The New York herald., 1867-02-20
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE
our FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

Departure or the Thirty Eighth Coiored Resi.
meat tor Richmoud--The Break In the Old
Point and Cherrystone Submarine Cable,
and Process Of Discovering it-successfal
Raising Of shc Frigatc Brandywine, &c.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. Is, 1851.
The Thirty y-eighth United States colorcd regiment,
Breve Brgader General Hall commanding arriving last
night announced in my letter Of yesterday disem
barkel this morning from the steamer Victor
temporary quarters at Camp Hamilton, and this evening
left the steamer Georgana for Richmond After the
Decentralization OF the regiment the Victor sailed for
Now York. This regiment organized In March,
1896 and entered the service numbering hundred
men, Many, however, were one year recruits, and 1t
lost about atty from cholera . year ago a. Bra
Eos. Texas After participating with the Eshassash
corps in the closing campaign before PsterzhprE
went with the Tweaty NTH corps 70 Tsxas whore II
remained until the recent order directing 10 muster out
Of service Leaving Indianoia Texas on the Sd inst
for New Oreans the regiment embarked on the steamer
Victor on the sth inst. and had pleasant voyage 70
this place. having nne weather ail the way. II comes
home with twenty officers and ave hundred and forty.
eight men Two Csmpaniss Of the Thnry. anh United
States infantry relieved the regiment in Tsx. Only
two volunteer ooored regiments aFs now IN rsxSs-ths
Hath and ll7th regiments nom Kentucky The foArer
regiment has already been ordered 10 be mustered ot
and II s probable shss The latter wall not remain long ID
The submarine cable between here and chsrrystous.
N the eastern coast a Virginia though not long and
mpsa the eceea cable. hes yea local Importance
con oonmnnica,.:o na noEA N.s.s asodricison Ecboa.
cause u 8. xcrt,p. have Oi:s :.cces.lsI bc.s
nna,: ,ns place ?, ses q The
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Slss Senf MD soon csanectiag she noss imporsss
points Of ths globe xi briefly M describe sns pr0csss
Ssss 3. SsosSsosr being only o
inch in ssSps sas ps Ss
cable was grsppled for and run over the tug rollers
By 4. o Sns O Ss
sminng this segment no break or flaw revealed itself
Only Y: and rs extreme &c S,a e to the
found On examining the outer covering only the |
slightest puucture about the size pin would make vas
further investigation one OF the wires found broken
in two which, OF course, the wires not being insulated
destroyed communication The suppoation Is that ID
making the cable this wire got very slightly bent and al
length broken In two by the passing electrical current
stronger than usual Il viii 30 rsmembersd I'M We
had not long ago that rare phenomenon Of mid winter
thunder storm. II was at this time the cable gave out
The work Of repairing The cable was easy snd expedi
tious
The old frigats Budywis burned and sunk on Ports.
mouth Navy Yard in ss early part Of the var has Ss.n
OF preservation, and the present intention Of convert
ing her into naval storeship Is carried into effect she
Will do1bess render years Of efficient service 70 the
government " future She will speedily be put into the
naval dry dock =.
Hardly mas the stssmsr Peruvian trading bssween
the steamer Delaware OF the sae line, makes her entry
into Norfolk hsrbor. The DslassSe larger than the
PERUVIAN and there Il more cotton end nsval sores
awaiting shipment on her than she can pcesbiy carry
uhe Delaware arrived TO day and expects - se' s"V
The occupants OF the Portsmouth ja,l, eight in
Der, madela successful flank movement on saturdsv
evening broke jail, and, before the smeu,e dscov
sTec. made good their escaps Their mode Of escape