The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-09

and vessels canvas British and an American
bark bound for Pensacola. AS the light strengthened
the smoke Of two steamers could be discerned still
further at which recognized 10 be the boats
the New Orleans and Havana lne this being the point
where they meet on their trips going and coming Soon
mad passed Fort McTea the low battery on its
right and heading toward Fort Barrancas, and running
close to Fort Pckens in sight Of the steamer wyan
dot lying inside, and OF the rising at about tho
same moment We were hardly made fast at the Navy
Yard when the two steamers and the British bark passed
and proceeded up the bay.
After capital breakfast on board, having found com
panon In the person Of g. G. g.. started on a ranble
about the Navy Yard where the general appearance OF
things differed but little from wnat wo had noticed on a
former visit ten months ago, the first thing that
strnck the eye being the absence Of the United States
rne uniform from the officers and sentnels duty The
steamer Fulton, lying the stocks where she had been
placed after being wrecked year ago last fall has been
stripped Of her pankng to the bends and the tmbers OF
her upper works have been SGT up and partially plauked
most OF the guns have been removed and two have been
planted in battery behind rampant of sand Just
side ts main wharf but the pyramids of balls the guam
tty Of which amused ourselves with calculating and
found 70 amount TO about sixty thousand do seem TO
have been needed with There now more than one
thousand tons Of these missiles here besides what there
may DC at the different forts and batteries.
Among the passengers board the Kate Dale was Cap-
ta Osey of the Red Eagles who brought oves number
OF recruits for his company, and from whom he had re-
ceived invitation TO dino at his quarters re-
doubt IN OF fort Barranoas SO after having "done
the Navy Yard, emerged therelrom by the Warning.
ton gate in search Of the road 10 tho Eagles Nest
Juft outside the gate are tc marine barracks very
neat and conveniently arranged group OF buildings
ssting Of Corps dc 6arde in the centre with house for
csCrs quarters, &c each side .ui the quarters for
the men the The whole surrounded by q wall
and cncosee q sufficiently pacious paraie ground for
batson Of The barracks were occupied in part by
n company whose omitted 10 learn and the rest
has now becn assigned as quarters for the Kouilves.
Warrington IL a town composed OF houses some neat
and others shabby, built by permission OF the govern
mcnt on government land It's scenery is peculiar
than romantic, the principal street beng macadamiscd
with tan bark and running along the backbone of drift
of that white sand which Pensacola bay produces such
npriyalled purity. other drifts intervene between the
street and the beach well few houses with their
gables directed towards Fort pickens but most 81
the houses facing the water and tho whole current
travel follows plank walk in front Of these and hard
ly keeps its surace-whioh clean and polished as
tie kitchen floor Of an old fashioned New Finland farm
house-cear from the cncroachmcnis lof the sand We
dont know how housewives like Warrington but il La
place whore they have FOR sloyenness Of
house dress, or for dirty faced children COMPANY
OF soldiers II quaTtcred in the western part Of Warrington
aud has IN charge two gun battery the waters
edge, with bomb proof aga2inc attached the whole
being constructed with sandbags foundation of nork
barrels that being the style Of military architecture ost
affected by the Todebens of the oonfodercy and they
have ample supplies Of both kinds OF material n Warng
ton In the neghborhood Of this battery clear and CO.
poUs stream runs INTO the aea, giving token that SO i'm
portant military element as fresh water IS deficient
IN this our Southern Crnca.
Crossing this stream come to the Marine fIos.
pal, the headquarters "a Gen. Bragg and some dis
building, only portion Of the plan Of which is
petod, but even now having for ave six hundred
mcn. Hero are 4urtcrod about half OF Col. Chytons
regiment, his Quarters bolng Ii comfortable ramo
building 10 tho front and In the rear OF toso
Is tho parade ground with for tho manUuvres OF
fun regiment and with convenient houses around for the
quarters of oceTs, the whole encompaa with groves
OF live oak ond other growth. from tie barracks rail
road track furnishes means OF conveyance for stores
and from the rcdoUbt about thous nd yards in tho
rear Of Fort BarraDcs which sef some distance fur
ther up tho coast, and the lighthouse sl further and
sandbag batteries have been constructed on
the but above the beach in the intervening space but
these think have not yet received their armament
fhe rcdcubt, al which next arrived, Is barely yigi.
bio in certain directions from the ts purpoac being
TO depot OF provisions anil ammunition for tho
other works II u not Intended work of offence, and
Is commanded by the guns OF Tort Rrrancas For its own
defence 10 " abundany provided with oophos for
kerry and designed 10 eighteen guns mod
crate calibre m The tho Red EIgLs have knocked
up come comfortable shantice which thcyca the Eac
Nest and as we learned that Captain p,ssy with hs
company who bad not yet returned from INSPECTION wo
ayacd elves OF the proercd services g the sergeant
OF the guard 10 examine the works.
The rcdoubt which may some other day prove tho
Maakoa of this system of works, and 40 ID has boon
christcncd by of ts ystefs, though uninlgbol
bas received attention IN s construction than an
other portion Of them this eide Of tho bay al eaa
consists of hong and two short faces the bcn
coscd BY curtain which s banked by shouldcrs, each
Intended for casemate and ono harbotta Gun To1r
brbcite gums intended 10 bo mounted In each az tha
lateral Dglcs of the work. but tho foundong oyen of
the platforms Of these have been laid and The whole
tcrreplenc E NJ preent los sand hoap or rather eand
pit, encum6erod with rubbish The wwk II surrounded
with deep ditch and a c0untcracarp, pierced with loop
holes, and provided with six eaht case
non TO command the ditch The covered way crossed
by ttaverses 10 enable the garrison 10 rces.
tho attack OF y stormlrg party, who, after gain
Ing the covered way would b. ucSt exposed 70 the aro