The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-31
PersonaI Intelligence.

Major General Fitzpatrick Minister TO Chile sailed on
board the steamer Henry Chauncey yesterday for Aspiu
wall large party OF ladies' and gentlemen were pres
ent bid sdeu to tho young and distinguished soldier
and politician. Among tho number wero Colonel Sir
Percy wyndham, Colonel Davies, formerly commandment
Of the Second Now York cavalry and several other dis
tngushed ocers and civilians As the steamer left the
pier three cheers were given for the General He re-
spcncd by proposing three cheers for the Chilean gov
eminent, which wcro Immediately responded TO. He
sails for Panama from whence no goes on board Of
naval vessel to the place Of his destination r. r. Cooke
Esq, Secretary Of legation and Theodore r. Northrop
private Secretary TO General fitzpatrick, sailed at the
same time.
Major General Francis G. Barlow Major General Pleas
en'on, L. fodsstcd Secretary OF Spanish legation
Captain cook steamer Austrassian. md B. Barclay
OF Philadelphia, are stopping at the Brevoort House.
the washington Chronicle OF the Goth says-The no.
.toviops sea rover. Captain ssues n now prisoner IN
this city He arrived by the lo:AO train from Nov
York on Thursday night In charge Of Lieutenant Iy.
mon r. French and scrgcants Cassidy ,ra Jones !, "a
Marine corps On reaching th, city ne wa, n,r,.,.v
taken to the Navy Yard and furnished vim .,s...~ =
q hastily lifted up for that purneS =, -, ~
dispensary building guard being placed ~ o .ne
cad up for his accommodation adIcinpsg nt.
chapel heretofore used for court martial purs, ne
csr viii be conveniently heated wsh references 70 nat
important business which summoned him here. When
the officers above named found him at his residence near
Mobile Ala, he comfortably seated in his parlor
reading newspaper This about eight r. NJ on the
18th inst. Semmes expressed great astohishment on
learning the business OF tho visitors who had dropped
upon him unexpectedly, ella ming that the arrest was
violation or his parole. Lieutenant French endeavi
orcd 10 discharge the duty assigned 10 him without any
unnecessary harshnees, allowing his prisoner until
twelve O'Clock the Following day 10 make hs prcpurs
lions and 70 perfect neediul arrangements in behalf
OF hy family Captain semmes awaited himself ~ the
courtesy and at noon the 18th he babe adeu 70 his
wife and three dnughor end started with his custodans
% Mobile Their they took the steamer Louisa for New
Orleans md az the latter place detained four days
awaiting the departure or the steamer Costa RIGA for
Nov York They arrived at the latter place Wejues
day night and tho next morning took the for the city
srrvng above stated During the passage he preserved
chooru demeanor talking freely Of his exploits during
the war aud specializing 10 his prospect of early
trial the result OF which he did not appear regard with
any very gloomy forebodngs. He maintained en- argu-
ment that hs arrest illegal Scmmcs preserves the
same look OF audscy which distinguished him In tho
earlier part OF hts life Ills mustache aud imperial
perfectly white, while ns bnir remains dark He il now
about nfty years OF and Is about Ave feet eight
eDcbas high, VI rather ~ nder build aud IL dressed in
psir or gray points, vest ard coat aud dark overcoat