The New York herald., 1861-12-28
FosrRrss Monroe, VA, Dec. rs, 1891.


Arsiuat of ne S. R. Siou,dtng from Hateras-Anahey
F,4,to,s Gale al the fesohf fation Of the Ishabsans
at the Rejection Of The Bo0as Ssa,or FbstcrThe |" Pro
uisoaor' Governor Of North Carolina Passenger IN a
Spaurding--The Contribution of Clohing, DC, BY Ncs
Yo,eys TO nc Natipe Considerable pracicog Joke-Pvs
paraiions for Christmas at Haacras and Old Point Com
Jort-Scout BY Li Col Francis Weiss Of tie Toe,tieA
Regiment, N. r. V.--A,rest Of he Alleged Leader IN
6srtng Aid to the Rebels Reported Sk,mih atNss Nav.
ket BRIDGE and What ii amounted Ta-Flago Of Tuoe-
Money Send 10 Union Prisoners, &C., dc.
Tho steam transport s r. Spanlding, Captain Solomon
Howes arrived hero this morning from Hatteas Inlet
which place she left last evening Another Aerco gale
prevailed al IIstteras, commencing Sunday and
abated in violence only on Tuesday morning During the
tho schooner Founder, Capt Giett, went ashore
and bilged Tho tide quito hgb but forts Hatteras
and Clark did not suffer any damage. The Of tho
exposure and rejection Of Foster, she bogus Union
man and would-be representative Of loyal
heroes Of North Carolina, excited the lvcliest satsao
Marble Nash Taylor, who claims to be Governor Of
tho OLD North State, and who, In connection with Eos
Tor and the Rev Mr.. Conway raised schooner load
bread and clothing for the natives passengers II
the Spaulding M
All tho clothing and subsistence sent TO the natives Of
Hattoras and Hyde county have boon landed and are
stored on the beach Tho agent Of ho contributors hal
to pay high price for tho building in VIII ch the New
York gifts stored Tho sending OF tho clothing and
prov to IIattcas for the purpose above mentioned
ia regarded fair practical joke tho New Workers.
Everybody at Iatteras-army and navy-wcre pre-
pairing for merry Christmas. Captain Clark Commits
sary Of Subsistence had given 90 barrels cf bread, 90
barrels OF beef 100 barrels Of potatoes, pickles.
racd mix &c. TO the troops. to cnablc them TO enjoy
tho Chr feast in becoming and hilarious manner.
The Custom House officer had not yct returned
The health Of the troops Is rst rata the men in good
tempt attack, they win find very hot reception.
Christmas day is being celebrated by the troops at this
point in quiet and sociabe manner Tuilies and chick
tixins are the order OF tho day. The number OF
packages brought on BY tho Adams Express Company
enormous thus demonstrating that Our soldiers not
forgotten by their friends at htme.
Last evening the oams OF the Twentieth regiment New
ass s co r. r wyman sA unon Coast Guard CO.. D. W.
wlrdrop First Delaware, Col J. W. Andrews Eleventh
Pennsy l-lnia. Col. Josiah Harlan. aud Others,
Twentieth regiment New York Volunteers Omitted Turner
Raos) splendid serenade to Acting Brgader Gene
raj Max Weber and his accomplished LADY who arrived
hero yesterday morning spend the Christmas holidays
| with her husband.
regiment New York voun,eers, with two officers and
eighty moa, went or sc nut last evening remaining
nearly all n Ie as ap as s roe
whom, most important information concerning the move
nens y The enemy was obtained and in what manner No
| man named Hickman who owns farm between Himp-
ton is supposed BE- the loader This man, however,
has safeguard from tho department. and has never on
| troubled, bong supposed good Union man. Hickman
was also arrested and the matter is undergoing
strict examination At The hands Of Cen Wool and his
Ad;utant General, Captain VIM. j. Whipple
The femacs in that ncghbcrhood are the worst enemies
we have Their daring and inrapiiity Is remarkable,
they scrupe nothing give any information concerning
the darnod Yankees as they style us, to the rebel
[ hordes. s.
Colonel Weiss reports that Big Rothc is strongly
fortified the eiomys videttes advanced as far ~
the Back river
Tho report of the skirmsh yesterday originated from
the fact that the rebels had crossed Newmarket Bridge
and SET fire to school house near Jones' Farm. The
blaze or rather tho smoke thereof was seen at Camp
Hamilton and Newport News and the fact being reported
to Colonel Weber by Major Smythe Of the First Dela
| w,ra regiment, who o.hcer OF tho day. Colonel
Weber Immediately despatched Lieutenant Lorenz with
twenty Ave to find out the state Of affairs reore tie
General Wool renforcenent stating that the enemy
had crossed Newmarket and was destroying all the
houses ID the vicinity Gen. Wool gave orders 10 Col
proceed with the six companies of his regiment
| the sixteenth Massachusetts and squadron OF the
Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry The troops just mon
toned were ready and the march tea minutes after
tn order was led and the Union Coast Guard also
e,par for a brush were coming up double quick.
| w proceeded as far as Hampton Bridge, when Lieut.
Iorenz returned reported all SAFE and the troops
tarped, chagrined at being deprived Of shot at the
| enemy.
! Tho following letters, containing the OF money
he eentcr mentioned for Union prisoners Of in the
rebel stles were forwarded on tho i inst from his
place under flag OF truce to Norfolk from which point
it IS expected they Will be forwarded TO the parties TO
/ whom they directed viz
AT RICHMOND.
Alphonso J. Nichols 1st N Y. f.V...+...........$1 60
william A. Roberts California reg nont.. CO.
William Wallace 42d NJ Y. Y.v.................... 90
| WIN b. Harness, Californian regiment. 200