The New York herald., 1864-08-04
,r the battery during his absence devovss upon Lieu.
w. A. Cameron.
mr.. VIM. III. stiner's Despatch.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 2, 1854.

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mr.. VIM. III. stiner's Despatch.
FORTRESS MONROE, August Q. 1854
GENERAL wE1zEL NvAIIDID.
Early this morning tho steamer Greyhound Captain
william Bradford arrived here from Bermuda Hundred,
bringing passengers Brigader General Godfrey weze
chief engineer Of this department. and Captain L. wze
assistant engineer Leutenans Graves and Fitch OF bis
staY Captain George J. Carney, Acting ouartcrmaster,
and Captain Smith, Assistant Provost Marshal Of Nor
folk General wetze BY excessive hard work since the
commencement OF the present campaign, has never
Quilted his post for hour and has become completely
prostra.ed In health. General Butler recommended him
to proceed to this place and avail hmseR OF the cool
breeze, and with the concurrence Of DR.. Charles Nc
Cormck medical director General Wetzel left the field
last night and hos gone into camp and temporary re-
tirement, about one and half mile from here on tho
beach. In the OF General weitze Captain Mica,
of the Engineer corps United States Army acting chief
engineer. 1t Is hoped thai the General viii regain
his strength as the service cannot afford to lose him.
| even for so short period.
/ HUNTER RETURNED.
The United States sailing gunboat lno, Captain Charles
A. French, returned on Sunday from an unsnccessiu
search after the Florida Captain French has sailed in all
directions TO find the pirate but could find neither track
trace Of him. IL is, however, orogone conclusion
that sailing craft will apprehend The Florida, not
whsandng the Ino is Of the fastest clippers in the
| navy
This afternoon TO Lieutenant colonel Burn
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this department, will leave in the steamer George Ieary
in charge of hundred and sixty coored women and
orphan dbldren, for the North Sixty OF the children
have provided with good homes In Philadelphia and
fifty adults will be left IN New York and Boston, Colo
situations in families servants. ! informed
that the call for these people is very exten.
1 sive, and hundreds could secure places merely
by application Prior to mastering his charge for
the journey North Colonel Kinsman providing each with
Of change Of iocaity TSis Is the ars. and expert
mental trip made with these reole North and II " Is
be secured by citizens standing IN need OF them.
VEGETABLES FOR CHESAPEAKE rosfITAL.
Since furnished fun acconn. Of the locality internal
arrangemens and particulars generally Of the General
Hospital fitted up Of the late Chesapeake Female Semi.
nary about year ago, one very interesting feature had
not then been in existence refer to a magnificent
vegetable garden, which has been added since Major
General Butler assumed command Of this department
Dr. Charles Nc ormick, Medical Director, made an in
spection Of the grounds around the hospital and set
spart sufficient space to be used for this Pnrpose
Affairs, at once applied TO Hon. lsaac Newton Commits
eoner OF Agriculture, at tho Potent Office, Washing
| ton, for and received a supply OF garden seeds,
with which he planted eighty acres OF ground. and the
produce raised this summer win very nearly supply all
| the HOSPITALS In this vicinity with fresh vegetables
Colonel kinsnan worked tho negroes lie had 70 provide
for any way and thus saved any expense arising from
the hire Of aboers 10 cultivate the garden Great credit
Is due to Dr. Mccormick FIR his brilliant and economical
dea web TO Colonel Knsman for his perseverance
and Industry. The latter organized tho work. and as
soon as was found successful turned the same over TO
| the hospital department..
| BURSTING A THIRrENsIscH GUN.
The latter part Of last week. while Captain Edison,
officer Of this department. was testing thir
teen.inch Rodman tho beach, preparatory 10 noun
ting the same exploded, scattering the pieces 10 every
direction The cause Of the bursting is supposed 70 have
arisen from defect In the casting Fortunately mo one
| was injured by the bursting Of the gun.
Our Special Warrington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, August 2, 1854
Two hundred and ninety eight wounded arrived here
70 day from City Point Among them ore the following
ofcers-Coonel J. s. Catlin 109th New York; Leuien-
Colonies W. D. Wright 9th Michigan p B. stilson
1Osth New York, and B. G. Barney, I'd Pennsylvania
heavy artillery Captains g. Holden, Goth Michigan; g.
s. Jardino Cd Indiana cavalry g. s. Kigore 14th United
States Infantry; r. a. Sconed. 27th Michigan J. H.
Brown &nd II. II Daniels, I'd Michigan II. b. Barnard.
I'd New York mounted rines J. Fl. Day, 10th New York.
A. C. and C. A. Blanchard. 35th Massachusetts, and j.
| A. Holman, Pennsylvania artillery
Twenty-Five rebel officers arrived from Petersburg TO-
day, and were consigned TO the Old Capitol.
The Press Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, ARxY THE PoroxAc,)
August 1-P N.
flag Of truce was allowed by the rebels from nine
until five O'Clock this morning 10 bury the dead and
bring OF the wounded
Very few we're found alive The most OF those who
living yesterday died last night. Not more than
dozen were brought in, and but few Of them are ex
| pected 10 recover.
The ground in front Of the crater for distance Of
abcai two hundred yards thicky covered with the
Dead the greater proportion being coored.
counted one hundred and eighty Of the latter and
about lty five whtes, all Of whom were buried on the
spo,
The OF the great disparity in killed between the
white cologed troops the fact that the Gre from
The rebel guns on both Garks was concentrated upon
this ground after the white troops had charged IT,
when the coored division crossed the spot they were
actually movn down with grape and canister, and when
they rereated they fell in dozens, sharpshooters
\ being unable to disturb the rebel gunners.
Tho work of buryipg the doad not completed until
| ha'fp'st ten O'Clock, when the truce ceased
Friug was opened by the rebels ton minutes after.
| vnrds.
| The rebel Generals A. p Hill, Bushrod johnson
Malone and sanders we're on tho ed besides
Ulcers Of an inferior grade
Major Gerardy OF General Mahone's stan, had charge
the Gag the rebel side, and Major Joseph Doran,
OF the Twenty second New York dsmountcd cavalry had
charge OF on ours conducted the affair very much
to the satisfaction OF all concerned.
The rebels buried their dead their side Of the nc
and carried their wounded TO the rear.
They claim to have twelve hundred prisoners, includ-
ing the wounded In their possession.
They their loss to be about eignt hundred but
this Is not credited charging to recover the works
they lost heavily
General Bartlett aud Colonel Marshall are prisoners in
Petersburg and unhurt
Arunor prevailed TO day that force OF rebel cavalry
moving towards our left but nothing has jet
been developed in that direction concerning IL.
scmc telegraph operators Of the Ninth army corps
placed uudor this morning. and are TO be tried
by court martial. They charged with making known
tho contents OF despatch to outside parties.
Another Peace Robnobbing at Niagara.
NIAGARA, August 8, 1904
There s going on grand determination and re-
unlon Clifton House, between the following partes
Clay, Holcombe, Sanders aud other Confederaes and
raau nnr, prita Of ha Pochoaias