The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-21
OUR NEWPORT NEWS CORRESPONDENCE

NEWPORT NEWS, July 10, looi
Guns Firing at City Point-A Re,cl Encanpne1 bT"Ee"
UpRpuiyinolte Works at SQUALLS Poin,The Bauer "a
to be Used against The Shipping IN Hampton h1dds-
Cnax9es in the Command Of he Seventh (Bs''dfs' R0'-
uent-AGairs in Cdwr, dc
The gunboat Monticello fred three thirty-two pound
shells into rebel eucampment yesterday about three
miles above Pig Point battery The rebels took 10 their
heels and left their tents in double quick time Three very
heavy reports Of guns heard here between twelve
and O'Clock this morning. they appeared to be in the
direction Of City Point The rebels must be fighting
among themselves there Union troops vessels
be In that direction from tins place. and there is
suppose that they would be trying the range
of guns that unusual hour The enemy landed mum
Der Of troops and large gun at the Scwas Point battery
yesterday There are two steamers plying between Nor.
folk Craney Island and Sewals Point, daily believe it
the intention Of the rebels TO open dre upon e shipping
lying the Roads just As they get their battery
hxed up their satisfaction They TO have derived
fresh vgor Of late suppose that after the rebels get
everything completed they VIII be attacked by forces
There has been number OF changes In officers Of the
seventh regiment, Colonel Bendx folows:Firs Lieu
tenant Bausen promoted In place Of Captain Hockhem,
tst aeuenan, peea promoted IN place OF
promoted IN place Of FIRST Lieutenant Schneider, resigned
second Leutenan, Deboche promoted in place Of Leuten
ant Deetz promoted Second Lieutenant Hanser promot
cd In place of Lieutenant Brausen, promoted; Orderly
sergeant Botchcr promoted 10 place Of Second Lieutenant
Roho, resigned Sergeant Faber du Faur in place of
Lieutenant Hapsler Yeverton promoted TO Second Lieu
tenant IN place Of Deboche, promoted Adjuant Schaf
aeI has rendered his resignation, account Of being in
eebe health and unable endure the arduous duties
his Office He 10 = brave and gentlemanly officer and
are fellow officers regret that he about TO leave them
The First and Second Surgeons Of this regiment,
Ors kenlord ana Jaeck, have been requested by
meeting Of the officers TO resign Dr. Jack
mas done 90, bat Isenford has not. The men
md officers Of the regiment anxious get rid Of him
he has totally neglected the Of the sick who
leeded his als,,ion II s TO be hoped that great
vii be taken In appointing surgeons in the army, as
the position tAey occupy Of the most important
regiment There Ia O great deal Of complaint among
The troops Of their clothes The clothes CT thu
New York First and Seventh regiments look very badly
and the men ashamed 10 appear upon parade thei
aged and torn clothes Many Of them bare footed
md cannot drill upon that account The clothing furnish
I'd 10 the New York Volunteers should be taken az sum
ent evidence Of guilt 10 send tho contractors who fur
aished IT, TO the State prison for life wish they
mere, they would have justice melted out to them in
very summary manner Those men win all be marked
oy the soldiers whom they sent into the battle field with
miserable apologies for and pants that now oil
most entirely worn on, and dropping of their persons.