The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12
INTERESTING FROM GEN. DIX's DEPARTMENT



FORTRESS MoSRoE, June 10, 1868.
Neso OTders-Pleasure Seekers Barred Out Of tie Dpark
ment-Abuses in The Old system-Lack of Enemies and
Ercieen- Fiesbar9 the Precailing Go spsration
ulth Hooke,s <,mg-The Ne,o Army Ganbor.--Hoo she
sas BUR- Who Butu Her, and Whcre The Money Came
Fron.-An Involuntary G1t Of Rete Ladies to o"cse
Sam, dc, dc. .t
Curiosity seekers viii not be pleased at learning
that owing increased travel of ders or persons ON
pretended this department. they VIII IN future
be debarrea from coming this place unless provided
with pass from Secretary Of War or Major General
DIX IN person Hitherto General schencks ocers have
HAD the privilege give passes to whom they pleased
Various preieuces used obtain the desired pass
ports and without impeaching the integrity or the off,
of the Egath Army corps in the least, large rum
bers of persons have been allowed 70 within
lines who had no business here
II is no more than proper that commanding general
OF department. should 10 allowed oudge who entitled
10 come within the boundaries of his command without
the interference of other department commanders.
happy that the War Department awakened to
the importance of this fact and Informed Major General
Dix that except himself the War Department
authorized 10 any TO the Department Of Virginia
The following relating TO the subject hos been obtained at
headquarters - $50 s.8.s
PASSES TO FORTRESS MONROE D. $50.
No passes given 10 Fortress Monroe except by the
Secretary OF War and Major General Dix commanding the
OF PERSONS
20 sick relatives or for other purposes should write
advance by mail and procure passes they other
wise liable 10 detention IN baltimore. Whenever the life OF
patient in hospital is despaed of he Immediately sent
home IN charge OF hospital attendant he Is able to
travel II he is too ii to be removed his nearest rcla
tes are at once notified and requested TO visit him al
the hospital Visitors cannot be received under any
other circumstances as ihcre Is no place for them aud
their deranges the discipline OF the establish
ment and inereres with the comfort aud treatment Of
che sick.
The state Of leargy that has prevailed in this depart
from frontat Suffolk still Observable at this
The centre Of attraction is the proracted siege Of vics
burg and nothing is talked Of either camp tho
table in the streets hut the position Of General Grant
before the rebel Gibraltar
The movements of General Lees army the Potomac
have liz measure great bearing tho future opera
lions in this department. The nature thereof is hardly
good policy speculate upon but General Dix oompre
bends the strategic importance his cooperation
the Army OF the Potomac; and II he only have the
pinned troops against the enemy the great American pub
nc will have occasion TO be dissatisfied with the fight
corps.
On the 9th inst. the army runboat General Jesup
made her last trial trip from Norfolk TO Fortress Monroe
having received her armament at Fort Norfolk. This
hue vessel is In command of Lieutenant Colonel Whppe,
Nineteenth Wisconsin Volunteers an old and expe
rienced sea captain, who will do great credit to his
pos ton
ned for the embryo rebel navy. The ladies OF Norfolk
wishing TO eyince their devotion and eaty to the rebel
cause made up subscription Of several thousand dol
lars and had lumber, ron &c purchased and proposed
TO build adies gunboat' The General Jesup
menced and her keel laid under the superintendent
MI Burrows the present of the shpyard Capt
Lndlows department may add here in parenthess that
Mr.. Burrows uncompromising Union man, and
while engaged in rebel ship building it by compu
sion he being escorted from the prison to the yard under
guard.
Whom our troops took possession OF Norfolk the
enshed ladtcs gunboat' was found on the stocks Cap
tain Ludlow Obtained permission from Quartermaster
General Meigs to finish her. and the boiler destned
Tor the Merrimac No. p and engines already
board the entire cost Of completing this vessel about
- ,000 The General Jesup is estimated be worth
present $40, 600.
The greatest credit Is due Captain Ludlow for the
energy he has displayed in getting this nnc vessel In
vice. and his endeavors duly appreciated by General
DIX. - IN - +. -.
The armament or tho Jesup folows:-Two thirty.
FOUNDER PARROTS pivots and two twelve FOUNDER Ma
poieans The vessel is propeller nearly hundred
feet long, and draws only six feet Of water when ready
for cruise. Her average speed about twelve knots
IN hour and might safely be fourteen The
General Jesup carries OF thirty Ave picked men,
selected from regiments in this department..