The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-24


gs9dT Communication Bt.cen washington ant l.c f57
rasNe:rIaper Literature IL Ocmaad--T4e la.1gs 10
the Gisa5co, Monticello Daring tie SeuaUs posu. In
gagemn-Actttiy OF tie Reieis-Cko1 and Cdpsgre Of
SeAoo.cT-Sho Dsspiayed B,iish Coo,s- 4yrral Of a
Vesta 'eah ifssh !rortsions-Arrrc1 of Fbur Hundred
and Fty Rerais for TIC 2c'SaRlSetts Psginl~xs--7ne
f6'trt.s IN The H,gtDa D,5ensiJe Coadaion-s aae5al
Of xenbs Of tts VcTnon Reo,ment- The Wectaeg dc.
Trunks 70 tho energy Of Postmaster General Blair the
Inc OF mail steamers between Baltimore and this post is
rcopoDed II every mon n this isolated garrison COOS
not invoke nunbocless blessings upoa Mr. Bars head
10 Is an Hngrate'ul dog aud reader OF the HssALD
just IN ngne, If you can two or three thousand mon
shut Up within the immense walls OF this fortress with
any information CT the movements going on outside
of vs. save that contaired " stray paper wh:h %
pers 10 DRIFT in here the hands OF captains Of vessels
or visiicrs to the fort
Wo have endured this until patience has TO be
virtue, nni nnacdc.icrs upon tho heads OF these In
thority have been so9orei witi lavish hand Bat We
grateful for and delighted WITH these nov mail ia
o.s that feel Ike forgetting the errors og tho past
Only give us regular mail ana c,py 0: the HreALp
ind We viii bot gro@i To-day tho steamer Georgia
tTrved from Baltimore btlrailG u.i aud qusntity
OF Nsw lonS EaIns and G,.toic dallics, which wero
eagerly snaschec ~ at III, 1aes; Of ceats for
the former and aye for the iastcrboth Dalg OF the
tsIne oee.
Hereafter we ehsIl hare SIX mails week and ell !e,
teIs directed properly WI through safely and
po0itioUaiy, via baltimore
gha'l be aoie hereafter 10 give your rca'ers de.iy
ottSr, ana IN Case Of any thing unusually important viii
the telegraph in order that fLeJ have tao very
latest news this eeat OF I have been
sef ard this mail will carry three dispatches .To Of
which have been iyIg on board the Keystone state,
which Las been ca the cve Of departure sevcral days
past, but Still lingcia snreriuo1sly In the RJads
The Gontct 10, OF Star suLboas, received sx balls In
her hui curDg her engagement With tho rsnd battery Of
tho enemy, se "a Is roiot, sunday Afternoon
WIS tod
10 dsocgc the enemy ffom their L.ttory but no re-
nent his jet been uado. Tho erouy aro exceedingly
active, and arc day u.rng3f p red ots armed
with elcicnt guts, at points where they can worry the
bicckad,ps ern oats.
az the mouth Of the Jam river, uhte shs YES Ia pur
sut Ct schoorer attempting 10 run tho bocsado No
damage Tas 41ue az the GuLbcat haoed oct or ,ange,
Gpaly oycrhatd and cap.ared. The schooner, on
ing the sdnbos approach, ran up bo Er.ish Gag but il
old not save Ler. sle captured aid found 10
tom Iosder and sun carri2Ses Nhicn were OF course
appropriated by the eathositics Tho Monticello toxcd
her DOWN 0nd EFT hsr under tho gus or zoe AnLesoa
and then returned 70 lor pest or tie lanes river
The Monticello is very active, ard CT course, has
ccivec many r. tho enemy bes,des the cannon
balls ach ihey throw after h.r every they
CT stu. soc&ups here end ;icro usrnl bringing
and pcsse;rr vceseis onrae.ar batteries with
equal readiness and aprit sto NAV be sunk
~ some n.sLed battery, tao cxisercc OF which she
Down with cocrs f,'rr when che does sok.
The bark Aura. iron Bston, With IN innenpe quantity
Of fresh eud stores sad hundrei ioos of co-
tho latter ari'ole Eoirr .shingcu--arriyei this
mcfnrg Tho no,h mat is vory ocecrtaole, officers
lId men Lave i.ycn wb.c here, With NJ occasional OK
cpiion, salt pork and beef Lnd, say hat you viii,
Il V rot the mot raafatlc ~ Il n.
The steamer Cambridge from ston nrr'eed here tut
nocn bringing -four hundred md Ciy Tor THIRD
qua ioIIIh hmfatuosftts Toganents Thes LaJ a bos
tsfCus ltf1-o, sId many 1CrC verJ III fron seaSiC
ness, bit vii. BE- ca thei .cct agau wo hayo nos
peGry 'h'tc thousand men NJ ihis eta torce Amply
so,c cut X Ioss any attseA that the robes Can make
for rene tTo % come
Our dci,fcee are being strengthened daily Largo
fatigue psites arc dRiy detailed craw IN and mount
heavy coumbacs ieht sdd tea iEct) aud riortaTs OF
the LCavicst callbe OF tho ranpars Every appfoach
~ strcrply pnsfccd am covered, ans o1emy at
ten % tn ass aut they wi be met WITH or sbel
u sbct that viii olea- he opoaches as Il With bosom
DO I'm not atlibeTv 70 tive cots:ls ~ TIE plans
OF tia1cc but, IN gene al ;oins, on say THAI @e arc
By frfcnl mcsecrrer from gnshneton We ,onrn that
Major neral Butter III here niErt ~ assume CON
mend q tho a,v'son which daily expected t. arrive.
VIC 2Fct tfiStD ihorsaud men hofe within wooe, aid
ilcy v'n u obliged 70 copy Harn'or, ~ tacrc g
lotn lore for thai narohtr IN bc fcr: Aggressive
10 DO understand Tia, Colonel nirra!cs r DO 81.
pcited'd n the ocrnart e tho 4, Itself by Genc,ai
better officer co'i.d BE- 'orrd for tho rosv!on.
10 this coriCct'N nay renion Inst your editorial
rem 10 81 Vie INJUSTICE done 70 the officers n tie regu
lar amy b. the sprcln,rarf q civilians 70 pacs which
the regulars shcua be promoted 20 meets With the gene
rn.nrr Rotation o. ell IN thu Toe. We have houte;larts
ana e1resNrce admirably ADAPTED 70 heaeT postoss
hoy no MT TronntCi because civilians * political
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