The New York herald., 1864-04-05
Departure of Gen. Grant from
Fortress Monroe.
General Smith to Remain ON
the Peninsula.
THE RECENT STORMS AND THEIR EFFECTS
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MARROW ESCAPE OF NEW YORK TROOPS,
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THE RECENT STORMS AND THEIR EFFECTS
MARROW ESCAPE OF NEW YORK TROOPS,


MIR. VIM. H. stiner's Despatch.
FORTRESS MONROE, April ., 1854,
LIEUTENANT GENERAL GRANT
from this place this evening" he havng becn
here now two days In close consultation With General
Butter aud doubtless fully posted himself on ell the affairs
Of this department. He seoms TO DO impressed with
just appreciation Of the Importance Of General Butler
command. General Grant intended TO leave yesterday
morning, but the terrific gale prevailing since Friday
made Il impossible for him to do
GENERAL VI. ,. SAITH,
who accompanied General Grant, remained here, will
in oil pr babisy be assigned TO important command
uuder MAJOR General Batter. General Smith Is excel
lent officer he having been tried not only In the Peninsula
campaign aud all ts attending battles, but also in the
Western fields under the immediate command OF the
Generln Chief The position to be assigned to General
smith has yet been made public but will be one
OF impot lance, and commensurate with his rank
JUDGE ouLp's MISSION
10 this pascs nt,msted In my despatch OF the 3Oh
u,no. the purpose OF facilitating exchanges Of
pisoners between the United States and the rebels
iUriDg lhe days OF hs stay at Old Point Comfort
Ceuerai D.tot and to tho most perfect under
ssrdng ard hereafter exchanges will continue fair
and honorable basis unless the same vs. interrupted
ia,oErsrud with st wasnngton-whch Tor the sake OF the
poor suffering pr aud the country generally, we
hopO VII not occur.
.urGp oUlD exT, RSEp RICHMOND
O. YriSa5 evening. Al twenty minutes to Ave Major
NuIots accompanied Col Oald and Captain Hatch ont he
seamsr silos o. Perce 20 within mile or two OF Days
gynt Lgbtuouss whore the rebel gunboat Roanoke was
sxun tber arrival The transfer or the comm'ss
roo Se PIERCE made ten minutes to six aud
MaesAQld returned here shortly after seven O'Clock.
sscrIIER TsRRrGc STORM
yls,ss nis liaae Jsriug the psst four DAYS. which IL
than the e9ninoctsI gale, wGs at least as
% s a os a sS eass9s W a. h
day 81 nuuieroas disnsioss. Among them are tho
ross or qHF ssAsBs rAaHAvE
Ths vessel New York the 30tb ut and although
sunerug greatly from stress OF weatner reached Car
Henry Light about essen O'Clock on the night Of he
lsi r where size ran ashore This vessel was loaded
wt fcos having -four hundred and atty mon belong
rs The sit,y not. ighy eighth Nioetietb aud other
Nss York rcgia,en,s, racrn,ns either from uroush
Tbs nlshs was pciy dark and n,onslrous sea run:
nias al So .mS yet 10 she face Of all this, the chief
male aud picked crew manned boat and contrved 10
get hsviFer ashore. A second Gable was likewise
- ss1ses s'.s .eS % compa swing
| selves o. shore BY tho aid % tho hswsers.
~ cane Hcn!y-bleas aEi ts.soa a. il generally swAs
p,ao more ,hs time, Ard the roaring OF the surf
soa hvlins of toe Wind sdisa ou, ue consolation 70
lbe sh.pyre .kcd soidorS. D course all the elects
| II, shs men, D. getting tocm ashore, were Loaf,
ana a. soc e sos,e!ns& & rss order could be
!, nfs 10 rcmsnbcred tlot srom Cape Henry 70 the
cl,y VI Norfolk ths ds,snss "a ibrty niles, through
spay after great hsrashps s rssjyy of the soldiers
Trifd Ir ,Sws isss n'sh. . largo number Of them %
1 10
la Isq The scntlenAniy pr0prictor OF The NATIONAL
,ioo, ~ Norfolk, who lrcvidsi hsm With lodgings
oilers xsot q other paceo snd the night THIS
u,,nrs TO ono Chslca NJ. wheicn, Provost Marshal of
Nof.o charge ol the wall ADOPT measures
| 10 ssua them o. ttsir original destination
| oIagp vexSrsp
On tSs beach here she shove named vessel went
A.bsro bafsentins, nsmc unsnowr, es $50 hard aId
FAST as-ouud, the sclVorar fanny Bs icundefed,
ana The captain a-d sailors o sis missing,
aud suppces1 TO hsvo been drowned. The steamer
norod ~ be Eailoa and ~ whose assistance tspisin
aia 9th ssnt four steaners from here proved ho
propeller TbomAs A Svoi Tho vesses ssEs cut from
hers have reiurrsd, hut sord TRACE OF .hs aissng
sAr -
the r,licd states trHnslsst Spslld2g sft soro ths
aernotu ivf Horehead CITY, vita rsght and pssser
Amos. tho latter aro Captain J. sharcr Aid detsmp
10 MAJOR General Butler; Isutsaant Colonel wecr Poor
OF tbs secopc North Csrclrs volbntecT3 Captain Web
stcr, Chist onartormastsr ss Ncwbcra Captain Gcd.
llsass. Chlef Copinisssry st Newberc, and several
! otrer distinguished lniufy ciicere =
y rtS GCftsu .AfH oryas yacvrs
cnmapereo eDatercnt 10 morrow cveang a. 9isnn's
| Upsre House ~ Norfolk, and viii have large run o.
1 hcuses Great arragcuenss have kcsn made by kr
Cleur 20 make sth the ecSaecment Of tho SEASON. and
c,npcs fal 70 psoye anything out rrodtabc 70 sii
cerrod Mlgs Addo hnGtgsoc cicssa an sogss mont a
| lhs, hos - lset evening.