New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-02
A Shot from Sew allie PeiBt-Tbe Terrimae
Affairs in Nor:o!l-Visii 20 the Moni-
tor-News from ship Asland.
From Oar Special CoTresvoudeut.
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Oar Special toTrcspOudeuL
fORTxxss MOsKO, OLD poIST coxrosT',
Last evening, about O'Clock, the Dew Rebel bat
xry on Sewails Point, to which made reference a
FEW days since, fred shot which struck in the
water near the Monitor and among our shipping,
atout half mile from the .Eore. Though no damage
VIVA done by this slot, il demonstrated that OF the
nrmherless batteries which the Rebels have beer
nerniiied 10 construct OIL the Roads ths is capable
OF the greatest annoyance TO us since lie shots car
reach our transports and Other shipping while Iyine
al our docks But it Dte0ed not this single sbot e,l
IDENTIFY fired for the purpose. to demonstrate this
fset. For the last two weeks The Rebels have been
engaged in mounting their guns, and al Ibis WINE
the fact has been % apparent as u nov II. ihe
distance is lees Than four miles, aud The cbanDei and
anchorage OF much OF our most important shipping
ar, Las than three miles distant. Tbis channel and
anchorage are, therefore, practically commanded by
hostile works
negro who escaped from Norfolk three days
since gives al intelligent account OF m'tleIs ahd
tbnzs there. He says the MerTimGe, when abe "n'
Ssred from the fight went directly into the Dry Dock
with six feet Of wafer in her, that her rmor wac
badly fjpped up and some Of her tmOers broken;
chat common report in Norfolk placed the pumber
killed at thirty and that Capt. Buchanan has died Of
his wounds. Workmen have been busy ever since
repairing damages with Tie view Of making another
visit 70 the Roads. when she would lie accompanied
by The Janestown, Yorktown, ard other gun-bosts,
there being three new ones nearly completed a. the
Eavy-Yard. II is represented that the expectation
Of on attack is generally prevalent in Norfolk, that
herebsse recently beenla-ge acce,sions ouo0p', and
sewalls Point has been verbally Reinforced With
IN the past week. A reg imeDt which came by rail-
road on Sunday last had single musket, and few
swords only. The fact that the Uni, forces tr
emphant at every point confessed by the peo-
pie in conversation and The bopelessness Of the re-
beIion universally conceded. The times are repre-
suted az being very bard and everything extremely
dear in Norfolk, and that by cutting off It's railway
concentrations, the CRY would be reduced 70 sub
ns.ion in a very short time This Is The preyslen,
apprehension aud 10 much talked abcus. shinplas-
terra Constitute Amos, the only currency, nearly
every man having mint OF bis own.
Ipaid visit 20 the Monitor to-day, and awaiting
myself Of the otliging attentions Of Capt. Jehe's
nAoe sno,her survey Of this wonderful craft. l pre-
sumo that II cannot he objected 10 If state thai
since the hight rome additions have been made
though lew indeed were needed. 80 perfect WA
Mr.. Ericssons original idea. Nevertheless, the
Monitor should not be expect, to do irnpossibili,es
Though it is difficult to perceive precisely in the
ordinary course Of things, how it could happen that
soc would not pove more THAI match for her huge
opponent, nevertheless there Is a bare possibjliry
that all the contingencies may not have bs<p fully
provided for IL doubtless will be the game Of ,hs
Rebels TO run her down, not only with me Merrrpae
Dot with other steamers, all driving at and striking
her III tho tune, thus, If possible Gripping The
celebrity Of motion which 10 20 prominent character
sdc. Even though this should be attempted,
would be extraordinary were the enemy not th'
greatest sufferers by ii.
Private sdvices from Ship Island TO the 18th stat
ast the mortar fleet contemplated making demon
sraticn on Fors Pike sDd Jackson on that or III
following day. Gen. Butler had not arrived, and d
And movement would take place ill he did.
FoKTREss MoEROK OLp POfNT, I
March 80 lsol !
Tbs trs weather Of the last few days has beel