The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-30
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FoaraEss MONROE, Nov. n, 1852

Our rortress Monroe CorrespOndence.
FoaraEss MONROE, Nov. n, 1862
The old United States rgate St. Lawrence, SO long en-
ployed ordnance ship, and anchored on Noio'As
has been removed to the Portsmouth Navy fafo pro-
lmnary TO undergoing alterations converting ner in'o
naval storeship for the Brazilian station II VIII %
some weeks before the required alterations are COM
pleted It Is probable that there will be an entire
change Of officers before she out for her new
ton The history Of the St. Lawrence is part OF our oa
vices strong and as fleet and reliable Of our naval
vessels.
THE DoUBLE-ESDER CoSSxxAUoH
This splendid naval craft OF the first vessels OF the
kind constructed by the government lies the Navy
With patent s ana
In place OF the hundred FOUNDER PARROT forming
part Of her original armament arc 70 be substituted two
iirht red guns hfty pounders each Az she has been
assigned TO he Atlantic squadron the probability is that
she viii remain here through the coming winter.
General Miles has issued the following order:AM ves-
sells from foreign ports entering Hampton Roads or the
Dosr %ioush5y Point shshp there until
examined BY the health officers.
Or h Frantz Is now in charge Of the Hampton a aos
valsscents. This hospital viii soon DO closed
FosrsEs Nosnox Nov. %, 1855
VIRGINIA c0SGRSssxns
From Mr. segar who proposes 70 renew his %.
deavor for seat in the coming Congress- learn that Ill
late election in this State preparing to leave for
washington Among there will 30 hitch on NE
oath question but have this matter argued
and tested through the application Of Mr. Stuart to DO a.
lowed to take his seat without taking the OATH r.
mains to be seen whether me or hsy pay
them Or In other words whether the application refer
red 70 win meet with favorable response Or otnerwiss
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT AT NORFOLK
This court was to have opened its session for this term
yesterday but did not through the ardy arrival Of Judge
.na am s Ds s
Chief Justice Chase that he will not attend here TINS
term An active and possibly prolonged session Is an,
10 conscsted lands within the judicial district Nearly
every one whose land has been conscafed under,
for its recovery lively time for lawyers and lively
amount Of tall swearing the subject Of loyalty may o.
for Ths viii % Inc
Robert f. Lee and other active leaders IN the late rebel
lion. 1t has been whispered about, but very vaguely
and unauthoratively that effort will be made 1y the
court to indct JEFF Davis for the same alleged
/ offences, but II Is not believed. $500
l REGIMENTS TO BIZ MUSTERED OUT.
Orders have been received directing the Thirty ninth
| Illinois regiment Brovet Brgadlcr General O. L. Mann
| commanding and Ninth Vermont regiment lAeutenans
Colonel Herman Seligson commanding, TO be mustered
out Of service The former regiment we'll known,
has been long time duty at Norfolk and the latter
at Portsmouth Both did efficient service during the
war, and have behaved themselves in . manner which
causes general regret at losing them from this depart
This order looks very much IKE an enre scs
on garrison duty at the fort.
TIKI REGIMENTS TO MUSTERED OUT IN THIS DEPARTMENT
Since writing the above have received the following
official notification of regiments to be mustered OUT u
this department.
| General Orders-No. 131.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
RIcHxoND Va, Nov. "a, 1855. }
l. In obedience to orders from the War Department.
Adutant Generals Office, the following named organza
hons will be mustered out OF the SERVICE under
direction Of the Chief Commissary Of Musters o. TN
Department Sixty seventh Ohio Vonnteers, Elghth
Connecticut Volunteers, Eleventh connection volun
| teers One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania
Volunteers Second New Hampshire Volunteers, Forty
first New York Volunteers, Ono Hundred ana Third nsS
York Volunteers Thirty ninth Illinois Vo'unteers Com
pany A. First Loyal Eastern Virginia Volunteers, Ninss
| Vermont Battalion. c,.
Tho seven regiments rst named will assemble at CITY
Point reporting their arrival 70 Brevet Major Frcs
| Martin, Commissary Of Musters, at Richmond
III Ali ofAcers' and men on detached duty, beonginl
tho organizations designated in this order VIII DO
| once relieved and ordered 70 their rcgmenG
| Nv command OF Major General A. HI TERRY.
| Ed. W. SIXTH, Assistant Adjutant General
Most Of the above regiments will doubtless get aWel
| within tho next ton days