Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-29

Schr Jones. from James river for New York.
schr Prescott, from James river for Portland, Me-,
V schr Richard Vaux. from James river to New
Schr jamestown, I'm Mobile for New York. cotton
Schr Elmira Rowland, from New York for Key
Schr Ericsson. from James river for New Haven,
Sailed from Fort Monroe.
Brig Muscovado, from Baltimore to Demarara.
Schr Holland from New York to Key West.
Schr Weldon FIN New York for Plymouth, N c.
Ship Spirit Trade, from Baltimore for Liverpool.
Schr Union, timber, for n ew 0rk.
Schr Adeza. timber, for New York.
Schr Helen Burns, from Baltimore for New York.
Schr VIM Crocker, from Baltimore fer New York.
Schr Helen from Baltimore for New Bedford, grain.
Schr HoratO Nichols, coal from Baltimore for New
York.
Ashore.
Steamship Richmond, Barney, from Savannah for
Baltimore, with about 300 bales cotton, went ashore
on Cape Hatteras, Oath inst, and it is supposed will
be total wreck, crew and passengers came up from
Norfolk this morning in steamer helso. Capt. Bar
ney remained by the wreck.
Correspondence Merchants Exchange and News
FoRT Monroe. Jan. 26. 1866.
The Steamer VIM. hensington, from Boston, bound
to New Orleans with general cargo, arrived here
this morning with her machinery somewhat disabled
and went to Norfolk to repair.
The steamer James s. Green, which put in here
few days ago, sailed last night for her destination.
The weather for the past few days have been very
stormy, raining heavily, to-day it partly cleared off,
but the wind is still northerly and eaSterly.
instructions were received here to-day from the
Quartermaster General, to discharge Immediately
from the Government service all chartered vessels
such as steamers tugs, schoOners, &c. with view of
still further retrenching the expenses of the Govern
ment.
The naval tug Miles Standish. arrived here to-day
from Boston, Mass. 5. q. W.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 9TH
Eng bark Eleanora, which arrived at Norfolk last
week, with her bowsprit sprung, has had a spar
put in, and cleared 10Th for Richmond, to load -four
for Rio de Janero
Parties recently visiting Cobbs Island and vicinity
have made report to the Light House Board at Bal
timore, that great many of the buoys marking the
channels of the water there are out of place. either
through the negligence of persons having them in
charge or by the action of the winds and tides
known. Buoy No 2, out of position; buoy No. 3, en-
tirely gone. and lies up Cobbs Island; buoy No g.
off Hog Island, lies Pratt Island buoy lies on
the beach near Ship Shoals and three bar buoys lay
on CObbs Island their true position being unknown;
also thore are no buOyS in the SOuthWay at Cobb's
Island.
There were very few departures to-day, as the
weather was threatening-wind northerly and east
erly.
Instructions were received here yesterday for the
discharge Of all chartered vessels the employ of the
Government. The work to be done exclusively by
vessels owned by the Government.
The ship Freeman Clark, from Cardiff, (Wales) Sc
days, railroad iron, bound to Baltimore was spoken
at the Capes this salSo brig James Carey
Coale, from Mobile for Baltimore, aud the United
States gunboat De Soto is reported by the Revenue
Cutter Kankaree. having passed u the Capes this
afternoon.
New YORK, January q, 1866.
by telegraph to News Room.
Arrived steamer Sea Gull, from Baltimore,