The New York herald., 1861-12-17

The intelligence which We thin day publish of the
ceesfu landing Of the advance Of General Buters exps
diticn snip Island, in the Mississippi win be received
with great favor by all classes The seanehip Cons.
ton which brings the cheering news left ship Island
the 5th aud Havana the J2,h inst, arriving "a. Fott
ress Monroe the 18th inst NJ three O'Clock T. The
Constitution arrived At Ship leland tbs sd inst,
safely landed the first detachment Of General BUer's
expedition on the 9Th Everything done in GOOD
erder without any serious accident the 9Th General
Phelps issued strong abolition proclamation loyal
citi2eps Of the Southwest
DEBAREArJoN or THE TROOPS.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 1861.
This norsiug all breakfast at siy o'cIoca
determined TO have good long days work.
that peaiT despached.Ibs drnwn VI on ,he
upper and main decks in. companies, marching oraer. .
knapsacks, ovsrcoats and blarets strapped their
backs The capture Of the steamboats, described else
where was tho most fortunate thing that could
curred without them we could moi have discharged The
ship less tan.ten days Ghe.e stcssh stenuars the
Lewis and the Anna, brought alongside and one
trip landed all Of hut about hundred hfty
who were lett 10 help the freight Previous TO
toe dsbarEaor OF the troops General Phelps Major Frye
and few other officers ashore lay ncap
men:. Majo, frye carried with him the beautiful nag
presented by james Brewster, Esq, of New haven
20 the Ninth Connecticut regiment just previous their
departure from that State, sn0 suspended from, the
lighthouse A. il shook its glorious Stars and Stripes
70 the morning breeze it sae'ned a welcome Ia
tho gallant men who had come TO reopen the nhos
doors that FOR nearly year have closed 70 none
than ono half Of Unce Sans great family.
The day has been Of turmoil and labor but before
night the camps were laid out and a sufficient numoeY
M tents to furnish quarters for nearly II not ane All
raised
SERVICES GARRISON.
In the work Of debsrking, discharging freight and
stow ng away goods the officers OF the and their gar
risen invaluable. They worked like Troeas not
IT duty, but rs they thoroughly enjoyed il
In their the table seemed be always ready
Cor guests and many officer from our brigade wouid
have gone dnneress ard supperess bed tonight IL il
had not been for the hospitality AZ the fort.
REBEL REOOkHoissANcEs.
This morning the rebel ganhoa. Arrow came out ard
scanned our proceedings, aud the afternoon tho
Florida followed sn and csue take peep al the big
ship. We have news from Nc1 Orleans up TO the 27tb
Of November, and they evidently knew nothing OF ou
dcstna tion at that time hut 6eore this presume oar
arrival st Ship Island has telegraphed ali over
rebedon. Indeed, some Of men, who were ou; -
ploring the ed o. he island this afternoon canybt
sight Of Spy who put n in small boat as soon n. Ii.
Sound that be was discovered At O'Clock This af,er.
noon the gunboat rtgom.rs arrived from her .loce
aning of Grants Pass She down 10 wa, ~,
II the presence nf six rebel gunboate III.
steancr Miramo had or near Mobile for s,,e.al
days watching Eos opportunity evade the Monso,
sry, and escape with cargo Of ships stores 10 Havana
Not having been able to run the blockade, rebel e.
boats engaged the Mont gocry this morning and drove
her away, and the MraIaon probably escaped.
ApPGEaENsIoNs OF A NIGHT ATTACK
Tl,e Montgomery discovering that three -four other
rebel gnnboats ueaT by, thought attempt would
bo made night to shell the constitution and came down
to put our guard.
Every preaaut0n at once takeps and preparations
Tor resistance made. ammunition sent the fort
guards set picket Of fifty men stretched across The
island, two miles above the camp, guard against nos
sibe surprise i'om The opposite shore Of the land
bad DINER arrangements made TO repe the expect
81 foe. On board ship We had our Two
WE'VE pound riic guns loaded with shell, light,
IN every part or the vessel were nat oyt
Watches set ana steam Kept up ready to drop round 10
ut DINER sie % tbo island at the signal Of danger 1t
ls ~ anxious tist Tor We know that would be no
di'snlt mater Tor the rebels run down without show
sab on, and get again before he Mass,chnss,to a.
New London could reach hem. The Constitntnn ,s sa
large that the poorest gunner the world con,d har,
IN rs her. even at q long range. 80 ~'
OFFICER AND MEN MESSING
we we're good deal distressed This ,nornins ~ ,ar,
thot Llcifrnant saia, OF Captain Mann!ngs hatar ,n
sour oi ms ren had been missing since The IA, Lcer
~ was ally believed that thcy had st,nvoi w
aowarf t' eastern cnd Of the sana and had bee, ,a