The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17
THE REBELLION.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
REPORT OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION
CONDITION OF THE ARMY-THE ALLEN
COURT MARTIAL, ETC.

CONDITION OF THE ARMY-THE ALLEN
COURT MARTIAL, ETC.
FORTRESS MONROE, July Is,
Via BALTIMORE, July IL, 1901
Mr.. RUSSELL Of the London Times left here for Washing
ton, via Baltimore, at midnight
DR. Bellows President; Frederick Law omstead, secre
tary and L. Bruce, Associate Member, OF the sanitary
Commission proceed TO Washington tonight
DR. Bellows states that he finds the condition of the
troops at Newport News in many respects better than
elsewhere and had volunteers at Old Point good
Clothing matters would be greatly improved.
Dr. Bellows has made dilgent exploration of the
camps and his report will be highly interesting.
Tho committee state that in many parts Of the country
there danger CT pestence in the army If immediate
measures q remedy not taken TO prevent It, The
greatest carclessness TO personal cleanliness exists
and the camp police Is IL great need of Improvement
Mt Russell says that the commission have hcrculcan
task before them and that the American camps
than those Of the Crmea
General Butler has shown the commission all the atcn
lion IN his power There nnumerabc less important
demands upon his time, which civilians visiting at Old
Point appear 10 disregard.
General Buffers war upon newspaper correspondents
alluded to in recent editorial attack in the New York Tn
Baae exists in fancy rather than The expression Of
"brandy and wster campaign entirely unwarranted and
is dsappoved of by those who unrendy to the
condition of affairs Had the government given General
Butler adequate and means far important re-
suits would have been aeDcd the department Of Viz
enia.
The fcud between the United States Army surgeon
at Old Point and the physician in charge OF the nygea
Hospital is fortunately about ended,
The court martial held Colonel Allen adjourned on
Saturday night sine die.
The Quaker City Is at Old FONT, undergoing repairs.
Nothing further has been learned regard to the
picket WHO was sho! yesterday near Hampton.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.
toRrRxss MONROE, July ii 1861.
The Scouting Party from Newport Nevs-Fau Account
Of The Surprise and Loss IF Eieeea Men and Tea
06ces-Nomes Of the Same-Shooting Of a Picket, DC
There has been considerable excitement in this camp
for the past twenty our hours caused by the capture Of
scouting party-captured by the rebels Friday last
The particulars Of their capture as foows-On Thurs
day evening Lieutenan,s HeTrngen and Mosebach with
party OF thyoar men, started ont for the ostensble
purpose OF geNng rewood FOR the camp but instead Of
returning soon expected they continued along up
James river for nine miles in the direction OF Warwick
Court House. At this place Lieutenant Herrngcn with
part of the men, went forward to reconnoiire farm
in The immediate vicinity. At his time Lieutenant Nose
bach and the who with him were attacked
by body Of mounted men, about $50 in number, and at
che same time fired upoa by party of dismonned
cavalry from the rear who in ambush in the tim
Der. II reported by one of the men Of the party
that Lieutenant Moscbach at this time called out
that no wounded, and told the TO go
towards the Smith farm. Lieutenant Hcrringen being
at this time ahead, recommending the enemy,
surrounded, and, together with eleven men,
taken prisoner The skirmish took place about
Friday, and about half ,wo O'Clock of the party
wounded in the hand, reached tho camp and gave the
alarm and in ten minutes after his arrival Colonel Phelps
ordered 200 men to the place of engagement Lieutenant
Colonel Kapl Of Colonel Bcndixs regiment, despatched
detachment from Company A. under Lieutenant Glalbens-
kice and Company r. Lieutenant Brausen, and both in
command of Captain Gaebc to obtain all possible infor-
nation and search for the missing and wounded m n
The party under Captain Gaebei twenty of the men,
who in tao engagement upon the road returning
the camp After arriving upon the ground where the
gagement took place, Captain Gaebel took position to
secure his retreat in case OF attack and posted pces
at the crossroads the Of his position arranged
private signals by bugle and firing in case of attack He
abe missing. Captain Gaobel found hve men who
had secreed themselves in the bushes, and thus
escaped being taken by the rebels. He also re-
Ceivcd information that eleven and one
moented officer Uieutennnt Herringen) had been
seen in the hands OF The enemy and also that eight
horses without riders were seen by-prctty con
elusive evidence that our men had done execution
upon the rebels The patrols found some freshly broken
cavalry equipments scattered around also quantity OF
blood the captain having been warned by two shots nd
eating danger IN the These shots fired by pa
tro at supposed enemy The officers Of the panes
20 which the missing attached did suppose
shat they would far from camp and the had
orders TO CO. Lieut.. Hringen only be excused for
his rash conduct by the fact that he very ardent
officer and that he, and in fact all the officers and
IN the camp, are anxious for fight and there is such
strong desire perform dees Of daring that leads
mon and officers beyond the bounds of discretion Lieut.
H. the person who took officer OF the rebel force pr
soner at the fight Of Big Bethel.
party was fred upon today outside Of the lines A
detachment OF 10 men started out in search but found
nothing party OF scouts out late last night report all
quiei; no enemy TO be found
The list Of killed, wounded and missing In the above
affair is us follows
Third CompdHy-Koniesdorfer probably dead; War
neole, wounded; Gaebel, Hosft, Buhmann, missing.
FVh Componp-Adam, Pack, Gleichmann Metzger,
Platt, Russberg, Iimann, Wc!sch missing
konigsdorfer was mortaly wounded and carried into
blacksniths shop by the enemy, where he died. am
indebted to Capt. Gaebe Of Col Bendxs regiment for
details and the above list.
soldier whose name could not ascertain, belonging
TO company T., Third Massachusetts regiment Colonel
Wardrop, while on picket guard this morning was APP
ance and had, as he supposed pass. The man, ap
preaching suddenly, knocked the sentinel down. and then
shot him with pistol the ball passing through his hand
The man then fed in the direction Of the enemy line
Detachments We're Immediately sent out In pursuit OF the
treacherous wretch but with what cannot bt
said, as they have not returned.
NEW ORLEANS.
LETTER OF THE BRITISH CONSUL.
New ORLEANS, July 8, 1851
My attention has been called TO article yesterda,
mornings Picayawe, commenting upon Mr.. Russell.
tenth letter. written from this city the 25th Of May il