The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-05
GENERAL BUFFERS DEPARTMENT.
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Mr. L. A. Hendricks Despatch.
NORFOLK, Va, March s, 1854.

Mr.. L. A. Hendrick's Despatch.
NossoLx, Va, March s, 1884.
RpcsUirs.
The John Tucker. Captain Culinary, arrived here this
morning IRON 81. krys county, Maryland, having on
board one hundred and Gfty negro recruits and their "a
miles, numbering thres hundred and eighty eight
aud children. Most Of from 81. Narys county
but some from Lancaster county Tho gentlemen Of
Ethiopian descent, now enlisted In Uncle samues ser
vice. their WIVES babies and chat
tells no Ionger-formed . miscellaneous IL not unique
group. They were received board the steamer q
Cowdens wharf. ON the wycomico river, and numbers
were attended 70 the boat by their late owners who not
them prsseos but bid them good speed and success and
happiness IN their pilgrimage and future scourn In the
9ar Northern States. large number OF refugees and
their families sought on the same boat but IS
The order. .srs only to bring newly enlisted soldiers and
TRR AND Gas.
addition 70 supplying the city with sas regulating
has taken In hand the reorganization OF the fire depart
nent preliminary and fundamental step has been tho
lAdeiphia where II was built expressly for here
The name Of the new engine is BENJAMIN Butler Chief
Engineer Decker and Assistant Engineer Bauich
with the engine 10 put her in proper running TRIM This
mosnios ehs was fred up and gave good account Of
tres All the old hand engines undergoing repairs
md We shall soon have fire department, II
recurrence OF any Of the large and destructive Ares hap
penins here from lack Of the means and appliances to
large auction sale OF connscated tobacco took place
today o. one Of the wharf storehouses II brought fine
prices schooner, the Kate Dawson. taken from the
rebels. was also sold at auction.
Heavy Firing I'm Front or Newbern-Ths
Citizens Aiming, &c.
FoRTREss MONROE, March 8, 1854.
"a. at.ama. g snaidins arrived from Morehead City
yesterday and brings tho intelligence that the Quarter.
master Of Norehead City reports that the LIST inst
shore heavy firing in front Of Newborn, and all the
citizens armng themselves to be ready for any
emergency.
Capture or the Blockade Runner Scotia
"A Fight Reported at Deep Greek, Va.
WARRINGTON, March 4, 1864
Admiral Lee telographs to the Navy Department from
Newports News Va, that the small side wheel steamer
Scotia captured by the Connecticut the LIST inst,
having run from Wilmington the night OF the 20 th
or February.
She has hundred and eight bales Of cotton board
She arrived Newpors News yesterday for COAL the
way To Boston. The Scotia is paddle wheel steamer
q about three hundred tons burthen. built the
Clyde, and was purchased and cut from Glasgow In
che summer OF 1858 She steams twelve or fourteen
miles per hour She has straight STEM two masts and
funnel and belonged TO the company who sent
out the Princess Royal.
special despatch from Norfolk, I'd Inst, says
Last evening lighting commenced between our forces
and tho enemy at Deep Creek, ton miles from that CITY,
We unable TO ascertain the result 10 day at
continuous heavy artillery firing was heard in that
direction. It was probably skrmishing between the
opposing forces.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 8, 1864.
The rebel General Ftzhugh Lee arrived this morning
on the Baltimore boat, from Fort Lafayette.
Tho steamer Scotia recently captured while attempting
70 run tho blockade on Wilmington, arrived this after