The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-21
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MoNaos.
our fcSrasss MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

The Board of Army Engineers 20 Conduct Ar
til,ery Practice Nearly nil Arrived, nad
| Everything In Readiness for the Expcri-
mental TrinIs--s'tcamers in Distress-B oun-
ties of C0Iorcd SeIdiers--DcparInrco OF Wcn-
| IIicr Bcmai Vessels.
FoRrREss MoSnoE, Sept IS, 1885,
Excepting Major General Barnard ard BrgadIcr Gen.
cra Eckar, OF the Regular Army appointed to conduct
experiments in connection with the Of iron u tho
construction of the permanent defences Of the counry
for thus reads portion or tho order converting the
board-haye arrived, and getting In readiness to
enter their assigned labors. Colonel Brewcrton,
president of board-the presen. able and popular
superintendent Of tho Eng Corps bere--has the
members Of The board in temporary charge They could
fall into tbs hands OF better courteous host
ncr accommodations than those furnished at the
stately mansion VII re Colonel Brewster resides
memorable az the scene Of the splendid hosptaites Of
tho somewhat eccentric, but energetic aable and gal
liant General DO Russoy. Tho prescuce OF tho newly
arrived officers tho extended corridors and on the
graveea walks OF the capacous yard and gardens brings
up recolectons of that golden in the Engine De-
full gloom closed shutters and painfully lugubrious ook
tho place has generally worn since them except such
occasions a; tho present.
An informal visit paid this morning by the board
TO the scene Of tho intended experiments Already the
huse guns be used in the airing mounted the
CURED ranges accurately adjusted and the ammunition
all prepared and assorted With oil these
every expressed himself pleased fault could
be found with tho targets of rolled iron and granite
whose ability TO resist otherwise the ponderous pro-
iectles 70 BIO hurled against their centres the solo
pore mission Of the board we'll the undoubted-
ly important results tine future regarding parma-
mont national Gelcnces. The absent members uned
above are expected 10 morrow, when tle firing VIII
order converting tho board, upon which the nterprca
ton may DO put that the commission has rovng
the country This IS an error II Is only intended that
the board shall sit here; and tho probability is uat Its
session viii not DO protracted beyond two weeks at the
longest.
STEAMERS IN pIsTRxss
Tho steamer Granada, from New York for Charleston,
got her machinery disabled outside the capcs aud put
into Norfolk yesterday for repairs Fortunately, she
needed but slight repairs and was able TO resume her
rho steamer Cumberland from Savannah to Baltimore,
put into Norfolk to-day short Of coal.
DouNIiEs or NEGRO sosDfyRs
gentleman i doing land Office business here for
coored soldiers claim ny bouncs under the bounty
OF Congress- II would DO an interesting mathematical
problem CIPHER what share Of this moaoy viii get
INTO too negroes pockets and how much wil get else
where
The nect OF vessels some lfty in number, that have
been wcaiherboand hero the past two days sailed this
morning The harbor aud roads are now clear or
shipping.
The Arrangements for the Artillery Experi-
Inenis-The Interview Between JeG Davis
und Bishop Greene, dc.
FonrRrss MoSrox, Sept. 10, 1906
General BARNARD ranking second OF the engineer
board appointed meet here TO conduct the experiments
relative 70 ron-clad fortiacatons, arrived here
thls morning. Inc schooner hodron, from Bal
tmorc, arrived here yesterday morning with
four heavy rolled plates Of iron Of tho Same
Dimensions and thickness as those forming
the OF the target against which the effect OF
tho wclvc-nch rife and itecnincb smooth bore Rod
mans guns will DO tested All the various arrange
mens Tor tho test have been completed under the drcc
ton Of Colonel Horny ewertoD, Chief Engineer Of tnis
post aud tie arrival Of the other members OF the Board
Of Engineers IL tho only OF delay In prose-
cutting the experiments
Bishop Greene OF Mississippi an old friend Of Jcfer-
son Davis, Accompanied BY Mr. John W. Kcely, an
ex-Roman Catholic divine, arrived horo this morn
Ing on visit TO the prisoner In their inter-
view Bishop Greene remarked that there was
great desire throughout tho South 70 have
Mr. Davis released aud both tho Bishop aud Mr. Kecly
stated that was their Intention n not disapprovcd OF
bv Mr. Davis TO proceed TO Washington 70 have an In
teryow with President johnson to try and per-
suado him 10 liberate him. Mr.. Davis replied
that he thanked them very much for ther
kind Intentions but thai their efforts would DO
futile. His counsel, Mr. Charles OConor, ssd more
recently bfr. VIM. b Roed had both had per-
sonAl interviews with the President for the Same
object; but his only answer 70 their petitions
thss he tDavis) would have 70 BE- tried under
the charges pending against him, both before
military and civil tribunal providing no unforeseen cir
oumsances should trAnspir In the 0ms Intervening b.
fore vial sAoud take pAcA He Davis for The pres
essmsal GsIwithgla1dine whas n. Davis mid tho
RnheI 9nd ~ Key seaAso shsul4 ncs deer them
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