The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-30
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Mr.. WniSamn n. ssfner's Despatch.
eaw FoRrREss NsHaos, March ~, 1864,
4 ugviEw ooLoRED TRooPs. n
The edcation Of General Simon Cameron the
able exSecreary OF war, who at this post several
days. spending his time with General Butler held
yesterday afternoon Camp Hamilton and proved very
brilliant affair The reviewed column consisted OF
airy infantry and battery Of light artillery and reected
ihe highest credit op Gerard First cavalry
commanding tho brigade. Prior to the arrival u the
Commanding General the column crswn up 10 line,
making very tine show Owing, however TO tho
recent the ground not In as good condi
lion could have been desired. Al three O'Clock
MAJOR General Bntler, accompanied by General Cameron,
COL Jonas H. French. late Provost Marshal General At
New Orleans; Mr. Richardson, Col Newell A. Thompson,
Of Boston, hts entire STAFF riding onto the pa.
ground. and inspected tho uoops. After that Tho
cavalry infantry passed IN roview marching With
the precision Of regulars The light battery subsequently
repassod double quick maosoverns with great
and accuracy.
c.ss,sy
the next order the programme. Several OF 0en.
Buffers guests expressing desire the regiment OF
mounted make charge Colonel GeYnrd ordered
do So and issued the command TO hS subordnates
that enecs On the last cleft turn tho order
march @sned and whom the leading column arrived
within hundred yards Of the reviewing officer the
troopers digging spurs their seede and yelling
Ike many released demons, dashed forward
breasneck pace; and nothing short Of veteran
army could have wthstood terrible onslaught had
attack made wuh much iDpetnosity. II Is
several Of the riders endorsed md
woeful appearance picking themselves up One fei-
low In falling lost his and his horse gall0ped of
company with the others This man bent
covering his head gear never mndng his horse, when
the next company came dashing on in It's mad
escaped beng tramped under the horses hoofs. hut
on the whole the charge or the dark brigade was n
highly successful affair. rejecting great credit the
colonel commanding, also on the Commanding Gene
raj who took 50 mach pains 70 organize these troops
Among tho distinguished spectators present the
number Of officers and civilians, also Mr. M
B. Brady, Of New York city who is short visit, and
ACCOUNTS or Appir,oNAL p,sAs1ras or Inn IAn STORM
still reaching steamers sent e. hunt
steamer Montauk away TO relieve CRAFTS dis.
abcd and returned yesterday having The schooner Buell.
N tow TINS vessel went ashore hiteen miles TO the
southwark OF Cane Henry Her cargo consisted Of coal
for the navy
TIRE SCHOONER ALEXANDER WONG
ashore nine miles south OF Cape Henry and. after
boating the beach for tnle n pieces The
however, was rescued and brought here BY another
vessel. The Alexander Young is total loss These
also report brig ashore eighteen miles from Cape henry
light.
lnF sesoosnR ~ BERRY
from Portland Me, bound 10 Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortu
gas experienced very heavy weather While NJ sea. on
The 26tb inst shipped eoa which nlicd her hold
Being laden with nilammabc cargo, took hre but
fortunately reached here before any Roadway made
by the fiery element. The schooner was towed 70 Nor
Chief Engineer Johu Bauich. Of that city, soon ertn
arrived here yesterday morning besides those above
mentioned IN having los. snchors sas Or spsrs
Every OF them disaster 10 report. and my
recent severe gale Is only verified TOO fully
Ioss TIE UNITED STATS orNBoAJ PE1HRHosr,
mentioned briefly In the newspapers has NOS been fully
n ngd nnd N Como
lowing particulars from person who was board Of the
Inflated ship Mt the time she was run into end found
watery grave
On the morning Of instant the Peterhon
slowly standing IN shore from chasing supposed block
ade runner fbut which turned out 10 he one Of YES
sos), the officer charge made sail the star.
board quarter, which, signalling, found 70 be
still another Union gunboet ~ IL was near dawn, the
Peterhon slowed her engines sili more The stranger
passed by bali mile distant and got the Peierho's
starboard bow, when she put her helm sarboard evi.
IDENTIFY wishing the iatier's bow but she kept
her helm too long that position. On near approach OF
the two ships the Pe,erbon's engine Was stopped the
helm OF the Monticello las afterwards proved 10 bo)
put aport which brought her a. direct right angle
when she struck the pe;eho smdship at the same ,mo
coing fun speed. The reterhon cut into about
five feet on deck and feet below the water line.
The fires we're exineuishcd IN five minutes ard before
the Monticello could back ~ the Peterhof The
small boats OF both vessels we're Immediately employed
In taking of the o. The sinking Ship, and with barely
time TO lower and hurry the men into them, this fine
ship sunk, gong down stern foremost
COURT % INJURY
consisting OF Captain nan Ammcn, President, Gee. W.
Stone poymaser United States gunboat Young Rover,
Judge Advocate and two other naval ocers held IT
the GoAport Navy Yard last week. and sent report
10 Admiral lee and through him 20 the Navy Depart
mcnt As far Is known neither Captain Pickering OF
the Peerbof Captain VIM D. Gushing, Of the Month
cello comes IN for any share OF the blame as the mshap
Is supposed 10 have been purely accidental.
The following 10 list Of the officers Of the steamer
Peerhon. -
FOUNDER Lieutenant Commanding Thomas Pickering.
Acting Master and Ezscuire O1icy-Curtis Bedmsn
Acting Asgfs,dh S,rgtos--I. r. Royce
AcnG Assistant Payadsty-J. Durham.
Ensigas-R. O. Kruge, q I. Morse W. II. Gibson.
Erqineers--Acting second Assistant, W. VI. Miller,
Acting Third Assistants W. n. Fitzsirrnons, 49, Far
lane eugene Mack, Edward Sinclair
Hdsiers Adt,g--F Page Norman s. fultl. t.