The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-20
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STRANDED.
ire Departure Of Rebel Troops from Mobile
for South Carolina,

The steamship George Cromwell Captain e v eager,
from New Orleans tho 18th ns arrived at this port
yesterday Purser William D. Hampstead will acce,
our thanks prompt delivery Of our dispatches and
fles Of newspapers.
letter from Texas says the two thousand roes cap
tured at Berwick bay were mostly taken 20 Houston
and sold at auction by Sydner, he knowing they had
been legally emancipated by the United states
only liable TO be treated as prisoners Of war;
The steamship Evening Star arnved at New Orleans on
Che 18TH
The draf, was progressing quietly a. New Orleans
slight break had occurred in the lcvee the west
bank Of the Mississippi six miles below Baton Rouge.
Cotton at New Orleans quoted ut roc a TIC for
mddling. Market nearly bare Of sugar and moasses.
Our Fort Gaines (FIaJ Correspondence.
FoRr GAINES, March Q, 1855.
4 TERRIBLE sroRM-vEssELs WRECKED MARROW EscArE.
At present there but little Of interest TO report
either on Dauphne Island OF from Pensacola
About six O'Clock last evening the wind blew gale
from the northwest and continued for nearly twenty
four hours without ntermssion. 1t feared that
serious disaster the shipping in the Sound must have
occurred The transport Reserve blown ashore near
the entrance Of Mobile bay, and another transport
name unknown-was stranded Pelican Island Tho
| steamer White Cloud lost both her smokestacks and
dragging up the telegraph cable to Fort Morgan These
all the disasters to the transports that have been re-
| ported up TO this time. No lives were lost.
A boat CAPsXED-NARRow ESCAPE OF TWO OF GENERAL
cASBY's STAFF OFFICERS
At about the time that tho storm commenced General
Candy wished TO send important des ch to the flag
ship Richmond but there being steamer at the dock
that he could USE Captain Barrett volunteered to take
the document In a row boat. He accompanied by
Dr. Waters, orderly and colored boy When about
half way the Richmond squall struck the boat, In
stanty capsz ng her The three and tho sup
ported themselves in the by cingng to the boat
They remained in this position nearly three hours the
boat drifting them out towards the mouth Of the bay
| They were fortunately discovered by the schooner
Wnona, and boat was instantly sent to their res
There great danger Of this craft capszing
| also, the storm had considerably increased,
but the four brave at the excellent sea-
men, aud In few moments the men In the water were
rescu from their perious situation After consdera-
bic difficulty the boat arrived at Fort Morgan and at ten
o'clock this morning tho despatch board the
Richmond. Captain Barrett twice rescued the orderly
from drowning. The second time 1t necessary TO
throw or his coat, vost and boots before tho half
drowned man could be reached
purse of one hundred and twonty FIVE dollars
subscribed by General Candy and his staff for the gallant
Of the Winona who risked their lives TO save
those of Others
During the twenty four hours Of the the weather
bitterly codseveral degrees colder than any day this
winter In this department d
Bajor General A. j. Smith In sick In New Orleans
General Macarthur 10 In command Of the corps