The New York herald., 1862-10-31
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
sta tcment or = Deserfcr from Richmond-- |
Tie Merrimac 70. 2-Confidencc Of tho |
Rebels in Her Success, Sc, sc.
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Rebels in Her Success, tSe., Sc.
FoarRess MoNalE Oct :s, 1862.
man who says he taken prisoner by the rebels
oevera months ago, and who n lily succeeded in obtain
Ing his rcease furnishes the following account Of hcMe
-fnac No. a.
l have been In Richmond for some time. During my
stay went board the Merrimac No 2. She is tho
roughly and heavily cd with iron, and Is In every way
q tough customer She has boon completed for about
snonth, and has made several trims to Fort Darling
She has yet but gun board but the other guns
60 her all ready When tho rebels about
putting tho remaining guns board and they intended
% have them all mounted in tn weeks time The ma
chinery Of the Merrm c No works well, and sho can
easily make eight miles per hour The rebels have every
confidence in her capabilities, and are certain that she
will provo When the people Of the North hear
chat the Merrimac No. is failure. that the rebels do
clare her be then they may expect her TO come out
and do all tho damage she can
Their intentions 10 delude and deceive as much AZ
possible, to take napng was for this reason
that rebel officer the remark, that tho obssruc
tons in the James river Fort Darling had all boon
ved intending, evidently to convey the idea that the
obstructions removed to let the Merrmac No. out
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 20. 1852
The steamboat Mctamora left Fortress Monroe at
twelve O'Clock N. for Aken's Landing to-day She only
Cook up chaplans and three for exchange
Tho Maple Leaf arrived here at two O'clock but did not
bring hundred rebel prisoners expected
from Fort McIlenry.
The last o rebel prisoners sent 70 Aken's Landing
responded by the rebel government aud that
may for detention Of the prisoners
Fort McH'nry.
The gunboat Miami arrived at Fortress Monroe this
artern on and lies the government wharf taking
board heavier guns than she has he etotore carried
Our Fortress Monroe CorrespondeDce.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 20, 1852.
--A,rrvai Of The Steamer Geogiana-A Ship IIc-Mu
fin,-7ae Arp pirent Caus No Rebels Near WAliams-
burg or yo,ktown--Rebel Morements-Thc Commanding
Rebel Ulcers in North Ca DINA and Petersburg, Va
The Union Commissioner 10 Richnond-Lis Acs II pls
diaed-Coi mel Ludiotc the Prop.r Commssioner-Moaey
Matters in the Army-MOremlents of General Dir, dc.
The mail steamer Georgiana Capt. SOL Pearson, which
arrived here this morning from Baltimore, reports that
passing the "Wofs Trap the eastern shore Of vr
aina at about four O'Clock this morning, splendid
ship re. Capt. Pearson stccred towards the burning
ship and approached 1t consistent with the
safety OF his own. The boat Of the Georgiana was
lowered and coming alongside OF the ship found
all blaze forward, and the manmast about going by the
board. Two splendid yaws were suspended by the
davits. but not living being visible board. The
Ceorgiana rowed around the burning vessel
in order fnd out her name, but unsuccessful
The ship evidently one, clipper built, and
alb ut thousand birthen We havo been unable
TO ber name notwithstanding nterrogations have
been sent to cherystone-hc teegraphc station
from this pont-but expect to from there BY
raj uf our vessels sent from here.
Information having been yesterday to Major Gene
raj Dix that mutiuy had broken out on tho eastern
shore Virginia. he immediately ordered the army gun
boat westend commanded by Captain j. c. Lee Of the
Ninety Iinh regiment New York Volunteers TO, proceed
NJ.
he must. It appears from the facts obtained from
General Dix that Co,orel wilkins Maryland regiment
numbcring about six hundred men, had organized
for the express purpose Of doing duty In its State
and ever since organization bias been guarding the
railroads and such other service within the State as was
ordered General Wool, however, ordered the regiment
TO proceed to Eastve Shore against he
wishes officers and men, and contrary to the agree
men tho organization Of the Corps Two Of the
Eaes rouscd % land and openly mutined against the
government hence adopted by General Dix
As the westend has not yet returned cannot state any
result thus far.
Fortress Monroe appearing In yesterdays HERALD set
siug forth that the rebel General Horny Wiso in com
,town, occasionsd considerable surprise and was
F1he first intimstion OF anything OF the kind
she rebel army General Dix seems to know nothing
what yer about y, and presume neither does Major
Henry A. Wise is towering about Roanoke Island, and il
me ever should have any desire aght-which doubt
nt hs
9ueras there are no rebel forces within thirty miles Of
have information frsm the highest authority that tie
rebes have rebuilt the railroad bridge over the Chcka
homny river, destroyed by General Mcclellan on the
uninterrupted between Richmond and the White House
The rebl Gene M Longstreet commands the rebel army
at Petersburg, and W. Smith North Carolina
Peth these generals supposed cooperate against
forces in lower Virginia.
whom General wadsworth appointed Commissioner to
hunt up stray Union prisoners confined in Southern dun
ssons has apparently made himself 0on0xious % no, only
at Washington. On his passes he has been allowed to
travel south bn, In many instances he has exceeded his
proba,ion o. Mr. Wood In the following elegraphc des
patch to Lioutenan, Colonel VIM n Ladlow:-
wAsmHcuoN. Oct ~. 1859.
TO Lieutenant Colonel W. II. LUDLOW
q War desires me e g say !hs. the The acts Of
reco mi ed aud you inform Mr. Ould. Adopt what
70 mi. city '' Aaa.ss. sa sa n'
In accordance with the above instructions Col. Ludlow
return % board Of the ae.snora, which proceeds 70
Atkins Landing this morning with number OF released
IN July General Thomas was appointed comm ssioner
M the exchange Of prsoiors under the cartel arranged
by General Dix on tho part Of the United States, and
Mogell Obj the part OF the rebels But owing ID the
ttiiaous niies o General yhomas be could not give
sis undivided attention 70 this subject, and Br'aaier
oary from General Me- iear c.,sr.s !, on,s sc, IN IN
nm srsr s'es Cerere Of General Kearney. pew
commonS ..snAman was appointed to superior
So'"iS., Sm aud since that time Colonel Ludlow
rs 23, as mmissioner the satisfaction OF all con-
suefned. Colonel Ludlow being eminent jurist, did
mot allow the rebels gain any advantage over him, and
soonned them strictly % the provisions OF the cartel
Mr WOOD, however. II not entirely ignoring the mutual
exchange system, ected solely on the instructions Of
General wadswcsth. and In this way made "cohfuson
ywyrse csnisuhded" Colonel Ludlow will proceed 70
Akis Leading in fcw days. and settle the entire eA
phang with Mr. Ould far relates those prisoners
sayvhdy liberated
here for several days and has Inspected the various hos
ptis On sunday last he visited the Mill Creek Hospital
IN charge of Dr. Bronson; the Hampton hosptals, in
charge Of Ir Ell Mcclellan, and Chesapeake Hospital,
undoT the care of Ir. r. Mckay, and expressed him
,self Highly eraiiaed with the state OF ars reigning