New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
TIE Eronsides-Mo,emcnts Of our Gunbon'-
Old Point us Military stafion-Thc
Lnsi Of The FOioTiac ArMy-Lcaks in
the Ir,asuFy-tstu. lItIC.
rom Cur Special Correspondent.

iIou Nti 'leNiai N'ii'rpn"N'"-
FoRTELss MOSRoE, Avg. %, 1862.
The work needed Oh the New Irousdes is being
done whiie tie lies at anchor III tie Roads. Her
machinery, am assurcd, performed remarkably
well, 70 that nothing whatever IL needed ID that
spect, the constructor having returned with tie
necessary approval. II was the rudder gearing that
retarded the speed Of the yessel, defect that DE
readily Iemedied, when Ler rpoed will be between
eight and Line knots. Tie experimental trip o; the
New lIousiGes developed "a far greater degree Of
PERFECTION and fewer defects than expected. She
looks q very formidable vefsel, and undoubtedly
really is one. Bni apprchend few will claim ior
her imrIegnsbility. She is iTon-plaied nid-lils
: NV suu her lines Will present about The same SUI
face az tie Galeus and therefore be subject 20 come
oi the same objections under similar cifcomFtai c.s.
Her gur cannot be elevated ~ 10 bear Oh hatie-
a. on elevatiOns-on Fod Darling, for Instance.
iuie II likely to prove Il radical defect.
Nevertheless 1t Is believed that the new vess-l
viii coon be laced IA riiuatlon 10 test her quail
ties IN ibese well most other respects, though
her lrecise dettinAuon, AFTER the tlieiAIons 10"
going tLall have been C0U leicd, - "a rccrct.
" Itlin tie latt few Day number OF Runbohis
Rave gone up The Potomac. and POrerr mortar
s.rt has moved 40 Tie james River, Where { OH.
Vile IL ir understood. continues 10 have hugh "a
p. atoms Of accomplishing Oueihng wothy ci
"
Commauc.
Tue project OF virtually evacuaiing Old Point, OF
reducing tOItfesH Monroe TO third rale post ana
o. abandoning thlr as TIE great naval ana military
depot 10 whici, from its geographical IoeitlDn, II
has crown is uud ei stood 10 be held IN allegiance al
" a-hington. On All inquiry, l lean that the
properly ,ropOed to be destroyed he cost tie Gov
eriiaeut inward Of one million Of GOlaTs. All ~ II
II itOlu'eiy necessary 10 the operations canned on
mere ine destruction would, therefore, caute these
OF esations 10 cet-se.
ne large number Of ditojled soldiers belonging
10 he lsie amy Of the loiomac. AID left here n
Hospital and tenis--amountlng in al 10 toOO o.
t0r-olll room r.. able 70 JOia their Tegimentt; aud
i, is eNpected they Will leave next week. ILeir
ilacee viii taken by new recruits, 10 the extent
Of about 5000, ior whom, and oiAere, this Wll bc
school OF instruction.
The lat OF The late Army of the Potomac, with
tie exec tion q GeD. heyess corp, wbcn VIII ie-
man behild, Vas embarked to-day. a considerable
number Of horses, wagOnr, and Other property, are
yet 10 be slipped.
understand that q large number of steamers and
oLe! t.aLsports vii te mn. Oiatel dTls-ed iIOn
tbesrIice Of the Government. Ii tlie Is done thor
OulLly aud Discriminatory, one OF the liln1lil
sonfc.s Of the e. tnre OF n" war viii be meaHura
lv drcd IN. IlOse not situated to know,
from obeeIyatou tie facts, can have no idea Of the
millions dat have been expended IN chartcfihg
,..n,rf nor / ow many millions might Lave been
.,v.d could IN. rolicv of the Government IN tbs
r.tcp oi the SER ice have been taken with refer
encc 10 10 actual waIite. -
Gen XIale I.e been summoned 10 Washington,
from Which Circumstance a II rum9red That change
in tlc military governorshlP OF horolk II amour 10
he made | understand Gen. '. las Tor some time
been de iroub 10 exchange his pIesent potIion for
more active service, Tor which many tLh him best
ou.IGrd and who would therefore be grailhed
,d.uL the rnmored change ! do not urderst and,
However, that there Is Sufficient ground yet Tor IT,