New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

From Our Special Correspondent.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 2. 1862
IMPORTANT CHANGE OF COMMANDERS.
The change in the command Of this department,
which has been announced 10 the public by the tele
gaaph, took place to-day. Gen. Dix arrived in the
morning boat from baltimore, aud iIninsai.,D,y put
lished the following order;
HEADQUARTERS FoRrRKss MONROE Va. June 2, 1852.
GExERAL ORDRRs No. l.-PuIsusnt 10 orders from the
Wsr Departmen t the undersigped command this
All order, now in force viii be obeyed until otherwise d.
rected JOHN A. DIX Msjor-Genersi
The following order by General Wool was there
upon issued
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF viEGiyI..l
foRr MosRoz, Va June 2, 1902 5
having been assigned to Msorenersi Georg. B. Mcclellan
and Fort Monroe to General John A Dix and the at
T. Wool hi. day takes Of the Department which he
has commanded for more than nine months with pleasure aDd
troops render due TO them 70 sy ths, be ha. ever
required found them prompt jealous. active and energetic
his feelings he no, he does with extreme regret
He however derives consolation from the sc that they are
their discipline good order, and efficiency.
By command Of MAJOR General Wool.
SEP. CARNCkO5S, lat 1t. A. d c. and A. A. A. o.
In prosecuting the campaign on the Peninsula, it
having become highly important to add this Depart
ment to that now commanded by Gen. Mcclellan,
and that the change might not raise either question
Of rank or proprety, Gen. Wool Withdrawn
to Baltimore, and Gen. Dix assigned to the COM
mand of Fort Monroe, which, it is presumed, will
embrace Norfolk and everything within our lines
that side Of the Roads. This change has been effected
with the best Of feeling of all concerned and will at
once expand the command Of Gen. Mcclellan over the
wide extent of country which is the theater of his
present operations, or is likely to become by the
sLifting rcenes Of the grand campaign lie is prose-
cutting. Gen Dix is an officer of inuch military ex-
perience; but it is his eminent executive abilities
that particularly distinguish bis selection for this
post, hardly ever go important as now, for its pecu-
iar fitness.
Gen. Wool will leave for Baltimore tomorrow
evening.
MOVEMENT OF GUNBOATs.
The gunboats Southfed and Delaware, FROM Hat
teras, reached here this morning. 10 be followed by
the Stars aud Stripes, Barney, and Moss. These
boats are part of the feet which accompanied Flag
Officer Goldsborough TO Roanoke IN January Lust,
and which have rendered such important service,
first under the Flag Officer, and subsequently under
Captain Rowan, in conjunction with General B1rn-
aide. The ornaments embrace the heaviest descIip-
tion Of guns, and the crews are now thoroughly
drilled. The fleet in the James River will be in
creased by the addition of these boats, which will
proceed TO the head waters Of that stream at
They will prove very valuable Ie-enforcements TO
the hotilla now there and no doubt play an Import
ant part in the cooperation which the navy will
render In the campaign against Richmond
Reconnaissance ON THE APPOMATTOX
II is understood that the recent gumboat recon-
noissance toward Petersburg was attended with i'm.
portant results by securing q position at once i'm.
portant TO ms and unexpected by the enemy. The
presence Of the boats in that quarter is known 10
have contributed not little to the Generalization
and excitement before existing in and around Rich
nond. 1t was unquestionably an important flank
movement.
NEW USE OF THE TELEGRAPH ON TIE FIELD
The use which Gen. Mcclellan is making of the
telegraph, by combining it with the balloon is un-
questionably something as new as important in the
art Of war. Yesterday balloon assembled 600 feet
nearly perpendicular over the enemy, whose opera
lions could be observed with entire distnctuess AS
Their columns moved deployed, advanced, or fell
BACK notice was instantly teegraphei 10 Gen Me
Cleiian, who was at the end OF the wire that con.
neeeeo him with the operator and observer in the
oalo'a In country Ike that IN which our troops
sfe cpsratBg-so wooded and cut up no TO obscure
most OF tbe eneinys movements from ohseryatior /
nnees iIom an elevated stendpoint-this combination
'ne telegraph and balloon Is of the highest prac.
Gcai Importance ~
-, IhE PRiVhTFERsMEN
The steamer Massachusetts. win nearly IOo
pnvateereuen, left ar bearer of laq OF trnce y,dsr
Cape: mh~aId, Tor City Point, James River. hi.
MGrhing. I%re would seem 70 be no other codoe
whereby the ksbele can longer de,aiD Col Corccrsn