The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-01
Our Virginia Correspondence.
OLD PoIST CoMYoRr, Va,
Sunday, April %, 1854. !
Arrival Of tie Falcon in Distress-The Fgatc Columbia


de-, dc.
Our quiet place. particularly the ga rrson Of Fort Mon
the qui rre this morning. occasoned BY the
arrival here Of the steamship Falcon with companies
G, X, and d, Third Regt U s. Artillery roste for
California The of her delay and necessity of put
ting in here IL the discovery of defect in her
chinery and lcaky condition. it being necessary to ply
three steam pumps to keep her aaoat thus rendering
her unfit toproceed on her journey further.
At the time Of my writing, violent northwest wind is
blowing rendering the Of the troops
cessarily slow and tedious but three small vessels are
"lying byn Ia Three Bells, Kilby &c, ready to
lieye the ship of her burden the first opportunity.
Col. Crane, Commandant OF Fort Monroe, assisted by
Quartermsster Maj Martini very efficiently aud promptly
provided for the necessities and emergencies OF the
mand personally experimenting everything that could
alleviate the proverbia misortunes of the gallant Third
Whether the Falcon viii undergo the necessary
pairs and resume her journey, or be superseded BY
another and more substantial. vessel is yet matter OF
uncertainty the decision VI the proper authorities being
awaited thereof. With melsncnoly fate OF the san
Francisco and her human freight still fresh In the me-
ury OF oil II be0oycs hche concerned to avert IL pos
sits repetition Is that awful tragedy, even at the
Geo az paitry dollars in order to the
eaety al those do their country bidding But GER
tsniy 1t would il the lesson above named had
been throw away upon the parties empowered 70 select
near an hospitabe shore. The opinion OF Major Wyse
will be heartily concurrcd in, and his in regard TO
this vessel amply justified.
The u s. frigate Columbia, Commodore Newton, left
her mornings opposite here yesterday and towcd to
Norfolk. She IL in good trim, officers and all we'll,
and seems to frown with vengeance around perhaps
merely an Iusory opinion consequent upon her late
presence at Havana or the general asI oct Of affairs
throughout the world Her officers visited the fortress
prior to her departure in fun costume, when doubt
our gallant army and navy drawn together by tho
prevailing feeling Of patriotic ardor say nothing Of the
usual modes Of !" cementng" the union.
Thomas McCann, soldier Of Fort Monroe garrison,
accidentally drowned in the canal which surrounds
the abovenamed place. Sunday night last The night
being pchy dark, and blowing gale at the time, no
missed his way, when returning from the rear and
precpiia'ed into wntery grave. The deceased
respectfully connected HIS family residing In your city
and whose sad fate Il amented not only by his former
comrades but all Of his friends and acquant
auces.
Too much praise cannot he awarded to ne Messrs
willard for tho active and substantial part they have
sud are taking for the convenience and comfort o. their
host OF friends ard patrons IL proyep Their hotel a
this place will when orenea vie with any other pert
odcal resort" In the country, RIP RAPS,