New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-27
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Discharged soldiers-The Pending EIpedi-
tion-Screws Loose-The second Regiment
all Right-The Rebel Prisoners-He'iew
and Inspection Of TrOops-Protfeeton 10
Union Men-More Troops Wnnted-Gen.
woors Policy Aggressive.


Union Men-MOre Troops Wnntee-Gen'
woors Policy Aggressive.
From Our Special Correspondent
FoHrRRss MONROE, OLD PoIST Cor9ohr,
Nearly eight hundred men have been discharged
from the New-York regiments alone, ana sent
from this Department, for prior disability. This
fact shows some of the fruits of the hasty System
of recruiting which has prevailed, particularly in
New-York City. 1t is proper to state that the
places of majority Of this large number have
been filed by men recruited with proper care
and accepted after due inspection.
The succession of gales for the last si1 days
have prevented the sailing of the expedition
which has generally been reported as destined
for the coast Of North Carolina. The wide pub
licty that has been given to the objects and des-
tination of the expedition, and the delay that
has occurred in getting of, should have enabled
the Rebels to line the coast Of North Carolina
(if that is the destnation) with soldiers and de-
fenses. The particulars concerning the intended
expedition, the number of boats and vessels
loaded with stones which were to be sunk IN
the channels entering Albeinarle Sound were gwen
10 the public with great minuteness by the Bal
timore press ten days since. These particulars
may or may not have been correct in every re-
spect. The aforesaid papers, without doubt, sup
posed they were; bat there does not seem to
have been enough loyalty, or sense of propriety
among the best OF them, to withhold information
which, if it were true, woIld prove so hurtfu to
the patriotic cause, and so valuable to the Reb-
els. The folly Of restraining correspondents here
from giving information of intended movements
and doiugs, while the Baltimore press is free TO
obtain and publish the exaggerated and distorted
reports which adorn their columns, is sufficiently
apparent Men of undoubted Secession sympa-
thies come and 60 daily on these Baltimore
steamers, n pert of whose business it is TO ac-
quaint themselves with all that there is TO be
seen or heard of movements or intended move
ments here. They 60 in and out of the fortress
and camps at will, on passes which can be OBJ
tanned all too easy. There is no doubt that the
flags of truce which pass back and forward 80
frequently now are OF great convenience 70 the
Rebels, and are not unfrequenty abused. 1t
may be that as great vigilance on our part is
observed as can be, and that the only way is to
suspend the boats entirely. ] wish here 10 bear
evidence to the vigilance with which Capt. Da-
Wis discharges his duties as Provost Marshal,
and 10 his wakefulness 10 the abuses which,
nevertheless, occur. But there are some things,
some abuses, and perhaps the chief ones, which
do not come within his province to correct.
All but about half dozen of the I'd Regiment
have returned TO duty cheerfuly, aud with ideas
that will make them better soldiers. The excep-
tions are those who refused to sign the petition.
They may swell the number bound for Tortugas.
The Rebel prisoners on parol who arrived here
yesterday have bsen disappointed in not being
sent by flag of truce to Norfolk as soon as they
hoped. 1t is probable that they will not 60 be-
fore day after tomorrow. The following are their
names: David d. Curry, Surgeon tWillisam A.
Carrington, Assistant-surgeon Archibald Taylor,
First Lieut.. Henry A. Hover, Second Lieut..
j. s. Dorsett Third Lieut.. james Hanger,
Second Sergeant James +. Jones, Third Ser
gesnt VIM. B. Moody Andrew j. Maddox,
Joseph w. Beagley, Joseph c. Sanford, Thomas
w. Gilmer, George W. Killen, VIM. p. i.
Pool, Jonathan j. Mays, S. NJ Crofton, c. NJ.
Tetz Alex. Smallman, Richard Wallace, r. w.
Carter, D. II. LOring Joseph Buckner, Jonathan
Burroughs.
Yesterday afternoon, Gen. Wool made a thor
ough inspection of the troops at Camp Hamilton,
and expressed himself pleased with their appear.
ance and condition. 1t is pleasing to note the
new spirit which has been impaired to both
officers and men, who seem TO understand that
not only will the drill to which they are to be
subjected be thorough, but that the regulations
must be lived up to, as VOL by volunteers as by
regulars. So far from this being regarded as
something dstasteful, the fact gives the greatest
satisfaction. Gen. ButleC has not yet removed
his quarters from the fortress to one Of the
camps, as he probably will do, at an early day.
Gen. Wool spends much Of his time in acquiring
n perfect knowledge of oil that his predecessor
has done, in reading the orders now in force,
and preparing new ones. He is understood to
have views relative to future movements that re-
ouire an additional force. 1t is to be hoped
that the Government will second his views at Us
early day as possible.
have referred twice before to the importance
of throwing protection around Union men in
Virginia. There is an additional reason, one
perhaps more powerful than any have yet re-
ferred TO- why this should be done. The Rebel
Congress has passed law, and JEFF. Dnvis has
issued G proclamation putting it in force-a
kngly decree, which but intensifes the tyranny
that all persons who do not acknowledge the
Southern Confederacy aud abjure the Union, viii
be regarded and treated as enemies, their