The New York herald., 1864-10-24
FORTRESS MONROE.
ME-. Wnliam HI. Selnor's Despaschs
FORrRRs hoNROn Oct I3 l6t

s"eoiS werc J L. frlhSie 0augnter, Oi SCUM
Carolina, who have just returned from Europe to take
charge OF large estate In the Palmetto State. train Of
cars was the medium by which these people
ported outside Of oes and left a Suffolk to make the
best way into the heart OF the called confedsracy-
runDAy's uEonoss
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana considerable
excitement in this vicinity and Norfolk. Yesterday
mornings papers contained nothing oy the result and
every body anxious 70 bear how these States went.
Rumore Of every possible kind anoa, but nothing
definite The soldiers stationed here and sick
the bospitas exercised their elective franchise by either
voting ~ regular poll. where ten more OF regi
ment are present, according 10 the Pennsy late
detached service
TUE VOTE NEW YORK STATE rRoOpa
nr. Theodore Dmon. New York state AGENT at Norfolk,
has been appointed distribute blanks
soldiers belonging 70 that State Tor the ensuing Presden
make the necessary adavits blank forms furpished
tina. they are entitled to vote before Geld officer
captain, adjutsnt or commandapt OF company or de.
tachment on detached seruce OF the United states and
officers commissioned from the state OF New York. Ihe
descriptive ro'ls OF soldiers in hospitals alone entte
them TO pay and bounty as has been officially decided
Hospital registers are not sufficient evidence. BY The
same rule OF construction they cannot soldier
vote.
pAssRs 10 THE FRONT
The following circular has been issued by Brgadier
mics operating against Richmond
oRcuLAR-Ho. L.
OFFICE or PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL
CRY POM: Va. Sept. ). iss4
sslsaisI be sianonea :. whom VII,
parmen; at the Point pertaining the mail boais which
operating RchmouS The ProSosi aarsAa Of the
n anew s dns Ss vii no I
officer above referred to.
70 the eoyernmeni will be placed upon the mail boats
IN M as m+' be and s
sha armies operating against Richmond or by their
sish.A passes Of passengers upon the ma boats
Provost Marsns Generals department stationed there for
IN n1 q Of %
Of the United States q TRsr Pe,.
- CoNRAp; Captain Second United States Infantry and
PursusnI 70 this order Major w. A. Van Rensselaer, Of
the Twentieth regiment New York State veteran militia,
has been assigned TO duty AZ this post and has fine
Office located the wharf where the business of the
Provost Department transacted Major Van Rensselaer,
has served with his regiment since the beginning or the
war and selected by General Patrick for his busi.
ness qualifications.
Chief Engineer Edwin Fithian Acting Fleet Engineer
OF the North Atlantic bockadng squadron the place
o. Chief Engineer Benamn Garviu has been relieved
back to tho iron clad frieate Roanoke
ANEW STAFF APPOINTMENT.
Major A. Darling, Third Pennsylvana heavy artillery,
nas eeen made acting assistant inspector general by Cen
sral shepiey a. will be seen BY the following general
order
HEADauAsrRs DsSa,ST Q. EAsrIss rs r., vIr,es
Captain c. c. G.. Thornton. Twelfth Maine Volunteers
ayn p Of
Irna heSs
hereby appointed .ens assissu, inspector general a
these headqaar.ers and sannOuncsd such he Wi, be
order sIissas. sH.PLsY
Major Darling u first lieutenant in the Second regi
ment United states artillery, and has previous to his
appointment Of major served on the staff Of Major General
John A. Dix. Captain Thornton, highly efficient and
valuable officer has been detached on important special
service
A NEW eUAkrERMAsTER AT NORFOLK.
Major Nelson Plato, for long time depot quartcrmas
ter at Norfolk, has been relieved by Captain Blunt and
ordered TO tho front on duty in Major General Buffers
command. Captain Blunt had acted depot quarter.
mastor permuda Hundred prior to his reev ing Major
Plato, and in the beginning OF the war entered the SER
vice as colonel OF regiment.
THE WEATHER
for The past few days has been chilly Stoves and
overcoats now command q premium
In former despatch the Of Colonel n. I. Dono
Hampshire Volunteers II should have been the Tenth
New Hampshire Volunteers. Colonel Donohue has com.
manded this regiment ever since its muster into the
service
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct l5, 1864
The following deathe have occurred in the Hampton
Hospital since my last report
George F. Clark 9sth New York; Henry Boothby, Sd
New York artillery; Henry Il. Coornbs 9Sth New York
John Curry, 10Th Pennsylvania Gustavus Trenert 5th
Hampshire; Jos Buss, 18th New Hampshire John Kin
nerd 7ih United Statss coored George Bond United
States, colored; Robert Bonner, civilian.
The hospital steamer George Leary has arrived from
the James river with about two hundred and ny sick
and wounded soldiers and the following ofHcers:-
Capt Thos. Ward 9th Ohio, foot amputated Lieut.. L.
Runpero, 9th Ohio, wounded the hand Lieut. J. H.
Warren, 1epth New York. sick with fever: Lieut. Chas
E Miner, 69th Ohio, wounded 10 the leg Capt Geo. W.
McCoun. l5sh New York, wounded in the leg Adutant
L. spaudinE, 2oth Connscticus wounded in the foot;
Lieut.. Geo. r. Heritage, seth Illinois, wounded IN tho
shoulder Lieut.. N. y. DAVIS 2eth Illinois, wounded
The shoulder Capt. E. Pratt sth o. g. colored wounded
10 the Lieut. seth Lewis, 6th Y. 8. coored wounded
in shs hip Capt Eliah Lewis, sth 9. coored wounded
in the head; Lieut. John g. Krbs, 9th U. s coIored,
wounded 10 the leg
The Norfolk R<gime OF to-day says:-on Thursday,
18th, the Tenth corps penetrated the rebel nes and
all but entered Richmond.
We lost about three hundred mon in Thursdays
fght
The loss Of the enemy seven hundred men.
The United States hospital steamer Western Metropolis
ssiled to-day for New York. with four hundred ty
wounded soldiers from the Hampton hospitals
The schooner Wave, eight days from New York, bound
to City Point, arrived At Fortress Monroe to day,
lsskng Her cargo. consisting OF oats, is in Q damaged
state, and will be discharged here
a - nfA nH - A.