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[Southern-Association dispatches.]Disaster at Sea. the Menitor foundered off Cape Hatteras — the Galena compelled to throw her armament overboard — an expedition Spoiled. Petersburg, Jan. 5. --A reliable gentleman by the flag of truce boat, which arrived at City Point to-day, reports that the celebrated iron-clad gunboat Monitor foundered off Cape Hatteras a few days since, and all on board perished. The Galena also came near sharing a similar fate, and was compelled to throw overboard her armament and everything. Their destination was supposed to have been Wilmington, N. C. Later.--Paroled prisoners who came up on the flag of truce boat confirm the above report, and say that the information of the disasters were received at Fortress Monroe yesterday A. M
Flag of truce. --A Yankee flag of truce boat arrived yesterday at City Point, bringing about fifty Confederate prisoners. Orders were immediately issued by Gen. Winder to prepare 300 Yankees for a journey at 7 o'clock this morning. Another boat will be sent up on Thursday, when 500 will be sent off. This boat is expected to bring up a large number of Southern ladies heretofore detained at the North.