The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-05
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

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Assumption OF the Command by Cen.
Dix-The Departure OF Gen. Wool.
! FORTRESS MONROE, June 3, 1852.
Neither the steamer Metamoran Massachusetts, has
yet arrived from up the James river. They hourly
| expected.
The steamer State OF Maine arrived to-day from White
House. with about three hundred and fifty wounded in the
recent engagement These among the worstIcasss,
which twas thought would not be safe to carry such
distances as to New York and Philadelphia.
General Dix assumed command here yesterday, and
Immediately issued the following
GENERAL oRDER-No. 1.
HEADQUARTERS FORTRESS MONROE Va, June O. 1862.
Pursuant TO orders from the War Department, tho
undersigned command at this point All orders
now in force will be obeyed until otherwise directed
JOHN A. DIX, Major General.
General Wool also issued the following ORDER taking
leave Of his commando
GENERAL oRDERS-No SO.
HxADoUARTERs, DEPARTMENT VIRGINIA,
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, June 2, 1862. )
the Department Of Virginia having been assigned to
Major General George Mcclellan and Fortress Monroe
to Major General John A. DIX and the latter having
Wool this day takes leave the department. which he
has commanded more than nine months, with pleasure
and entire satisfaction. The discipline and good order Of
the troops render It due to them to say that he has ever
when required. found them prompt, Jealous active and
energetic In parting with such command he would do
injustice to his feelings he not to say that he does
It with extreme regret He, however, derives consola-
ton from the fact that they hereafter to be command
ed by general who appreciate their discipline good
order and efficiency. BY commando Of
Major General WOOL.
8. CARUCRoss, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
General Dix having reported to General Mcclellan for
ORDERS received the following by telegraph last night
which indicates exactly the position Of affairs =
To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN A. DIX, United States volun
teers -
Having reported at these headquarters in pursuance
Of orders from the War Department Adutan Generals
ocs Of the LIST inst, General Dix will command
OF troops at Fortress Monroe Norfolk Portsmouth and
Suffolk and in the vicinity Of these places exercising,
within his command the functions Of commander Of d.
vision Of separate corps. By command Of
Major General MCCLELLAN.
8. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General.
General Wool and sta IL is understood, will proceed
TO Baltimore by special boat tomorrow night
sixynine prisoners arrived this forenoon from White
House, captured on Saturday.
Opening OF Trade with Norfolk.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 4. 1862
One Of the first acts Of General Dix the relaxation Of
all restrictions upon trade with Norfolk After this
date provisions Of all kinds may be taken Norfolk and
Portsmouth by any parties, exhibiting manifest Of
the cargo and receiving permit here, tho only con.
ditons being that the articles shall be sold at the
ket prices here at Baltimore. This will be hailed
with JOY by the hundreds Of loyal citizens Of these
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Of tho order requiring the examination Of drop letters in
Norfolk and Portsmouth before their delivery.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 8, 1862.
The Arrival and Conduit of the Rebel Women Groho,u
and Conspany-The Blowina Up Of Craney Island Bat
tries-7hs Travelling Facilities from the Pace-Fami
lies Returning to Notwithstanding Hmes-Rebel DE-
serters and Prisoners, dc.
Last evening, after the departure Of the Baltimore
boat, IL was decided to send Mrs. Greenhow, daugh
ter Mrs. Morris, child and Mrs. Bailey, Immediately
TO City Point, and thus get rid Of these troublesome
women. This fair party, who are well known to the
reading public As the ladies long the custody Of
the government at the Capitol prison Washington
under the charge Of Hays Mcclellan, First United
States Volunteer cavalry, stationed ut Washington
The guard consisted Of sergeant and four privatss
the Same regiment. This gay and festive party left
Washington on Sunday and proceeded to Baltimore
On the route the escort experienced much difficulty In
restraining them from keeping up constant and unoya
expressions OF feelings. The little daughter OF Mrs
Gresnhow frequently chsersd for Js Davis being IN
stigatsd by her mother.
On their voyage to this place they made themselves
quite obnoxious to officers and even ventured to
endeavor TO annoy General Dix Lieutenant Coam had
his hands full, assure you The ladies wero al
INIT nd
On their arrival here they not allowed to leave
the Adelaide until few minutes before the Of her
starting when they transferred to the hotel Here
they calculated to spend the night dine and sup and
have good time generally. But in this they dis
appointed for they ordered to ego through by day
light" While here saw and heard enough to enable
me TO believe almost any Of the stories which have been
narrated OF the rebel trio. Mrs. Morris pleaded sick
nesss 30 sick that 1t would be murder to move her
but the sickness did not until they learned
that dinner which they ordered would not DO served
/ TO them. "nice cup Of tea" was furnished them
oranges served out to the children, and they were
escorted the boat and went away saying hard things
about the Yankees. The little children have been
taught to insult Union men. Today they will have an
opportunity try tho delcacies Of the Richmond mar
ket think they will find difference in the bills
OF fare. could write some strange things in connec-
tion with these fair but sour rebel women but they
are worth the time 1t would consume.
heard rumor here last evening that Flag Officer L.
NJ Goldsborongh to be removed from this station
but what other unable TO learn. IL may possibly
DO dock yarn but some Of these stories ofton
l prove true In time.
The work OF blowing up the Notifications Cransy
Island commenced yesterday and in the afternoon
dense volumes Of black smoke gave evidence that all the
nns quarters being burnt up. couple OF little
gunboats were hsvorng around, their watching
the destruction Of works built to prevent their passage
| to the waters they now traverse in safety.
l The communication between Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk s twice each way daily but learn that IL Is
proposed TO boat probably the Metamora) four
l round trips instead which would be Of great impor-
lance as under tho present system the boat accom-.
modates simply the mall
Captain Hunt, the master Of transportation here 10
entitled 10 great credit for the manner in which no
nishes facilities for mail and passenger accommodation
The wharf here continual Of arrivals and do
parturss AT times thorc arc over half dozen boats