The New York herald., 1863-04-23
xEws FROM EASTERN VIRGINIA.



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Our Fortress Monroe Corre spondence.
FoRrREss MONROE, April 2i, 1868.
| What Is Thoaokt Of Orr Last Captors-The Batry
Foraerig Under Fresonti2eor Adn.;rai sLes Intends
10 Hi,kdraio fle Fe from ne Mans n,osd-W hat TIE
ADMIRAL has Acc nrshed this Depdrtment- rrtoai
of Maor Generat H. w. Houeck-- Viss 10 hs Portsmouth
Noaa, Ropi,al-Nonss Of The Killed and WounGsd from
Ae Fleet Up ne Ea,scn,ond Rirer-qhs UMited States
GunLoa Jiniata Captain CIttz-Her Unworfiines as a
RaR-ewGr- Henry A. Wise Retired from Sernee-H's
Successor, dc.
There is nothing to report to-day from the front,
and II supposed that the heavy rains that fell ast night
prevent any active movements with either army. The
coap es Of General Getty in capturing the battery
of Eve guns and the party working The same, Is very
ehly spoken 2f by every one The whole thing was ac
comphshed in very short space Of time Some of ,he
guns were marked "Aalof General John c. Fremont"
and the rebel officers say that the same battery was cap.
tuTed from Fremont In Western Virginia. FfH, -
am informed on the highest authority that Acting
Rear Admiral Lee has decided upon Withdrawing the
gunboals from the Upper Eansemond Reason: that
these vessels get hurt by the ensmys batteries. This
certainly, very good Thus tho young and
dashing officers oil the aoa-Lamson, Gushing, Harris
and others, and Captain J. c. Lee OF the Smith Briggs
and Lieutenant Rowe, of the West End-have done i'm
Admiral to think that gunboats not made to be
battered by the enemys guns but ought to be put in
glass cases 70 look at How the orders to withdraw IN
the face powerful enemy, who has for ten days been
prevented from crossing the river by the con-
ccntrated fire Of the gunboats, will DO re-
ceived by the young officers may be imagined
Shame and disappointment, not mortihcason,
are but mild expletives In describing the feelings
these officers must endure by such humility But Lee
is not Farragut OF Foote and worthy successor Of
Commodore Goldsboroug whose do nothing policy must
Dix to be very much annoyed at the coure pur-
sued by the Admiral in relation TO & fleet In the Mnse
mond and will, we hope, lay the facts before the Pr.i
For weeks past the rebels have been foriy,ng the
james river Fort Powhatan is being casemated, and
have been made known to Admiral Lee and at the begin
ming one OF our gunboas could easily have sheed the
rebels their position but the fact Of the water ap-
proach to Richmond being intrenched similar to the Mis-
sssippi had no more effect upon the commander Of the
su than %as On
route should ever be needed by the government It VIII
cost thalsand or more lives to reopen II.
Haeck accompanied by only member OF bis personal
STAFF arrived hero from Washington on board the steam
or Carrie Martin. the object Of his visit is
mystery my but i doubtless has .s c.%oaisn Of
Yesterday psa visit 70 the naval aosp,.., a. Ports
solomon Sharp United States Nsys ssuprntsndencs Of Dr.
wounded sailors who were hurt or the Nansemond river
sSy tna and an model Of neatness
intending physician. as -.s, - e.s,storts Among the
latter ss are Dr. Joseph diver Burnett and Dr. Wales.
The Gpbt on thc " The names Of wounded sailors from
ampu,ate -, pilos steamer Mount Washington leg
'A%ss pSss. Aim, steamer Commodore Barney, arm am
IN IN, g. Marx steamer Commodore Barney, arm.
'onn Evan, steamer Commodore Barney, hnger am'
Giles Scott coored steamer Stepping Stones wounded
Dowrey lcolored) steamer Stepping Stones, wonnded
Nm. Robinson (colored), steamer Stepping Stones,
The following sailors, attached 70 tho Commodore
John Nilistt and wm A. West
Dr. Sharp aud assistants are exertng themselves TO
their utmost TO make the sufferers comfortable as
sghtiy bruised at the beginning o dcuties up the
The United States sunScss Juuis.a Capt John N; B.
clisz, is lying or Norfolk 70 await contingencies
the cities Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, no mercy
will be shown these hotbeds OF rebellion. II
her engines ere to blame for their ncompeency, and
n the great now w. @ N ~ sns shc % do Gv
Captain Cz is able and energetic sailor OF
twenty seven years and 70 Ss o
his ship. In every other respect the Junata Is nne
vessel.
The weather today is raw and chilly, with prospect
report reached here that the rebel General Henry
Wise had been retired or yaor) and T. succeeded IN
The following Is an ofncial report OF the killed ana
wounded in the attack upon Suffolk on the l7h ana lStn
Jesse W. Place, 18th New Hampshire, side.
Peter Fisher, 9th New York, arm.
G :. Pettbono, l30th New York, arm.
Nathan May, lst New York. arm.
John Long, gunboat, arm
Matthias Ratter. 13Oth New York, thigh.
G. H smith. Isoih New York. snser ampS,stsd.
Lyman Mead 130th New York. killed.
Lieutenant Barnard Couren, 18th Indiana, arm.
Meredith Pond, 18th Indiana, arm.
Levi Spry, 18th Indiana, thigh
| James Shields, goth New York. wounded.
| John Bomae, 99th New York, through ear.
| Charles GIL, Goth New York, hand.
Duncan Mckay, Goth New York hand.
lewis Schoenleber, Goth New York, killed.
Charles Fish. Goth New York, Killed.
James Pomment lst New York, killed.
Zachariah wilt lt6h Pennsylvania, ankle.
Hugh McClusky, 9th New York, head.
Chas. f. Gerrsh 18th New Hampshire, thigh.
J. ii. Dreine, 99th4New York. thigh.
Gordon Copeland, coored, thigh
Thomas Haskins and John Young pilots. were killed on
the Nansemond river yesterday The former leaves a
wife and two children In Hampton, Va The latter s
from Brooklyn, L. l. Both had volunteered their services
TO pilot gunboats during the recent action on the
John Hcalcy was killed on board the Mount washington
last evening, by getting caught by the crank Of the en-.
The flag Of truce boat stae Of Maine left this
for City Pont, with about six hundred paroed rebel
soncrs including those captured Sunday night, with
rebel battery the Nansemond. Captain Chae T..
| Milford Is In charge OF the boat
state they belonged 10 the Mcrrmac No e that they had
recently left her lying the Fort Darl
ing the James river, and when they left large num-
Der OF workmen engaged in removing the obstruc
tions from the river at that poinor what purpose Is
not stated.
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