WE are nearly out of sight of land. Wild ducks and geese cover the water. The sun is just coming up, and seems to me I never saw such a love...

NEWPORT NEWS. I am now on the sacred soil of old Virginia, and my first care will be to seek an introduction to some of the F. F. V's....

(Private) New Orleans , January 8th, 1863. Dear Sir : A disaster has occurred at Galveston, similar to that near Fortress Monroe when...

A very pleasant ride down the James. Rounded Lighthouse Point. Soon passed Harrison's Landing, then Fort Powhatan and Wilcox's Land...

Am troubled by Preble's conduct. There must be a stop put to the timid, hesitating, and I fear sometimes traitorous course of some of o...

A freshman came quite eager to be instructed in all the wiles of society. He wanted to try his hand at a flirtation, and requested minute i...

Mrs. Middleton was dolorous indeed. General Lee had warned the planters about Combahee, etc., that they must take care of themselves now; h...

Yesterday we heard good news from the mouth of James River. The ship "Virginia," formerly the Merrimac, having been completely in...

Am troubled by Preble's conduct. There must be a stop put to the timid, hesitating, and I fear sometimes traitorous course of some of o...

CAMP AT HUNTER'S MILLS, VA., March 11, 1862. I send you a few hasty lines to tell you where we are, and to relieve the anxiety whic...

The following in an extract from a letter written at Fortress Monroe by one of the editors of the Baltimore American, a cool and practical ...

NEW YORK, March 18. – The steam frigate Roanoke which arrived to-day from Hampton Roads, brought 149 of the crew of the frigate Congress, a...

. . . the thousands of our gallant soldiers who are laying down their lives in hospitals and upon battle fields, yet we cannot but glory in...

Further particulars of the Naval Engagement. FT. MONROE, March 10. – The Minnesota yesterday returned to her usual station at the entr...

FORTRESS MONROE, March 9. – The long expected Confederate steamer Merrimac made her appearance here yesterday p. m., with the assistance o...

Rebel account of the Battle. FORTRESS MONROE, March 11. – Many of the men belonging to the frigate Cumberland went down with her.   It...

The Academy of Music was crowded last night to welcome the returned officers and men of the Cumberland and Congress.   The gathering was one...

The naval committee of the Senate this morning agreed to report a bill at once for the appropriation of $15,000,000 for iron-clad vessels o...

FORT MONROE, March 10. The Minnesota yesterday returned to her usual station, at the entrance to the Roads.   She is again ready for actio...

WASHIGNTON, March 9. The telegraph lines to Fortress Monroe were built by order of the Secretary of War, under the direction of the general...