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From Fortress Monroe.
Northern accounts.

The Baltimore Sun, of the 20th inst., has the following:

‘ The steamer Adelaide, Captain Cannon, arrived yesterday morning from Old Point Comfort. She brought up a number of passengers, among whom are Colonel Bartlett, of the naval brigade, which is disbanded, Mr. Hildreth, brother-in-law of Gen. Butler, and wife.

There was on Tuesday morning a trial of the large rifle cannon recently placed on the Rip Raps. Eleven shells were thrown towards Sewell's Point, three or four of which exploded on the beach, three passed across the point into the channel, and the remainder fell short of the Point Sewell's Point is not visible from the Rip Raps, and the distance is forty-eight hundred yards. Gen. Butler went to Newport News Point in a steaming to witness the trial, and from that point regulated the proper elevation of the piece by signals — The Confederates are said to have a battery on Willoughby's Point, which is only twenty-five hundred yards from the Rip Raps, and can easily take that defense with columbians and Dahigreen guns, which it is supposed will be done as soon as an earnest attack is made on Sewell's Point. The elevation of the large gun on the Rip Raps is very great, and easily distinguished from Willoughby's Point.

The body of Maj. Winthrop was brought to Fortress Monroe on Tuesday morning, and in the afternoon the funeral took place. Gen. Butler and staff were present, besides the officers and regulars at the Fortress.

The parties who carried the flag of truce to Great Bethel reported that Col. Magruder had buried thirty bodies before they reached the ground. Col. M. had but eight hundred troops in the battle of the 10th inst., but now has a force of eight thousand, which will be hard to dislodge, from the fact that on each side of the read is a soft marsh, over which his battery cannot be flanked. There was no talk of any early movement by Gen. Butler toward Yorktown, and all the roads loading to the interior are supposed by the Federal officers to be fortified by masked batteries.

Two of the wounded at Great Bethel died on Tuesday, and a soldier of the Second Troy Regiment was killed on Monday, while on guard duty.

Depredations are still reported upon private property within the lines of the pickets, by scouts sent out from Old Point and Newport News.

The ship Cumberland, steamer Minnesota and Jamestown are the only vessels now on the blockade.

No information could be obtained in relation to the affair of Monday, in which the Harriet Lane was engaged, and in which she was roughly handled.

The correspondent of the Baltimore American, after giving an account of the firing upon Sewell's Point from the Rip Raps, which he says occasioned "great consternation" in the "Secession garrison," goes on as follows:

Great excitement was produced at the Point and in the vicinity. Men appeared, passing to and fro as fast as possible. The Secession flag was seen, and a neighboring tent or house for officers.

The shell weighed, charged, 48 pounds. The shot was 53 pounds.

The experiment was in all respects a perfect success.

It is supposed that the camp was at least temporarily abandoned in the direction of Norfolk. Yesterday morning Gen. Butler resumed the amusement of shooting a few more shells in the same direction with the same results.

It is certain that with only one-eighth of the weight of shot as the charge of powder, the "Sawyer Shell Rifled Gun and Projectile." has a range of over 4½ miles.

The other rifled gun taken to Fort Monroe by Col. Bartlett is the James' Rifled Cannon (rifled to carry the fourteen-pound James Rifled Projectile,) which gun and ammunition Gen. Butler has placed at least temporarily on board the steamboat Cataline, which plies daily between Old Point and Newport News, and which has hitherto been unarmed, and often insulted by the tug which daily puts out from Crancy Island for the purpose of playing at long bowls with the Cataline, and as she could not then return it, has caused the "flag ship" the annoyance of opening on the tug at four to five miles distance with the Dahlgren rifled gun, twelve pound, whose shot, of course, fell short, or they did on Friday last.

It is to be hoped that the Cataline will have had an opportunity of playing opossum to-day, and paying off the annoyance by exploding one of the 14-pound pills under the belt of the saucy tug.

Col. Bartlett contracted with the makers of these guns and projectiles for twenty- eight pieces for field, boat and siege guns, and the requisite ammunition, and Gen. Butler will soon have the use of them in the same way that they are now using the S harp's breach-loading rifles, (five hundred stand,) and seven hundred contracted for, with one hundred thousand rounds of ammunition, also the result of his contract.

Five hundred stand of Sharp's rifles, on Bartlett's contract, have already been inspected by the Ordnance officers at Fort Monroe, and found to be perfect arms.

’ further accounts from the Fortress.

The Baltimore American, of Thursday, has some further advices by the steamer Adelaide, which we copy:

A flag of truce had been sent out in the direction of Great Bethel for the purpose of obtaining the body of Major Winthrop, which, it will be remembered, was buried by the Confederate troops. The truce party were permitted to come within one mile of the work, when Major Magruder sent out to see what was wanting. Upon being told, he ordered the body to be disinterred and sent to them. They were detained about two hours, and upon reaching the Fortress the remains were deposited in a metallic coffin, and after the the further progress of this unnatural conferral solemnities, carried by the military to the steamer. Amongst the officers in line was General Butler.

Soon as the boat reached the wharf, Mr. Winthrop, brother of the deceased, had it conveyed to the Philadelphia Depot, for the purpose of sending it through to Boston, where the final interment will take place.

A private, whose name we could not ascertain, but belonging to the Second Troy Regiment, was shot dead on Sunday night by one of the sentries, owing to a misunderstanding. The act, under the circumstances was said to be justifiable.

It is reported by one of the truce party that on the day the battle was fought at Great Bethel, Major Magruder's entire command did not exceed 800, but at present his force, which is well disciplined, exceeds 8,000.

The Harriet Lane was moving around the Point and engaged at times in towing. She was in excellent order, reports to the contrary not withstanding.

The Baltimore Clipper has some further particulars about the ‘"rebels"’ on the Peninsula, which will be read with interest, although some portion of the account is a repetition of the intelligence given above. The Clipper, it must be remembered, is one of the blackest of Black Republican newspapers:

The Adelaide had on board the body of the lamented Major Winthrop, who was killed at the battle of Great Bethel. On Tuesday morning Lieut. Butler, two brothers of the deceased, and Mr. James E. Weaver, undertaker of this city, who superintended the placing of the remains in a metallic coffin, left Fortress Monroe under a flag of truce for the rebel camp at Bethel. When within a mile of that point, they were commanded to halt by the picket guard of the rebels, and their errand demanded. It was stated, and the sentry bid them to await his return, while he conveyed their request to Col. Magruder.--After waiting some hours, a file of soldiers were seen approaching, bearing with them the body of Major Winthrop. It was enclosed in an India rubber cloak, and very much decomposed.

Upon examination it was found that the Major's death had been caused by a Minnie bullet wound in the left breast. Colonel Magruder informed the friends of the deceased that he had been buried with all the honors of war by the Confederate troops, and that they had also buried with military honors thirty of the Federal troops who had been found upon the battle-field. When the body of Major Winthrop was placed in the coffin, Col. Magruder and his men removed their caps, and appeared to feel keenly the solemnity of the moment. After the coffin had been secured, Colonel Magruder and Lieutenant Butler both shook hands cordially, and before parting, Col. Magruder remarked to Lieut. Butler, ‘"We part as friends, but on the field of battle we meet as enemies"’ Each party then retraced their steps to their quarters.--The body arrived in this city a 5 o'clock this morning, and was immediately dispatched to New York.

Our informant states that there are 10,000 rebels at Great Bethel, strongly entrenched. Among them, is the Louisiana Zouave Regiment, 1100 strong.

On Tuesday the rifle cannon on the Rip Raps landed fifteen shells on Sewell's Point, within a short distance of the rebel battery.

A few minutes before the Adelaide quitted Old Point, the Minnesota entered the Roads, having on board fifteen of the prisoners captured a few days since on board the privateer Savannah, off Charleston harbor. They were immediately transferred to Fortress Monroe.

The report that the Harriet Lane had been damaged appears to be correct. One of her wheel- houses has been demolished, and four holes were seen in her side. A vessel that came into the Roads with her also had several holes in her side.

It was believed by all at Old Point yesterday that a desperate movement would be made towards Great Bethel at night, and, if successful, the Federal troops would push on with all possible speed towards Yorktown, where a large body of the enemy is encamped.

Provisions and water are in abundance at the Fortress, while the soldiers are in excellent spirits, and ‘"spilling for a fight."’

The Associated Press account of the procuring of Major Winthrop's body contains nothing of interest, except a statement that Colonel Magruder sent his compliments to General Butler. Col. McChesney, of one of the New York regiments, has resigned and gone home, on account of Illness.

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