The New York herald., 1864-11-30
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
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Additional Details Of the Burning
Of the Greyhound.
The Fire Not the Result Of
Negligence.
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GallaMtry OF the Oflcerg OF
the Boat.
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THE SINKING OF THE PIRATE FLORIDA.
he SINKING OF THE PIRATE FLORIDA.
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS,
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Mr. Wm. H. stinsr's Despateh.


RE DESTRUCTION or GENERAL BUTRRs HEApQuARSRRs BoAf
Between four and Eve O'Clock last evening tho steamer
Webster, Captain Deerpg mail boat from City Point to
Washington arrived here and brought the sarsg intel
gence that the steamer Greyhound Major General But
ler's headquarters boat, fire few miles up the
James river, having board the General part Of bis
sta1. Captain WIN. L. James, Department Quar,ermas.
ter, at despatched the fine steamboat City Of hud
son, Captain Frederick Powers, which waiting to
her regular trip 10 Norfolk to bring General Butler
and attendants TO this place, and render a assistance
possible TO the burning steamer Shortly after FIVE the
Hudson returned, with Major General Butler Admiral D.
D. Porter General schenck member OF Congress- Leute.
nant Sydney DeKay, Aid.de.Camp, and q number OF
officers and passengers, personal friends who
panied General Butler. In conversing with several par.
ties have been able to CLEAN the following particulars Of
the affair
Tho Grey hound, Captain VIM. Bradford started from
Atkins Landing yesterday morning a. eight O'Clock, },
having board General Butler, Lieutenant DeKay Mr.
r. Hdreth, Captain John sanborn and number OF pas
sergers, who we're routs 70 City Point TO take the
mail steamer FOR Washington Below Desp Bottom the
United States gunboat Malvern, Admiral Porter's flag
ship, met, and General Butler and General Schenck
went board and breakfsssd with the Admiral. After
the meal the Admiral and General Schenc returned to
tho Greyhound to 70 Fortress Monroe with General
Butler Everything smoothly during the trip The
their fancy. General Butler the ladies' cabin and
the other officers sitting smoking chatting &C.
About O'Clock, when tho Grey hound was within
about mile Of Hog Island, thirty miles from Fortress
Monroe and while the captain and his officers were at
dinner OF the iremen rushed into the captains
cabin and stated that the boat fire in the nre
room. general rush was made for that place. The
hose At once attached TO the pump, and to all ap
pearances the fiery element had been subdued. While
Captain Bradford congratulated happy result
the re brske ont afrcsh; but this time In steam
ROOM The flames spread with lightning rapidhy, aud
all efforts 70 sabdue ,hsn was beyond the reach
Of human power. Captain, crew and passengers oil
worked manfully the pumps. but without avail.
General Bntler's cutter called away, and him
self, General schenck and Admiral Porter embarked
pulled around to leward and lay alongside tho
ing steamer. Tho yawI Of the Greyhound low
cred, and Of the passengers and embarked In
that for safety
On the bow Of tho boat, cut on from all succor the
flames bursting th.m, Captain John D. San.
born, Mr. VIM. McCofm.ck, puarscr, and f. Il. Irving,
chief engineer Of the Greyhound. These three gentlemen
lsshed the gang.planks together and formed rsfi
which they msde their esespe from the burning boat.
Amidshp tied four horscs--cne magnificent ant
NAL roam mare General Buffers pet seed, Lieutenant
DeKeys aud Two orferiiss' horses determined effort
was made by Corporal THOMPSON, General Bntlors
derly, to unite tho animals, with view them
but the terrible heat prevented him from accomplishing
his humane purpose Tho poor animals pulled frantcally
NJ the hasrs but every pull only gheoed the KNOT and
In very short tine the sry tongues Of the flames com
menced TO lick the dumb brues. The cries q the
horses were heatreoding BY strong effort they finally
rushed through Thing into the ladies' cabin where
they undoubtedly pershed.
The Generals gig and the steamboats, yawi were stii
lying alongside or the burning steamer Captain Brad
ford however was yet the Greyhound. He came ont
tho engine and ordered the boats on saying that
the guago Indicated forty eight pounds Of steam, and
there was great danger OF The boiler exploding.
The stsamiue Columbia, cspi1'n Fred Hathaway, was
fire, sho the spot 10 render assistance Captain
Hathaway took board General Butler and the whole
and the General despatched the yawl for the pu
Of bringing away any person perchance left the
ureynIpsuna yInsn DIaa'ru was we ony person
reaching tho Columbia, General Butler suggested
70 Captain Bradford tho proprieiy OF scutting the
Greyhound IN order ~ save her achinery and probably
the hull Captain Bradford accompanied by his boats
armed with axes, a. onoe reformed 70 the burning
steamer and cutting holes under the quarter the Grey
The American ensign at and tho Union JacR on the
bo. of the Greyhound saved by Of the crew.
whom General Barer amply rewarded for the heroIsm
displayed ascending the mssts while oil around them
ragged the flames inc steamer Pioneer from Fortress
Monroe 10 cy Point also ran TO the Greyhound 70 otter
assistance, bn when she arrived all safe board
OF the Columbia Following behind the Greyhound was
the Webster and ber offer OF assistance was likewise
declined for the above reason.
GALLANT CONDUCT or caPrary rnAproHp
Too much praise cannot be awarded Captain Brad.
ford and his brave Every one stood nanfny at
his post and Hinched. Captain sapborn aso dis.
Chief Engineer Irving All personal effects OF tho officers
and Of the Greyhound was lost, every oDorgy
put forth to the boat without thinking OF ought
else
CHRyH0uSD.
Tho following s list OF the officers of tho Grey bound
hdsfeT--Wilinm Bradford
Pwsr--Wm Mccormick.
FirR kais--wm Clark.
Enqinevs-C Chief Edward r. irving; Second Assistant,
John Spoore et.
Iiiof--M. Aaron.
Fbsno,-C. wooford, rhcs Judge, John Best Jas D.
Tranor.
The Grey hound bum and owned by Mr. George n.
Powers, OF Hudson, ~ Y. Sho has been In this depart
ment only few months, and constantly employed as
headquarters boat OF Major General Butler. She
elegantly ned mp aud rated the fastest boat 10
the department 1he vane Of this boat 500 900.
Al the time The Gro broko out tne carried
bus twenty pounds OF steam.
iwrrKp FROM GENERAL BUTTER
The following copy OF letter riven by Major Gene
raj Butler TO Captain Bradford for Mr. Powers the
OF the boat, which gives hss or the origin Of the
hre.-
HfAbouiRrFRs,)
FoRtnEss MoSRor, Va, Nov. ~, 1885,
uroacr w. POWERS, Eso-I am panied 20 announce 10
you the destruction of,he oreyhound BY Gre believe The
Of tho master and The furnace door open and
scattered the Goals through shc Gre room The pumps
promptly applied and tho FIRE subdred below, but u burst
oa on dsck through The sheathng Of the pipe
board ~ the time and observed the conduct Of the on
and men, While all behaved well dssre special y