The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-24

Skirmish at Newmarket Bridge.
FoarRrs MONROE, Dec. 70.
Via BALTIMORE, Dec "a, 1851. !
skirmish took place to day at Newmarket Bridge.
Four companies at Newport News, sent out at nine
O'Clock this morning, also attacked by the rebel
cavalry and infantry.
Colonel Max Webers regiment was ordered to reinforce
them, and went TO their aid.
Colonel wardrop's regiment also went to Hampton
Bridge.
Orderly Sergeant Rehr Of Company l. Twentieth New
York regiment and two three Others wounded.
Tho affair is all now, but the particulars not
yet received
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Dec. 10, 1851.
OFFICIAL Document from General Wool Regarding Southern
Correspondcnce-Ms Steamer George Peabody, de-, dc.
In regard to letters intended the South General
Wool has directed his Ad-de-Camp, Major Elias B. Car
ling, to issue the following, which requested to
nuke public
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
~ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
Fortress MONROE, Va, Dec 10, 1861. I
would respectfully request that yon publish tho FOL
lowing Tor the Information OF the friends OF prisoners Of
South
There arrive daily at the department headquarters
large number OF letters with requests that they be sent
South all Of which have be examined by General
and his stair before they pass Some OF these letters
are very long, and would make the following sngges
lions TO those who wish their letters to be read and
passed.
l. That they restrict themselves to single page Of
ordinary letter paper, egiby written otherwise their
letters will be laid aside altogether and go the Dead
Letter Office, will reach their destination late
be OF service to those for whom they intended
q That the letter be addressed person for whom
intended, and not enclosed to Gen. Wool but marked
" Via Fortress Monroe, Va"
8. That such letters contain no ausion to business,
politics or the war.
BY order Of Major General WOOL.
Z. b. CARING, Aid-de-CAmp.
from Hatteras but the little transporting that
Desert Of Sahara anticipated by the s. r.
Spauiding.
The following is list Of tho letters sent South con-
tanning money for our prisoners at Richmond
Captain Ralph Hunt, prisoner Of war, Richmond, Va,
containing 81 in gold
Captain Robert 7. shillnglaw, Seventy ninth regiment
New YORK state Militia prisoner Of war Richmond, Va
containing SIS in gold.
VIM Waloch, California regiment, prisoner Of war ,
Richmond, Va, containing So in gold.
Joseph K Wheeler, prisoner OF War; Richmond, Va,
containing 81 in gold
A. j. shurz, California regiment, prisoner Of war,
Richmond, Va. containing 50 in gold.
James J. Monaghan, Forty second regiment New York
Volunteers, prisoner of war; Richmond Va, containing
81 so in gold.
James NJ Edgar California regiment, prisoner of war
Richmond, Va, containing 81 SO in gold,
Corporal James G. Katy California regiment, prosner
Of war, Richmond, Va. containing 81 in gold.
George Swgear California regiment prisoner Of war,
Va, containing So in gold
Henry Little, California regiment, prisoner Of war
Richmond Va, containing 81 in gold.
Adam Simon, California regiment, prisoner Of war,
Richmond, Va, containing 81 80 in gold