The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-20
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

A DistInguished Party at the Fart
CCney Examine the Dismal swamp
Oensl-Navol News-MtIltnry Chanuss,
Etc. Etc. -'
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. ls.-The revenue
cutter NOrtherner, Captain McGowan, which
arrived here yesterday afternoon, from Wash.
iDgtou, D. G., had quite distinguished party on
board. Among them l noticed General B. +.
Butler, Hon. W. E. Chandler, Assistant Secre-
tery of the Treasury; w. 5. Huutinedon, Esq,
of the First National Rank of Wash ineton; Col
John 3. Looms, Special Agent of the Treasury
Department.; A. B. Mullet, ESQ.,, ehie architect
Treasury Department; John s. Knox, ESQ.,,
Assistant United States Comptroller; Hon. Jonn
d. Def1ees, Public Printer; General Gilman
Marsten, OF New Hampshire; Colonel Gordon
Adsms, United States Attorney for Mlssissipoi;
William Prescott Smith, ESQ.,, Collector of the
Port OF Baltimore; and Frank Tuck, Esq, of
Washington, On landing the party passed into
the fort, and called upon Gen. Hays inc present
commandant. After which they strolled around
Tor an hour or more, visiting the various points
OF interest in and around the place. After graft.
tying their curiosity, they proceeded on the
Northerner to Norfolk, where they remained all
night. At an early hour this morning the party
Will embark on the barge Beauty in tow OF
Drummond. The Government has sveral hun.
dred shares IN the canal, which are to be sold
at auction at the Treasury Department on the
9th proximo, and the object this party have in
and form some idea of its real value In
order to govern the parties having
the stock for sale. Assistant-Secretary Chan
dler was IN charge of the party, who are pro-
vided with all the necessary maps, plans, aad
reports of the work they have come to examine.
They will probably complete their inspection of
the work to-day, and will then return on the
Northerner direct to Washington.
1t is to be hoped that the stock in the canal TO
be offered for sale by the Government will be
bought up by liberal and enterprlsing men, who
will put this great inland canal in good condi-
tion, thus connecting by shore route Of but
twenty-eieht miles the extensive navigabIe
waters of North Carolina with the Chesapeake
Bay. The canal has been greatly damaged dur
ing the war, and is not in very good condition,
but the Company are busily engaged repairing
it. When the repairs are com mpleted it will be
extensively used by small steamers which could
not weather Cape Hatteras.
The steamer Crotan with party of wreckers,
left Norfolk this morning for Deep Water Shoals
James river, to raise the barge which was re.
Gently sunk there, with all the material on her
for erecting the iroE screw pile lighthouse at
The United States sloopof-war Portsmouth,
which for the past few days has been at anchor
in the Roads, passed up to Norfolk this after
noon.
The United States Revenue cutter Kemaha,
Captain Sands, which has been at Norfolk for
the past week repairing boilers, put 10 sea this
morning.
Considerable speculation is INDUCED in by
the officers now stationed here as to the pro-
bable distribution OF hetroops now forming the
garrison. There is at present two companies of
the 9th United States Artillery and three com.
psnies of infantry. 1t is generally believed that
when General Barry assumes command one OF
the artillery aud all OF the infantry companies
will be ordered elsewhere, and their places suo-
piled by companies of artillery from the other
four artillery regiments now in the service.
The Fort, so far as l can learn from military
men, is a very desirable post, aud they do not
relish the idea OF being ordered to q more
Southern and sickly field of duty at the pre-.
sent time.
The proposed establishment of Militarv
School here is hailed with Joy by all classes
and will infuse q little life into the now dnii
and sombre Fortress. We are also in hopes of
again having post band, thing which Is
yery much needed, aud which would serve to
while away many pleasant hour.