The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-21


Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FoRrREss MONROE, May 10, 1852.
TR Re6e Gui5oats Ja.sos and Patrick Henry and Tvo
Transports Sunk ia James Rieer-AGais al Noyfols-
4 Flag of Truce TO Richmond, dc.
The oy item Of Importance worthy Of recording TO day
is that the rebel gunboats Jamestown and Patrick Henry
ard transports Northampton and Curtis Peck have been
srnk by the eremy In the James river to prevent their
failikg into hands, Our boats in such close
pursuit that the rebels either compelled to stand
and fight, in which their fate would have been
sealed, or destroy the ships and escape to the
shore. They chose the latter, and the crows Of
these vessels undoubtedly swell the rebel ranks. Tho
news today from our gunboats Richmond is more
cheering vast amount OF supplies has been seat up
tc them. and In short time you will hear from them
glorious tdngs. Commander Rodgers, Of the Gale
ma, is not only able sailor, but determined brave
and undaunted nghtor and long there is plank
left in his ship he will give the enemy battle, and beat
them at that.
Affairs IN Norfolk are At complete stand stn. Tho
citizens At last realize the fact that Uncle Sam has got
full possession and that his ancient bird, the eagle Is
not the tyrant secesh represented. Although numbers
Of the population and scowl at men. and tho
ladies (he few that walk the streets gather their
es whom officers mon pass thcm, still the general
feeling is not as bttcr on tho day two following our
Thisafternoon General Wool despatched ar 81 truce
TO Richmond with dispatches TO Major General BENJAMIN
Hugar. tho ato robo oommarcs or the Department Of
is the bearer o. ag and has selected the
deorse Washington as his flagship. few gentlemen
ar--ympanied him, among whom were Messrs. Cleveland
and Gillespie, OF New York, and William Jonos, son Of
Major William JONES' Provost Marshal Of this depart
ment, and two or three others. The purport Of the
dispatches unable to learn and it would only have
bad effect to venture an oppion. This flag OF truce
will have to ruin very close to Richmond, and tho proba
blty is that owing 70 the ohstrcctions IN the river
above City Point Captain Milward will have to 60 BY
land.
In the HERALD Of Sunday, the 4th inst, appeared .
letter from this place, portion Of which reflected somo-
what severely the Tenth regiment. It alleged
that the guard from that regiment had broken into tho
Ordnance Department, stolen two barrels Of whiskey
and become s'boasy intoxicatcd Upon investigation
il WAS ascsrtAnod that this regiment had nothing TO do
with tho tho and inasmGch rs tho publication OF tho
charge MAY savc injured thonn at home and In the
service APPEND statement made by Captain James 81.
Briggs officer OF the day, and Lieutenant Charles Hill,
officer Of tho guard the day when tho alleged thoft
Norfolk this regiment acted with great spirit, and had
there been battle have no doubt that they would have
reflected credit upon the State they hail from. The FOL
lowing is Captain Briggs statement
TO THE EDITOR HERALD.
snmnsvings noticed In your Sundays edition q MAY
h rs,t il
nance building In fers Va and stole two barrels Of
drunk We The undersigned as ocers os that guard
smpha'cay deny the sSsrse and prOn@Sunes @ false and
guard mensned intoxicated and, although the me
70 shp Ss
Trusting you will make this correction and the
stain that has been placed and do simple act of
justice TO the officers and of regiment desire
by these facts rerpetuae the good they have strven
to obtain and hitherto enjoyed most respectfully
JAMES II. BRIGGS Captain Tenth regiment n !. Vols,
Field onesr Of the Day Fort Monroe, w. April - l62
Onicer of the Guard sunday.
FoRr NORFOLK, NORFOLK, Va, May l3 1s62.
Since the advance Of the Army Of tho Potomac from
Yorktown, The officers aud OF General Mcclellan
have been put TO considerable annoyance by not re-
cevng their packages sent by the Ac Express Com
pany Notwithstanding tho energetic efforts OF Mr.
John d. Sanhorn, tho efficient manager at this point
those OF Captain Frank Eddy, at West Point tho mai
boats steadily refused TO convey tie freight accumu
lated here For the benefit of the fois and others o.
tho troops composing the Army Of thcpotomac, hav
been requested publish the following order from Gen
Marcy Chief Of General Mcfleans sia, General Var
vlet Quartcrmaster General instructing him to hav
the freight Of tho Adams Express Company duly for
warded:-
HEADQUARTERS PorovAc,
CAMP CUMBERLAND, May IL, 1862 J
GrS. VAN vLiET, Quartermaster:--
GRSERALIou will give direction to the captains Of tn
mail boats that ply between Fortress Monroe and the head
quarters OF this army TO receive board all package M
agent OF Adams Express may desire forwarded, directed 4
serving in connection with An agent II said company
will accompany the freight aud have 1t landed the
Of the boat. Very respectfully your obcdcnt servsnt
X II. MARCY. Chief STAFF.