The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10


ny from her anchorage bslow the fort. The YES.
sells OF he fleet hid been lying quietly at anchor for the
last hall hour when the signal from the flagship ordered
them all TO return Tho Slsqaehanna led tho way, fo
lowed by tho San Jacnto, Seminole Daiotsh, and the
Monitor bringing up the all apparently using sne
greatest speed towards the Fort.
To spectators this seemed rather mortfying; bat -
they moved down in limo the Monitor was observed 70
halt and the San Jacinto and Dacoah also followed hsr
example, leaving tho Susqushanna and Ssminole moving
ahead. Tho four steamers and the Monitor having
taken their positions, the Msrrimac also hs'tsd ana
tho hve vessels stood thu,, not than mile
and half apart the Morrimac apparently not wiling 70
further down the Monitor unwilling 70 10 fur,
sher up Tho Minnesota also steamed up in front Of shs
fortress wharf followed slowly by the Vanderbilt when
both stopped. After lying this position while, sae
Minnesota turned round and steamed back, ana the
Vanderbilt without turning backed water slowly down
the river. Whilst all this maneuvring was going On
firing had entirely ceased from ali points
Foarr MINUTES PAST TRxz O'CLOCK r. n.
mo Morrmac now turns round and stsams back TO.
wards Norfolk. with her rsbsl nag flying impudently.
The Baltimore Gsorgiana has laid out In the
stream, with soam up, all ths afternoon ready 70 escape
from danger Al the earliest Tho Minnesota and
Vanderbilt have gone back heir anchorage The Dacota
again up towards tho Merrmac and the Monitor
towards the mouth Of elizabeth river. tho Da
cotah within easy range of Sews Point but the
batteries there do not open her She and the Monitor
have both stopped and The Merrmac is lying stationary
about mile in advance OF tho Craney Island batteries
Cherc commenced an important movement which cannot
be made public just YETI
The Vanderbilt anil Arago have now steamed up in
front of the wharf, and have again halted
The Msrrimac has run back under guns OF Crancy
island and tho Monitor is stsaming or towards her
full speed.
Tho Minnesota is also coming up again at full speed,
tho effort being 70 draw the rebsls out again.
QUARTER TO FIVE O'CLOCK p. n.
For the past hour the feet has been moving back and
forward; but Mcrrimac still lies under the guns Of
Craney Island.
Tho Monitor Is lying about mile and half from the
Msrrnaac, and tho Dacotah, Susquchanna and Semi.
mole are still tho The Naugatuck also moving
up towards the Monitor.
The Minnesota, Arago and Vanderbilt, have gone back
20 their anchorage and thoro prospsc. Of fight to-
night.
The troops going board tho Transports and the
vessels including tho Monitor, have al returned to
their anch orage.
The President viewed the action from tugboat lying
about milo in tho OF the feet. He has just re
turned and no passe up the wharf vocirerously
ehscred by the troops.
THE LATEST.
Our aest having retired the Merrmac again steam
ing The Monitor Dacotah and Naugatuck arc STILL
however, in position OF Sewals Point.
An officer Of the Seminole states that The rebel flag
staff Sewalls Point twice shot away during the
bombardment. The first time 1t fell it was picked up
and rebel In q red shirt jumped the ramparts with
stump Of tho staff and the flag, and waved II, whom
shell struck him, killing him, and is supposed others
near HIM.
OF the many shots fired at the fleet by tho rebels not
ons struck any Of vessels. Some over their
masts most fell short Tho rebels could be distinct.
~ from the vessels carrying of their dead and
wounded.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 8, 1862.
ApprooeA Of R<Jet Steamer to Ne,cpoa's Necs-7hs
Abandonment Of Se,ccps Pom. and Craney island
Rapsd Evacuation Of Nor1olk-Scuthrn Reso,ve Con-
eernsng ne AsTimac--Shs tuiu be B.ocn up Rather
tAan STANDARDIZATION, OF the Pro,o~ Marshal
ackson,as Orders Of President Neutrality-suspicious. Of
tie Enemy, de-, dc.
This morning 1t hal past o'clock small steamer
was deserted approaching Newports News from the
rebel side Of James river. She quite small
craft with q dense column Of black smoke curling
on, Of her pipe, and her hurried manner con.
armed the belief that she making her escape from
rebeidom. Upon . telescope observation, no nag was
discovered board except . small one on tho tore
haiiard wnte nag Win REQ ooroer 10 the centre OF
which was the name OF the boat, az. B. White The
.. a., orr;sor a, Navxno,,,S Nave v;.,~.a ~, e...-
"oSpo - a. 800 ~ e i"sitho
steamboat Win 8rsas CURIOSITY, and, rs she reached
the wharf the troops crowded il in order 10 ia.ru
30 ,,,a n.w. from sss.cassan as,.r AZ. ,,,,,
''o 80 ~ ''e
stray craft mad mooreo aohgsaoe OF the wharf,
Captain Christian, Of tts Provost Marshal
-, 81 hoard tho t anS took nossos.;on - !.
~ ~. - /"
IN the name % uie Int -A'es Inc Doat had crew
Of three nen--vz: captain, engineer and deck hand
asa ra n.ssensers She left Norfolk Mt baI,nas. 6ra
MS norning on Inc pre epse 10 20 10 Tannsr crer ~
.aa7 ..boo3er =, hoard ~ rbi.b yas :. 60 80 49,.
Nav Ward rho ryse worked we'll. Ienes the .scane
The n,sserscrs from Norfk report ,hat sswas po,ni
rs hner an,ndoned nv tba rosls tbe TAXING go sn
them an The Ammunition axcspt ter charrss Tor N
rnn Granny Island has been par,Iav ABANDONED go
- ,hs suns have hoen sar. 10 IicIoons ard HI -
ra,,ler with ths execution or ten ronpds Ia sac O
Snrsok' is be;rg evacuated Great many ci,iears
or,a;n rtoadfasiv rcFnsn,v 10 sLare ,La ,,oei,i, a.
s,rnet,aa ~ the rebe horde
C.r,ap III, coufccera,s Sta,es Nav i, r. c,,,,,ana
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