New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-29

Arrival Of tic Transport u"ifee state"
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On board steam transport Unitet States I
INV. YORK Angus 70 1854.
The Steam Transport United States left Now
Orleans ct dark Oh the evening Of August 10th
Er New-York via Fortress Monroc, with troops
for the 10Th Army Corps and considerable camI
and garrison cQuipage belonging 60 said Corps
Also about one hundred sick. disabled, turlOagh
sd and discharged officers and men from the
D.psrtment OF the Gulf. The following named
soldiers died daring the voyage, and were
buried at seq, except the last namsd. whose
body was landed al Fortress Monroe. and buried
In the Soldiers Cemetery at that place.
Lorenzo wjbenheck. Co. u. i76th New-Yors
Vols: Corporal Robt. :. TeviDican. Co. l.
I5Gth New-York Vols; Wesley II. Handy, Co
+, 18th Maine Vols.
These men were returning to their homes OIL
sick furlough, and 40 great was their anxiety u
get away from the bot climate OF New Orleans,
n TO induce them To start for home while still
fsr from able to travel
The Transpor, had no Surgeon In charge, but
one Of the passengers, DIR. Wilson, OF Pniladcl-
pb.a, volunteered 70 attend the poor men. and
did everything possible TO render them comfort
Able. Much blame ia st,sched to the medical
~. ltrln tnvs l.nx pinsr rn.T Oh
feeble 10 depart on transport with DO medical
attendance aud no supplies but the planest %
Army ratios.
Several others barely escaped with their
snu we're landed at the Hospital Of Fortress
Monroe in pititbls condition.
The cabin passengers Of the transport con-
triGuted fund Of nearly fifty dOllars, with
which they bought suitable food and defcacies
OF the steward Of the ship, TO provide for the
wants Of the sick as far as il was possible 10 do
%.
The neglect Of the authorities at New Orleans
ts the moro inexcusable, as hospital boat, the
Mississippi, under the charge ~ the kind and
faithful Dr. Lee was being fitted ont for the
express purpose of conveying North the Ect,
and Was expected TO leave New Orleans The day
after the sailing OF the United States.
The general health at New Orleans was still
good, the only diseases prevailing TO much ex-
tent being disrbos and fevers.
4 single case OF yellow fever had appeared in
che city, at the St James Hospital. but no fears
were entertained Of its spreading, a. the strict
ct precautions were adopted.
II vas TIE caso of Captain William Adams OF
Che 18Th Iowa volunteers, who had been pr.
soner on tie coast Of Texas for fourteen months,
and had just come thro1gl the lines o. an ex.
changed priroaer. lie brought the disease with
bin, and died after being in the hospital week,
on the II th lust
There is no news except what has already
arrived via the rver.
The bombardment OF Fort Morgan WAS be.
gun, our forces closely investing it on all sides,
the siege guns being planted within three hun
dred yards.
Brig General Richard Arnold, chief Of Artil.
lery Of the Department Of the Gulf, had reported
10 Major General Granger " superntend the ar
Gllery work Of the siege. 1t wss thought the
Fort would be Knocked TO pieces within few
bours.
Maj. Gen. Candy had been In person TO con-
suit with Admiral Faragut inside Of Mobile
Bay, on the 18th instant.
The fearful attack Oh the Empress ss che was
gong up the Mississippi, has been reported.
Rev. Dr. Newman, and several prominent ciu-
sens of New-Oreans. were on board of her. and
escaped unhurt. The escape Of the boat was
wonderful, A. she WAS crowded Ia excess with
Passengers, over FIVE hundred being on board.
her captain, Aolloy, who was killed. il said