New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-03

bands II has fallen. Tbose on board the Hoboken'
20 persons in ell, had an extremely narrow escape
from q watery grave, and were quite Wiling 70 gam
footing on sbore with the almost certain prospect
II falling into the hai ds Of the Reber Tho Reoe''
we're not how ever on hand. is generally The case
ut that particular point, and tue sh'Pwrecheu c"'e
men were revcued by the Spauldng, on her way run
Hstieras More Than any other vessel ! Sho" y"
the Spauding has performed this kind OF service an'
Capt. Howes is Justly esteemed not OBJ! 'o' vs.
Qualities Us seaman, but bis many brave Scs "o'
manity. The uoboken was long familiar 70 MOST
N.wYmkers She was bought by the Government
.v.ra, mouths since. snd for many weeks had been
hero watching al opportunity that il good weather.
to proceed to Por, Royal. Having been oetai.eo 'or
this special service she ended Der career ID ~ ANU
now lis, or b., il left of her, on the beach, bo' 'A
from Cape Henry lighthouse. The lcss 70 the Gov
eminent ia in The neiybtorbood Of $50, 0oo. MI
Ileiss ia row in Washington with the view OF afrang
H.. for more cable and another boat.
The loss of the fine steamer r. b. Forbes 10 ttill
more severe. Ste went ashore not far from NagS
Head on Monday night where she lay high shd dry
in helpless condition, till yesterday, when she was
.,ripred Of everything that could be taken OIL
abandoned, and ret on fire. She s supposed TO have
gone ashore in thick weather, when running out Of
her reckoning.
| The small sidewteel steamer Thomas J'fierson'
which left here on Tue.dsy evening for Hatiefas'
returned this Thursday morning, after rather
curious adventure After getting tairly outside the
Capes on the night size left, the captain and p''0f
10th turned tn, after ins'ructing the man at the
wheel to keep on q eonth-westtrly course. ooine-
bow or other lie stetred directly east ana kept Oh
thai course iill morning, when the vigiisnt captain
md pilot having refreshed themselves with niSnt
good sleep freshwater fashion, took an ooser'a'ioh
aid found that they wers well ont to sea, and wonld
if che kept on the course she had been running
bring no in Bermuda-tbat is, if tquall do not
over,,ke her in which case rhe would be sure 10 80
TO the bottom Retracing her steps at 3 p. M, she
uea, ed The coast about half way between Ha'tera'
and The Cspes. and having bad pretty long sail OF
it, and there being prospec. Of thick weather
The widr-awgke captain snd pilot concluded to put
buck to Hampton Raids
Our harbor il grated with the presence OF the hne
new gunboat Chippewa. Pending the preparations
ios attacking Roanoke Island, Flag Officer Goldsbo
r,u.h dispatched Instructions 10 the Commanding OIL
Ger 10 proceed along the coast TO Nsg's Head and
shell the Rebel encampment there. These important
Instructions not obeyed, because the aforesaid
CON mauder, as be alleged, could not md Nag
HEAD! Running down TO Hatteras after consider'-
Die peIsuasion lie consented to have his boat ro'ed
to tie well.bnown point but il WAS too ate-the
Rebels Lad fed The instance 10 not the only one
showing the capacity Of the COMMANDER of the Chip
| If
| take leave to draw The attention OF Flag Officer
Goldsbon'ugb TO ,hn meritoiious member 81 his
squadron.
Motves for extreme strietness having messurably
been done away with 10y the late victories in the
SOUTHWEST, large numbers passing by flag
Of truce into Seceshdorn mostly women and children.
Sixty went TO Norfolk to-day, making upward of l2O
by Captain Milwards line this week.
Nimn,'s Battery arrived this morning and encamped
ut Camp Hamilton. Iii very fine corps and stand,
igh in the service.
Capt. +. n. Follit, Of the 9TH Artillery, met with
n serious accident yesterday, while proceeding TO
Camp Hamilton, TO dill his battery. His horse
became fractions. and rearing fell his rider with
vreal violence. Fortunately, Capt. f. had no bones
broken, bat was badly bruised, and for the time
now believed that his injuries neither permanent
nor a. serious it frs, feared they II is
| bored that he viii be out in few dsys.
We have later public information from our
| forces in the waters Of Psmlco and Albemarle.
Gen burnside has dirincumbered himself Of h,s
prisoners off ,ers and all who landed at Eliza
beth City on Friday last; lie is fire.. to hi,
attention mstters relating to future operations
uhich will be Of vigorous character. i am sor-y
to bear that the gunboat Seymour sunk i. the
able channel over the q, is,terss Saiurds,
last. The bay boat Louisiana, which preceded her
= slipped her anchor in the narrow channel and, with
amos. criminal negligence, neglected to rescue il
d again. The necessary consequence WA that th.
. next boat that followed had hole Knocked in he
0 bottom and sunk.
II is expected that another large batch Of reurne,
prisoners will snive via James River tomorrow
Col. Corcorap auong the rest.
+, Gen. Wool will have another interview with Gen
How ell Cobb Tomorrow. II 10 Understood that thi
interview, as we the case with the first one, viii
relate solely to the exchange Of prscners.
Msjor Jones, Of Gen. Woods stxf leaves thi
evening for New-York, IN bearer OF dispatches an
business connected with this department.
. tBy Telegraph
FoRrREas MONROE, Friday. Feb. %. 1897.
Via BALrixoaH. March I. :
: The steamer Express, Capt. A. l.. Calmsdy, lcf
Old Point q, 10 O'Clock tl,ss morning, 10 20 up tn
lanes River 10 receive another boat full of