The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-05
IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MonR0s.


Reported Surrounding and Capture OF am
Entire Company Of tho Troy Regiment
by . BODY or Five Hundred Rebels,
Near Hampton, Va.-C"loneL Ouxyee's
Zouaves Sent I'm Pursuit OF the Rebels-
The Troops at the FOxt and IN the Va
entity I'm F.nc Health and Spirits, and
Eager for q Bruah with the Enemy
General Butler Promises to Crafty
Hhem I'm q Few Days-rhe Negroes stiil
Flocking I'm 10 ths Eorc-ArrivaI at the
Fort OF Re. achievements and Army
stores from Bottom, &c., &co
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1851.
Several gentlemen have arrived here this morning d.
rect from Fortress Monroe, via Balmore They LETT the
place yesterday afternoon at i've O'CLOCK the regular
mail steam packet.
The steamer Cambridge arrived at the for. from Bos
ton, with Brisader General Pierce, OF Massachusetts,
ard fifteen carpenters and thirty ssppsrs and miners
and large supply Of camp equipage and army stores
She came near being wrecked by false revolving light
on the Virginia shore
learn from Of the gentlemen referred to above,
that uet before he left the fortress yesterday afternoon
messenger came in from the camp at Hampton with
the report that Colonel Alen commander Of the Troy
(N ~ regiment, sent out yesterday morning scout.
ing party consisting Of company from his regiment
In the dire;on Of Fox HILL that they suddenly sur
rounded by body OF i've hundred rebel troops, and
taken prisoners
Fox Hill is about five miles from Colonel Aliens camp
Although the message came officially from Colonel
Allen TO General Butler the latter dscredted the report
upon the ground that from all the various reports
brought in by spies and others, each corrobora.ng
the others, there could not be five hundred within
fifteen miles Of Hampton. Nevertheless, General Butler
To Thrive
Of Zouaves to pursuit Of the enemy recap.ure
the federal prisoners if they found any. General Batter
and staff aso left the fort and proceeded TO Hampton
investigate the report himself but had not returned
when our informant left.
The troops In the and in the camps Newport
News Point and Hampton all well and in fine spirits
yesterday. Their only anxiety To be for fight,
and General Butler has promised them In few days,
providing the enemy will stand.
Slaves daily coming in to the fort. AZ fast az
they reach the place they set to work. and to
be delighted with their situation. is said they
comprehend the existing state Ct affairs much better
than could be expected They quite industrious.
They report that tho secessionists from whom they
escaped very much frightened and running away
In large numbers. Besides, they are fast feeling the
effects Of the blockade, by want Of many Of the
necessares OF e Provisions and every other article Of
future in that respect looks worse and worse.
General Bntler is very active and s very much liked
by all the officers and men under him. He Is preparing
for important demonstration and is all ready
ther Of his peculiar ooups dat the moment the rein
forcements promised him arrive.
Bartetts Brigade remaining at the fortress yes
terday afternoon Between three and four hundred of
the have enlisted in the regular army under Colonel
Dimmiek.
THE NEW YORK NAVAL BRIGADE, ETC.
FORTRESS MONROE June 8,
VIA BALTIMORE, June A. 1861. !
Only some fifty Of the men belonging to tho Naval
Brigade will return to New York in the steamer Coa.zl
coalcos to day. The others will remain for week
citizens laboring for their rations and not military
organization This the best General Butler for
them.
COL Bartlett Ia much better, and goes TO Washington
To- night with several Of his officers.
Il is believed that the brigade ordered back to
New York partially ACCOUNT OF Misunderstanding
bet the President and Secretary of War; Mr. Lincoln
having accepted the brigade without consulting Mr. Ca
meron.
The steamtug Yankee left for Norfolk this morning,
with flag Of truce. Heavy firing from Sewa.ls Point
was heard az she passed.
The Cambridge arrived this morning from Boston.
INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
We learn the following from Captain Armitage, of the
Second regiment from Troy, N. Y, now stationed at
Fortress Monroe He arrived in this city last evening,
having been sent home to recruit his health He
escorted to the steamer by his own company the Free
man Cadets, and the officers OF the regiment.
Captain Afmitage brought with him q musket taken
from secessonist while expedition, sent by Gene
raj Butler to take secession post the latter part OF last
week, near Hampton It appears that short distance
from the fort party Of secesionists had Tor time
Inv NJ 0ln cd nd n a
enemy everything that they could learn and see,
when General Butler determined to break up the post and
The buger and his (secessonsts arrested aud
prisoners in Fortress Monroe. The bugler pre-
sented his musket at Captain Armitage but before he
could dicharge he was surrounded and made prisoner
SINGULAR AFFAIR AT FORTRESS MONROE.
Az the steamer Georgana, which between Fortress
Monroe and Baltimore left the fortress Monday night
last Colonel Bartlett his wife and son, took passage
board. The men the Naval Brigade) were quarter
ed about two miles from the fortress and they,
before the sailing Of the steamer, and made
a new selection Of officers, unknown 10 Colonel
Lay Ss R the Of
the locating Of some guns short time previous. On
returning consciousness he determined to proceed at
Washington and have the affairs Of his brigade
settled On the arrival Of his party at the steamer he
found large number Of hismen who, with knives drawn
and seyolvers in hand insisted upon knowing What was
stances Of the organizing Of the brigade and its
ceptance BY Gen. Butler and stated that he going 70
himself to return in forty eight hours which propo
ston the shouted "Ne!" "No" and said that they
had confidence in his returning Hethen rendered his
son. young fair haired pale faced boy, hostage for
his return This appeared to give the satisfaction,
and the child banded lover hostage, and the
Colonel and his wife allowed to 60 board the bost for
Baltimore, on their way to Washington.
THE DEFENCE OF NORFOLK.
from the Norfolk Argus, May II
We were much pleased with the look Of things re-
cent visit to the Navy Yard Commodore Forrest and the
officer Of the yard with the most willing workmen in any
cause, have made it impregnabe by any number
o! troops Lincoln may send to capture It, The formula
BILE batteries Of heavy dnarce land and board the
rgate United States eectualy defend any approach TO
ST. Helena and like battery for the Plymouth is In
pd progress. The gallant volunteers from Petersburg
are clearing the grounds St. Helena, aud their
moval of trees and bushes gives fair range for moving
down regiments of the enemy with grape and canister
shot from the gums Of the frgae and sloop and
the land batteries.
The approach to the yard through Portsmouth is de-
ferded by q powerful and ingenious battery OF heavy
ordnance, resembling o citadel, planted the high