The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-01

OF the Seveptysxlh which fred several deadly yoIeys
into the boats and drove them OF. No c-suat
red on our aide in either affair.
A HOSPITAL BURNED.
The hospital Of the Fifty sixth New York Volunteers,
Colonel Van Wyck at Beaufort was consumed by IRE ON
Tuesday last All the patients SAFELY removed by
Surgeon SOL Van Een and Assistant surgeon Hardenburg
ansrseps elsehere The eantors Fire pepar,men,a1
onshoot OF the New York depar,mentwas ont and per-
formed excellent service but The lack OF water crippled
its efforts and gave the fire The upper hand me build
ing entirely Consumed together with small portion
Of the furniture belonging to the hospital
PIEAsAvT AFFAIR.
Lieut. Geo. c. Bingham, Quartermaster Of Gen. Glmores
STAFF entertained the officers OF tho Fulton az hrs quar-
ters on Friday night last. large number Of rremi-
General X. s. Foster, Col. g. NJ Aerd. Third New York
yyoun,eeas Lieut. CO.. smith, Ad,nant General o. the
tains Dunton, seeley Bruges and Col Dunbar Mayor o.
Suffers Row and the celebrated performer on the single
string OF jews harp Mr. Ralph Tremb.ay. The supper
was an That could be desired and tie evening passed or
10 festive style satatory performance, oy OIL Dun
paI sna oapt Atwood ELECTED Immense applause was,
as crane observes, ricocd Affair Quartz Bng
ham, aided by his chief clerk Mr. Cunningham succeed
season.
Miss Dix, the well known pnlan,hropis, arrived on
the Fulton, and has been engaged visiting hospitals
IN the department She will visit Florida day or
two.
A MISSIONARY COME no GRav.
Mr.. James McCroa. quoDdam missionary, one of tho
shining lights in the Gideori;e drmamen,a preacher f
the gospel according TO the SAINTS OF that highly coored
sect eXhortcr OF the ioudes kind distributor old
clos among the contraoand brethren and general beDe
factor OF the enaDcipaed slaves and hrs ocketbas
recently come TO grief He was a poorbouse agent.
He cared for the destitute and needy, among whom he
counted McCrea and faithfully did he perform his phian
hropic duties forgetting McCre1, and thereby
gaining great credit with his ard great profit
70 himself Coming TO the department poor, ne has, by
his arduous and peculiar and profitable labs lured
enough OF the good things and the earthly things OF this
life to strike out into fields OF profit. lie has become
andhoIder. He has bought three plantations, and was
rapidly becoming q magnate In the land. Finally
he fell He sold Are water 10 soldiers. lie WAS appre-
heudei tried by military commission, and has certainy
In daf 10 ~
myself to the more prominent IN the case He pleaded
guilty To the charge Of selling whskey 10 soldiers, ana
was sentenced ollows"To be kent IN ia during The
seven days following the approval OF this sentence 70
stand each day said days. between the hours OF
past nine and half past eleven IN 'front.' 81 the
Provost Marshas Office with ball and chain attached
10 his lett leg, and placard On his back bearing the
words Il sold l1uor to soldiers 10 pay fine Of $780, or
be- fined six months hard labor under charge Of The
Provost Marshal Of the post the said sx nhs 10 be in
ment Of the fine, upon expiration Of the SIX mouths
confinement - be sent out Of the not 10 re-
turn during the rebellion"
The sentence modified by General Saxton-upon
what strange grounds the extract from his General Order
viii show The proceedings find aLd seutelce OF the
Military Commission, Of which Brgsd,er General Eirney,
United states Volunteers, President, IN the case OF
Jas. A. Mcfrea, approved On account 81 hs family
much OF the sentence requires bYl ard chain 10
be ached TO his leg and placard on mis- back bearing
The remainder Of the sentence will be carried into enect
under the direction Of the Provost Marshal Of sbe posi-
Exit Mccreai
GENERAL mYMorR REIJEvYD
Brgadier General j. P. Hatch, who arrived py tne
Fulton has been ordered TO florida, 70 relieve
district OF the Department OF the South GcbeTa Scy'
mour IL expected here 10 few days.