The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-05
Correspondence Of the Nelv York Times
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CONDITION OF AFFAIRS ON SHIP AND SHORE.
UNITED STATES FRIGATE SABINE, !
OFF PENSACOLA BAR,

MOnuay, MATCH AOy 1901.
An opportunity offers once more to let you know
how things look down this way during these
| troublesome times.
About ten days ago Maj. Gen. Bragg (who is il
command at this place) saw fit to stop all commu-
nicaton between us and the shore, and Captain
O'Hara, of Fort McRea, sent US word that If the
Wyandotte did not keep little further off he
would fire into her. Captain Adams, wishing to
avoid collision with these fools, keeps himself and
US US on board ship. Our supplies have been cut off
from Mobile, and the New Orleans steamer, in pass
lug III ana cut of the harbor, avoids our boarding
kind. 'N ~ ' " '
Capt. Adams addressed a letter to WeIles, Secre-
tary 0l the treasury, last Tuesday and in it told
flm that starvation stared in the face and uness
we heard from him received relief in fen DAYS
from date, he would use his own discretion abont
leaving this place. We are all on half rations. We
have plenty of money but of what use is that to us
now? Three days ago we transferred from the
| Brooklyn to this ship 50 troops, and sent her to
| Key West and Havana for supplies.
We expect her back in a few days. In the mean
time they may attack Fort Pickens, and we have
got to wade through about 5000 bayonets to re-
inforce the Fort, with masked batteries playing on
us from all quarters, in conjunction with McRae
and Barancas. Is is not pleasant picture to look
upon? You must know there is armistice in
istence between Bragg and Adams. Bragg will
not attack Pickens unless we attempt to reinforce
! II we see troops going in nearly every day from
New orleans, Mobile and other places, and can see
them at work erecting sand bag batteries, &C., and
here we are cooped up like lot of chickens, wait
| ing for the Administration to do something. They
have neglected us shamefully at W ashng ton. They
do not answer our communications. They do not
send us anything to eat, and yet expect ship like
| ours, which has been out over her time, with
| brOkeh-down and worn-Out crew, and old tub
like the St. Louis, to do all their fighting in South
| ern waters, while vessels not yet three months in
| commission are rolling in clover off New York
Battery. E7erybndy in our ship is disheartened,
and no wonder You do not know one-tenth part
| OF what what we have suffered lately. They say
| the darkest hours of the night is just before the
break of day; it is pitch dark with us just about this
| time.
Three nights ago we heard the booming of can
non, and saw lights passing and re-passing on
| shore We beat to quarters called "Al hands out
boats, mustered our companies, and were all ready
| to go over the side when the little Wyandotte
came steaming out to let know it was a false
alarm. If | live hundred years | shall never for
| get the feelings had when | was loading my re-
| volvers. We all busy with thoughts,
| can you, and for about ten minutes hardly
anything was heard the tick, tick of Colt, or
the dull hud of rife ramrod. We did all our lit
tie vaiuables up, and directed them each with a
| letter for our friends at home, in anything
| disagreeable might happen to US while attempting
| to reach the fort.
We have on board now nearly coo men, with
| grub enough to last about ten twelve days long
| er. We have about thirty days water board.
| We bought most of that here before communca-
tion stopped, at the rate of six cents per gal
Ion. All our fish lines in requstion every day,
| but sometimes the fish even secede. We heard a
| rumor lately that Fort Sumter had been evacua-
ted, and that Pickens soon to follow, but don't
| believe it. We will hear all the news when the
Brooklyn comes back, and until that time have got
to remain IN this miserable state OF suspense.
A New PoINr AGAINST THE MORRILL, TARIFF.-The
following protest has been filed with the Collector
of New York, by firm engaged in the leather
trade:
"To the Collector Of the Port of NelD York: Sir
We hereby protest against the payment of fifteen
per cent. charged cases leather contained in
this entry, because the duties the kind,
description, character and quality of leather are
not levied and collected in other ports Of the Uni
ted States, by authority thereof, to wit: in the
ports of the States of South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and others; whereas
by the first clause of the eighth section of the first
article of the Constitution of the United States is
expressly declared that 'all duties, imposts and
cses shall be uniform throughout the United Staes'
and also by the fifth clause of the ninth section of
the same article it is declared that mo preference
shall be given by any regulation OF commerce or
revenue to the ports of one State over those of an
other We pay the amount exacted ia order to
get possession of the goods, and claim to have the
full amount refunded"
From THE BAY IsLANDs.-Ruatan March 20 1861.
-Consderablo excitement was caused here few
days ago by report that a schooner had landed
100 ilibusters at the barbOr of Port Royal, situated
about the middle of the island but it turned out to
be the schooner Taylor, Capt. Lombert, from your
port, with emigrants for Great River, on the Mos
quito shore. The Taylor had been cruising about
| the Mosquito shore Tor some days, but could not
lind Great River, came to Port Royaltor pilot,
and after getting started for Great River again.
This news, when it reaches TruXio, will scare the
| Hondurans awfully. for they would sooner see the
devil than hear the name Of flibustCr. few days
| past schooner arrived here from Belize, for part
of the British troops stationed among 1t ap-
pears the indians are fighting again the frontiers
of the British settlements near Belize. There
seventy soldiers on the Island, under the command
of Lieut.. Dunn, gentleman who has won the heart
| ofcvery one here by his kind and courteous
| ner.
MAD DoGs--It would seem that with the depar-
| ture of severe weather instances of the de-
velopment of hydrophobia have occurred in the
northern part of Washington county, nd. We
regret to hear that three children OF one family,
| living little distance from Tenallytown, were
bitten few days since by rabid dog, which is
! believed to have been bitten by another dog owned
on a neighboring farm. 1t will be remembered
| that several cases of hydrophohia among dogs In
| that part of the county were mentioned in this
paper towards the close OF last fall. 1t is proba-
Bile that the virus, which remained dormant during
the winter, has become developed by the change of
season. We hear that the circumstances under
which the three children were bitten are very
! sad.-Nationat hteHigencer.
THE BELLoNA GUNs.-We understand that the
guns whose disposition has recently engaged the at
tention Of the Virginia Legislature were cast at
| the BellOna Foundry under a contract Of several
years standing, and that their present delivery by
| the contractor ordered by the Ordnance De-
partment of this city, purely business matter,
! in the interest and at the request of Dr. Archer,
the contractor, who desired to draw his money
| cording to agreement. The transaction falling
| exclusively under the cognizance of the Ordnance
Department in this city, order accordingly
issued to this effect by Col. Craig, as would appear,
without consultation with the Secretary of War;
National Lateliigencer
The INSTRUMENTATION AT THE U. S. PENITEN-
TIARY.-We learn from Warden Sengstack that the
position of an officer guard at the penitentiary
has been pretty onerous during the past two weeks
The prisoners require incessant Watching and the
| warden and his force are kept on constant Guty.-
| The cause of the revolt and insubordinaton, he
thinks is frcm the disappointment of the c0nviets
! in obtaining pardOns from President Buchanan
| About two hundred and twenty applications for
pardon for convicts were made to President Bu-
chanan just before his claim expired, oetwee Iorty
| and fifty from c0nvicts in the penitentary. The
| President pardOned but few, comparatively, and
those who disappointed have become very
unruly.- Washington Star.
| From MoNrGoMERY.-Wontgome Wednesday,
April Sd, l86l.--The intelligence that the Govern
ment at Washington means to blockade the South
ports and collect revenue from them, has crea-
ted very warke feeling here. Should Lincoln
| attempt any such thing, President Davis will
issue letters of marque against American commerce,
and cover every sea with privateers, thus driving
! freights into European bOttoms.-SpeclaL Despatch
to the N. T. Tribune.
DEPAR1URU.-The company of sappers and Mi
ners which have been here for some two months
past left the city yesterday mornn. for one OF the
forts in New York harbor. 1t is understood that
other companies will leave this morning for the
same destination. There is a rumor on the streets
that these troops are intended for reintorcements
at Fort Pickens, but it is probably nothing more
than rumor.-Natio"at hteiHgencer.
On Tuesday last, heavy vein of oil and gas,
Gently tapped at the oil well of the Hon. Arnold
| Plumer, on the Clap farm, near the mouth OF Oil
| Creek, Pa, caught fire, destroying the engine
| house, derrick, and seriously burning two OF the
employees. The engine was saved.
The Washington National Republican says: The
Secretary of the Treasury, in order that the en-
poyees of the Department may be able to better
attend to their duties, has recently issued an order
forbiddng persons from visiting the various offices
unless they have Department business to transact.
The steam power of Great Britain, in ships, To-
comotives and manufactures, is estimated at no
less than TO- 900 coo horses, or about one hundred
millions of men We can infer from this how the
steam engine increases the productive power Of
labor.
The Presse Scientifque des Deus Mondes states
that the commission appointed by the Diet OF
Frankfort to consider the subject of reform IN
the weights and measures of Germany, have just
voted to adopt the French system.
Mr.. Hurlbut, who went with Colonel Lamon to
Charleston, states that the latter was not special
Commissioner from the President to South Caro-
lima Mr.. Hurbut also denies that Colonel Lamon
was abused there in any respect.
The citizens of the Twenty-fourth ward, of Phil
adelphia, petitioning the City Councils to arm
the police in that locality to protect the public and
themselves against the notorious bands OF rowdleS
that now exist there
1t is actually contemplated by several prominent
spritualists in the United States to issue new