The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-08
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Our Fortress Monroe correspondence.

Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 6, 1895.
Except the heat Of the weather. which has greatly
increased and promises to 60 fearfuly increasing
everything subsidized into the dull and monoonous
routine Of every day fe Fourth Of July has left but
little TO talk over except the very nne success Of the
display Of fireworks last evening" and the inhosptabe
treatment rendered party Of negro excursonists 1t
smithneld and other difficulties growing OF 1t.
THE AFFAIR At HxIrHvIELD.
The excursion party to Smithneld comprised about
ATTY negroes belonging 70 tho Quarermasiers Depart,
ment here. They work on the steamer Newtown. On
arriving opposition made 10 the steamboat land
ing by the residents Of the place and Others and when
the captain Of the Newtown Captain Lester insisted
landing payment Of wharfage was claimed, This
the Claimants for indemnity to tho government for
which the boat was chartered Meantime detach-
ment Of the Third New York cavalry, Major Ebbs
order In anticipation that the day would not end with
out disturbance. Robert Earle, a butcher Of Norfolk
and alleged leader Of the citizen crowd drew revolver
MAJOR Ebbs nterered with this murderous intent by hit
ting him over the head with his sabre laying Eares
John Gray Company c. Third New York cavalry through
mistaken disobedenco OF orders was shot through the
lung BY one OF the scrgsants and MORALLY wounded
presence and the men under him. there doubtless would
have been many less excrson'sts returned than
OcncFul
him today . force 70 Smithneld with orders 10
rest the ringesders Of the citizen assailants
TINE FLAGSHIP MALVERN.
The United STATES gunboat Malvern, Admiral Radfords
flagship which has been laying In the harbor here some
time today went TO the Portsmouth Navy Yard for
B B: bottom, sss , r ESn. " IL sV H.
Is understood she win proceed south, stopping al
Charleston Savannah and Port Royal and possibly drop
ping 70 xxx sS % h anal
places whore the ships 81 the squadron at present
REBEL ADMIRAL BUCHANAN
This distinguished parsonage, recently enjoying the
Inequalities Of the Malvern in sinister direction, has
been allowed his parole, and Is now supposed TO DO
joying tho more appreciative hosptal les or his old
friends in and about Baltimore Washington or some
where else Shortly after his arrival he came shore,
am told and asked for transportation TO Washington.
he WAS ca ne would & "a Ss
gone but whether he took any other oath than that
having saccharine substance It's basis am not got
credibly informed.
GENERAL xlEs' novxmKxrs.
Major General niles, Captain Jerome Tilton, Third
Pennsyvana heavy artillery and lady, and Mr. Barlow
the guests OF tho officers Of the British fngntc Syx.
They most Hospitality entertained The officers Of
the present call responsive to this visit This
ing the General goes to Richmond on long visit,
business connected with his department
srATE PRIsoSERs
There Is nothing new 10 be written about JEFF Davis
and his traitorous allies still held prisoners hero.
walk but Je psv, and Mr. Mitchell no one sees or can
see except General Miles, the officer OF the day and the
guard Imaginary stories TO their treatment and de-
pertinent have been written, and will continue TO DO
written, bat they amount TO nothing. Je Davis Is In
much better health than when he came here, and cvi
has NJ . q y Usn,1 as
good quality He Is In dungeon but has half
mate and plenty Of air and 1ne Wow OF Che water He
II not allowed TO read and write, but can keep up
much and vigorous thinking he pleases He cannot
attempt sefviolence without detection, and there Is
possibility Of his escape
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FosrRus MoSRoE, July 9, 1865.
Tho British frigsss Petrol arrived here this morning
from bermuda She fred the customary salute Several
Of her ofaccrs during the day cams Shore II Ia
stated that she win take the place Of the styx bat have
not traced the statement 10 authoritative
This morning the last Of the rebel prisoners who have
been stationed at Newports News wcrs removed from
there Most Of them have boon sent TO Richmond. A
few win 20 TO Charleston and other seaport towns the
Southern coast.