The New York herald., 1862-07-25


plee order, and the PATENTS, hpmberng aoeat mon
sand receiving the beet care and attention. II IL
in day or two. Already Two boat loads have been
| despatched from here
| Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
l FcRrRsss MossoE, Va. Jniy %, 1862.
All QUIET ne Dsocst,r1tOr Forces iSe % Hthe Care
! Of .Svolt-No -frripai from CITY {otntcisr Sick and
Woande1--Lioaisiae Rebe, Qr!cers-Aoremes'ts Of the
G,sgboal Na,Sl,aeas-Eia Of Craceys, de.
attn unable to say chronicle single item OF news.
All is qniet IN tps department and likely remain III
thu; condition for time TO Wo arc not yet
prepared TO move and the rebels viii hardly try TO
accomplish anything while the heat Of cou.inss
Half dozen rebel scouts made their appearance near
,he river yesterday probably from the rebel
sorce Petersburg, aud when party Of our horse
were In quest OF them they had taken the back
track and beyond reach. They were probably
down to ascertain movements u and about Suffolk
and to gain knowledge Of our numbers Whether this
is preparatory to attack forces at Sui
fck can only be conjsctared Our force at Suffolk is
deemed sufficiently large 70 take care OF Itself against any
forge the enemy can spare to annoy us.
No boats have arrived to-day from City Point with
sick and wounded but is due here to morrow morn.
ing On Thursday another lot will come down and by the
middle Of week all our sick and wounded who have
been in Richmond will have been delivered up by the
sion.
The change In the condition Of the poor follows
who have fingered long in rebel tobacco warehouses
and pesthouses will be greatly conducive TO their
fort aud health. Their sufsriugs in Richmond were
terrible, and they will hail their deverance with Joy
shall heretofore, forward full lists Of their names
A dag of goes up tonight from General DIX TO
dispatches and paroed prisoners 10 city
msnts have here FOR several days. onzed by many
officers who might have bosn engaged IN better business
One Il the surgeons attred in now suit Of gray,
gaudiy adorned with su indefinite quantity OF
gold lace, stars, DC. which he exhibited in high
style during his stay here. They seemed TO de.
mard the homage OF all, and lord It in grand
style Tie Rip Raps would be the proper place for
these officers and they should not be permitted 10 walk
around the Point inspecting everything Of intsrss, a as
much freedom Is certainly questionable
The intelligence ~ General Popes activity and dash
has given great satisfaction TO one here who 10
anxious tho conducted in warlike manner
1t is about time that the other generals adopt ths same
and, IL information be correct IN regard 10
the present views Of the President, will likely be 50
directed from headquarters
The gunboat Marbiehesd Lieutenant Commanding
Sonerv.lls Nicholson, down from Yorktown this
morning. and will proceed this afternoon TO sea bound
tor Port Royal where she viii become one Of Commodore
Duponts squadron The MaTblehead has been doing ex
ceent service in the York and Pamunkey rivers ana
the last gunboat the White House after the
evacuation Of that place by our Forces she covered ne
retiring vessels.
doubt not she will do excellent service in South Caro-
lima Her commander is Of lighting stock and believes
in the persuasive power shells and and officers
and anxious FOR occasion 10 test the hghting
qualities of the craft. The Marbehead beng afast steam
Will prove great addition TO the bockading nest, rs
well as suitable vessel for inland water work. ap.
pend u correct list OF the officers
Lieutenant aConimdadaa-Someryiie Nicholson.
Fiya Lieutenant and Executive osfcr-George O. ks
msy
Ac.iag Nasi>rs--George Martin and Brown Allen.
A csing Assstant pdyaaaer-J III milford. Jr.
Assiv1nt ENqia6er, AcIing Chisf-Clark Fisher.
AsSisani Sar0e0l--B. i. Ridder.
Third Assiaan, EHGincyy-John B. Carpenter, William
g. Nicol James Long.
Actisg Aas,ey's Aae-Georss winslow, D. r. Gross, b.
o. Low Theodore Lahen Jr.
C1Isaiy.S Cerk--C. 0. brown.
lHysal Ofc1-charlss Henry Levy, third midshipman
FORTRESS MONROE, July %. 1892
The Hygeia Hospital Fortress Monroe closed
to-day and the patients have all been removed to the
Mill Creek and Chesapeake hospitals.
flag Of truce eft Fortress Monroe this morning at
ten O'Clock with number Of rebel prisoners for Rich
mond. General Dix returned this morning from flag
of truce mission up the James river The object
OF his visit TO arrange for the exchange of
prisoners, bot the result OF his mission is
made public. II IL 10 be supposed that he
successful as Immediately on his arrival at Fortress
Jag Of despatched up the James river with
rebel prisoners board. The stea Canoncus
yeysd them Up the river
The mail boat John A. Warner, from Harrson,s Land
ing arrived here At half past four and reports all quiet
snd news from toe army the Janes>xiver. The
steamers knickefbock and Spaulding the way
down she river with 600 additional sick and wounded
tie othsr 10 Baltimore.