The New York herald., 1865-06-11
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE June 8, 1866.


FORTRESS MONROE June 8, 1886.
DAVIS
The exrresident Of the burs,ed confederacy is still
inmate Of Fortress Monroe and has yet been
away In regard several published statements as to
loading Davis with shackles it is due TO Major General
Miles, commanding this post to give the full facts Of
the case After the capture OF Davis and party, and
their arrival at Fortress Monroe the Secretary Of War
gave General Miles full instructions how proceed with
his prisoners WIFI became necessary TO place them
in irons TO do The partition between the front and
casematcs wherein Davis confined was strength
ened and to prevent any possibility Of the prisoners
flight General Miles caused light pair Of ankets be
placed the legs Of the distinguished captive AT pre-
SENT however, the wooden door has been removed and
an iron grating placed in its stead
SECRETARY WALES
The gunboaf Santiago de Cuba, having on board
Hon. Gideon Wees, Rear Admiral william Radford com
manding North Atlantic squadron; Mr. Faxon, Chief
Clerk Of the Navy Department and a number Of other
distinguished personages, male and female, returned
hsre from Richmond yesterday and after short stay
Hampton Roads, took their departure for Norfolk The
party was landed at the Gosport Navy Yard and E.
ceived by Captain Berrien, commandant OF the yard.
The Secretary has expressed himself highly pleased with
the many improvements made this naval station and
in his coming report to the nsxt Congress- he will no
doubt devote considerable space the ro
fitting OF this important navy yard Late last evening"
after parsking OF the hospitality Of Captain Berrien
the Secretary and suite left in the Santiago de Cuba for
Washington.
UNITED STATES euSBoAr CONNECTICUT
arrived Ia Hampton Roads several days ago sm cruise
TO South America and the Gulf This vessel is the
which brought the first intelligence OF the rebel
Stoncwalls surrender.
The following is correct list Of her onncers:-
Cdpa,n-Chas. s. Boggs.
EzecUsU Oncer-Iieut Com L. A. Beardslee.
z.ss.s"is.~H zs...s %s.er.W v 1X'fn L aass.
Assis6an Ssroeon--C T. Hubbard
Acssant Paymasfer-L q. Billings
Acting Essgs-C, Carven J. d. Hsdeman, e. b. j.
Singleton, c. J. Goodwin.
Holmes D. L Graf. y. Philiippi, II. Pillngton;
Acting Third Assistants, John Allen, W. Holland, L g.
Pay~axr's Clsrk-H T. Carleton.
=, MdtsaE r Blaague, Henry @. Thorburn VIM. Read
Gilbert II. Prindle
PRovEssoR sAILLToRr's LABOR IN rHK JAuEs RIVER
The clearing away OF Hurlgate rock In the East river
New York has already made q lasting reputation for
Professor naeIort the able engineer but the labor he
greater undertaking and will find a space In the
history OF this war He cleared the Elizabeth of all
labors, under General B. G. Ludlow, on the Dutch Gap
Canal he has raised rather blown up, all the obstruc
tons on the James river from Trent Reach to Richmond
The following is his report 70 Admiral Rsdford--
.. NORFOLK, Va, May 10, 1895
SIR have the honor TO submit 10 you the following
report OF the amount OF work performed by in the
clearing Of channel two hundred feet WIDE from Trent
Reach 10 Richmond
At Trent Reach destroyed and removed Ave schooners
two Of which were loaded with coal also bark and
two bargcs
AZ Warwick Bar Ave schooners, two Of which loaded
with, coal and two barges
Al Fort Darling, nine stonacr,b works, one iron hull
gunboat, two rebel rams-virQns and Richmond-siso
buildings
stone pier supporting the draw Of q bridge below
Ricbraohd was also entirely demolished
AZ Richmond, removed portion of the steamer Pat.
rick Henry.
have nlso destroyed twelve rebel torpcdoes some OF
which contained two 'housand pounds Of powder
In tne performance or that work prepared aud used
one hundred submarine charges Of one hundred and
twenty pounds using mostly rebel gunpowdcr from tho
began operations on the 4th April and ended ON tho
twenty eighth day Nineteen working days only we're
used, employing only steamtug and It's crew. and my
assistant a. help
Dutch GAP CANAL SUCCESS.
am informed BY the above named distng guished engi-
nccr that the canal dug by the troops ok General Butler
known az Dutch Gap canal IN not only failure but
great succcss AZ long ago three weeks stcamtug
having on board General John Muford United States
Agent OF exchange passed. safely through the opening
and number " other vessels followed after The ac
ton OF tc tide washes the debris left by exploding the
outer wall aud coDGdeDy asserted BY practical men