The New York herald., 1864-05-29

puTchassd By Mrs. Butler, and the markets dransl q
Medical Director for distribution.
IN fact everybody male and female. contributes hh o
her mite towards comforting and refreshing sol
diers disabled by wounds and invaded the hospitals.
A MONOPOLY RsTkD uP.
For years past has been the custom Of speculatore to
como TO Norfolk. buy up all the fruit and vegetables
even before the for to be ripe has arrived thus
leaving the city market entirely barren Of such srciss
srecuators take their bargains the Baltimore Market
where they realize hundred per cent on their invest
ments.
Strawberries and green peas the nrst fruit sbd
geeabe 70 ripen here. and have into market 10
ns supply WAS lot our
sha Of Norfolk applied 10 daily TO grant permits for
shipping hundreds OF barrels OF and boxes OF
straw TO Baltimore He therefore issued order
TO Capt George Carney, Chairman OF the Commission
for the Poor, TO seize sufficient quantity Of strawber
res and peas In ransts from Norfolk 70 baltimore, aud
turn the Same over to Dr. Charles Mccormick, Medi
cal Director OF this department For several days past
Capt. aobbled upn ove2O0 barrels OF green
and abou, OF strawberries giving his
receipt for the At frst there was consderable
ceedins Sa when Tho motive was erpained the shippers
expressed themselves satisfied, As the government viii
no o.doabI pay all their claims.
e CHARITY
In the city Of Norfolk propose holding fAir on Monday
nsxs al Johnsons Hail. for the benefit OF the orphans
paely unknown among the Sisters Of Charity and as tho
nrst families Of Norfolk patronze the fair cannot turn
out otherwise than successful.
Tas EMBARGO on COMING TO FORTRESS MONROE
y strictly carried out by the War Department - y
commencement
large number OF merchants from Norfolk who went North
before the order waa issued, to purchase GOODS are 40
tanned NJ Baltimore and cannot come back. Among the
sufferers are Mr.. s. W. Glenn, manager OF the opera
House.
Cnptain John Clark OF General Buffers stan the
recipient OF beautiful made from the stem OF tea
plant The stick sa beautiful piece Of workmanship,
ioar cornecd handsomely polished and inaid with paper
marAs and silver mounted. The gift bestowed on
Captain Clark BY Mr.. Mallory, one Of the attaches Of
harson Mssks Club Room whore the presentation TOOK
rna I'm fhe urgca n
ilcmen The obtained by the donor on his first
voyage China, thirteen years ago A. tho same time
Colone Brown publisher OF the New Rc0isae was pre-
ssnled wlth an easoratoy finished opium pipe by the
same generous individual.
Tho Fortress Monroe Dispatches.
FORTRESS MONROE. May 2e-5 p.M
Tue maa boat John A. Warner, Captain j. Cone. has
just arrived and brings the intelligence that large rebel
soroe rea,tacked General wid's command al Wilson's
wharf the side OF James river last night The
nghing for some time was worry severe out the enemy
The colored troops bore themselves very bravey
throughout the battle and no charge Of the enemy could
10 phaasx and received the appreciation Of their
officers. 10 which they were sminsnsly entitled.
have been unable 10 learn any particulars
sicK AND WOUNDED.
fhs following wore admitted iu Chesapeake Hospital,
Nay 2s. from bermuda Hundred.-
Captain v Fleming, Aid do Camp 10 Gen. Smith sick
Captain saae Robinson, steamer Aay0ower, wounded in
shouder
Tho following were The deaths In Chesapeake Hospital
MAJ ga
walker a. Harrsnsn, sh Maine
Corporal Joha woods. esth Pcnusyivania.
tae Msior 100. rArsoos. osth rcunsy lvants.
me ioosins admitted In the Mcclellan Hospital.
May 2s. from Bssmu1A Hundred
tohn lnsrncts. lss New York EugneerS, sun stroke.
John Taylor ID New york artillery, wound In taco
George Nishels "a Nss York artillery. sick.
Philip Mescv, u New York artiIlsry, sun stroke
Also three wonn1ed rebss end thirty mea of the First
and geath Unnsd States ecosed, wsssdcd at Wilson'S
nsssiss a NJ Mscsc,aa Haspsssi. Nay ss.-
scrse~st a. ~ Keayca, 18th isdSasa-
John Hsssao. sssh Nee York.
John Williams. 55th fsBpsyivanta.
n n wsixar pIth IennsyivaosaA
Amos kSbb~. slst New Yosk.
F,lsestss FAmtabroox iss Rbode Island artillery.
i~nsi Cve~hy, ilsh south tsscssas (rebsO.
n NJ wsssen. plh yus,sta (reess)
sam . Nsn ilth Ssash csrol,sa ,vebel.
Jcka Y. Kasar, lsssh Pe~ssysvsnsa
YcsrwHs Ho~~cs. Nay AZ, 1874.
Tho sseam~r Usiie4 States. from Nsw York for wssh
snsss ashore volt Trap, IN the Chesapeake
., ore ococs ucss,ng Assistance has becs sent 70
sss shs wn probably 10 gos oG - Tina next high
sss
~ seSsuer rssnss rswsM from Dsrmads HusArsd.
kss arrived be.e ns svs~v s~sasy -avs ress prsussrs.
ssyx~ree s,os lse vscsss sukahh. sad reports indcs
sss~s % scave ssvs~sss - psr Of 0sssrsi Buss