The New York herald., 1862-12-08

eave till Sat irday Afternoon account Of high gale,
which has prevailed all day Disasters feared
No recevei.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FanFRg y MONROE, nec. 8, 1892
The D>rarture Of g neral Ke,es for Washtng'on-Ihe
Mcro,c fnre ,iga',o 7hs Rsls and ne fyue--Cr,re
,ondence Bet,oecn 6outnor Isny A. Wse aad Gsnerat
keies, dc.
Major General Erasmus q. Keyes, commanding tho
Fourth Army corps from yorktown this ny
aud leaves this evening, for Washington, having been
sun m neil nple "A witness in he Mcdowell court
martial II will be r~meph. rod that Major General Keyes
commanded div sion urdcr Nc owell The nrst battls
OF ull run and stinp bed himself r aaty for co,re
bravery and having II lhc thickcst Of the hel
is supposed l., know cons ierabe the Of Genera
Mcdowell on that memarts 10 day.
General keyes ra.her reluctantly leaves bis com
maud, thoieh temporarily. but he has infused them
with high principles nf dis pine and turned York
town into an American Gibraltar Il def nee. sn Gen
eyes good soldier g. obsy ories tr hc VII
prnbab only be away week or less Ia the Nicotine
Dri gadi.r General Ma ee So Tor olioer. VII have
command of the the peninsula duriag the Gtay
Of Gen Eeycs M Washington.
nave been favored with coay Of carrcsponrenco
relative tho Williamsburg (ya.) Lnnatc Asylum from
the rebel General Hen Wise TO MAJOR General oyes,
to ASCERTAIN the truth Of and newspaper state
Asylum military purposes, which append; likowso
thr answer o. Major General Reyes The rrosp,ndence
W II he fouud Dteres ting cry In .he extreme and
vors strongly Of desi,e 10 find something rotation
10 publications. he Ioloaing Is the etor o henry
A. Wise--
BRIGADE IIEAoorARTEHs CHafyls's FARx,
Nov. II, 1862.
To 7iiE OFF Ee COMMANDING UNITED FORCES
sR-Rclstves tho nnsrt nate inmates Of the Lrnstic
Asylum the city o Wiilam burg have become greatly
a trcfScd
rapcr he day and by reports and umors seeming 70
confirm these statements.
L. That the tinted aiaes authorities have removed, or
remove, either ali or portion Of the inmates Of
the IMnatic yum TO some Northern pcality or
q lhat since tho INVASION Of williamsburg by the
United states fore he. have occupled large porthD
the building OF the State Irnatic Asylum Tor military
That they have disturbed all discipline and rogn.
ations Of police IT, crowd thu two and he yai
ous classes inmates IN the .unatic Asylum together IN
| the wards and apartments.
These complaints have been made by the I miles and
frenis of patents TO tho Pres eni Of tho Confca
rate lie h oriccd proper inquiries to be made,
authorized ~ send dag O truce 10 you at Will
linsb rg ascertain Tho stale d facts in regard
To allegations. trust need not say that the Con-
fee authorizes not willing 20 believe these state
mems without bing better vouched than by
newspapers. and without giving even IN inyad
ing enemy tbe opportunity u vjndIcatiic his reputation
BEFORE the CIVILIZED word against al doubt NJ 70 nhu
mainly like ths Therefore this lax of truce ~ sent TO
soothe and quiet apr hcnsIon, naturally and cxcusaby
excitablc mothers fathers brothers sisters husbands
wives and trends. and to aY resp CT 70 tho tondorcst
charities Of life and the most aw ui aiiiciivDs OF man
k.deharitics and alctrns go sacred that sales and
God only deal with tnem with proper care and such
as are always kept from all intrusion. The
Lunatic Asylum at Williamsburg s a state chari-
table institution, long established and Of th't
cbaracter OF hospitals The most exempt o. All
venerable William and Mary College were burned, her
ancient volumes of learning aud all the material monu
eu,s Of her bcncncence Alma saier the sges aud
beroes o, Ame Revolution and American history
aud glory destroyed the resilient OF the Confederate
abiaed slnly the verdict Of all yiiizcd men and
,tv tanp nal rot yxuqc ei i'm
But Iii 4 the state OF Virginas children OF aiiction
sand to he huney harmed he alSeas In behalf OF
these slittlc p, they have been injured. 0
lower authority than that o Heaven W Christiaity For
Lieutenant n. HARRISON and Maor Stalk, of my
command, ask All interview with you In person, apd
that they may be permitted, under par0e OF honor
oice gentlemen 10 make any and all proper nqui-
and inspection necessary ~ enable thm TO report
fully aud ely that matter u this communlca-
tion am, sir respectfully. your obeient servant
H,.Nl,Y A. WISE, Brigadier General.
On receipt OF the aboye letter General kcyes
communicated wh MAJOR General biz and sent the fol
HEADQUARTERS. FouR1B ARMY CoRrs
yorktown. Va, Dec. ., 1884,
70 Brigadier General H. A. WEE, c. g. A. commanding,
sla-Your communication Of tho 9Th u addressed to-
the commanding the forces at Williamsburg, and
brought by Colonel Har and Major Stark under nag
OF truce. has been Transmitted TO me.
MAO General nix. commanding tho department, hiss
decrlcd that officers cannot be allowed 10
within lines but that Mr. douglas the 5uperi tcrdcnt
OF the u attic Asylum, them and lay before them
statement or the exact condition Of the institution
and rs inmates. II is not the intention OF tho
United states government. 20 far ~ l know
can lcan 10 remnve any Of the pationts u the North nor
there been any authority given 10 occupy the build
lug Of tho asylum tary purposes further han was
necessary protection. surgeon VI the United States
" The lunacs, and full raons OF provisions have
been ssied TO them. Coal is now being sent up, and
nothing my power has been omitted " render the "
fortunate of the asyum as comfortable a. crcum
stances will permit. Your communicating, though
based avowsdly rumor and newspaper reports,
eyinces a dfs, sition 10 credit a charge Of cruel
ty towards tie iosane since you associate the
rimors with destruction Of the venerable William and
Mary College, assuming that to have been done oy US
Tho college ildngs burned IN ths confusion Of q
ruid made by your troops within iilies know not
VIII, them but must take this opportunity to
assure you that opposed 70 all violence auooned
by the usages civilized warfare. fully agree wh you,
that the awful Affections and the tender charities which
deserve 10 awake Ia breasts, aud which are tho
.Ject Of your communication, should be exempt
from every touch or They snail be SO FAR as
prevent, and | would not 10 spite you nor your
o sso eyzeS worlds ana ia regard so .SS
arbrament II that higher tribunal 70 which you
fer Heaven shield usl Who knows which deserves the
greater pity the poor unatic In the Williams
burs, or the who have made this warl have tho
honor TO be- SIR respectfully your most obedent want,
Ms55r General commanding corps.
The skirmlsh on the Hackwaier on Monday last was
very brlini little affair and Col Samuel p Spear, COM
manding tho Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry and also me
entire expedition, COVERED themselves with glory. He
headed cavalry charge in person. and without nrng
snot decided the action solely with the s,oe Gen
we'll MAJOR General Dix IN the terms
the bravery tact OF Cobnel spear MI Porter sner-
man. q New York merchant is al present on avs1t 70
this place on business with tne sov~n"en"
personnI Intelligence.
Hon John Magce OF Bath, n X; .oI A. D. Stewart, o.
psskerspyrg. Pa and Col s. H. Price and Wife, ifsn
caster. Pa are stopping at the st. Nicholas Hosei.
pr Esar and George =. Austin, of the United states
Army George p1ss9 ss 2, e g ca"@s a%r ssnps
wasbrgton IL. Q. Rsndie, Of Ma yland; Gorham ID Gil