The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-08

visit Of Adjutant General xowusend
to the Fortress.
Surmises as to the Object Of His
Visit.
THE HEALTH OF JEFF. DAVIS,
&C., &c., DC.

Our Fortress Monroe Correspondenoe.
Fosrzss MosRor. August g. 1885,
xDyUTANr GENERAL rowNssNp's VISIT
Some mysterious surmisss md rumou were rot adoat,
through sudden OF Aduant General
Townsend He came In he steamer City Of Albany,
from Washington arriving yesterday morning Directly
his arrival he passed inside the fortress where he spent
most Of the day cioseted with General Niles Pretended
knowing ones claimed that his business regarded Jed
Davis The matter OF fact alleged that II meant
an official inquiry the health Of the distinguished
State prisoner coupled with investigation To his
treatment the food given him. the comfort and degree
Of healthfunsw otherwise o. ths quarters assigned
him. and the extent and reliability Of the guard watch
iup him Others went farther than this their ailega
tons They insisted that General Townsend here
to supervise the removal of JEFF Davis TO Washington
for trial str angs gunboat quietly moored In the
Roads was indicated az safe medium Of his transfos
to the national capital Night and the City Of Al
bany went away and General Townsend in her.
JEFF. DAVIS
The mythical guuboat is still here, and Jer Davis ia
still in his old quarters and appetite good and health i'm
proving and evidently caring very little about has trial
II is very certain according TO all accounts that General
Mcs whose sole duties here to watch and keep him
SAFE fully and thoroughly appreciates his responsible
ties and acts accordingly Those who have the feeding
Of him feed him WELL his room is kept ceaniy, and bis
daily walks are made enjoyable circumstances per
nit He Is allowed to sit and rest when he chooses
and In white agreeable conversation ensues
Since this walk began he has been far more inclined 10
DO socsbe and laxative than ever before.
II an inquiry into tho condition and taken Of him
was tho object Of General Townsends visit he must un
questionaby have gone away satisfied on this point
But the object Of the visit has been made known.
The probability is that it business connected with
his own department, and nothing more.
DEPARTURE or THB THrRrEENTH NEW YORK HnAn ARrfL'
battalion of this regiment numbering eight hundred
aud sixty five officers and men, and made up OF late
consolidation OF of the Sixth Tenth and Thir
teenth New York heavy artillery regiments loft Norfolk
Washington, Major Hasler commanding the battalion
Tho old Thirteenth has been stationed at Norfolk Ana
vicuity for year past, and though escaping tho
dangers and seventies Of the closing caupaigns Of the
ordered to do The Sixth and Tenth did gallant service
in the trenches before Petersburg 1t is not known
whether the organization Is to be mustered out Of tho
service assigned to tho defences Of Washington The
Thirty ninth Illinois regiment, General Manns Old reg
ment takes its place in Norfolk 4eHs
TUE LINCOLN MONUMENT FUND.
concert was given last evening in Carroll Hall INSIDE
the fortress by the post band IN aid Of the Llncos
about one hundred dollars was raised
". t SELECTION IN MATHEws COUNTY.
We have just received the election returns from M
thews county The following ticket was elected:-4
Miller County Clcrk; j. H. Diggs, Sheriff Br0w1ieo,
Commissioner of Revenue, and D. Donovan, Common
wealth Attorney About Ave hundred votes were poles
The Union ticket was defeated.
az SCHOONER TO BE s0LD.
The government stock OF horses and mules naVtne
been pretty much disposed Of the sale OF vessels under
tho auction hammer will begin. Orders have Just come
tector About vessels altogether It's sxpectsd,
will be sold