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the prompt manner in which they responded to the call of the Governor. From Fortress Monroe.--the family of Ex-President join Tyler Coming North. Fortress Monroe, Sept. 2. --The steamship Vanderbilt left here for New York at 2 o'clock this afternoon. She has on board the 8th New York regiment. They would have left this morning, but were detained in loading their horses, consequently they will arrive in New York on Thursday morning. The flag of truce has just arrived from Alken's landing, (steamboat Mary Benton.) She took up Capt. McCorrick, the noted privateer, who captured the propellor Fanny, at Hatteras Inlet, nearly a year ago. He has been privateering most of the time during the war, and I am informed he has been twice captured and paroled. He was last captured at Newbern, N. C. The Mary Benton brought down the family of Ex-President John Tyler, consisting of Mrs. Tyler and six small children. They are on their way North from City Point. A lady fr