The New York herald., 1861-12-07
GENERAL WOODS DIVISION.
Jews FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

GENERAL WOODS DIVISION.
uEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MoNRoR, Dee. bl
Via BALrIxoRR, Dec. 9, 1851.
flag Of truce came down from Norfolk, bringing
raj Charleston passengers but no of any kind.
General Wool also despatched flag Of truce to Norfolk,
with number Of letters and considerable clothing for the
Union prisoners at Richmond
The Illinois viii leave here for Port Royal with troopg
for General Sherman, this evening.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESP ONDENCE.
FORTRESS MoSRoE, Dec. 4, 1851.
Steps Taken BY General Wool to Send Money Clohnc, de-,
to Our Prisoners South-Jdygs Sums Of Money Sent Az
ready-Lia of Some Of he Napcs-Ths Adams Eapress
Company Carrying Clothms for the Prisoners Fee-Tas
Arrangements Made for its Trawspostaon-Ine Harlap
Cavalry, What They Are, and Ho,o They ODlcered
Colonel Josiah Harlan and Lieutenant Colonel Samuel p.
Spear, DC, &c.
No flag OF sent from here to-day, and conse-
quenty have intelligence Of affairs from the South.
Tomorrow Thursday, however, General Wool will dos
patch truce boat to large number Of letters and
clothing that have accumulated here destined for
soldiers imprisoned by the rebels. to be the de-
termination Of General Wool and the government that
our mon in rebedom shall not suffer and the command
ing General OF this department has concentrated all his
energies TO ameorate their condition possible He has
in great measure succeeded and every mail brings hun
dreds OF letters having money ncosed for the brave fel
lows who, while fighting in their countrys cause
- ,h,o.a.r Nouon,h., 90 ,o go n...-...o 80
:. -. ~ :. "ss -soe''' o-Aou'
ranging from 81 10 s76 enclosed in s,,ers regular
record Of every letter is kept at his ocs and the officer
in charge Of the rebel flag Of truce required sign for
how these things are recorded make the following ex-
tract from the book, by the kind permission Of Major
General Huger,-
HEADQUARTERS, DrpAHrxxrr OF VAT
FoRr MONROE VA Nov "a 1851
Brirsdier General BxsJAnIN Hucsx, wv ~ -'s-'
herewith enclose 10 your care the following packares
Captain Clark s. Simmons care Of General Winder
Richmond ono letter Containing $50 enclosing another
containing $25, all in gold.
tanning as in gold.
Thos Cooper, prisoner Of war, Richmond, Va, con-
tanning IS in gold
Geo s. Gilchrst prisoner of war Richmond. Va con-
tanning ST.
N. A. Carson, prisoner Of war. Richmond. containing
Il in rold f''''-'' y 'SDD''1'' S'A'''4's
Edward E. Young prisoner of war Richmond contain.
| ing 81 in gold.
81 in gold
Chas. II. Farnum, prisoner Of war, Richmond, ss in
aold
&C. &c. w uphsm. comp.nv D. rifteenth Massachusetts
prisoner Of war, containing 81 so in gold
n In gold 80
Harlan p Boyd prisoner OF war Richmond a in rold
A rrnndv Znuay nria0 arnfv IN
bant notss f"' -'u"''s' p'eon'' u "~s' ~ ~
Forty otheys Al, of them nrisoned ~ p,chrna
The H money enclosed 2s2 so in sums vary
Also package Of letters addressed TO persons south
and two packages Of clothing addressed to Dr. and MAJOR
Revere nrsoners ~ tvsr AZ Richmond Vo iiso hsls
and runk CONTAINING and clothinc for nrisonsH
of war At richmond addressed to the care Of eSSrai
Windsr I'M very respectfuly vour obedient servsnf
JoHN a WOOi -
Major General Commsndihr
Nv order Of tho Commanding I:snsrsI wv W,mps,.
L
II will scarcely be out Of place arain 10 remind the uub
lie to conne correspondence destined for the South to
o"u ~ 70 as cnner =, o,- MT
soners at the south ia the Adams Express COMPANY The
All the Articles thus to be- ssnt es Of
Outside matter however-for instsnce. u.yceis ssnt
Ebsre thew are sent from " ~ ns,rs " their sanS
delivery II The truce boat for rne accommodstion Of
the freight hrought ON Nv tbo Adams Exnrsss Cnrcnanv
viii run every Thursday This morning NJ. John D. SAN
born the agent Of the Express Company At this pont re-
ceved Of largo boxes and barrels for our pri-
Weex before last mentioned the arrival of regiment
Monroe Yssterdsy Visited ther AZ ahsr
ganson The reamsn commapded bv cons Tos;a
Harlan an officer Who has seen over twenty wears, active
Colonel was I sormerS Manor Gepsr. IN n, rn~
sh service and on the breaking out Of the war he
eutenan Cone OF the rsu.pt 10 aso
soldier Of great experience having served Uncle sam
IN and Ss -
old army officer who does not know and can speak Of
liant Coi Samuel p Snenr n the highest torra N
nassGs NAV mention That previous to his leaving An
napos Nd on the oath nit to ion his REGIMENT at Ola
Point Comfot he Was unn in tho bonds ~ ,yoIocL ~
ths Rev IT NJ Stewart chnnain Of ths rcr;mant ~ nr
Isabella 8 Smith widow Of the late Richard N Smith
Esc of ph,laIenbs Carers Harlan iart las, avan;n1
IN abort leave Of sbssnce and during thaf time The
Command davoIvaa mon G5antenant cSione snasr An
the ocers Of the regiment are gentlemen Of experience
and in vcrv abort snace Of time The pannsvI
aua csvary % hs an ornament TO M re ssnico Tn;;sd
states arer slmadue ia At present
oknc large forca of carnentera IN erectino coversd
,ohlas Sor ~ Harlan SavaEv - ''0osAs 0o''''~
Idimtant Nathan II Rohbins has Kindly furnished ma
With IN. foliowinr .t os ocers attached m tho reri
49,, m w e ' - o ~ " ~ w.
IgsId rn5 Syo1 O,c.r. ro,onaI Joeiah Harlan Pa.
L,eutenant Colonel Samuel p Spear Mass First Maior
Third Major Noah NJ Runyon, Ohio Surgeon G. c. Har.
| Ian Pa Chaplin w. H. NJ Stewart, Pa,
Coppanv I-Captain Franklin A. Stratton Iowa. First
Lieutenant Geo. S. Rinkand Iowa; Second Lieutenant
| Geo W Bassett Iowa
Company B-Captain Geo. W. Cornog Pa; First Lieu