The New York herald., 1862-11-25
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Our Fortress Monroe correspondenes.

Oar Fortress Monroe Corresponde nee.
tsHrazss MONROE, Nov %, 1859
Cavalry Reconnaissance 10 the y-Gne,a Wa
IN Command Of Me For,iications around Richmond-
Hss 7accs AVID Poiicy-AripaI Of Released Prsomers-
The French Consul in Richmond on His Wayts washino
tc,-Rumors Of a Baote-GsneraI D,r's Discipline
Aslitdry Aosements-fhe WeGther, dc, &c.
Major General Dix this morning received the following
Official teegraphc despatch from Williamsburg. via York
town
reconnaissance was made yesterday BY some Of oui
cavalry as far as the Chickahomny river, whore force
Of the enemy was met Our troops succeeded III killing
two rebel cavalry, capturing six Others and securing
horses The loss on our side was ret even man wound
ed NO further particulars
Thus It will be seen that my statement made some time
ago. that the enemy st lowered about the peninsula is
correct. although the force cannot be very great.
Henry Wise commands the fortdcations about Rich.
mond and these rebel scouting parties that scouts
occasionally fall in with detachmens of wises com
mand. II we're true that Lee has fallen back upon
Ri chmOnd, the rebels would have larger force at the
White House Landing than few guerilas AS it is how.
ever Wise would net dare 10 leave his iutrenchmens
for an attack on Yorktown for fear movement might be
made by our forces at suffolk against the rebels
manded by French on the other side of Blackwatcr,
and in such the Petersburg Railroad would have
to be brought into play to transport Wises corps as
inlorcemenls.
The steamer New York Captain Chisholm has just
returned from City Point, where she had been flag
Of truce since last Thursday Captan John E. Milford
charge. Captain Milford briggs about four hundred and
y released prisoners, among whom are eight commis
stoned officers
Monsieur Paul French Consul at Richmond is also ono
Of the passengers by the New York and goes to Wash
iugton by this evenings Baltimore boat, special bust
ness with Mons Mercier
report prevalent at City Point yesterday that
heavy lighting was going at about Fredericksburg
and that the rebels being worsted.
MAJOR General Dix having inspected the troops at Suf
folk and Norfolk Will in few days proceed to York
town to inspect the forces at that point Unlike otercom
manders Gen. Dix allows duties of this kindyiz
inspections &C to he performed by proxy, but invariably
does 1t and does well in person II doubtful whether
our vast army eau boast ol more energetic aud indus
rious commanding general than Major General John A.
Dix, From morning until night the General is busly
gagged al his headquarters. still he takes his usual ride
almost every arerno when the weather permits,
on review o Inspection he generally outrde any Of his
staff.
The first company OF Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Roberts
new battalion OF heavy artillery IN command of Captain
Bowen arrived this morning from Harrisburg, Pa. Lieu
tenant Coioue Roberts Major of the Fourth treguar)
artillery, and has obtained leave from the War Depart
ment TO raise battalion (une hundred mon) Of artillery
for permanent at this post Lieutenant John
A. nariug of the Second artillery formerly General
DXs stat has been appointed major, aud Ordnance Ser
geap John Liyors first lieutenant and auarternaster
The last appointment OF tho udoious that has
been made during the Lieutenant Livers has been
the United states service about thirty -four years and
more cpmpetent qnarermaeer cannot be found in either
the Northorn Southern army Captain Thomas Lord,
Jr OF New York city ato member Of the Tenth Com
pany National Guard has been appointed Aidde Camp
u Major General Dix and reported here last week. Cap
tain Lord has taken charge of the letters to 60 by the
flag Of truce-a position formerly filed by Lieutenant
(now Major) Darling The staff Of General Dix is now
full with tho exception Of Major Charles Temple Dix who
has been absent time owing TO sickness.
The weather 10 beginning to be rather wintersh, and
to-day the late order Of the President relative 10 the OBJ
servance Of the Sabbath is strictly adhered to and car
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