The New York herald., 1862-03-13

Our NeVportSL' 'cWs Correspondence.
NswPoErs News, March 10, 1862.
The Recent Eneagen,enl--7Ke Number Of Killed and
Wounded Troops-Aavow Escape Of Geaeral Mars
field ond 0ttes-Ths buildings Most Daiaos.d--7he
Killed and Wounded OF The Congress ard CmnLc land
Bracuy Of Lieutenant Morris, of The Cumberland
Wounded We'll Taken Gaze Oi-.Aopea,eats of General
Burnside, de-, dc.
Notwithstanding the destructive Hrs =. robcl boats
AZ the ana f8sassS.-uen in those waters against
cncampments but three mon wsre wounded, and none
killed. number OF hairbreadth escapes however
Cured shol went through the Generals quarters a.
he was sitting writing at his slls, with hts aidds
camp, Captain peKay, by his side; the she'll pas cd
the ROOM not four fee, from thsm and ned IL
with smoke spnters and pieces Of brick but good
fortune would havo il, neither of thsm iojared.
The Assistant Adutant Generals Office the comni.sary
Department, the Provost MiIshals once aud several
other buildings, suffered more or ess
As get little the excitement OF these
two days will send III official list of the saved from
the Congress- and the Ccmbsrlsnd Their ofioors
suffered the largest oss as IL was impossible
the wounded mon; every who not able " take
care of himself was drowned: 10 supposed that the
loss both SHIPS will not fall much short OF $50 TO 900
The Captain OF the Cumberland being at Fortress Hen
at the time Of the engagement, Lieutenant Morris
the commanding officer. ana nobly did he perform
h. duties Until the vessel fairly went down he kept
firing his guns and chaering his men, aud in his great
misfortune he should receive the regard and praise due
Of the shs qusrtced in the barracks lately
cuped by tho Twentieth New York regiment, aud ere
well cared for in every respect Tomorrow shall send
you complete list Of ths aud Of thosc that died after
being brought on shore.
The two white men and woman who came in the
other day in the oyster sloop state that Burnside is ap
proachinG Suffolk, and that most Of the forces sta.
toned at Norfolk have been transferred TO that place
Food and clothing than and dear aud
tho Union sentiment is safestly the increase The
rebels, of course were very abiant on the Merinacs
doinSs on saturday, bat sensbiy rsraaed from meu-
tiCniDR her exploits or yesterday
FIRST BnoADs, rinsr Duy'Sos, Dsrr. OF vlseIstA.
NswroRrs NRws, sarch II, 1892. I
LIZ Of Killed Wounded, de-, of Company D. Ninay nina
Ns,c York VOlus,ces, DOisg Service Gs Congress
liz or Killed Wounded and Sared Nara, O6ices-Lia
Of ro,nd:d Sailors IN Ms UepitaIs at NsUpsns Nsws,
DC, dc.
Since my lettsr OF yesterday nothing nsw has hap.
ps,ed, either by land or water. Our friends Of the
soyenth Twentieth and Ninsty.ninth New York regi.
ments ere still doing the honors OF outpost duty. Yes
terday the Twentieth regiment with Colonel Max wober
at ts head made tour Of Reconnaissance for several
miles in various directions. but did not meet single
enemy. The general impression in camp is, chat the
defeat Of the herrimac Sunday last, dscoursgoa the
land forces from attacking us Tho Ericsson battery
Monitor remained during the greater part OF yesterday
stationed at the signal party Late In tho afternoon she
went down 10 Fortress Monroe, whore General Wool and
the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Intend 10 pay her
visit.
Tho sabsorbng topic In camp s, Of course, the sad
occurrences Of Saturday. II seems as II still in
the midst OF horrid dream. Is hard to believe that
sunkon hull with only the masts visible Ia the Cumbsr
land that those black smoking ruins all that re-
main Of the beautiful freate Congress- once our pride
and our trust II is hard 20 believe chat hundred Or
more brave, fearless men, followed the Cumberland in
ils dsfos. and destruction SEALING their patriotism and
courage with their lves II is hard 10 believe that right
ia sieh. Of us not mile from shore and In loss than an
hour from tbs time she attacked, the Cumberland
went down, carrying with hsr oil the sick and the
wounded. All homer to our brave men, who arc now
resting 10 their old beloved ship With the OF the
james river singing q plaln,vs death song over
them They stuck TO their saip and their Gag to the
last. They preferred death TO surrender, and
a. long - thsrs 10 sn American heart that
beats warmly for our holy cause, their herosm
aua clfsscrilcing patriotism shall not be foe.
re,ten when asked to surrender, Licutensp, Norris
who commanded the Cumberland, answered: mo. will
not strike my nag Then, turning 10 his men, he said
Uwould you do ~" q No. was the nim reply: and
ftsy did not do az When the ship was sinking ths Old
sg still waving over bcr, in proud defiance OF the
mysterious and terrible adversary
The officers OF the Congress aad Cumberland are stl
buglly a, work preparing the lists Of the saved
wel as The materials st their disposal permit them.
The records OF the shr crews were lest aud tho fact
many OF the men going by land TO Fortress Monroe on
tho exact number saved II IL hoped that the loss IL not
os large AZ hIst anticipated twill probably not
coed Two hundred.
The following is the fs,e ofhs osss pF the Congress-
Captain VILLAIN smith, sue