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t, and brought into Fortress Monroe. Gen. Butler had ordered two regiments to Hampton, where they were throwing up entrenchments. The battery at Pig's Point, opposite Newport News Point, had been firing on the latter, and caused the Federal troops to remove their position a mile back from the encampment they had occupied for some time. [correspondence of the Associated Press.] Fortress Monroe, June 30, 1 P. M. --The celebrated steam gun arrived here last night, and Professor Lowe was expected here to-day with his monster balloon, to reconnoitre the position of the rebels. The Union gun is not yet mounted. The assistant of Thomas A. Scott arrived here this morning from Washington, to superintend the erection of the proposed railroad and telegraph It was originally intended to connect Fortress Monroe with Newport News by means of a submarine cable, but the line will extend overland via Hampton, and be in operation within a week. The railroad will be