The New York herald., 1864-07-26

Mr. William H. stlnor's Despatch.
FoRrRrs MONROE, July "a, 1854.

Mr. william H. stlnor's Despatch.
FoRIREs MONROE, July "a, 1854.
VISIT SECRETARY SEWARD IHR ARMY.
Secretary OF State William H. Seward accompanied by
his private secretary, Fred Seward, Esq and several
ladies' arrived here Washington Friday after.
noon in the new revenue cuter wayandn Captain John
W. White commanding The party left Washington ON
July 20 and stopped Al Point Lockout several hours,
where Brgader General Barnes entertained shem. The
wayauda having need Of supply OF coal Chief Quarter
master Lieutenant Colonel Herman s'ggs applied to
and medaeiy ordered his assistants coal the vessel
While the cutter laying the lower wharf recsvins
her fuel the waited upon by Col Roberts,
Third Pennsylvania heavy artillery, commanding the
post, and lady Lieut. Col Herman Bggs, Chief Quar-
termaster Major John A. Darling and other officers, who
spent considerable time with the venerable secretary and
companions IN conversation Mr. Seward being desrous
o, visiting the afrontn and the being OF too
great draught ascend the James river comfortably
COL Bggs very promptly placed the steamer City of Hud.
SON capt. julius Martini ~ the drpcsal OF secretary
seward, ana Friday evening tho par left here for
City Point. As ~ the city OF Hudson moved oue
officer was fired from the wafer battery. under the
direction OF Post Quarermaster John Lvers Last even
inc Al about nine O'Clock the Secretary suite
returned TO Norfok when General shpley received and
entertained them ~ his residence THIS morning The
party embarked on board Of tho Wayanda and for
themselves highly pleased with what they saw ~ The
seat OF war Their advent AZ General GRANTS headquap>
by your correspondents In the,ncld.
EXCHANGE PRISONERS
hRs again occupied the attention or MAJOR Genea buter
who has lately despatched his assistant commissioner,
Major John Y. Milford, TO communicate With Colonel r.
oud the rebel commissioner On friday evening MAJOR
Muiord returned from Akeps Landing. having bad an
interview with Colonel 0uld but no definite conclusions
have been arrived IL can effect renewal of ex-
CHANGES well and good " not at least mail facies Will
gwen TO prisoners In rebeld 70 transmit letters
to hoir fr ends and MAJOR huliord win re-
turn In few days.
A PANIC AMONG rnR corrRAnANDs
saoa,tng the site where formerly stocd the blooming
village OF pgmpton, now, goryiyipg In the classic
oLro. OF aGaboxnn created last nght by the rna
OF masket by sentry. cry tina, rebel guerias were
general stampede among the negroes was the natural
result Nen, women and children each having secured
such housenOd goods easiest 10 carry sreaed Iownrus
the bridge eadiug 10 camp Hamilton The guard ior We
camp turned out but on Inspection tho entire scare
wh tiled down TO a solitary snct but enued W oa.
out the entire guard OF reserves dopg duy ~
Camp Hamilton when VS. found out tha' 10 r.ue. m
cavalry OF guerilas adv aucug the sable Iopuso
rstgrued ~ their deserted honesteads once moio " CIV
Joy the comforts Of home
WOUNDED soIIfyrs GOING svFIi. -o,ua~l
Three hundred AID thiriy. SICK ana Nouuas.
soldiers from the front arrived here on ,so W ~
ou the h. sgital transport state VI hue ,-aa...s
H. rotdep on their way North lne hosp.aa s sasp., ,
George ieary, captain Laws ~, ~ tSsntv tvo hours
dav morning rom New YORK III sWenv wv nouIs2
- .ul load with sick aud wounueu sousv
=. =. aas.,. xbo arc 10 be sent 10 C0nnecticue FoW
~ ,ra -. t,onta from tho Hampton Hospital are peng
sbtuped to-day board VI inc Wese1a Meroios,
ppr orgson uudsou for New York The steamship
stienttc i also lying In Hampton Roads Awaiting TOE
as or Aet,aa MEDICAL director Or. Eli Mcclellan.
o'"s wEArBER
and present indications would indicate ran,
/, heh IA very much needed here.