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From Fortress Monroe.
Advices from Fortress Monroe to July 24, published in the Baltimore papers, furnish some intelligence of interest:
Gen. Butler has abandoned the project of in immediate march towards Yorktown, and will concentrate his forces near Newport News Point, where an attack by the Confederates is expected. Fortress Monroe to July 24, published in the Baltimore papers, furnish some intelligence of interest:
Gen. Butler has abandoned the project of in immediate march towards Yorktown, and will concentrate his forces near Newport News Point, where an attack by the Confederates is expected.
The battery at Sewell's Point is now visible, and another between that and Willoughty's Point, from which an attack is expected on the fortress.
The Floyd gun is to the placed in position on the shore, between the Fortress and Newport News Point, for the purpose of throwing shell into the battery a Sewell's Point.
The gunral rifled 42 pound cannon have recently arrived here from New York.
Some will be mounted on the Rip Raps.
A number of artillery officers, recently from Fortress Monroe, are among the missing in the defeat at Manassas.
There was an alarm last night, and it is expected that Gen. Magruder will shortly make a demonstration
From Fortress Monroe. Fortress Monroe, July 29.
--The Old Follows' Hall, the jail, and four other buildings, in Hampton, were burned by the Federalists before they evacuated the place.
A flag has been sent to Newport News to evacuate that point in 24 hours.
Heavy firing is now going on at Pig's Point.
From Fortress Monroe. Fortress Monroe, July 29.
--The Old Follows' Hall, the jail, and four other buildings, in Hampton, were burned by the Federalists before they evacuated the place.
A flag has been sent to Newport News to evacuate that point in 24 hours.
Heavy firing is now going on at Pig's Point.