The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-22
IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MoNgQE.

The Rebels Advancing Towards the For-
tress Rebel Batteries Opposite the Rip
Raps and Near Hampton The Union
Pickets Driven In Departure Of an En-
petition Against the Enemy,
Ac~ &C., nc.
fosrRkss MONROE, June 20, 1881.
within few hours there has been rumor Of q largo
rebel force advancing upon fortress Monros c the d.
rection Of Yorktown. An important distance TO-
wards Big Bethel therefore made this morning
under the direction Of Captain Smith, of the untea ses
Army.
Max webers regiment Of German Turner's, with .
company Of regulars In charge of two pieces Of artillery,
eft Hampton six hours ago. and have yet been heard
from. Colonel rownsend's regiment remains Hampton
a reserve.
Our picket guard near Little Bethel wae yesterday
driven in by the rebels 7e!s d POM being formed
Hampton creek, preparatory to rebuilding the bridge
Two persons In this morning representing the-
selves to be deserters from Sc walls Point but
from General Butler that their statements 90 con-
Trajectory that he obliged to send them the guard
houre spes.
II h said that the rebels erecting strong masked
batteries opposite the Rip Raps.
Complete returns OF the killed and wounded 1t Big
Bethel have not yet been made, nor ever Will be-
The carelessness and nsfcsncy Of many Of oar voSp-
teer officers Ia inexcusabe.
flag Of truce down 10 Hampton . few hours sgo
to arrange for exchange Of prisoners, Of wA,m
have four soldier, sni three civilians taken with
guns In their bands.
From ten TO twenty citizens in daily from the
vicinity to take the oath Of allegiance.
The slooporwar jamestown sailed south ward sat
night.
flag Of truce goes to Norfolk this evening, 70 convey
thther several persons just returning from abroad
The soop- Of war vandaia sailed two days ago.
Besides the Cumberland and Harriet Lane, there sre
severa, gunbosts in this vicinity
Numerous friends Of tho Hon. Joseph segsr At Old
Point panied to him charged by Northerp
correspondents with Joining the rebel ranks rne off,
at Fortress Monroe know too we'll his sentiments
credit such reports. He has been universally respected
by them for his strong Union views aud the desoAton
which overhaDgs his estate Hampton 10 what
he predicted the result Of secession copdut
did much to enhance tbs loyalty Of the United States off,
GERS here, not Of whom has resigned, though
ana Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia
presented amorg them.
large number Of nurses arrived from Bal,imore ,hs
morning.
| FORTRESS MONROE. June 2C,l
l Via BALTIMORE, Juno Il, lsee.
The Union p,cxes Of the outposts at KIEp;on, and
| about - miles from this place. driven iotO
camp last night BY superior force OF rebNs Is hss
been ascerained thu. the latter have been sxtsacpg
their works tow ards this pat with ths scvy
rebel battery, mounting i've guns, has been reesn,iy
thrown Up about folr mile, from Hampton, ca q com
nandng poson and supported by st, ing force 20
rebeE which recently ctossoi the Jalnes rve, sx es
! above Newport News.
To day General Butler forward u strong Ge.sch
niept consisting Of section % piccee Of At nery
| Duryee's zoaAves, the Third New York v,,ecteers
| Colonel Townsend, and the S.euben Volunteers the
whole under the direction OF Captain Ia o. tie
United States Topogrs p,al Engioeers, foc plrposs
Of making full! reconnaissance OF the enemy petition
| The troops took one days provisions with tcem.
! shaIp skirmish with the enemy is anticipated.
On rhursday morning two Union arrived &. Port
Iess Monroe, having escaped from Scwans PHI. 10 IN
open boat They had made four previous attempt,
| bu, could not pass toe lines.
Ga Monday RICH. las. member OF the Ninth New York
| regiment, named Townsend. while on picEe. gaars at
Fortress Monroe fell asleep. The guard nes. t. Town
scud vert ani aroke him warning him at the
Of the danger and penalty Of the crime. Tos1serd fe,
csleep again, ard was once aud warned by
bis conraae but without effect The th'rG sine the
guard awoke him he said II shonld the last ss he
slept ag ain the ordc, should be 05eyed az he SHOULD
hoot HIM down at his post Townsend fell asleep the
cnrth time, when It II alleged his del bsrstey
in6icilpg dangerous wound TOWNSEND was alive a;
last accounts, but it Ia believed ,ha. wound VIII
! prove fatal
TN Wednesday the 10th inst Sergeant Durham, OF
Company B. Ftth Jegins Mt Colonel Dur 2ees ZoUaves,
accidentally shat through the head the bali entering
below The and passrg out at tho cheek the sane
side One OF the picket guard returning wish hls
piece lo'ded, when in entering bis tent the hammer
caught in of the ropes dschargirg IT, tie bali taking
eject ss stated above Sergeant Durham alive 1t
last accounts and II probable that he viii rs
| resided in this city.
The same night member Of the Fifth regiment was
returning from pickle: ggard when the hammer Of his
pioded. the ball passing through his arm
On III rsday, while orc Of the members o: the Ninth
regiment, Now York State Volunteers, cleaning his
mueket, IL accidentally discharged, tho ball p6sriDg
| through his hand He was sent to the Hospital.