The New York herald., 1862-01-20
OUR FORTRESS MONROE ooRREsp oNDENcE

OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESP ONDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. II, 1862.
The Burnside Expedition or Haeras-SdIue to the French
Frigate Pon,one-She Returns the ComplimeI-7ne
French ADMIRAL Visits General Wool-Arriral Of En-
changed Union Prisoners-How They We're Received, DC
Six days have now passed since the departure Of the
Burnside expedition, and definite news has reached
US as yet Of its operations, either through
rebel channels. Tho only Intelligence received here Of
any note was this morning. by the arrival of the United
States gunboat Mount Vernon which vessel reported the
feet Off Hatteras on Wednesday. The file of South
papers which send along with this evidently contains
nothing further.
Considerable astonishmsn manifested this morning
at the rapid firing of heavy artillery The object appears
have been salute to the French frgae Pomone having
on board ADMIRAL de Montagnac The French vessel ar
rived here yesterday afternoon but to receive
the proper salute from the fort, being sundown
Tho commander Of the frgate, however, sent word to
Major General Wool that nine O'Clock tomorrow hs)
morning he would pay the respect due station and
Ars salute Of twenty guns The flagship Minnesota
was saluted and returned the compliment. Admiral
Montagnac sent his card to the Commanding General
which reads as follows -" Marquis do Montaignac, capt.
taine de vasseant ct pAdmiral du Division Navae dc
Neuve" At tho appointed hour the salute from the
water battery Of Fort Monroe was fred, under the
direction Of Ordnance Sergeant Lvers and returned by
the Pomone Shortly after the French Admiral and suite
appeared at General wool's headquarters, and were
ceived with due formaty. Major General Wool was
surrounded by his staf, all Of them appearing In full
dress uniform The meeting Of the two commanders was
cordial and friendly.
flag of truce from Norfolk yesterday brought up the
following officers who have been regularly exchanged
Captain W. L. Bowers, brigade Quartermaster, Rhode
Island brigade Captain A. E. Kellogg, Second Connecti-
cut regiment Qaken prisoner while Alex
andra in June last) Lieutenant s. R. Knight, Company
D. First Rhode Island regiment and several Others The
nrst named were prisoners in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The steamboat Adelaide Captain Cannon brought down
the following prisoners released from Fort warren viz
Colonel Pegram, Captain r. TansH late Of United States
marines on board the United States rgate Congress- Cap
tain L. johnson. Captain William Sutton and Captain
j. W. Poole Lieutenant j. 8. T. IAsae Surgeon Jenries
and Assistant Surgeons Page and Lindlay also two
ladies' Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Love- the latter the wife Of
wealthy Scotch rebel at present in Fort Warren.
Arrangements had been made BY General Wool to send
number Of released Union prisoners, General Winder
having notified General Wool that truce boat would
ss W miles above Newport News. IL order sO0Ss to
KIN two birds with one stone, Captain James
rebsi prronsrs rss q Srsnsy ssnd and then run up
the James River 70 the hundred and forty eight
discharged Union prisoners Captain Award took tho
ham, do truco duty, and having the mail and pAssen
gcrs board In connection with few oncsrs and
by General Wool 70 accompany the nag Of truce when
the George Washington 70 the usual anchorage on
w. SsDs s s~ ns
enemy. A length, however, Adiutant Smith, Of the
Ninth Virginia artillery came to the Union truce boat In
large quantity Of bssssse he ssnaed to Crsnsy Island
for stsamSost After waiting nearly three hours .
little propeller fsyboa called the Harmony, came puff
ing out u.s. and In few momcnts the released rebeh
were their own bottom. and under the " stars and
acn ~ me S. % s OF snsr 10y Sey ss
three the prisoners above mentioned the most bitter
and Incorporating sscsssonsts and took good care to
After despatchng the rebel prisoners and their lug.
gage, boat steamed towards the James river, and
white Shoals by the time We reached there.
The arrangements for the reception Of prisoners
not on 20 grand scale q "a nose Gsra 70 the m r n.nS os
Of music did not accompany the truce boat as on the
former occasion.
The major portion Of tho released Union pr hav
ing been designated BY the rebel authorities crppes
and wounded mon, was thought out Of place TO have
fercrs. When our boat was duly deserted by the un
fortunate fellows who for six months breathed no other
house and they made out tho graceful and defiant folds
Of glorious Star Spangied Banner, ther enthusiasm
knew bounds and some Of them fairly danced in the
paoxysms Of their exultation at the sight When tho boats
made fast 10 each other, Capt. Mlward was in
troduced Major Thos O. Peyon, Adutant General to
~ WIZ Sotnmsnocu too nag
Of tho rebels. The following officers accompanied
Major PeytonLeut w. W. Harrison, First Virginia in
fantry; W. s. Winder, and aiddecamp to Gen Wnder
Dr. j. s. D. Cullen, Medical Director OF Gen. Longsroes
division; Or. Reynod Barksdale Twentieth Georgia
Volunteers; DR.. Z. G. Hggnbothsm, Medical Director
Richmond prisons COL Walter Harrison Seventy ninth
Virginia Volunteers; Adt.. Kirby, and few others,
second leutenante. The roll Of tho prisoners
having been called, the poor Union soldiers,
vessel and the sight these MANNED creatures presented
was beartrendng in the extreme. About twenty
twenty I'VE apparently well built had TO Be carried
from boat 70 the other stretchers, they being still
too feeble from their wounds TO walk. when all the
prisoners board Of the George Washington and
the Northampton showed or the boys gave three rousng
cheers for Dr. Hggnbotham the humane surgeon Of the
Richmond; his assistant, Dr. Hill. and the Stars aud
Stripes.
on passing Newport News the shore was also lined with
the soldiers belonging TO General Mansnelds command
and their cheers, mingled with those OF the Of the
United States frgate Congress- who had manned the
rigging, made the wckin ring Al about six O'Clock tho
Washington alongside OF the Adelaide the Baltimore
boat and those that able TO proceed went Bal
tmore and those who too feeble taken 10 the
General Hospital In charge Of Dr. Richard b. Bonticus
Dr. Cuyler, Medical Director Drs Boncue and Smith,
at the wharf shortly after the boat arrived at
vey the sick soldiers comfortable quarters DR. Cuyer
despatched Dr. Smith and Medical Cadet Gardner Bat
10 dress the wounds Of those dssrng n The
ments these men give mo substantially similar IN
every respect 10 that already published the 9Th inst
and they oil agree that ths they received from the
rebels ~ good 40 they could obtain and that
very poor.
forms that, from Information he has received from
~. ha AM tha Traxl