the only money yet received by them
icy were then sent IN Richmond. and las thy
ea'le TO orktown. In consequence OF these
Elements OF the enemy, the ath Massschu-
N.'s sun remain at Newport News. The Sd
Z main here
q hArss:--June 30, o p. M ~ have inst re.
4 salheo from Newport News, with q party
@ yVoilpany ing Gen. Butler, and consist ting OF
C0 Oi' 5ph1mick, Thuriow Weed, DIR. Lieber,
~ taylor OF Washington, Senator Wilson,
non J. Raymond, r.. g. Mccormick.
r eu, Butler, Mr.. Carnegis. and others. A
81 ~ review was intended, but the rain pre-
rp ,It rec shots were fired from Sawyer rined
va use mate OF that on the Rip Rams one of
4 RI reached the opposite bank of James
''e' u miles distant.
"'t u cot. ALLES--Kuaoa or GEN. yur.
=, iRK's REMOVAL.
d "esiSe the following particulars from the
spondence OF the Philadelphia Inaui
V FORTRESS MONROE, June %.
! camn,hoay afternoon, news came to the
i err .as negroes ard white men were gath
j Tx Held Of wheat belonging TO Msior
Tbsx peoA, VINO is now In the Secession army
! Allsy,'e wen mad the assurances to enter Col
horss. , lam and demand the return Of some
cess,o,i' ,1ich ne had seized, belonging TO Sc
| th-,s ste VINO are in the rebel service. With
| Yors,a.Is es they were 10 cart the wheat to
| 70 givSh' Coi. Allen Immediately refused
di,ns,oap Tue horses for that purpose. and
see tbs, ~ fquad Of soldiers who should
Not i". 'hs wheat was NOT carried AWAY
es,s rsa ae afterwards the wheat field was dis
stonls , " o1 In flames, and 70 acres. or there.
rS were destroyed.
lees,s morhing Col. Allen was surprised TO
l.aa''Hs following from Gen. Buffers
FasAbeeAArEEs DEPT OF YIRsIsIA.
s...f.1 'AHss MosRoE. June Is, 1861. |
E<rlusn, ,yosr Col. Allen commanding Ist
poIt b,m,.W FORK Volunteers, Is ordered to |
iSfL win T, 70 me a. the hsadq uart.rs |
Ahs command OF his regiment viii |