The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-27

the Navy Department elaborate document with proofs
in refataton of the charges showing that forgery has
been resored to for the purpose Of urng and dshonor
ing him. SLS
THE ACADEMY OF ARTS.
The Academy Of Arts, which crected by ". wCor.
coran Esq, is now occupied for gov Ont purposes.
Military possession taken TO-DAY
NEW PORT OF ENTRY 4EXICo.
The State department has been Tally informed that
the Mexican government A-e proclaimed the port Of
Touala in the State Of Chiapas the Pacific coast,
port OF entry, which opened foreign and coastwse
commerce.
SEIZURE OF LOCOMOTIVES BY THE REBELS.
reported that the rebels Leesburg, where their
force Is estimated at thirteen thousand have taken
two OF the locomotives Of the Loudon aud Hampshire
Railroad and transported them the Manassas Gap rail
road, to be used upon that line.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE August 25,
Via BAhTMoRE, August 20, 1851
The formidable preparations for a naval expedition
from Old Point about completed. Notwithstanding
the about the expedition its destination is pro-
found secret
Lieutenant Crosby returned last night from his third
expedition the eastern shore of Virginia He went of
Tangcr Sound and brought back prize schooner.
General Wool has spent part Of the day at Newport
News
Brigadier General Phelps will probably in
mand Of that post.
The rebels will hereafter find very difficult TO commu
with Fortress Monroe by of spies No person
is allowed to visit Camp Hamilton without special pass
from the commanding General Provost Marshal
slight difficulty occurred yesterday between Of
the released rebel prisoners and volunteer officer The
rebel captain refused the latter light for his segar
the ground that he did not consider volunteer officers
punishment for the insult.
The Honduras steamer +. Saler from New York. and
intended to between Truxiuo and Havana, has put
into the Roads for harbor.
THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH MAS
SACHUSETTS REGIMENTS EN- ROUTE.
BosroN, August 26, 1861.
James Barnes, Colonel Of the Eighteenth regiment Mas
sachusetts Volunteer Militia, was born IN Boston. He
graduated at West Point in 1920, and in the
class with General Lce, of the rebel army, and Jefer
son Davis, President of the Southern confederacy
Colonel Barnes was the first man in the class, and
Jefferson Davis the twenty seventh The class numbered
tryonc. Col Barnes for several years Instructor
in Military Tactics at West Point and aid to Lieu
tenant General Scott in the suppression Of the nuinca
ton difficulties at Charleston in the year 1885 Since the
resignation Of Col Barnes from the army he has
gagged civil engineer, and for sometime Russia
the service Of the government there At the suggestion Of
Gen. Scott, Col Barnes rendered his services to the
national government through John A. Andrew, Cover
Of Massachusetts, This regiment leaves this after
by way Of Stonington and will land at the foot
of Coriandt street. New York. at about O'Clock to
morrow (Tuesday) morning.
Mr.. Frank E. Howe, who is here, and who has Just
been appointed Assistant Quartcrmaster General for the
State Of Massachusetts, to be stationed at New York is TO
go with the regiment and has ordered breakfast to
be prepared for them at the Park Barracks, whore the
regiment will remain few hours previous to their de-
| parture for the seat of war
The Nineteenth Massachusetts regiment will leave for
Washington to morrow afternoon.
| NEW JERSEY CAVALRY FOR THE SEAT OF
| WAR
| TRENTON, August 20, 1861.
| Some four hundred Of Colonel Halsed's regiment Of
cavalry left this city to-day for Washington.
| MOVEMENTS OF THE PRIVATEER JEFF.