The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-04
INTERESTING FROM JlnES RIVER
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Fort Darling, Its Construction
and Strength.
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THE IRON.CLADS AT RICHMOND,
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RosyoiH, August ], 1898.
Ce~eroI Nas,es aud nc Civsl AsxAer1s0-Arirul u
Ds3ysy from yUs Dariia9-Hu DecrstGm n ia
Situoftsw, PORN, Arsameu ard Gdvuscs-ne Rso
Iron eiads RieA~sond. v1gssia asd cAseiaao~srv--
7A< Ys<ilao IN Ric.mesd-/ rrsan.oai 0Gor and Hs
PGauhm>yf, dr,, dc.
Tho civil authorities Of Norfolk, who lately toos
umbrase q, wha. they considered contraction o urr
rights and duties by General Nsslse, have
GUIDED b. molaed and consequently The public 10 IN
formed the earth viii ooni.nuo " make ~ diuraAi
revelations usual General NAgles, who s one a shs
most accommodating, and al the iimc sohlery,
all tho omcsr1 met, has doubtless cxrainea tLs
anan to every body . saisfAction.
Yesterday there cams into our iiDss Bowers mn,
Portsmouth, is man In the unicm q rebel
soldier. He was mmsdisssy taken to Gen. saviess
headquarters In Norfolk whsre he detailed stale
Of all be professsd 10 know HS Le save an
VIM J. Turner of Portsmouth, Va, and slated that 10
Of the garrison d Fort Darling He ief, the Gos
port Navy Yard tho ITlb Of APRIL lsc2, on hoard We
rebel Raeigh. sailing up the Jame~ s,vsS 10
Mulberry island where tho vessel anchored and 10
detained for time. lie remained 90 her snui
middle Of June, iss3 and ,bsn Sansfsrfsd 20
Port Darling where remained until ihs 21tb a. Jay
1898 Here he remained until fsw days ago. when 10
and hoy ramed Reynolds received fsrourns
visit friends Norfolk county. Tho momsot. hoe
ever that he found himssn without the reb~l lpes hs
determined to desert % be- according 20 hls sisie
meat % bis farioosn aud started for B~er' M,
where be delivered himself up to uoop~
IL his description a Tort rarilar General Nagec
stated tia. u taffcc.y square wcrk q saad. three
founha q u being ~utroy uboosered and quite seal.
whAs remainder which most likely ~ to- espssrd
shals u s4nboats, plated railroad nss
rosed and cAscrstcd Below this fort the tlurs -
fanter states thais,ho enemy has moun,sd gpas
peculiar manner Hosss some-hsi resembling rs.o
IltA, Though, u oosrss, ntae Afgsr have beea aas,
guns mounted ihsre!n 10 some depth tho earh. su4
ports dog throurh The sold s1 " the blgr their front
~ course ths-e gIns have 10, msch rsnre ~ ds~a
tho bat their presence would be fsiA AEy vessels
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