New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-19
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
lE0m Our Special Corespondsnt.


FoRTnsss MoyEoR, June Is, iec1.
Verbal accounts received by to-day White House
boat differ as to the extent of tie depTedaons
mitted by the Rebel guerrillas in that neighborhocd
The number of mules said to have been run of il
stated all along from 600 to 209 with correspond
ing number Of wagons, and considerable amount
of baggage.
By Tho boat came Pix or eight prisoners belonging
to the gueuillas, who will be placed in confinement.
1t is pretty well settled that the band was composed
chiefly OF farmers living in tlat vicinity, mos: Of
whom have enjoyed The protection OF oug soldiers,
with sprinkiiug OF regular cavalry.
Inc arrival of troops on their way to the army
was opportune, and had the effect 10 restore conf
deuce aud quiet.
Last year, about these dave, Old Point began 10
be visited by Sunday pleasure parties, generally
from W ashiDgton, embracing Members OF Congress,
politicians, and distinguished people of all sorts
who seemed TO prefer that day for unketing. They
were always We'll received, and the soldiers, who
were put through a dress parlde for their special
benefit at met, appreciated the distinguished con.
sidcr'ltion implied by the visit. These visits finally
became regular ~ the recurrence OF the Sabbath
Day, and with the sodierE, these extra dress-par-
AIDES, which were IN addition 10 TIE regular mOrn ag
inspection, became nuisance. The men complained
loudly against being plradcd for hours in the hot
sun, az a show. In vain did the Chspiains protest
their occupation was gone, that the Sabbath was
turned iuto a holiday, that the appointed wOrthlp
was broken upland all for the sake of the Sunday
Observation-Disclosures
To these reviews was sometimes added, by
" SPECIAL request or otherwise. AN excursion TO
Newport News and the Rip Raps, where target
practice witb u 52-pOUndcI riled gun, at a thrte-
Iaiis range, was frequently mdul ed in the ,7i ole
lhing generally ending by detention o. the Bait
more mail boat an hour two, that the pleasure
'aSers mSnt not be hurried from their wine, but
allowed 70 gtt completely through their dining be
fore getting of. II was small matter il the boat
failed 10 connect with the mail train next morning
!o"aId tie slQse Of the season, sharp rebuke in
the papers had the elect neasniahy TO abatc the
pIsgii-s. But with the tefsoa We are treated to a
Iec1ronce OF something similar, though ratnr more
FeVrehensible II now takes the share Of select
PARTIES of Members OF Congress, Senators. members
Of Commissions sanitary or other, bengep- Oh Of va
ricus kinds, with their wives, daughters aud female
frioaAl VINO by some means or other get n Gov
eminent steamboat priced a. ther oisPCAI alj are
thus enabled - have good ptUt az public NIensc.
Thus Ter their visits, which are generally extended
70 Yorktown aud Wii,e Hgpse to say nothing oi
Norfolk ana wherever c'-e they take notion q 20,
have embraced the Sabba,h-Dav. That the publ
wbo pays tue e1Ienses, my Know how bad al ih.i
really l., VIII take single instance. s49It liul
since, when there was scarcity Of steamers 90
transport our siok and wounded aoidera to IA sptas.
down comes large ana cOGIuOd.ols steamboat rom
Ni.fhislNni Win o. ffi,ci party .oo"so' k"lHf 'i"H'
place 10 place, ss though our poor wounded inen
Fae nc! suffering and dying by the score for tie
lack Of attention and transportation.
4 party OF Jolly merry -u.ker nj . fur, raj would
noi he more out OF place iLau thefo junaeing par
ties in times AID pieces Ike these even dough
wounded men were not showed into their graves By
it. IL shows 40 proper seusihiltv, bat Dad taste,
70 s.y he les-t, On what principle u pnbhe eeouo.
nv sie ihcee iukr'elq, even though they ARE Con
rressmcn aud public officers. allowed the ne OF
s,eamboats at IN expense Of from $40 L $500 ler
dly On a very late excurs.ou Of he kiad, a.
Couore4s raf'icn.aily prominent 20 q fcformeF and
guardian Of The ioasuTy lie housc is mgde Of The
thinne.t sort OF ghss IL ]. - 81. o,anrons rnsi.
nee respectfully call Iis Intention to THIS ufe OIL
plb!Ic property, tLis p.easlle-t..sius "a. ruys ~
pense, aud the svoss breach Of propne'y Involved