The New York herald., 1864-09-15
Mr.. WIN. II. Htfuer's Despatch.
FuHrRrss MONROE, sept. 10, 1854

FoWTRrss MONROE, sept 10, 1854
Tsr OBSTRUCTION r.AsDYwisK,
storeshp the Sosport Navy Yard the Sd instant
gwen rise 10 investigation of the facts connected
sltn tbe copfagralion. Captain Dan.e B. Rdgeloy, at
present senior officer commanding the Navy Yard con-
board Of inquiry 10 ascertain, pcssibe, the
cause Of the nre whom Tho blanc, II any, might
be fas enod. The board consisted OF Commander Enoch
=. pasro, commanding clad Canoncus, President;
Commander Dominics Lynch, Ordnance officer OF the
North Atlantic bcckading tquadron; Lieutenant Com
manuer Homer &. Blake, commanding double ender
Eutsw and i eutenant nfy, Pay Bellows acted
Recorder OF the board. The main iacis elected
tho examination OF witnesses went TO show
mat Captain ;. }. Glassen. commanding the ifaied
storeshp at The time she destroyed had done all
thu. 10y IN human power to save the vessel. He also
applied TO Commodore Livingston for permission scut
tie the vessel lhe Commodore, thinking that the tire
light be subaued refused to her scuttled the
noble riyste, w,in all her valuable stores,
prey TO the deyouriDg element Inc report OF the
board was sent 10 the secretary OF the Navy for his
provai Paymaster Washington Irving. Naval
OF the feet hnd peymaster VIM ~. Thompson, OF the
Brandy wiue have renewed their stores immense
warehouse IN the Navy Yard which partially de-
soyed by the rebels, but is being pot In good order
TIN cl1rvyp mocx,pm A. y. VANCE
"a at present ~ Norfolk taking asuppy Of coal prior
q beng gent Nofth tor condemnation last evening tho
crew ~ ne Vance VS. sent ashore by the prize master,
Ard ordered 10 lrsses from Colonel II. A. saunders
Provost Marshal - tho Eastern district OF Virginia
Colonel saunders having Information that the
vance owned BY the state Of North Carolina aud not
ny English shippers, concluded 20 hold the until
further orders from headquarters The question nvoy
whether there American citizens captured in
coptrseand tranc are ape be treated AZ rlsoners
Of or, Ike aliens, be released Internationally
EuSisssS NORFOLK,
gererslh speaking s very good The policy pursued by
Genera sbopcv tow ards the innshants o the city
inspired heui With ccntderce aud those residents Who
prior " General Shepcys arrival hardly veptured
doors are msde 10 feel that they fully pro.
tected and consequently shorkeepers
than they have before All branches OF trade
are rourshng
Asagytt cxgxRAL rALNxR.
Brgadicr General pauer, commanding the district Of
North Carons arrived this morning from Newbern
the steamer Thomas uoyer, Captain Williams, en- route
for the East, on short leave Of absence. General
Palmer has performed many arduous duties in North
Carona and ~ omneutly entitled TO resting SPELL He
efl his department. p able hands during hs temporary
absence.
for The past twenty four hours has resembled the
nenc emeUt the equnoctias Since yesterday after
nooa a chill northwest wind has prevailed, which
made a IRE and overcosts q luxury % indulge in.
Vessels arriving along the coast report heavy
gae blowing yesterday. Al the present moment the
wind " modera, ng, and IN very short time the
viii again reign supreme We have still nearly two
months Of warm weather before w, Judging from past
expsrience.W