The New York herald., 1864-12-02
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
An Expedition ON the 'Penfnsula. DO.
Mr. WILLIAM II. sTINER's DEsrArCH.
FoRrREss MoNRoR, Nov. 80. 1894

Adaptation ON the -Peninsuia. DO.
Mr. WILLIAM II. sTiNERs DEsrATCH.
FORTRESS MoSRoH, Nov. 80 1884
GuRRirxAs JUSTICE
The country the Peninsula. tho scene OF Nc.
Oleans campaign; has for ,me past been abound
ing with oowardly set Of rebel guerias who delight
numbering Yankee, provided he b Colonel j. J.
Morrison, commanding the sixteenth New York heavy
artillery and also shs country around williamsburg, de-
termned 70 break up sh band OF outhroas aud so ar
he has sucosedsd admirably. On the 9th instant
Lieutenant Joha D.. Lee. Twentieth New YORK cavalry,
In command Of : detachment Of Company H or
cavalry, was sent out BY colonel Norrson for the
puTERos; m E o. cleaning out the Dushwh.cksrs Iurkng
e.ss ,.s, .sS ., sg';:: 3:
Company @, First New York mounted rides, was nur.
S %
epts and valuables left II 10 bleach under burning
sum 2, % assourss oy b'sds o. prey In ACT
command, and when he determined to send expe.
dition to apprebeud the murdevsrs nearly every man
volunteered 70 go Lieutenant Leo designated the
oflcer 10 command ~the force sent ous, having pre-
viouey ascsr'ainsd that the murdered rihenan wa:
Of eighteen years (who claims that biz father forced him
10 this barbarous act) eu.enant lee wehded his way
70 house, where iwesth preoocous youth and
boodthlrsty father. Tho Union cavalry at once sur.
rounded the house, and found tho entire family sium-
Ourdsnsd win acts of murder. Tne brave ~ young
chevslier. who had shot hepsss man. on finding the
when discovered, he had slowed himself snuzly away.
He begged like cripple when Lieutenant lee hauled
him o.. Of his hiding b. place san, ,s .. ana n had not
woman the men woald have Drained this young cut
throat on the spot The father son and entire family
arrested and brought to Fort Magruder, 40
also Ave other noorious bushwhackers. All the
male captves have been sent 70 Fortress Monroe,
under charges Of murder and are now tn close conne
ment. The murdered mans carbins, gloves and spurs
found In Hawkins house, which are the proofs Of
anudicats ths case and mete ost ths just punishment
this hetnous murder demands.
IN conducting the slsirs Of his department. II was he
who planned ths expedition, and Lieuenant Lee ably
and we'll adapted to capture the snoskDs gaerlas.
LIEUTENANT 0InseRAL u GRANT AND srArT IN sUhroiK
Yesterday n.srnoo1 nno me- ssssms. mn .ps,n @
arrived here from Cy onts brlnging tho Lieutenan.
General and par. OF his staif General Grant called
upon General Butter, VINO was ~ tb,s place tempo.
rarity and both generals boarded the Malvern, Adm
Porters flagship and dined with the commander Of
and stan received BY Brigader General Geo
shspiy, commanding tho District 0f Eastern Virginia,
Tnc c entire party visited Mr. ". Grenn's Opera
House tho performances Of the spectsce "rhe
Seven Sstsrs.n Captain A. p. Blunt. depot quarter
master Of Norfolk shres private boxes Tor
tho general and escort In the lower right box sat
Brisadsr General Rufus IOgas, chief quar-
armies operating against Richmond, and Brigadier
sSspy !. 20: S., SSr ana
Lieutenant Grugar. The boz above General Grant cor
tauod Major j. A. Darling, Lootsuans H. strubel and
DO Puysssr Of General snsplys san, and Lieuteoant
Dunn Of General Grants stat The house was pereot
jam and nos~ outstanding the arrival Of General Grant
having been unknown until about seven O'Clock. u coon
became about and numbers OF people could not
aa,n admission the theatre General Grant seemsd TO
enjoy the performance very much, and was
often seen scssmils whom rartarine, the California
Guu-Miss Lstta-or M John hcponougn-Mrs
Pluso-mads . clever biz on the great question
OF the day. The machinery used 10 the piece
worked spsndy and the last scsne the birth OF Cnpd
vas rspsuously applauded BY every body. hss Lotta
on dancing sailors bornppe and Irish jig, WAS snoored
and called before the footiights three times
After the pesformAnce General Grant and party o. he
invitation OF General Shepsy, repaired 70 she saloon Of
Mr. Smith O. T0ttle Main strcet, where sumpnous
supper was awaisiog the distinguished warrior and
friends ana was partaken Of with considerable gusto
Tho crowd following In the wake Of the General was
very large, and some Of them were even unmsnncrly
enough 70 nruds Mr. Tuttlss saloon and cape and
etavs a. General Grant, Every body anxious 70 ses
the man whom General Sobss calh The abess General IN
The country and General Grant, though very modest
man grati6cs the pcoplep curiosity, ~ allowing him
sem te b. esssA ~ and keeping II good Aanor. Az
midnight the General leu Tor the 'front.'. s@ft6su
LIEUTENANT VIM n ousHyso, ov ALnxM knAn FAME,
arrived bers hss ovns1 fvom washnstD ana repovssA
% admiral DAVID d Porter for duty As vac tsmposs-
rhy assigned the command ~ The hngship Malvern
psspavsssry 70 bsins sent ON special service . ~ y