The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-09

cegrEhI FOSTERS DlrksrMEnT.
Mr., w. II. sinners Despatehs
FsRrRsss ,oSRoS, SEPT, ~, 1868

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BRaADIER GENERAL POTTER, Cnv OF srAry,
10 at present acting military Governor OF Eorfok ana
consequence he present absent from here attending
| to that duty.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL J. H. srRoNd.
Inspector General Of the department. has his hands full
In reviewing the daily and monthly reports Of the ei
cheney numerical strength and condition Of the TROOPS
their equipments supply Of ammunition, the eondemning
Of useless and damaged property TO care for; and In
order 10 accomplish ali this tho satisfaction Of his
peror officer Col Delos sackett he must labor
nsy 70 keep up to the proper time in submitting his
reports.
Major Edward N Strong, Volunteer Aid, and lieutenant
Frederick R. Kent, Third Pennsylvania artillery Acting
Camp, have charge Of flag Of truce letters, and
these gentlemen examine these epistes that
70 60 sOath and stop Illegal intelligence to 80
lines. This business has Of late increased very much
sh place the only depot for flags Of truce and all let
ters Dixie have pass this way. Major Strong and
Lieutenant have much time left for aught else
but reading correspondence.
Captain Leuis Fitzgerald 10 Major General
Foster ID the only oeer who has particular depart
pspt p supervise His duties are to accompany the
General whenever he rides out duty but otherwise he
can dispose Of his time as he deems best.
KNcixkxRs.
Lieutenant Francis ". Farquhar, Chief Engineer Of the
Charles Leaforh Stewart Engineer charge Of the forth
cations at this post and Fort WOOL attending to eng
LIEUTENANT JASPER MYERS ORDNANCE oyHcER,
has also manifold duties imposed upon him, which keep
him constantly employed with the details Of caring for
The above only portion Of the staff OF Major Gene
ri Foster a M this pOss VINE number Of
the public have an idea that stan officers merely
cipher generals stat, and used merely TO carry
ders the general they serving have endeavored
as shown above that these officers have their due por
lions Of labor to perform well as officers Of the line.
PRISONERS OF WAR
connDed at Richmond other rebel prisons, have Of
aie received privilege from tho Confederate auhori
ties 70 have clothing money and Injuries o. ire sent 70
public Of this fact anything Of the kind intended for
prisoners should be sent by the Adams Express Com
pany, addressed either to Brisader General P. Mere
dth Major John Mullord Letters destined for tho
tents to DO strictly family affairs, written side Of
the sheet only, and the postage enclosed All letters
mSndng Department Of Virginia and North Carolina =.
treas Monroe, Va. .
Of this department appoint Lieutenant Frederick r. rs,
Of the Third Pennsylvania artillery as Acting Aldo
on the star Of Major General Foster. In this nscit
Lieutenant Kent has acted the STAFF Of Genera MI
IHn THIRD PENNSYLVANIA ARTILLERY,
forming the garrison at Fort Monroe, V In 1mand a
Colonel Joseph Roberts late Major Of theF srtn Unite
Howard Of Battery L. Fourth regular art xarv receve
the q sutsnans s
care Of the regiment aevolves ent eiy upon Colone
pAYxAsrrRs FOR North .u.nu.
cleft this morning In she United Stat A.
Guide 70 pay the troops stationed Major General Peck
the officers detailed for that serv Gune :" 'S' '
Major Henry l. King, Of New York.
Major N. G. Walker.
Major George b. Simpson.
Major Walter Crane.
ToT nRrs AosRos oct. Q, 1868.
TIE xxPxprnoN
which left here Sumo ny mentioned In INV lo,er OF III
4h Dst has not boe heard from up to this time but
have every assura that Ito mission will be accom-
pished to the salts faction Of those who planned IL. b.
the time this app cars IN print the blow will already hay
been struck, ard tho full particulars will DO on the wa,
to your once. giving description Of the entire aaIr
Everything s,eems to work barmoDiousy towards &C
complishiug the desired result The weather IL lovely
the navy Ia contributing every possible aid to tho
prise, and. the men composing the expedition the
best possible spirits
NEW ouARpsnn
areeved the gunboat Mystic doing guard duty of this
harbor Tho ferry boat Morse, Captain Charles A.
cock well and favorably known having done very
active the Pamunkey river and tributaries
summer relieves the Mystic, and has at present the
white flag and red cross (the emblem Of guardship
flying from the masthead The Morse Of the early
purchases the Navy Department In the line Of ferr,
|
men, besides the cicers Her battery very formda
BILE, consisting Of two onehundred FOUNDER Parrot rifles
two nine inch Dahlgrens and two twenty four.pounde
Dahgren howtzers. The following Is list Of the ON
cers:-
Lieutenant Commander-Chas. A. Babcock.
Adtng E~mon and Esecsatue OGee-Adolphus bennett
| Actn0 ASslstdM SuTpeya-Geo +. Winslow,
| Acting Astndnt {dyradster--Hcnry Russell.
Acting Ewstgns-John r. Merry, Chas. T. Rich.
Acting Maskr's Mate--wliam dunno.
| EngnserS-Acting Second Assistant, Thomaa Devne
Acting Third Assistants Timothy Flanders Thomas Nc.
! Nellis, George Rodgers
Captains Cierk-Charles Levin.
| Poyradstey's Clok-Robert H. Allen.
Surgeons Ste,cdrd-Cornelius S. Hale.
| ANOTHER INFORMANT
At this port within the past few days the fast block.
aiding gunboat Britannia, Captain Hugh II Savage, cap.
do Cuba, known as the Britannia, Of Leh This vesse
repairing at Boston, and had left for the BLOCKADE on
they neglected 70 blow The sal, out Of her
and coating II inch thick becoming settled inside
ca the ''crown plates and consequently the
ship was unft Tor further service until properly repaired
The Britannia NM reached BssuO,s n O. when Captain
Carolina squadron, placed the engineers Of the Britannia
under arrest aud, placing competent engineers
ordered tho disabled ship Hampton Roads for survey
Yesterday an inspection hosd board the .Bras
MA by board composed OF Fleet Engineers frank Gar.
vim Of the Minnesota; Captain Pierce crosby Fleet Can
tain and the Chc Engineer Of the Roanoke, the rc
sun was that the vessel isred y Goport Navy
Yard for repairs The speed o. the Brssun eightecs
nnos an hour when IN good condnon, aud she by Gar
the @htsst baoctafer We have IN navy. Captr,n
Savage hone the heroes Forts phnip and Jscksep
also New Oshesns, he haying been in command M he
mortar sshsoeer Martha Vassar No 10 al the fsuous
snhapdment Of these places. Il unde<sssod thus N
sign hobart W. Rswutree, lately sttashed Ae Mtcp
S.s ss..isashedss 10 BsRsmA as oseossIve oiscer.
he Slbw ~ q ~ Of the eficerss--
ASt6sS Mscsr CoWmonaSno-- H. savAso T. q n
<stsas <sefasf PaVHdNw-e. 3. Ouper
Asfey kns'pn ssd kssuAss efosr-.EraskE Ford
Assno Ryrpns-Abper J. Iswen a,s N r. wad3a
Gasu-s Amae-R knss.
En0v~s~s-Actng CHEF, Henry HuntlinS Ard Ass,s-
bants, Jshn WhtuskG xsS JSbu NJ. Bawea
ne engnceVs eszetseto tbcsbtp have been suspended
| rom daty. pay, &s. for insompsency.
| A
leu for ny PsNt this mernrg N charge Of paor yob,
r. kvlford beard of the steamer New YORK esryr,ng
prievners ossated al frt Norfo
confined there awaiting exslapsc Among them Wa
Col Alstsn Of North Carolisa, wis scot % by order
81 Secretary Stanton, whether for spec exchange or
otherwse not known. MAJOR Nulford erpss,s 70
| bring down aSout thresshundrcS Union pr,apsrs. We
befs now upwarh q nusen Thousand nsa ssnfned -
Richmond md v,snky, Avs ths~snd having axayed ase
| week fron Rcsssrnw Wmy
Ne. R<Awtn y. De Nyss's Despatch.