The New York herald., 1866-09-28
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
oss FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

Wreck Of "a Large Steamer Seen or Bedy
Isis Nd Temporary Adiomraissent of the
Artillery Experiments-The Norfsik Forgery
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ToRrRE-s. .MoSRos, Sept. %, 1868
Captain Nnsworth OF the quarantine steamer City OF
Albany, brings intelligence to-day OF Tue wreck OF large
steamer having been seen iast aveaing Body
Island, ON she North Carolina coast. This wreck
by the steamer H. c. Kaighi from wilmington Tor
Baltimore, which passed in the Capes this morning
Every effort mad. BY The captain or the Knight
TO reach the wrers. but her situation smd ce
breakeFs the heavy rolling ses, and tue wind blowing
gale, rendered II impossible When seen sigasls OF dig
tre,s flying from ths steamer. gans we're being
fired and her bells ringing to attract attention. The
steamer large, black sijsNhes steamer and was
thought 10 be either one Of the Nsw York and Nav
Orleans steamships Of tie Havana lines. Hsr
situation indicated s, she con,d live ioag N the
position shs in aud tine lroba hi,y inst sae
could 20 10 pieces without OF lives OF the
passengers and crew. On striving here Captain Aims
worth endesvoredhis steamer inthe present roug
weather outside no, being suitable icr the purpose-to
obtain steamer 20 60 TO look after The wreck bat, uoor
tunstey, % 10 hal. The probability i that by
the time this can reach the fa psri the
disaster wi have been learned nthcr passing steam
ere bound north Excert schooner losing OF her
msss, we have no further OF disasters from In
late storm The wind Is s'il blowing strongly from tue
northeast sud shout ATTY vessels that caus here Tor
shelter still rsniain
EXPERIMENTAL akrutsRY rgasricx
Most Of the Board OF Army Engineers ordered hers for
experimental artillery practice maze let aud viii not re-.
turn ssan IN the lssh Of month when tho practice
wilt Ds resumed. Another aud larger target s 10 be
erected tor the experiments both ts walls sud
ron Plates nncn THICKER Y = se,tei fact
something som snrs aud d.ye !. 'G'"'sa III, saon a"i, y
The way of iron plses snd granite walls conbined
that will provo mpeperabe and iuvucbie against any
cannon o. present in ~ the recent nfug ieto-
graphs were taken after each shot which uniatsa.
tonally Called 70 mention IN my report. Bteyc, lriga.
dier General Reese should also have heen credited with
sighting tue guns and the most excellent and accurnte
shots that resulted The charges cr powder we're uni
formiy aynve pounds for both ihe twelve ANA nfteen
inch guns a. 70 the eonssted rroectles 10 he rincd
gun, the enre credit attaches 10 the Dyer repeating
inacu Arsenal. The accuracy ot ihis improved rroiec
tile gave great saisfscto1 90 tho Bosrd Another Kind
q artillery practice i,s also rst eommeneing hers.
the beach. This firing takes place undsr direction OF
the Navy Department
rag i,Tx NORFOLK royc.yp.
There are no special new Developments the Norfolk
forgery the leading particular If which were sn
bodied IN my last siter. ur. 9. & Flint the alleged
forgsr, is sn safely sssy though dstetiiyes ara OK
Laus,ns every ingenuity y sel on his track. Justice
which have since learned IS much below the real
ngure They are stated tls 500 divided az fsi.
lows Insurance rfus COMPANY 5000 Ekchspge VA.
ionsi Bank, 10, 900 and ftst National Bank g.. 900
He was not connected with the pay drpartuen, of The
Navy Yard, but chof accountant or the yard Hts pro.
vince was to ses that frauds were committed To
make bis forged vouchers negotiable he had to forge
three names-Lhat Of Captain noiy. Inspector OF the
ystd, Nm 70. Webb, Naval St0fekeeper, aud tOmnIO.
dors Hitchcock, late CommandsDt or the yard.
ssGNoks RKsrAss
About ten negroes night two since broke into a
store nssr Hampton, drove away the proprietor Mr
Moore. who was sleeping IN the store aud thcs made
away With all the portable goods ths premises one
Of the supposed party has been arrested Appll.
cation made ~ the fort for $40 hunt up 10. rob
bev THIS s bat the heainning extended robhsrics
that are bound 10 he committed in this vicinity ants,s
something speedily done 20 et rd ~ the present sur
plus negro populate ou.
steamer General ~h~ridas Ashsr~.
" fosfnyss Mosecv sept 81 1885
: The steamer sshore Body f.lrnd ~ T. proves to
be the sheridan from New York for Nsw Orleans she
bad twenty-three passengers who have been safely
landed. They viii arrive In Norfolk to-day Assistance
has been sent by the underwriters sgens hopes of
SAVING the vessel and cargo are entertained