New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-13
FORTRESS MONROE.
Gen. Pcnnypncker-P - Proposed BmIgrnnt
Society - Circular TO she Freedmen
Their DUTY Regarding Con'rnc's-
Prize Fight-A Government &niIway
New Lournalistic Enterpriss,
FORTRESS MONROE, Thursday, NOV. 9,

TthlHfe- mtfhOi, 4NbNs !. 'N'J.
Brighten. Pennypacker, who was wounded
In the stormng of ForI Fisher y g.. has sufficiently
as to be able 10 leave for bis home in West
chester, Penn, in few days. Gen. PenDype"ker
entered the service rs private IN 1901 and has served
with distinction throughout the entire ha g been
wounded five different times.
meeting was held a, Norfolk Yesterday fog tho pur.
pose NJ taking measures for the organization of an
emsran, society. Ii was largely attended mo dcemct
very satisfactory one. Dr. j. l.. Bell OF Norfolk, IN
the course OF some remarks sand that the chief dii
Guilty he had experienced OF system In intro
dncing labor. He had been, since July last setting
an eTgrant agent on his responsibility, and had
brought into the State leO persons, including l2 En-.
glishmen. 10 Scotchmen. 20 Irishmen A. SWedes, 60
Germans, Frenchmen and Danes. These men Sc.
cured work readily and beside their board, paid
SI2 per month.
A circular has recently been issued by Col o. Brown
Assistant Commissioner OF the Freedmen's Bureau in
Virginia. calling the attention of the agents Of the
bureau 10 their neglect OF duty in not enforcing upon
the freedmen in their districts the necessity of entering
into and iufng contracts for labor with the planters
and Others who have employment for then. lie then
adds: Where employment Is offered terms that
will provide for the comfortable subsistence OF the
borers removing them from the vices OF ideness and
from de 1endence charity they should be treated
common yagrants IL they do not accept It, and the rules
o the bnreau applicable in such cases. must be rgldly
enforced"
4 prize fight took place today for the of 81. 600
in Norfolk between Lawrence Curry Of that city and
Young Dafy OF Massachusetts. Curry il reported to
the fight in consequence Of Duty striking lin foul
blow. A large nnmber OF sporting men were present
10 witness the milling"
Two hundred and fifty men Of the SUI Maine VOlun'
tecIs commanded By Col T. A. True, arrived here this
morning from Richmond, Va, on the steamer Pcconic
and will assist temporarily the 9Th United States Ar
uery ia garrisoning the fortress.
The tug Mosswood sailed this morning with the reve
nue cutter Philip Allen iD tow for Baltimore. The
Philip Allen until recently bas been The only vessel in
this vicinity, and wGs commanded by Capt George
Sheer As Il is the intention OF the Treasury Depart
nent TO supersede the sailing vessels in the revenue
service by steamers the Ksnkakee. OF the steam
revenue cutters lately built. takes the place Of the
Philip AlleD which goes to Baltimore 70 be sold
The schooner Transit, Quinn, master irom New.
York. bound TO MatagOrda Bay. arrived in Norfolk in
distress Yesterday. leaking badly.
Arrived from Richmond, sch0oners l.. II. Hopkins ana
Caroline Frances.
FORTRESS Monroe. Friday, Nov 10. 1860.
The prospectus for a new paper III Norfolk. 10 De
called Tie Norfolk VbgiaH. has been issued ~ Messrs
G. \. Sykes Co.
The double.t .turreed ironclad Tonawanda sailed from
here this niterHoou.
FORrRR,s NoSROT Saturday, Nov. H. l5jj.
The steamer Pelican, from Washington tor New
York il hore awaiting favorable weather.
Workmcn from Washington commenced tLls morn
M, removing the track ana iron Of tae GONerhment
nlrOad between here and Hampton when the Work
sas suspended by order OF Gen. Miles.