The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19

the work OF selecting and sending the fastest vessel Oh
the transport est TO bear the glorious diss 70 Leuten
ant General Grnnt and the armies under his command
For this important and patriotic duty did not take
Colonel Dodge long select the magnificent steam
ship Auansc Captain Alfred G. Gray Commanding ono
Of the most elegant and social gentlemen walking any
deck. The brief but spirited report Of Major General
Ferry was made out his fuYnitpreess tent on
Federal POINT lying the ground Wills just outside,
by camp Are was q hrse group Of navy ofncer.
incildng the distinguished feet captain Of Admiral
Porers armada, well AZ a hrgc number Of reporters
and miscellaneous senssemen generally, eagerly watch
ing and waking upon the movements Of the hero
OF Che sSuhboRny contested day But short time
elapsed behse the old Atlantis nnAer full way foi
Fortress Monroe, handsomey beating Admiral Porsers
despatch shiphe vanesbh-bothi in STARTING and reach
ing the fortress tho Annt ScschihS Old Point Comfort
four round houys in advance Of the AdnSaps anxiOuo
Vanderbilt
THE nEcrpnss or the ssvs AT voRrHsss xoHnoE-aus
ON sADRr
DsSiy the momhs Of Mo frh ilssans captain eray
sassd the Atlantic 10 he decorated 6om Stem 70 stern
with the cop1s Of tho United Ststes accompanied BY
those thai fost the domntp Of Alexander In his
r Oh Russian empire wen as abe modest ensign Of
Now Granada. 1ie ships deuoraapn, whhh in tho
form of minboT, the sokrs already named being
generou-ly assisted by mnIeyable signal aags
striking and splendid, and the Atlantic
nsared she fortsss they served to awaken the hvelics
interest tn tbs cpows shore - the nature Of tho
good trngs she bon Cheers followed ehesvs from both
the steamship and the fbSt II was bat Few moments
before the ship boaSded nom the shore by Acting
HaSbor Master Born, with many Others The Of
Tire fall OF Fisher Esefvsd she with the highest
expressions Of satisfaction and in less than hour
from the time a came in sight Of the fortress the
news was being read by Lieutenant General Grant, al
breakfast-thanks to the good steamship Atlantic.
oFrnx2s THE STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC rnH PAUvlo MAN
sTBAMsHp CohpAY.
RT& OHcey-R Viewers.
ClSQ Epginser-J. H. Mathews.
Paot-John Libby.
EtTle0n-S Robinson.
h~~r-F w. BAkesioe
The following documents picked up in For
Fisher after its fal.-
Sp<sA1l Orders-No TO-
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT NORTH CAROLINA,
WnMNDs, N. G., Jan. II, 1868 !
Y Leaves Of absence are granted TO the following ON
a Benjamin y. Cobb, Surgeon, T. A. G. S., sor fifteen
by order of General BRAGG
AIsosrkR ANDERSON, A. A. G.
10 Surgeon Conn, thnsush Major General Whiting
EQxj.dsyde Stats II Am<rica.
10 al whom II may concern: The bcaser heneof j.
Andess a prvnse, OF LbsuSnant Bains Signal corps,
isss svsS p " .se shes in height ff blue
eyes Ssss h and y psSss,n i Z, born n the
the State of North Carolina On tho 20th dry Of April,
lsaS Cor Vie peod OF the war; Is hereby per-
mied 70 to his home in tho county Of Baden, State
Of North Carolina he hashE received furIough fos
Hsess days the expirason Of which period he will
Join his corps at For Canpbca or whereveT may be,
or be considered dssester Subsistence as boon fur.
nsaed said AlfisH . the 10Th day Of january, 1895,
and pay the So day Of October, 1894 both inclusive.
Given under my hand Of Smithvne, NJ c., the 18th
doy Of JxruHry 1903. GEO. &. RAIN,
Chtcf SHrnl Officer, D. c. y, com 4 company
sxrrvrsnr n C., Jan. II, 1855
Private Antlsps Of Signal corps, applies for fur
loufh 6rrsslve days, undor General ordci No 90, Dis
,trct hvAtqtAsrtsrs
HEADopARrrRs, CmR sbSAh OrTcs,(
6sHnviiIx, Jan. II, 1906
certify that the applicant Is to q " Baden county,
N C That there are tovsy arns bsnsins present foi
duty in tns corps that there nonG abssnt with OF
without leave, and tha theps aPpsatons pending
GEO. e. Balm, Chisf stvnai 0nlpeA D. q. +.
RBADQuARrsRs, DarxScn, Mourn GAYS raAR Rvn,
Respectfully forwapbd approved
LOUIS HEBhR, Brisaaier General.
HEAnoUARrEas, wnxIsssos, IAN H. 1895.
Gensrai Commanding, Major Genera, WHITING.
Jas II S5AR, A. A. g.