The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-18

Land and ON shipboard-Tho United
States Naval Steamer Conema ugh--NIorc
Effects or the Late GaIe.-Miiitary
Funeral, De-, Sc.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE Jan. I6 1865
The search is still continued land and shipboard
for persons formerly the rebel service and believed TO
have any completely in the alleged plot to JEFF
Davis his freedom without the authority sanction Of
the government It probable there VIII be let up
in these inquisitoral researches until order to such
effect from the War Department General Miles
and the military force gasonng the fort feel very
certain would rather like the coming of a rescu-
ing force, and prefer not to advertise their
prior knowledge Of the possible arrival Of such expe
dictionary party. Though the victorious wreaths
crcling the brows of brave soldiers do not weigh
heavily. and though grim visaged war agreeable
with sioothcd than with wrinked 'front.' lIt.le ex-
element of this kind would relish intensely and set the
blood tinging with lively and pleasrrable audacity
There is this pleasant feature In the case;hst If no
rescung party does show itself the excitement stirred up
by it has cleared the post and its precincts OF any having
no business here aud claims to be here refer OF
course the edcts expeng those formerly In the rebel
service the government and iorbddipe
the employment Of any such In future. IL has
long been freely spoken OF objectionable
shame that such persons should be allowed 10 be
employed here to the exclusion Of Union soldiers whose
past glorious records in the field and aned
bodies omitted them to these Places But neloiisn was
and stringent action TO put it down II blow Ia the
right direction All loyal and rightly minded
glad oil IL
The United States naval vessel Conenaugh one OF the
doubled uder models is rapidly getting herself cefcria
bly, happily settled in the place by thc with
drawal Of the Agawsn. Her officers show themselves
characterized by high accomplishments in their pIoies
sion and most courteous hospitality. The Conemangh
Will be- remembered having rendered efficient service
In The blockade Of Charleston and along long and haz
adous stretch OF the Atlantic coast Her armament
con oI ptn ifftu Rldpr
rfed pieces and two twenty -four ponder howitzer. 1t
is probable she Will rcman here all winter The following
IL list Of her oficers:-
L,eutenont Comn,aRd.r--J. c. p Dc Kraft.
fei'ng Volunteer Lcate"ca ana Erscutios ctcerJ. g.
Watson st.
ic.i.g Masers-J A. Hamilton W. H. Brlce
Acting Ensig,a--J Mcvsy, L. Il. Runnes
~icfs,g Assistant Suiyson--f. W. Bennett
4cti',g Assistant Pcyrnoser-- Robt. B. Rodney
Enginssrs-Actng First Assistant d. Fraser; Acting
Second Assistants, I. A. Galloway, p. II. Kendriken;
Acting THIRD Assistants G. Ellis $. J. Hobbs.
AcaRJ Gunner--W & Ferrer
Ldpaia's Clerk--Oito he Mol
yres-F ". Kmball, +. q. Carey J. A. Smith, T.
Wilson. y. Anderson.
rFrlxTs nIE LATE GALE
Each day continues Ia bring Ia OF more suffering
in the late gale The schooners L. A. Bayl!s Ida
A. Janc and Sarah Cullen arrived to-day. All expo |
A. Bay}is returned 10 New York from Georgetown ID. e.
with coal Reaching Sandy Hook she driven back |
and scros the Gulf stream Her crew were ,roibtten,
ana hey got out Of provisions They suppied with
provisions by the steamer Chase The Ida A. Jane and
sarah calcn, both from Baltimore and bound for Now
York, win the experience being driven
back ;nd suffering from the cod but fortunately
wero nos short OF provisions.
MILITARY FUNERAL
Private JGhn Wilkinson, Company II, Twelfth United |
states infantry, was buried to-day from inside the |
fortress with military honors He died from sickness
He lived in Elnnrn. Ns~ York.
Our northwestern proved snort DURATION 4, Tho -~ad
weather Taking advantage OF tho fsvoring large
Ica; OF vessels sailed norihgard.