The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-10
The Rvacssuo. Of Itaup,.-.

Ae"rs'Pondsu' OF IN. Philadslpiia Inquirer,
wliipg from Hampton under dsts Of JuIy ~,
thus DIET erio ss trs scux ton Il Hampton by
our troops on Friday lsst,
A m0st sudden and unexpected moyem. ant
occurred AZ Hampton on Friday. Ihs TROOPS
bad struck their ents, pack tbelr knspsacks
and acc utred tbemselv's, sxul ing in ,hs
pfospset OF en- esily hght ~ d an advance upon
ths'nsuy. To. ,pmNrd had even bean CIV.
on va mach, md the final pr.parAtie MS been
con PLACED, ~hen news cams that, l. s,ssd OF
81 advanes, tie HOOPS would DO .sithdra wn
nom ibe o't. rnst ,vebiog they were m ar, b.
ed dewn frUm 'h,r ca pe to the fortress, fol-
loved BY heavy baggage trains aud as many
boats for the North
Ueon The regiment. remainIpg dsvoIved the
task Of guard and picket duty. Patrol parti,s
were ssnt In every direction 70 guard ssaipst
the approach oftbs snsmy, who, hsd they in
proved the opportunity might have annoyed
NJ s'riously With o.. force they could have
brought against US. Toe camps Of the remain
ing wginsnts bad bsen stratk With the rest.
and % disofeanized was tbs camp dsricg the
niaht % TO be ipcapabls Of very fcrm,d abe
dsfsnse. lie was oat with Q pAt,o Of party until
The moon ralsd bsbrs the sun, and da, l,g.t
bad fairly been inauguratsd. NJ sig- Il
alarm occurred curing tho cutie night. aud our
plan ct signals which had b'et moet sd nirably
gsd on ssua'sg'cal plan was not n.~ .d
Tbs NOV menis OF ib.svsral regiments TN.
GLIDING II. xmas 'CAlifornianar " from the
los VII. hsd occupied ,ncam pmsnts bet vesn
Hbmpton At ths fortress was regarded by
The ~ ontis b a ot, era o-eupy Ing Hanp'on,
~ sutJsctina them 20 DANCE, from a fank
movement Of iha enemy, ~ho bad bssn sscer.
iAhed 70 10 pro wliag In that vicinity. A kud
o. panic Then ,si2si upon IN, soidiIa AID
tray made ~ cd hstt', In obsdii ncs 20 an ord. r
from Gen. BUrLHR, 20 retire toSAcd tbs Fort
rtss, t. poslticn tfty could Rad ly hold.
Tne panic which had seized upon tha troops
IVES quickly no,ieed bv the blacks, thron as "
whom bave bssn pouring into fla jton, Ard
eohtct'ng from all pars at tho tuirou ldlrR
country. They bsli.v.d that toe t,bsl Mmy
w.s coming upon tho village, and That our
folditrs were l'Aviog In anrcipA'ioo ot the at-
tack Ttoit demon stra'ions AID expressions
OF slarm wars OF the NOT on hdNastic order
imagi fabs ITO de FOgT'-T0 dc F0rL'-De
'SeoeShoys' ~ coDia.E" vas tho y tnat hka .
whir wind hlls1 the coloreo . rnl.tiou ~ b
t,rrUr, and psssd from Que 10 anO h,r uu,il
tbev grabbed their children, tn,ir Oh tken.,
ard their bundles. AID fed In earavars to wards
tie garrison.
Twas not long before the little village lust
out side the Fortress go Md like on, great
auction room, and the streets gore with n,h
Guilty kept pas.able. All the old bal inps
around were appropriated, and bafcrs utsht no
tic Q was reflected back towad Hampton, and
while write every little hut Is al cost com.
ple'ely tens ntsd vito blacks.
Friday evening oide 8 were issued by Gov
sTal Boiler, that should Hamptnn b, A.
tackled during tho night our troops SD uld
rencJr a. fcrmio alb rsss n lca a. pos ibiu,
but Roye'powsrsd by = su .trior + re, tn
Should Gro The village and rafelt To thf,
end, iudzmn ablas and kh ding. ani OK DO
svos were kept TeGf for tFe torch AZ ulo-
mssnt's not,ce AID tca;tsrtd al though the
village.
Toe ab,ace durirg III, night no, only OF
attack bu, even Alsrm from tao tnsmy, pro1
ably preserved tho y'la,e ton l.yiog IN
ashes today Thi, motmng howaysr,R column
~ bla X, luri1 SUI, ke, was s.sn tom thu
FORTE sa end thu report econ came H. by tai
egrfph that the village bad ben fired. Two
fire enRin's we're iustptly ORC srud out from
tho i rtrtts, aas dragged pidiy 70 the SPOT,
WHIT II was dsc0vfed that the Il . ~ss con,
fined 70 two bnildings-the jail ard Odd Fol-
lows Ball.
II appears that some vsnisl soldiers took
upon themselves the tax Of bsrnirg the p ace.
They had fled II in several places, bat he
flames had b"n checked, except In the cases
mentioned, bstors any material damsgs Juld
be d0ns. The two buildinos mentioned are
burned 10 the ground. They vera, however,
very miserable structures, and OF no grea.
value.
Tho safety Of tn. village FOR the future do.
psHds upon the conduct Il the rsbale, To-
morrow IL will be entirely e.sarad, and every
man uOman and child removed TO the other
sitei 90 that any instant these grinning cclnm-
biadio monsters that bask IN tbs torIid sun
shire On the bA ious Of the Fortress, may
b,leh hat shot and shells into its very hear.
A systsm Of special signals has been orgaRiz' q,
90 that the guns at the Fort can 10 directed
with great accuracy and pIomptnsss 70 play
upon any point a. der their rsngs.
Tho bridge at newmarket was burned by
he rebel troops this morning. Soon az err
ward a blsck colupn Of smoke toward tho
Northwest hsrAldsd the destruction OF "Buru-
cd siidge, ss it is called, and now with ssp,-
al propris,y.
A portion Of Hampton idg,, s1Aici.ut to
render u quite psrranSnily ia pas, abls 20 A,y
force which may sppiOach from the other sids,
-as removed Sunday mornifR. and tao roads
10 svery tUeciion are bArIica led.
Iha excursion uodsr IOmmsnd ~ Capt BuR.
hGH p ovost mstsbAl Tor el0anug t1s VII
lAgs Of all psopls y no may bo ftmaiu Ina in IL,
hAa come opt Ia txecuts Us purpose. NJ per
IN "httevef gill be pT mi tied kffsr this even.
Jog, 10 pass into Hamlton f,om tho ore side,
70 Mat At any m meDt tho guns from the has.
lion Of tbs Pbrris n can obsn upon ne 'ha toSn
"nsn " IL thought ne esssry without danger
o our trfopi n 70 loyal citizens. r1is mIrn
"g s,Veral coats lacsh win furniture ca pstS
&c hOm tue best houses m ths villsgo, Grrv-
ed At the russs. This pr perry VIII be safety
etoisd, ard IrobRhly or NOT 30 do ivsrsd 20 IL
form,T osnsrs, In proportion - an iavastiRa
tiOn sfier iba war SbAll Drrvs thsm guilty OF
not Of treason Soma Union people Who have
rsmsined IN the vill.gt tsksu No ., ri In
The troublous var, have had ali theiI fornlturs
removed for them BY government, ana Il Il
now al thst hptsAl.