The New York herald., 1862-12-24
Our Fortress Monroe Correspon dcnce.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec 81, 1862.
Rsadcreas Of Naral Vessels at Hampton Rooss-A Bar,
Ledn VITA Commssary Stores Foanl Ablndonod a.
Che,1ys,oae, 4. V-Depcrt,ys of Cap ain AcEe.ii in
Charge Of The Remains Of Colonel Grey, %iac,ysiai
Neg Fork Vol,.nters-ihe Real Acc uat of His re th
Letter Of Cdnolencs froa General Wesse sse-ccpain Nc.
Kenie Proposed as Colonel, de-, dc.
For the first time since the naval rendezvous was
changed from this place to Ncwpors News has anyhng
like feet OF menofwar congregated here, destined
doubt, secret expedition. wehaye In the har Dor
the frga,c Colorado, soop-ofwar Ossipce, gunboats
Rhode Island, Captain Stephen D. Trencharj; State OF
Georgia, Captain Armstrong; Cambridge, Mon,ice;lo
Mount Vernon and others. Furthermore largo feet Of
schooners and other that have pu, here FOR
harbor during the recent gale make Hampton Roads
present very animated appearance.
The bark Kate and Belle, laden with commsssry stores
was picked up at Cherrystone Eastern shore o.vgina
the Goth inst abandoned No living soul appeared on
board and in the cabin loaded revolver and sixty cea,s
In change were found. Captain J. ". Haat Master OF
transportation, sent tug TO bring the vessel into port
Last evening Captain Gerard L. Mckenzie OF the Ninety.
siSfh regiment New York Volunteers, aid-de camp 70
Major General Peck and Provost Marshal or Sulok,
passed through here, route FOR New York. having in
charge the remains OF Colonel Charles o. Gray Of the
NneysSih regiment, who killed the bridge near
anson by the rebels, while gaiisnty leading charge
from the parties who escorted the deceased Colonel
which Col. Gray waslied which reiuies tie !, ,asmeat
that lac was accidentally shot
Tho Nineiy.sixl Volunteers formed the extreme right
wing 0. olf {ne o. battle two hundred yards the
right Of the main road, and 0rst encountered the enemy
a. they advanced about thrcc hundred yards from the
Nese river After sharp engagement, thcy drove the
cneny back " The river In the direction OF the BRIDGE
forwsgi 70 road On The river. up which, in the
direction oil ths bridge, Colonel Cray ordered and led
sage a some Ave hnnsrsd reSes who s pss
turn 20 pass tie river.
ned uion ihe bridge nud planted cyors the con, a
bullet from the eaemys {srrir nruskctry fire sru.I
and entered his le breast. passing through tho upper
few PAGES, AID sank into the Of his officers
wholn him carried TO Abe lie lived but hoars
after being saot, fudefinc the mast Intense agony.
hgadier General Vessels, commanding tbs brigade TO
Which the Ninety sixth regiment Is attached, sent tire
follow sg letter q condoence family or deccasod
The I'rlgsd,es General commands me 20 express his
ap,eosien Q, TIC truly gallant aud sesacriacing
- >'' 4. sirWasr, W. s Captain a 1D aSd aHsy a. a.
Go eo,s, Charles O. ossy sop ol Hon Thcs Gray, was
srsdussd As Civil engineer m the fcy,ochnc ass
~ Troy shortly bcon the commencsr OF the gar
ana oiasa . INC S Ninety s'h regimen, IS Major Lieu
Fair Oaks Major Cray promoted the Vacancy ana
the Co!one being constantly absent other under arrest
Coopel Gray during ti1s entire reninsusar campairn
shortly after the evacuation Of IIsritsons Landing Lien
tenant Colonel Gray wss promoted 10 the full cooecy w
the regiment his lie Ia only aaot,cr sacriacc oirsS
up ON the shrine Of our Union.
CapnM Mohennic Escorts tne remains To WarrcnaburQ
where they will be iuerred 10 the vault cf the ismilv
AZ the Ninety SIKH regiment one of tho most cIIyeut
~ Weses brigade, the General Commanding has VAIN
" recommended the promotion OF Captsn Gerard T. Nc
kcnyie AS nost competent and ellcicst consuaudcr
Mipr General Peck also endorsed The rccommeniasio,
ana y ucuOtuI whoeicr Governor Morgan can with.
stand sucli pressure OF influence ~
large number of civil ans ard onicere who are for.
nate enc ch 70 obtain leave OF absence, invo loft and
are leaving for homo 70 spend lI,c Christmas hoiinys
Considerably amounts Of poultry aad other choice morscIs
are received dNy BY the Adams Express Company for
IN
would ouy nnlc their appearance nj sanie tl,o onr
gallant troops might enjoy merry Christmas.