The New York herald., 1863-07-18
The Washington Teicgrams.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.


Condition of Affairs suRoIk-The
Town Abandoned by the Rebels, Sc.
FoRlnEss MoSaoE, July 10, 1858.
Fred A. Rowe, of tho Ninety ninth New York and
commander OF the gunboat West End is promoted
trp FIRST lieutenant to captain. Lieutenant Divd J.
Bail " OF the same regiment, is also promoted to cap
uircy secund Lieutenant J. A. Fleming Of the
regiment, is promoted to first Lieutenant.
mcmbcr OF Dodge's Cavalry left Portsmouth, Va. ON
Tuesday morning, on visit to suffolk When a
few miles from town he sccreted bis horse, and
lassed in foot after waiting Till dark lie
obtained quarters at farm house. TIE
morning be fbepg in d gusc) bre4kfasted with three
rebel officers, and returned Po that afternoon
He rcpors that the Sunday foowin tho evacuato, n
Suffolk by the Union troops three rebel soldiers visited
the place for motives Of curiosity making only briei stay
From this time till Thursday OF last week the place
visited only by officers and others Lavns relatives in
town. On Thursday Of last week Colonel Griffin, Of
Georgia, with four companies OF cavalry, or nearly
hundred each into Suffolk and took the build
ing formerly occupied by General Terry his hcadqoar
tors and held possession OF the TIL last Sunday
when from unknown cause, they hastily decamped
Immediately after troops left Suffolk remaining
raised the price Of boots TO $50 and every
thing else In proportion.
The silence Of death prevails thrsulh tho town. No
rebel flags displayed The citizens have been
Tested In any way.
There troops between Suffolk and the Rlack
water, and at the Blackwatcr present.
Two regiments Of infantry, numbering six hundred
who stationed there have left James river
having heard lbat The Union troops about land
at farm City Point, where thcrc is rebel store
huuse C. ntaiuing fifteen thousand bushels OF wheat
nr. d. N. Wright. Of Norfolk, charged with the shoot
ing OF Leu,. sanoorn, will have his trial next ,nday
before a military commission, which Major General
Reyes viii preside.
Ii understood that major General Foster New.
he n, n. C., is expected here Of this
department.
The fng Of truce steamer New York. Capt Chisholm,
let city Point this afternoon with about hundred
rebel prisoners. in charge OF Major John r. Mufo,d
There is to-day from James river ieet
Heavy showers have been falling Tor tho last
twenty Tour hours.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MoNrog July Ia, 1853.
MOVEMENTS oy rm NAVY
Tor few days past been greet activity dis
played by the aee IN this barbo attached the No II
Atlantic bockadng squadron, uut The precise nature
thereof could not be expanei at the present time Il Is
sufficient know that Rear Admiral Lee has received his
orders from the Navy Department IL i for him NV
to make the most Of H. We anx,ousy awaiting re.
suits, however.
rrivArKxs
The appearance OF the rebel triva,cer Tacony aud CO.
qucite not only stirred up the Navy TO cncr
gcc action but the treasury Department aided several
revenue cutters to the pursuing feet on saturday tho
1lh inst the United s ates steamer Cuyahoga
Captain John McCowtn, arrived In this harbor from n
cruise after the rebel piratical crafts. Indebted
Lieutenant David Richie for the following extracts
from the log Of the list OF vessels boarded by
the United States Cuyahosa, Csrtain
John McGowan, arrived al Fortress Monroe, July n,
1864
Junc 2s latitude - n north, longitude British brig
Itiw ard ThomI from IT, ks Island Boston bark
Fen Morrison, from Ponce 10 New York British schooner
tca IRON Nassau 10 London British brig Maggie from
june 20 b,tude 80 20, longitude 70 lo BRUSH bark
Mary Jane, Havana 10 Grecntck Swedish bark Mari.
The esa, Havana 10 falmouth.
June 30, french hars Nal,bsr, Havana TO Bordeaux
July !. tnsi d shl Belle Alliance Mst,nz.s to Gas-
gov, 'aiiteds - - west longitude u IS west.
Juf = latitude ~ "a north. longitude u 90 west span
sh bs Ralsniinp, cardcuas 20 NiyJ; English scho ner
sc,l., ha'amoos e Liverpool ship NafFag ,nsett New
jus 10. ATTITUDE 30. brig l. p. SWEET. from Glen uegos
c,itared Jane II. OIL Mobile, by The United steam
er r. r. tgyIer
iey II, brig Lucy Ann, from sasua Ia erande 10 Bau
Ro-TTa o' orrIerss og rSnsn srsrxs REVENUE STEAMER
ctfAsosA.
crJsd,n--Iohn NcGowau, commanding.
L,enissons--FdwardA A. Freeman. Executive onlcer 10
bert > Rss,cn, Prank Barr. AVID Richie
frpnsIs-Chei Joel W Hopper, ~ lst Aasstan', sam
re Hamilton: second Assistant, thar les " Butter
Ac'tpg 40 s,anf ,Hrfs NJ A. WYE
Iflof &C as WIN. A. Tooth.
BoafsHdin-iavid Ella iey
Gpnnsy-wm. Beck.
CarJpntT--D. n. kinsfnAn.
. sucn sywpsp rsrAsti-awr.r
,r q q willard we'll and favorabdy known rs the pro
r,eor of the hate Hygea licse opened new and h,xur
ously appointed dining saloon as, evening when Ma cr
co, .ral DIX allowed him 10 erect the main wharf
very largo and select company present and eoier
,s,,ed by Mr. willard In prinoely style Among tho
.s,s pr.sent all ~ the sL4f ,lcers Of the Com
rm.nd,ng Genersi. he DIS OF departments navi officers
and cgens. all o whom testify thai The q
Mr. willard WAS n yer, Sumrtsnus atair Two iarge
t.bss spread the entire length o. the dirng
saloon grosned under the wctxhs Of ehooa vAnds fhs