The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-07

spo,,sy,vsnia lighting for the Dag he 20 early ana
faithfully served. aud the gallant General Msusneid
Who noDly fought and fell at Aalstam Hers too n.ws
oa Of the Fourth mary add
General Ayres, of Ffn corps reoown; General Dyer
present Chet OF Ordnance OF the United States army
General Ramsey, General HAsk and host OF the
heroes Of the In this retrospect are also called
TO mind Generals De Russs. Bankhead, Crane, Easacs.
make up tue past history OF the fort az well Geo.
erals WOOL DIX and Butler who in turn held maud
her, during the rebellion JeI Davis, Clement c. Clay
and John Michel are associated With the late history
OF the or and there very few visitors VINO do noe
away some souvenirs OF their sojurn here a. State
pr Tho release OF these prisoners esteemed
happy radiance bv ali as necessating less number
OF officers and mon for guard duty and doing away
with the too rigid exclusion Of visitors Four CON-
panes constitute the preseat garrison. companies and
nrs. United States infantry and COMPANY D. twenty
ninth United States infantry. The following arc The
Breyet Brgadier General VIM Hays commandanl
Brevet Colonel Q. l: Cooper, Pos! surgeon
Brevet Lieut. Col. H. w. James, Post Quartermastss
Lieutenant James Curry POST Commissary
Lieut. 4 W. Stone, Post AdJatant aud A. A A. @.
Brevst Maj. W. I. Rsndo. Ca A, Fifth u : artillery.
Lieut. I. w. Adams. Co. A. Fifth U. s. arsliery.
Breyst MAY B; + Rittenhoase, Co. A. Fifth U. $. art
Lieut. J. z Wilson, Co. A, Fifth U. s. art llery
Lieut. Q E Wood, Co. A. Fifth u 9. ARTILLERY.
Brevet Lieut. Col H. l. Chapman Co. A, Twenty ninth
Lieut.. 5. W. shepherd, Co. z. Twenty-nr U. s. INF
And row win hurry to other topics outside tort
ana connected win y. My stroll through the tort
cannot conclude however without the general obser
vaton and such any visitor would be forcbly i'm.
pressed into making, that is pleasant to aud know
that everything Is trim and clean and 10 good order:
that the officers are polite az well efficient the
soldiers weH dressed, well disciplined cheerful and
healthy and that the FORT even In It's present condition
and though built IN accordance with ideas OF nearly
half century ago. has 10 Il yet good deal Of resist
ance and defensive strength.
TIE engineers department essentially separate from
the fort All the buildings outside aud too,
the officers quarters and their operations The bi,ld.
vii lhA NAV ali vain
wash and their large size and the ponderous doors Of
some Of hem and huge bars before the windows sux.
gest the intention and capacity for good deal OF work
a. we'll specially safe custodian hip OF the gover0-
men, property entrusted 10 this department but for
none Of thsm is there any great activity which
Is owing 10 the fact that almost entire energy and
RpRaps Fort Wool, the proper military de.ig naueu,
where from depth Of fourteen feet low watsss
ing skill The RIP Raps cover fourteen acres Of ground:
and though the style OF its finai completion will no
doubt have 70 vary good deal from the original plan. "
keep pace with the changes roqur IN all works Of
permanent defence, ~ developed b. the experiences Of
the la,e war; the thorougnness Of the work, in all ~
difficult and complicated details will always stand form
noble evident and ndssputabe. One tier OF
mates have already been completed. and the second
and only remaining tier 10 about half finished. Il
Is to be hoped that engineer officers through rea
PLATING It's exterior or otherwise will cd In uaking
il tho end the impregnable forlcation Il WAS DE-
signed and destined 70 be under The original plan The
officers connected With this department are Brevek
Brigader General Henry Beaverton brsvet Brirad,sr
General ). b. Reese and Captain G. B. Phiiips fhs
first is OF the oldest and most accomplished engi-
officers in the service. and though placed the
retired list still keeps himself In active harness Toe
other officers young men, full Of vim and energy,
and their delament here evinces the trust placed in
cottages borderiog beach IN front OF 90
cupied b. these officers.
| Of the Ordnance Department established hera Con-
nected with this department Is q large machine shop
where gun carriages ere .ns principal .nnEs msnSl.s
here thirty having been discharged last week.
There said 10 be no machine shop In the
country the work Is better done than here. he
officers In charge Of this department Brevet Colonel
T. G. Baylor Brevet Captain u l. Poland, Captain VIM
Clifford t.t1,t-
Visitors coming the fort rarely trouble themselves
with looking through the piles Of buildings
give more Than glance ct the immense and neatly kept
s.orenoues Of Captain Lvers military storekeepsr and
work. and stable for government horses elicit ieas
attention. but they are oil important parts Of the mill
tary establishment here and reflect alike due credit 70
the and special credit those having them
spectively In charge scarcely any thinks Of
MAJOR Putnam and yet e veil worth visit although
mile from the post the vicinity Of the old chess
past this old Chesapeake .emnary building and The
old hampton Hospital buildings some Of which are su
where lie buried some six thousand soldiers Of The war
The nne granite monument the corner stone Of which
vas but recently laid with such impressive ceremony.
rapidly approaching completon-a monument pcr-
petuae glorious patriotism and deserved honor 70
| glorious national defenders
Fortress Monroe Is strictly military post and aside
from this there Is very little of interest attract vistors
Before the war this was quite watering place. and The
large hotel there filled during the
with guests who, ASIDE from enjoying the beautiful
breeze, had abundant sport the fine fishing and hunt
hotel on the wharf is the subs.ius here now for tas
palata Hygiea OF past history and s two billiard
tables and bar opposition bar the way,
storc, jewellers shop and book and newspaper depot
the only possible places for parting with ones ps
The close OF the found the grounds he
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are nov torn down, and very all the remaining
slightly edihces that the beauty the beach
removed Andre!errng TO these relics OF sug-
gests some OF the scenes In the great drama
mac, under General Mcclellan, landed the
ment OF lis Peninsula campaign; was from here sailed
General Burnsides expedition TO the North Carolina
coast; IL Was from here sailed the two exps-
ditions against Fort Fisher: IL In sight
oil here the rebel ram Mernmac sssaed naval fleet,
destroying the Congress and Cumberland, and 1t
Ia these waters President Lincoln the rebel
sioners 70 talk over terms Of peace In those
harbor was nied with transports aud millions Of dol
worth OF army supplies Constantly crowded the abin-
dant storehousss hon scattered all about hut this
hustle Of business Is over Everything IL fact
eubsding into the old beaten track and stricess
regulations Of rcd apeism. There 10 daily hustle
al the wharf In tho arrival and departure OF steamboats,
0asy moving about aud blowing of steam Of the
ment tug stationed here; sometimes naval steamer
comes Ia and says several days. pleasant party
pleasure yacht let anchor and throw life dull
place. and not urfrsquently largo feet OF weather
bound seek shelter the from che storm
shore for they are on suddenly they come; and
this IL the sum total OF outwardy exciting evenA And
thus 1t 10 likely TO remain.