The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-26
THE REBELLION.
INTERESTING FROM FORT pIcxrns.


Condition OF the Forts md Garrison
What the Wilson Zouavcs Think and
sny of Their Quarfers--Fr"g Force
and Condit ion--prohab BILE Assault by the
Union Troops on Pensacola, Sc, Sc
The United States steam transport vanderbilt, oap'ah
II e. Lefevre, left New York June u.s. with Colonel VIII
sons Sixth regiment New York Volunteers ana an as
sorted cargo Of government stores, consisting OF pro
visions and ordnance stores OF tho heaviest description
This cargo the largest ever taken Out OF the port OF
New York by any vessel excepting the Great Eastern
After proceeding TO Captain Lcevro found accord
ing TO his instructions from government, that he des
tined for Fort Pccns where he arrived the morning
OF June 81 Afor anchoring possible TO Fort
Pickens Santa Rosa Island and inside the bockodng
Aoc, Captain Lefeyre proceeded Immediately TO Fort
Piokcns to communicate with Colonel Brown, command
ing the Department Of Florida After brief interview
with that gentleman, Captain iofevc returned on
board and give orders for the manning or all
the boats fer the immediate Decentralization of the
troops 10 Santa Rosa Island which done in the short
est space Of e without the slightest accident occurring
70 any of the troops, all being safely landed Then
pommenced dscharging the heavy cargo, which
WIS done with great rapidly with the assistance
Of the boats from the frigaie Mississippi
The arrival Of the Vanderbilt created the greatest ex
titemen among the rcSels, whose movements coHd be
distinctly observed from the decks. The vast size Of tho
Yassol and tho large number Of armed and uniformed men
on board created the intense excitement and alarm
among the followers of Gen Bragg. Tie rebels kept
watch night and day from Fort McRea upon the move
uen,s, aud sharp lookout theirs kept from the
Vanderbilt with signals ready for the feet and Fort
Pcens in OF attack StearA also kept upday
and night IL with mournfui eyes that the rebels
beheld the Decentralization Of Wilson's Zorayes. The
thousands OF Shell the guns the morars the powder and
provisions landed upon the Island of Santa Rosa for
their suhugation.
portion of the ordnance cargo being des-
Tined Tor Fort Jefferson Tcrtugas left Fort Pckons
the 10th July, and arrived at Fort Jefferson
the 18Th, hauled within sixty feet Of tho
government wharf, and discharged the remaining
portion Of cargo. Tho Vanderbilt left Tortugas tho
goth for New York; and when twenty miles south of Cpo
Haieras fell IN with strong lheaser which
up to Sandy Hook, where she arrived at eleven O'Clock
T.. NJ. Of the 9th
The following vessels comprised the bockading feet
Pensacola when the Vanderbilt saied--United States
frigate Colorado agshp), United States steam frgate
Mississippi, United States steamer Wyandot. United
Eates steamer Water Witch, United States Hunts
viHe, and captured schooner sam Houston.
The following the names Of the army and navy OF
ncers who arrived the vanderhlt-Captan T. ingalls,
and servant Lieutenant s. r Baich Captain Perry Cap
tain Iartsu and Captain Morris Of the United States Ar
my; Lieutenant Eastman Mr. P|unkctt Mr. Russell, and
Or Heep OF the United States Navy Dr. Holden lady and
child also sA of sailors from Pensacola
Of Wilson's Zouaves, who return home as nvGds; six
thanics and thiee soldiers from Fort Jefferson,
OK Bo,Rp STEAMSHIP VASpfRpilr July "a 1861
Aspect Of the War IN Forido--Je Ios,tso5 (otibi9r aud
Prospects Of the Uatonists AMI Reters On, he Gmf-YRe
Blocsadia9 Squodroa-T'o,s Jcg.rso,s-Uaoa .ssin,ns
m F2oridG- feiioo Feper Reports. &C. dc.
The United States transport steamship Vanderbilt, Can't
p f. Iefevre, after landing Col wm. Wilson's Sixth
regiment New York Volunteers upon Santa Rosa Island,
Florida, and almost hhne Fort Pckens with guns shcl
shot powder, muskcts, clothing and provisions c at
place the 10th inst. for Now York via Garden Kew
rortugas. and arrived here the oath inst At
che time Of leaving Pensacola there bat little pros
pect OF hostile encounter between the government and
rebel forces for time 30 The situation Of
things in that vicinity somewhat ctargc and perplex.
ing Cen Bragg, who has possession of Fort Mcea Fort
nrrancas aud the Navy Yard Their with scveralheav
Arteries the mainland appears to be losing energy
hny Of his have been ordered of Virginia quite
inumber have deserted, aud those who remain (sonl.
rising between two and three thousand Aabamans and
bssssippians) by enthusiastic in The cansc
the support Of which they are eAiisted Tic fact
they beginning to suffer for provisions and clothing
and can see no very early Improvement in this respcc,
npros pcctve IL collision were occur no.. tSry
onger they will prove of little service pitched battle
30 Far as munitions Of war and capable officers are con
cerncd they are not much inferior 10
AZ Fort Pickens everything IL in excellent order and
che garrison calmly awaits whatever may mp with
mistaken confidence in he Effectiveness and s,a Gity Of
its we'll regulated resources. Colonel Brown has been
idle, but has rednce his force the stctest discipline
and strengthened with great good Judgment every weak
opot in the fertilization hitherto somewhat neglected
II Is confidently asserted By those who have been a long
while the army service that Fort pickons oglld stand
years siege without sustaining material damage AMI h,
tie munitions and provisions would he equal two ycays
of hard service The garrison consists present OF about
700 sturdy lighting men. themaiority whom prac
tised aftieris,s, and all are in tic regular
service Wilson's regiment Of New York VGlur-
teers, The auxiliary force, Is enoampoa ,ie island
about one mile from the fort u is now 3cut 700 strong
and in OF attack upon the Fort wcud probIbiy
be detailed for squad and detachment fgag. 1hc reu
wretcheaiy duarercd bat have picr:y Of GOOD food
and On the day the Vanderbilt LET, they received each
new suit Vi blue flannel clothing from the paterno hand
OF Uncle Fa Notwithstanding the horrible lniseros OF
ihe desert home assigned to the they rpcar be hap
by enougl' and haze as yet, experienced but little sick
ness The intense heat OF August however may give the
fegmenta surgeons more work tpsi has far fallen
their share.
Hne hospital and large g, orehouse both frame bud
ings, are being erected in Colonel wilson's camp and
plank roads are now 10 progress Of construction through
out the occupied part Of the island. they may make tho
place partially comfortable by the time they ready
leave IL.
10Th the United States vessels Mississippi Wyanio Colo
RADIO and Water Witch The of the Msiss pp brought
IN rebel schooner, called the sam Houston prize
that moaning making the eleventh small vessel captured
IN ,hoso waters since The middle Of June
The Vanderbilt reached Tcrtugns the 18th Of July
with cargo and dispatches for Fort Jefferson Here six
soiumpadj, ten inch pore, and large quantities of SHOT
md shelf, were landed Tho fort contains FIVE huDdroa
aweiers of whom the great bulk aborers The
not yet finished but is npijy. progressing towards
completion under the active supervision oil Lieutenant J.
= Clair Morton Of ssecorps Of EnSinesrs The wort was
De completed by next New Year $ day. il unfore-