The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-30

Bonham in his Official report Of the affair Rear Vienna
Union soldiers
ried into Alexandria
DEPARTURE OF THE REMAINS OF CAPTAIN WARD FOR
NEW YORK.
The mortal remains of Commander james W. Ward,
ste Of the gunboat Freeborn, were this afternoon re-
moved from me Navy Yard to the railroad depot and de-
posted In Of the Of the two oclo;k train f,r
New York. The body was conveyed under military
escort OF the Seventy first New York regiment under
command Of Col. Martin, preceded by Dodworths band,
playing funeral dirge The other field ofhcers who
joined the escort were Lieut.. Colonel H. Smith and
Major g. A. Buckingham The following were the COM
panies that folIowed:-Company q, Captain A. Nller
Company F, Captain J. L. Ellie; Company G, Captain W.
5 Durham; Company B. Captain B y. Tradord; Company
6, Captain b. wsde Company A, Captain D. D. Hart
Company D, Captain b. o. Keechutt; and Company T.,
Captain A. ". H. Ellis. The military were
followed by twelve sailors Of tho Freedom,
escortipg the body, enclosed In coffin Of polished
St. Domingo mahogany, fastened together with silver
beaded SCREWS and the lid Of which the sword
and hat Of the deceased. The Of the mon
rolows--Kenry Churchill, Boatswain's Nate; Richard
Anderson, Qusrtermaster John Low, Silas Rntwistse
George Raves, N. Egan, Robert Hudson (bcy) wi1sam
Moody, Patrick HeeDey, James Nlleen, Andrew Consey
and Morris Kane (by) The nrst seven ware permitted
accompany the body TO New York me whole wished
to 60, but the last five we're not allowed After the
men followed Commander Dahlgen, the Commandant II
the Navy Yard who superntended the entire arrange
meuts, and Commander Rowan, Of The PAwnee, with
several other officers Of the same vessel number Of
the friends u the hDnored deceased brought up the
in carriages.
On nearing the depot the Seventy first hled 10 the le
and detachment Of the New jersey second regiment
aed to the right facing inwards, leaving lane for the
body to pass through, presenting arms borne by SIX
seamen the coffin was carried the depot, WHERE hsv
Ing been deposited In car, the train shortly after
moved eff
The engine house, where the body had lain al night.
vas drsped in mourning and the flags Of the Pawnee and
OF the other vessels were 1t half mast.
The features of the deceased were calm and placid In
DEATH retaining the smile they bore while pointing the
gun at which he was shot, and which was habtuai with
him while 30 engaged
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED IN THE MATTHIAS POINT
AFFAIR.
W. j. Best, the seaman belonging to ths Pawnee who
shot In thu places during the action 1t Matthias
Point has had bis leg nputated above the knee. he IL
not expected TO survive All the other men doing
we'll
THE NEW CoMMAEDER OF THE POTOMAC FLOTrLLA.
Capt. Craven hes been ordered 10 the command Of the
Potomac place, in case Of Ward, deceased.
SUPPLIES FOR THE FREEBoRN.
The steam transport James Guy left the Navy Yard
this evening with supplies for the Freedom, which s
accommodating bet Matthias Point and Aquia Creek
APPLICATION FOR THE RBLEAsE OF NORTHERN SHIpS
sEIzkD IN SOUTHERN FORTS.
II IL said thst several gentlemen In Boston and New
York, whose ships bave been sczM by the rebel auto
rites in the Southern pore have been foolish enough to
address letters to Je Davis asking that they be
reeaeed. II remains 10 be seen what JEFF will do In
these cares The parties believe that no win order ths
ressse, and that the ships viii be allowed to return
North, which ID eyidenos Of their wsskneas
MILITARY PATROL OF TIE CAPITAL.
Osing 70 the number o. asys which hare lately o.
currei, the military authorites have detailed numbar
Of regers to patrol the streets during the day - wen
night for the purpose Of srTectng diso-desIy soers
ArroISrNEyr OF pAyMA5rEa.
Vim. +. Hsskr, Of New York, has been appointed al
ditional paymaster in tic army.
APPOINTMENT OF A NAVAL ENGINEER--wEEnE Is
IS raE APPolNTEE?
f 3. Boy nton, Of Tathari Mas has been app,ls'ei
Third Ass.s.an. Engineer 10 ,hs United States Navy,
hut cannot be found. &c In saso 70 be vsos5ls MIA,
ard II Oas hs pace unlass be Eepo1;s az on5e Wbs-e
n hep