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

ARRIVAL OF the FULTON.
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Important from South Carolina
and Florida.
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Terrific Effects or the Equi-
nOctial Storms.
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WRECKS AND DISASTERS At sea-
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UNION SUCCESSES In FLORIDA.
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Activity OF the Rebels I'm South
Carolina.
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0enerai Seymour Relieved Of His
Command,
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c. with passengers and the mails arrived AZ this port
yesterday morning.
We have TO tender thanks 10 Purser McManus, Of
the Fulton for his potoness prompttude deliver
ing our packages.
Mr.. McMaunus makes the following report--On Tues.
day night 29th O'Clock Cape Henry bearing about
south west sxtyfve miles distant in heavy gale from
which veered northeast the night being
very dark and the running very high, fell in with
large twomasted propeller, firing guns and making sig
nails OF distress, WHICH answered by sending up
rockets bueghts and steamed for her. the Fulton
being at that time under engine having disabled the
after air pump the day previous, and going very
slow in consequence After several attempts succeeded
communicating with the stranger who reported having
her engines broken down and wished the Fulton lay
by her during the night and tow her into port The
wind at the time violent il impossible to no
derstand further Kept her in sight until two A.
NJ. OF the Goth, when, the Fulton being very
light, having no cargo aud but little coal,
and lying her star board side, large amount Of
accumulated In her lee bige and engine room requr
ing the whole force Of the donkey pump and bge nec
tionsto clear her. Was compelled by necessity to 60
ahead with all power and bring the ships bead to the
wind and sea relieve her from the water in her, which
took until five A. NJ to do, when the Fulton was
steered the southwest in search Of the distressed
vessel. Al seven A. M, having run back the distance
could see anything Of her The weather being thick
and still blowing GALE and taking into consideration the
condition Of the ship-beng short OF coal and very
crankwas reluctantly obliged proceed course,
which done 1t eight A. NJ
We have several interesting items OF by the Full
ton
The steamer Continental arrived at Port Royal on The
26th ut, having left Portland, Me-, on the l9th She
had on board Company A and detachment Of Company
B, Second Maine cavalry and had in tow when she sailed
ship Frank Ball. which loaded with men and horses
On the 22d ult owing to strong gale from the north.
east which drove the ship down that sbe coded with
the steamer they were obliged to cut the hawser which
held her in order 70 prevent a violent collision.
The gale lasted thirty hours during which time they
lest twenty six On the 23d passed dead body
apparently kept afoat by lie preserver. They also
passed parts OF wreck which showed that the storm had
done damage other quarters On the night OF
the oath they encountered severe gales the
and the 25th, the storm still continuing and only
having four days supply OF coal board they altered
their course for Hilton Head, c. They lost during the
two storms nfty horses, and the remainder
up that Is aoubtfu whether they will be OF any
account.
Private Michael Stuart died board, and buried
at the 2sth He belonged to Company A, aud
native OF Maine. Captain Sumner, OF the Continental
did that could be done in order the
lost They have the ship since they parted With
her
The steamer Cosmopolitan, which arrived at Hilton
HEAD morning toe Fulton sailed brought the Inie
gence that naval expedition the ST. Johns river cap
tured Lake George the rebel steamer Hattie Brock,
laden with 100 bales Of cotton and quantity o, rice,
tobacco and other articles II Is reported that large
or cotton tobacco rice, &c. secrsed along
the creeks.
Brgader General j. p Hatch had gone to Jacksonville
release General Seymour who expected at Hilton
Head within a short time.
The rebels reported 70 have taken portion Of their
forces front at jacksonville and Piatka-
The martial Of General Gordon was st progress
ibg,
The steamship Daniel Webster with troops arrived on
the 27th, at three O'Clock p. w.
cuartermaster @. c. Bingham. OF General Gilmore's
stan. aud his assistant, Mr.. L. D. Cunningham, gave
splendid entertainment TO the officers OF the Full
ton on the night Of Friday the 25,h un All the gene
rails 10 the department we're invited 10 attend
On the 2sh passed three steamers bound South
On the 2eth, passed steamer supposed TO be the
Nerrimac, bound South.