The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-20
The Press Dispatches.
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FORTRESS MONROE, June II, 1850.
The English ship Empire, reported in distress OF Cape
Henry, towcd of Hateras Shoals Wednesday last
by the steamer Andrew Fletcher and three men put
board, she having been abandoned The steamer A.
wnants to her relief returned not being able
TO nnd the Empire. She was probably picked up BY
some steamer.
A Board Of Inquiry of which General Graham Ii the
president Ia now in session TO investigate the circum
stances attending damages done to government vessels
by collision, &C., and assess damages
The steamer Empire State arrived this afternoon from
Baltimore. She has board four hundred rebel
prisoners bound to Wilmington, Charleston and Savan-
nah The small pox has broken out among the prisoners
The Richmond Daily Times Of June II, says:--The
Virginia Central Railroad bridges Ravcnna Moors
entertained that the whole road will be in operation
in four weeks The Orange aud Alexandria Railroad Is
also being repaired from Charlottesville to Lynchburg.
FORTRESS MONROE, June IL, 1885.
The United States steamer Constitution, Commander
Grcenman from New Orleans, the 10th inst arrived
day Among her passengers Is the rebel Major General
Aaury and family Ex-Governor Moore, Of Alabama, and
called Colonel Gayley, who it is said offered one
million dollars reward for the murder of President Lin.
coin sometime ago. The latter is accompanied by
rebel witnesses to testify to tho facts The Constitution
touched at sand Key Fla, to land mails &c.
The steamer Idaho from Baltimore arrived this after
noon with two hundred rebel prisoners who landed
here.
Expedition 10 tho Gold Regions OF Idaho.
Anything which provide for the future Of dis
charged soldiers, and at the same time develop the
latent OF distant territories tho Pacific
slopes Is desid1uhtm Such enterprise Is on foot
for tho colonization of the Yellowstone country the
slope Of the Rocky Mountains region said to be
rich in mineral wealth, both gold and silver enjoying
fine climate and productive SOIL Captain James L. Fis,e
about whose expeditions to Idaho and Montana have
before spoken in connection with this colonization
scheme has his plane all ready and remains for
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Minnesota from which place it is intended that tho expe-
don shall start about the 18th OF July Tho colony Is
TO be selfsnsaining The charge for transportation sub
sistcncc and bedding is fixed hundred twenty
five dollars head, but soldiers have the privilege Of
joining at the cost Of hundred dollars in every
other feature those who have served In the army obtain
additional advantages the citizen. ST. Cloud Min
nesoa is settled upon rs the starting point for the Ye
lowstone country, where town will at be estab.
shed and lots donated TO the coonts somewhere near
the head waters Of the river A few words about the
history Of the conductor this enterprise may be inter
esng in this connection. Captain James L. Fiske was
born on the 18th OF September, 1885. In Royalion,
niagara county, N Y, and after migrating westward
State by State as far as Indiana he graduated TO
partnership in editing the old Lafayette Daily and
Weekly Courier where he remained until the spring of
1857 when he iourneyed TO Minnesota then Territory
and soon became pioneer Of her borders and Of the
ritoy since created AZ Dakota In this region he cast
his fortune until he Joined the army the opening of
the rebellion He was sent by the Secretary of War to
organize and m out escort TO guide protect emil
grants while exploring route the country from
Fort Abcrcrombc the Red river Of the North to the
Rocky Mountains and Pacific slope This expedition
complete success and in the round trip occupied only
seven months Till the Captain reached this city,
Columbia river, San Francisco and the Ishmus having
made journey OF IL 600 miles consecutive travel and
without the loss Of man. Gold was discovered on tho
eastern slope OF the great divide the head waters Of
the Missouri, where he located his little colony, and
around whom have since gathered so 900 inhabitants in
the Territory row known as Montana He subsequently
made two expeditions In the direction discovering
gold and silver tracks OF much value The colony now
organizing wl II is said consist of two thousand per
men, families, soldiers and citizens
printing press and materials, agricultural implements
steam saw mill and other machinery will be taken out
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