The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-18
FORTRESS kosRoE, June 10, !
IN BALrIMoRF, Jun , II, 1851. (

Via BAIIIAoRE, June II, 1881.
Conmssa,y Taylor, just from Newport News, reports
skrnnish there this morning. Three companies sent
out by Col Phelps 70 gather in come cattle belonging
the secessonsts, were fred upon by company Of light
horse and three wounded. The rebes escaped and
the detachment succeeded In its purpose.
The enemy evidently landing large body Of troops
at point seven miles above Newport News the same
side Of the river. Steamers come down the river daily
An attack from that quarter anticipated We are ready
for them at Newport News, and the strong battery
erected by poor Greble will avenge Big Bethel.
The experiment with sawyers American rlAed cannon
at the Rip Raps, Last evening" was brilliant success
Sewas Point s clearly within range Of this tremendous
prcjec.ile Seven Of eleven foryeght pound shels ex
poded short distance from the rebel camp and one of
them over their intrelchments II created q sensation
among the seceesonss house the secession BAN
ner displayed white flag
There is 10 be grand parade Of Six regiments this
afternoon, near the fortress
There is much dissatisfaction in COL Aliens regiment
Charges have been preferred mutually by the Colonel and
captaine Of the companies
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORREsPO NDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, June Is, 1861.
Our Troops at Newport Nos Recov7,g from Eraus.io-
Visit cf Dr.. Wainwright 10 The Scene Of the Battle at
Dtg 0e<Het-DeQ<h OF WOuVu<u cOtOtJS-<N%S5DSe0 t1ln
Lieutenant Cary the Virginia Professionalism Of
Major Wixshrops Decth-7he Rules Of Civilized Warfys
to Be Obserped-P lagiro BY Nteroes-Cbrree List IF
Casualties, dc.
visited camp at Newport News day before yester-
day. and found everything there In the best OF order
The troops recovering from the exhaustion conse
quent upon the march 10 Big Bethel, on Sunday night
and Monday the atguee Of battle and the weary march
home Many Of them were quite i'll from the fatigues Of
the day but after little rect will be well prepared for
active service again.
While in camp ! met Dr.. Wainwright surgeon Of
the Scott Life Guard, who gave account Of his
journey to the scene Of Mondays unfortunate
affair, under q flag Of truce, for the
purpose Of ascer.a.nng the fate OF Major
Theodore Winthrop, Of Major General Buffers staff, who
wss missirg Tho immediate object Of bis trip was,
however, 10 lend such assistance he might 10 private
Of the Seventh New York regiment, who was reported
by prisoner taken by forces to be in house on
the field Of battle 80 badly wounded 40 10 be incapable
Of helping hmself III any way. Although DR.. VAIN
wright was connected with tho Fourth regiment, he
volunteered to go under flag of truce TO attend 10 the
wounded mans necessities Escorted by corporal two
privates and bugler from the Seventh regiment and
sergeant and two prvates from his he Fourth reg
ment), the Doctor set out in dilapidated barouche
drawn by span Of horses, for Big Bethel He met
no obstacles en- rosSe, and II Was not until he had
arrived within about quarter Of mile Of the enemys
works that he saw any Of the rebels. There he was
halted BY mounted vdet.e, and the Decor, with his
busler and an unarmed man bearing flag Of truce i'd
vanced to tie vdette and made known his business The
vdee Informed the Doctor that be bad power 10 give
him any facilities In the prosecution Of his business but
that he would send word 10 his commanding oflcer
~ho would give an early reply. DR.. VAIN
wright, with his escort, then proceeded to
ANAL hsufe occupied by . Mr.. Cra1dall, which
bad te<p uEed for the hospital by our sur