The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-04

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Of Col Dodge beyond doubt frustrated any plans con
which he had entertained.
disaster to the portion OF COL Harlans Eleventh Pennsy
yania cavalry, near suG,k. II appears that recon-
n,iterng party, consisting Of twenty men, under
mand OF Capt Davidson and Lieut.. Fleming wero pro-
ceedng in the direction OF Backwater river when they
were ras sed by market man from Sun dk In n Few
minutes after the market man left them tho command
fell into an ambuscadc Tho advance guard was allowed
to and, when the main body camo up, murderons
road The men Immediately formed in limo OF battle,
| when another volcy emltiod seven saddles, and
| the cavalry broke, 10 make their escape as best
they could Five Of the. command MANAGED to
| reach their camp; but the remainder, ircuding
ing. 1t is not known who or how many wore kiIe, on
either side 1t is thought tho party making the attac'
originally intended 70 intercept Colonel pcdgcs coin
maud. The cowardy and dasa"Gly act OF tho b sh'
whFcking guoilas has created tho greatest ndignlii
among orr troops and there eager desire to wrea
vengeance upon the per etfaors Of tile internal
Wo hear rumor hat Magrndee Is rushing dqwn
towards Norfolk and mat lie is In strong forco about
forty miles distant Whatever may DO his intentions a.
regards this quarter, ho will undoubtedly lind himself
greatly Ia takon.
Our Fortress Monroe Corrcspontien nee.
FoRrREss MONROE, May 30, 1892.
The Flagship ishrc {. he Elizabeth Rice-7as Ds rucia
of ae Rebel Fosis on ns Eit-asLs iur-A Strange PRO
cedu,e-7her Value ard Impootdnce-Ths I'lt of ne
Merrtmac on Board ofa Un'on GuaLoat-A Union Ladj
Discovers H'm-A Batch of Tisers-The Priraeersmn
Agan-A HIM TO General AcCLa mlCo loael Ha,ckns
Arrice Here from Roasoke Island vic tte Canai &C.. d..
Ono Of the first items Of yesterday that the hue
sofa, while on her way to Norfolk, shore. am
At able, and doubt il will be able, to learn the
particulars Of this accidents for in the language II those
in authority, "our lips arc sealed" am char table
enough 20 attribute the grounding of tho vessel
sunkon obstruction in tho river but that does not
Just the thing large vessels have gone up there with
any mshap. Tho weather beautiful, and had
no doubt but that she would bs got or during
the day, and proceed on her voyage up TO
her anchorage. Not single vessel OF war Is
now in Hampton Roads. This has not occurred
beroro since tho breaking out Of tho rebellion. ow
arIe tugs hero aud used despatch BEATS but
f necessity demanded IT, could bring aeet here In
ew hours provided they dill not run ashore get,
Efforts made AZ cch favoring OF the tide release
the ship but four Tugs aided by the Of the ship
not able accomplish the desired object and
going down Of tho she st there hard ami fast
aground We ioarn that during tile day the Flag officer
visited the spot where entombed ay the great Mc1
the Of tho feet of Hampton Roads ard that ne
turned perfectly satisfied that she long gaunt
| thing Of life and dread
Several heavy explosions occurred at Sowas Point
yesterday and time loss to account
for such strange in thitqrartor Intcr
day learned that the government through request
OF the naval occs hsre have given permission to do
strcy all the works the Iizheth river commencing
at Scwal's Pcnt 6nd including those Crancy Island
and also that General Wool had issued ordors for the
garrsons OF these PAGES 70 assist in the work Of dcsruc
tion aad then return 10 their regiments.
scarcely credit the news ALL but the fact that
several Of the explosions, woad not the least
have paid attention to what 1t n-st thought 10 be
galley yarn"
This seems to be an uncaed for step, when two vos
n
se's-o'-"ar even " "" s'"s' oou'a - any time pro
vent tho rebels from roganinE iooth1d In Of these
works Cranev Island for instance in separa,ea from
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'uo HAN "hu ~ s"0''" "ase' soss'a' hundred
yards III wotn, ana one ecveAincn gun could 50
cover It with grare and canister, that no body
over 10 tho island bcueyo tho pI,cs rnror nb n.
and In the common scnso where are thy TO gel
work can rea,v be nreuasoi 40 ,hs. the esav could
not ot garrison aud in years u come the wo, ks
would be or immense value the govcrIncn, In ,he Ge.
fence Of Norfolk II he cstiuciiy Understood that
the works wbch the rebels have bu the kliz sbclh
river arc mere temporary bat in their
c,nstrsction hey src SAID to bc lar uIcror 10 many
butt by engineers All Of their TO, titica n.
after the expressed lans General rvtten
his selection OF places Is worth something an ergi.
ncer's point OF view. The wo, X. have . hish about
them o suua.ly y day or Two since In s.am Is o.
| what / saw / saw the sally port of lilo onclrei
| work OF lie southeast siac OF tho work watch
was b,s Of brick and ono would scarcely edit thai
had De,n bait by people VIII, wcge aou is OK cci ny a,
| attack. he mis zines well ocal and protected.
quarters ef d criT KIND have Oh butt a. d, fact
t.e fort Mt Craney sinnd was dccided forai,dsb,-
work, ana exhibited no mean amount VI Gu. .necrins
abi it,. IT. anL,ro., til gh ~ tho prcsa.t spike
could havo casiy boc.i rt oder AMI. as uot sinsis
stone or sod " the work ad b. ei dainaSc In .hs hast,
retreat o the rebels al that rmied u IA do was
t0 have hod isss 81 n vi u los al tius To c.Inr.
As Tor Scaa Puit tf rtica.ions, no engineer could
lIave selected better pace foi tho purpose oi aloyi
an enemy IL is true our hboits shc d them out, but
Jol remains TO be ssea wbe hc thc event OF ioegn
war aiia aii eicmy were ia il1.n ton Ioads, loyal me-
would Leave .fcr guns rs the reb.is dill .yc' allow.
Mg that the intf"dfs we're rs 5000 gmincs ~ c'ir
ieopioafo it.e hisa elccto tnn y esencs ~ tho .
| works u wo IN ag.ett d.a u n1,iIng more. sOd in
'ouking nj IL ~ anchor igh we taa easily SO th Lacy
wu,hi, ~ let "saidi 10 4 III nsne, u no sowcss q
Intnayhy iso''s x '.'iir rsa anu ieo.~e 10 ato
who might sps"E up ~ years 10 GENE.
veg y a'osh'r isut I'M oigi,c tuc enemy rel
son thsA uta y""aro a. ~ oi uei rel ikins thsm
aud ut your iofco - iiaG qSate " noio what yoi have
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