The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-12
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The James and Elizabeth Rivers
Under Ice Embargo.
RumOred Attempt to Rescue
Jeff. Davis.
Search Of Vessels In tho Harbor for
the Conspirators.
80. Sc. SEQ.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondencs.
FosrRns MORMON, Jan. TO- 1850

Our Fortress Monroe Corrsspondence.
Fosrxzs MosRos, Jan. 10, 1869.
The steamer Thomas Kelso arrived from Baltimore at
eleven o'clock this morning, rst mall communica
ton from tho North since Sunday morning Already
the telegraph in its working ntsrvasfor the lines have
not all the time been In operation through freezing OF
the battereshave given ntimaon OF our visitation OF
extreme cold and the mad pranks II Ia playing upon US
Isolation from tho great outer world has boon the
sores inconvenience, and especially with whispering
words flying over tho electric wires Of threatened
hostile complication Of Mexican affairs In their re-
iations to the United States and the French
government II has boon the coolest weather
experienced here since that memorable cold winter just
ten years ago. when could walk nom here on ice to
Norfolk and when for three weeks, steamboat commu-
ncaton was interrupted between here and the North.
That was spell Of cold weather sure enough. 1t Is to
be hoped the clerk Of the weather will not allow all the
nner sensbies Of his 10 freeze up to this pro-
tracted extent present As stated above, he has al
ready kept three days deprived Of letters and papers
and visiting friends, and there may be longer waiting
for US in store His first here TO blockade the
james river and then shut up Norfolk in his chilling
embrace SO that vessels cannot go Richmond and
navigation suspended the upper Elizabeth river The
Petersburg John Gibson and North Point started
this morning up the bay, but tho forbidding look OF
things induced tn6m 10 Turn DaCk n uOrInonetof 40
said to prevail outside the capes 1t has been blowing
heavily here most Of the time for three days past and
the heavy swell rolling from the gives indication
of fearful disturbance of the water outside Such high
wind cold fail to bring news OF disaster and
intense suffering at sea- shall be surprised II we do
not hear Of shpwrecks very soon although thus far
none here been reported hear Of two mon here, one
soldier in tho fort, being frozen TO death, and
several badly frostbitten. The weather has been
quito moderate to-day, but those laying claim to
special endowment Of wisdom in weather matters say
the coolest weather is yet should have stated
that the ne transferred their passengers
to the Thomas Kelso which accounts for the nonarrva
here of either of the former steamers When the Kelso
came up large crowd was OF course waiting on the
wharf,
"Dd you come from Baltimore or Annaposs" asked
an inquisitive individual among the assembled throng
owe como from search for Sir John Franklinl 70
piled Mr. Rawlings the rotund, jovia and ever ready
wited mail agent And much the steamer looked like
t. with the sheahng Of ice covering her paddle
boxes and ponderous ccles pendent and gisenng from
her guards Her captain expects that in returning he
will have TO put into Annapolis. e:r
M RunoRxD rLor 10 RESCUE OF JET. DAVIS
An exciting rumor anoat Of plan In progress 70 res
cue Jeir Davis. The organized scheme, according 10
prevailing repors is for the partcpators In the plot to
come here In echoonen and under such guse OF legt
mate trading and intervals Of arrival 70 ward of
picion Of tho object sought 70 be accomplished The
whole thing may be rumor and nothing morc-the
mere vngary Of burdeued with extra vivdness
OF imagination and sharpness of vision capable ofpenetra
ting mill stones beyond the depths Of ordinary folks
One thing Is very positive however, that enough iupor-
s<ancs he's been attached 70 the rumor 70 cause
thorough search 70 be made Of ell the vessels
In the harbor In quest Of Of this alleged band
OF conspirAon Thus far no arrests have been made.
No Guy Fawkcs stripe and look Of men, long haired and
reckless Of mein have boon found hovehg In the holds
or on the decks Of the vessels port What may como
in other vessels look through them will show OF course
too much vigilance cannot DO exercised 70 thwar any
such scheme the referred to II Is on foot and
would DO far bcer 10 the side OF over caution than
through any negligence 10 allow Jen Davis 10 slip through
our fingers There be doubt OF course that there
those who would willingly be induced togivc their
personal aid to Jca Davis from prison. and fur
thcr DO doubted that the rebel chieain would
very much like the way clear for walking securely
away in any fashion, saving that OF st. Denis with his
head under his arm. The growing and strengthening i'm
preston Is that has been sold The real fact
doubtless is that all the domain Of the late
fccracy there but few, at most, who give themselves
tho slightest thought care touching the future OF
their quondan psuedo rier and chief II Is natural 1t
should be The feelings and conduct OF the Southern
people only cxempify the Of the world-a crnging,
not say fawnng subscrvence to the powers that be-
and ignoring the powers tina, Jcn do nothing
for them now cannot give them place position, and
with no chance OF doing anything for them the future,
has become OF tho slightest possible consequence But
there are those crazy headed enough to mediate the
rescue OF JET Davis thing Is certan-tha come In
what force the might they would have sorry
time OF getting Je Davis away. To have the slight
est show OF would require very large, very de-
,crmncd and very self sacrificing body OF The
leader OF It would have the adng OF the forloncst Of
fororn hopes Those Who anxious upon the subject
Of the safe eustodanshp Of JEFF Davis may rest assured
therefore, OF his safe keeping here unit, his release for
his trial. hanging liberty Is ordered by the govern
ment
This " not the FIRST time, by the way, Of rumor in
circulation here about the Of Je Davis sinh
lar rumor got aaoat last sum mer Then requested
by General Miles say nothing about H. as he desired
vi sbic catch the rcscuing party " u should show
itself II was stated then that the delverers Of Jefferson
had gathered at appointed place OF rendezvous In
Mathews county and were TO come here bargcs under
cover OF night and darkness This party
b snsy AND backed on No request FOR
having come In the present case is possible that
s. docs .u 1os hsps ssse
! facts ana rumors - they are. The most positive
looked for Il expected order very soon for JEDI
trial II Ia known that he 10 not now permitted TO talk
with any one and that one not even the ofncer Of
i the day "a allowed 70 say word 10 HIM some time
since before this order went into eject he expressed
his belief that aer the holidays Congress would take up
his case and order his trial. and this belief told,
was based on derived from OF his
sel HIS legal defenders may have been apprsed OF his
proposed line Of defence know this mucnthat In 10
saw have the fact from who heard u from his
ps,hr he action In the late rebeion against the gov
nspvea OUT for himself twenty years ego -
1 AnoryD carr uoRs.
The Bremea ship sirus, Captain wenke, arrived zee
terdsy from lqu,que the ef Peru, with cargo
Of sslspetrs consigned 20 New York. She len fququs
October A. pared Cape Bcsn November ., rernandO
Nosunhs Dtccmsr H. and Cspe Hsttsrss On che ~ inst
Wben about two hundred miles southwest % Cape Horn
enc ssw iceberr sbout two hundred feet high and
mile eud half long She spoke several vessels, but
eucuunterrd no wrecks On December she sspped
the Brsieh uesmsr a. Croix with water which
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