The New York herald., 1864-06-28
AFFAIRS 1T FORTRESS MONROE.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FoRrREss MONROE June %. 1864

FoRrREss MoSRoR, June %, 1864
BRisApIER GENERAL ). Y. CARR,
who has for months psst been In command OF the
Dstric, OF Yorktown and Williamsburg, has turned
his command to the senior officer under him. and to-day
proceeds the 'front.' accompanied by his staff to report
TO Major General Butler The administration Of General
Carr while 10 this department has been highly
ful, and he is probably about TO renew his
duties in the field, where he has heretofore
dered valuable services while in the old Third corps
darmee He takes With him the well wishes OF
the officers aud men OF his recent dommand. as
well as the OF friends he made while duty
understand he to take of the division
OF colored troops In the Eighteenth corps recently
mandcd by General Hnck who iDcapacitated for duty
In consequence Of wounds received in battle.
BIocKIDSRs.
Tho United States Eusaw has orders
report for blockade duty OF Wilmington present
Norfolk the purpose OF exchanging her heavy guns
for some OF smaller cabre, and will proceed TO
soon she readiness she has hitherto been "a
tachcd to the James feet and relieved BY the
United States steamer Sassacus
Tho ironcad Monitor Tecumseb has been ordered for
duty OF Mobile.
The Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, June II, 1894
The United States Highland Light arrived here
she left at ten O'Clock yesterday morning.
The Highland Light brought up tho Eighth Ohio volun
teers commanded by Major wiuslow, whose OF
vice has expired The regimen, numbers hundred
and nfty.sne officers and men.
There has been very heavy nshtng within the
past days. but skirmishes kept up all along the
line and the cannonsd'ug at times is heavy.
Firing vas heard about five miles from Bermuda Hun
dred sat rdsy, where General Butler 10 nirenchng
The rel made attack upon Butler intreuchmeuis
bn, did succeed in eectipg Dythpg they
driven on.
On Saturday tho rebels attacked General sberidan's
rear wlcox's landing and captured few OF his
brigade OF infantry at despatched to protect
shsrdan's rear force the rebels kop,
sheridan madc for tho James river crossing u success
fully with his entire train.
Tho railroad advanced Ave miles from City Point
wards Petersburg.
Yesterday just before the Highland Ish, e,, heavy
nrng vas heard In the direction Of Petersburg
On 50 aturday night the rebels made an attack
pces at about the lns they being
relieved, but wore rspalssd with nis no oss TO
troops.
On tho heights beyond Petersburg the rsses have an
eighteen gun battery bearing upon tho ccnirc Of
lines front Of that place This battery been worry
troublesome and far has proved 100 heavy for any
tiery that we have brought against H.
General Wilson has gone another cavalry expedition,
and good news may be expected from him soon.
A rebel captain and four prtvates General
Buffers lines Friday and took The oath Of allegiance
Two hundred rebel prisoners At City Point yes;cr
day morning
FORTRESS Movrop, June rs, 1854,
Al O'CLOCK yesterday morning The rebels charged
tho First division Of the Eighteenth army corps, and
we're defeated with great css batteries opening at
good range the charging parties About four hundred
deserted the rebel ranks and Into lines
during The action.
Generals sheridan and Getty. with their commands
lsn The White House yesterday.
The following deaths have occurred IN the Hampton
Hospital
Dean W. swift, 40th Massachusetts,, June 40
Charles Feote, i3,h Now Hsmpthir June 23
John r. Clay, 12ih New Hampshire, juno 20
Wch,rd Doharty, 18th New HNmpshke June ~
Geo. Law, I'D New Hampshire, Juno "a.
John Brown, 18Th New Hahpsbme, June "a.
Amos Frego, 10th Now Hampshire, juno a.
Bsnj. Doharty, I'd Pennsylvania, Juno a.
Henry A, ALEU-, sth Connecticut, juno 90
Geo. n. rombs, 10Th Vermont, juno 23
Geo j. Wood, 24,h Massachusetts,, Jnne "a.
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