The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-15
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MoyRoE
Arrival Of the Quaker City from Old Point
Partial abandonment Of Big Bethel bv Inc
Rsbek-Account Of the Fight by 2ouavs-
Courteous Conduct Of We Rebel Com.
mander,
Sc, &C., &c.
ARRIVAL OF THE QUAKER CITY.

The United states steamer Quaker City, Co nmauaer O.
Carr, U. n, arrived yesterday morning. in twenty.sue
hours from Old Point Comfort and Hampton Roais She
relieved the blockade Off the Capes Of GINA by
the United States gunboat Star. She brought ffteen
wounded and invalid passengers
The Quaher City has been constantly under stean FER
forty eight days havng been among the drss of the
blOckadng ee during this has rendered active
and efficient service. The Quaker City comes homo by
order OF the government and will return to her station
in four or I've days.
She brings to New York the valuable lenses OF the
Cape Henry Lighthouse, captured by her, which the
secessioniss had taen down and were attempting to
remove.
Her officers foFows:-Commander Overton Carr;
Master, Thos w. Wilson; Acting Master, s. ". Mather;
Surgeon, DR.. E. Dalton; Purser, Fl. J. Bullay; Chief
Engineer, solon Farer First Assistant Engineer wm D.
Pendeton; Second Assistant Engineer George Farrer;
Third Assistant Engineer, William +. Moore
REPORTS FROM FORTRESS MONROE AND
VICINITY.
FORTRESS MONROE June 1877
VIA BALTIMORE, June IL, 1851. +
There have been military movements of n portauce
to-day.
The statement IN my Yesterdays despatch tia. the
reoe had retired from Big Bethel true 80 far "a their
main body 10 concerned, but the place ia st held by
mem, ana can DC occupied Dy large body at short
notice,
Capt E. Davis, of Judge Davis; Lieut. Charles e.
Seaman, and DR.. Martin, OF COL Duryoe's regiment
yesterday entered the enemy lines with Tag OF ruce
q ID went to within half mile of Yorktown They saw
'oru dabl battery ct Big Bethel, but were not al.
lowed to examine the works. and from there to Yorktown
were conducted by bride paths They escorted by
sergeant and four troopers who met them ct New Mar
ket BRIDGE three miles from Hampton, to which point
the secession pckets now extend They were eour-
teousy treated by Colonel B. Magruder who command.
ed nj Big Bethel. There was q large encampment OF
cavalry at Yorktown and the place was being strongly
forrhed There also batteries between Big Bethel
and Yorktown.
the engagement at Big Bethel and express wish that
Gen. Pierce may be retained In command
Major Winthrop was shot by louisiana riaeman, while
heading vigorous charge He burie1 by the rebels
and his heroism greatly praised have just broughs his
hat and spurs from the Zouave camp.
Two Zouaves died prisoners, viz:-Benjamin F. Hop
per al d Joseph L. Taylor, nephew OF Moses Taylor.
The rebels represented that they had ether prisoners
whom they willing TO exchange. Captain Phillips
ha to-day visited the fortress with flag Of truce in re-
ference TO the same
There an alarm last night and the whole garrison
turned out
General Butler and Quartermaster Talnadge have thu
\ afternoon gore to Newport News.
The mercury yesterday ssod at % degrees in the shade
Reconnoiss bave been made both from rortrssp
| Monroe and Newport News.
is reported that Jefferson Davis was at Rjchp,o.d
last week.