The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02


There are now coo troops here under General Bragg
perhaps more merely Judge BY the arrivals and de
pastures a. mentioned IA the Pensacola papers.
Usrrsp STATES SQUADRON,
Orr PENSACOLA, April 10, 1861
R,aored Calsme q Fort Sumtr-A Arrival Of tie Atlantic
Hah Troops fir Tort IickensA Gaphsc Account Of the
cecond Reinforcement Of that Work-Nerrousnei, of the
Coafeievoe S,1te Troops at Fort Barraacas-Prepara
o1s fr Aaaos-Arriral Of the Po,chatan Under English
GIors-Coone! Brown's Future Military Policy-More
nents Of United So,es Tessels-Ac,cty and watcafal
ness Of the Officers and Men IN the Ftet-7e appearance
Of the Ene7ny's Camp fron, the Squadron, de-, dc.
Since my letter Of the 18th inst have had quite
stirring times here. The wing Of the republican par
~ seem to have the track We mad rumor on the
l4th that Fort Sumter had been surrendered but as it
only the repetition Of what was reported month
ago, little notice was taken Of It.
At Elk p NJ, Tuesday April 10, the steamer Atlantic,
Captain Gray arrived and anchored the squadron,
having board 45o troops including infantry two com
panics Of light artillery and company of sapprs and
miners, under command OF Colonel Brown. The squad
ron at hosted out all boats. At nine p N. two
rockets sent from Pickens Tks the signal
agreed upon in signs attack by the souherners
discovered afterwards learned that the troops
had been called together by the ong ror at Barrancas
and from the cheering which heard at Pickens, 1t
supposed speeches were made &C., and that n
vogdes to send up rockets.
At ten p. N. the Atlantic stood In under Santa Rosa
Island anchored three and half miles east Of Pick
ens close beach Fifteen Of the largest OF
the squadron took board 300 troops from her, and
midnight landed them at the wharf north side o
Pckens without opposition OF any kind Toe Southern
usually two armed soops and little propeller
cruising around but no boats Of any kind were
On the nth most OF the United States marines were
trorA thatr ftua uala
The remaining troops board the Atlantic landed,
and the squadron boats commenced landing her
the hortes, sixty nine in number morars, &c-on the
beach the landing being covered by the Brooklyn and
Wyandot The Atlantic experienced terrific gale Just
after leaving New York. and lost ak horses Three have
been drowned here. Horses and carts engaged
taking stores. field pieces NC from tho beach opposite
the Atlantic up 70 Fort Pickens.
At one P. NJ nth, the United States ste hm frgae
Powhaan, Lieut. Com. D. d. Porter, arrived under Eng
sh colors and the ship disguised bark No one In the
Com Inu aham was for once seen, the Powhatan
be mistaken for any other ship except her sister
An hour afser arrival she hosed the Stars and Stripes
VIC in near the Atlantic and anchored.
The Illinois is now hourly expected.
on Santa Rosa opposite Siranoas and BY Of the
flying artillery endeavor 70 prevent any force from get
tirg foothod on any part Of the island.
The United States ship ST. Louis will leave today for
Key West taking orders for troops TO be sent here
so hear The squadron is very shortsof officers
Commander walker OF the Brooklyn, has condemned
by MEDICAL survey and soes homo by first opportunity
Commsnder Psof now sonnanos y. .ne brooxyn; com Com
mandne hullany, the supply, and Lieutenant william
! son, the wyandot
GERS several master mates; the Brooklyn st. Louis,
wyandot and Supply, each lieutenant THIS want Of
officers greatly felt that extra duty is required Of
those here Pensacola light has been out the 12h
\ This Is important 10 owners OF vessels bound here
nam waa been kent az their suns
at night since the middle Of March This was done to
prevent surprises OF kind The Sabine Is thirty
Two months, tho 81 Louis twenty eight and the Brook
Ign twenty seven months In commission. The crew OF
the nrst named vesfe have had liberty shore but
since leaving New York in June 1850 and some Of them
have had but that liberty In thirty three mouths
Why these vessels were sent here whilst three others
Tne SABINE has never been out of sight Of Pensacola
light since her arrival here the 9th OF February,
though for the first two three weeks bad weather and
gales OF wind prevailed requiring The ships To keep under
he Dor. At one time for four or dve days This speaks for
ae and shows that tho government could have had no
more energetic or gallant officer in command here than
Capt a. A. Adams. Bcing abort OF provisions and water
Co the sailing vessels have been light 70 be forced
to f the tanks with salt water 70 keep them "on their
| legs"
over fty Of the crew Of the Sabine arc their
time Of services, and In month, some one hundred
II 10 70 be hoped that all these vessels will be
! lievcd by others with fresh crews
consequence Of the trouble about the Pensacola Post
Office, very few officers men have received letters
since leaving Vera Cruz. This should at least be rome
died, by despatching small steamer occasionally from
the North TO this place, giving the public notice OF the
intended departure The mail steamer due here ON tho
| lin from Key west for New Orleans did not arrive
She has probably been withdrawn.
Colonel Brown sent Tag Of truce 10 General Bragg on
the 17h 10 say that he had taken command here aud
should act merely the defensive. understand that
the General merely replied that he sorry had
broken the armisce whout ntimating what he should
| do. .
II was reported by tho Atlantic that the Powha;ans
commander had orders 10 proceed Immediately into tie
ApRu 20, 1861.
The United States ship st. Louis sailed yesterday after
for Key West. last night, just before midnight,
the steamer Illinois, Captain -, arrived with
$50 troops, under tthe command Of brevet Cocnct
Brooks, Of tho artillery She anchored tho At
| lsntc, and viii discharge circumstances
| will permit. Commsndcr Poor, OF the Brooklyn,
| has immediate charge OF the landing OF the stores
ammunition, &C., from the steamers, board <
which two lieus~hs Of the navy remain TO superntead
the loading Of boats &c All the heavy boats Of tne
squadron engeged In tho business Of landing the army
stores. The Sabine furnished yesterday boat With
double crew, armed, 10 Fort Pickcns guard ~,
| night about the shore, &C.
The Illinois experienced heavy weather, stove bul
wsIks, &c. There are now about LOCO troops 90
should they have 70 remain here during
| the coming summer don't see, un,ess indeed, ma
eria IN brought here 10 build qca outside of tbe
fort Tlckcns Ike McfAe never intended for the
full "wer garrison TO I've in The large barracks oppo
cite built for that purpose only email guard oeng
ke3t In the fort TO keep Ia order n would be provl-
picnod and N casc ~ sthrcatCnci attack tg or
enemy was ever expected from tic Interior ~ the corr
try self garrison cculi be thrown inlo from toe
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