New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

iion Of The eailrosd which was xpeted 70 % ooes
about the 10Th Of te pr~seut mouth. when guns w.
to i've for this nd other batteries not yet con2teo
Two ssnh batteries are between the Bairancas -
teres and Fort Barr .ncas .itased on the lite elsva-
ion TO tho est of Barrancas. Here one ll-acn o.
lumbad is mounted; they were waiting for guns ios
the Others.
At Fort Barrancas there are only I6 guns, tho besv
eat being G-poundes, ali mounted barbrtte. Thn
fort was originally intended for kerry; bence ths'e
are 10 portfolios or cannon, all which must be placed
in barbette. There are four companies Of Ahhsuisos
qusrtered il il, and some Ia the ditch at shs
back fit. The old Spanish bsDoon fort which stood
right in front of this bss been leveled to tie ground oy
tie rebels they suppong TO be too low IL moantse
eleven pretty large gus and two mortar, one o.
which Lieut.. Skinner made unfit for duty before DE-
parting for Pikens IL IL not known what disf osi nn
has been made Of the guns bat supposed that they
have been placed in sand batteries further west The
htrdest Of the fighting is expected 10 be done between
B.rTancas and Fort Pickens. that being the nearest
point. Fort Pickens will, 10 such an engagement
have the superior advantage, it has the beavis4
guns, and men who know how TO use them.
10 the west OF Barrancas, on li'tle elevation,
being erected large terry calculated for four gns
There Is another one close 20 this, but down The
beach, also n process OF erection and now on the h
tie BILL ght alongside of the deserted house 10 being
secretly erected what Is considered by the rebes ths
strong and most efectus battery. These gone, fsR
ia number, are O-inch Columbiads, which have ben
taken from Fort McCrea, aud work has been g ing %
upon them under cover Of hight, for the past mouh
they being screened from the view Of Pickens In day
time by heavy tbicket. It supposed that tie
forces at Pckens knew nothing Of the whereabout q
this battery Tlis battery lie completed
At the Lgbf-House there j. small battery Of thsos
guns, Of them being i0-inch Conmbad.
AT what is known Ms the Old Sauish Garden ere
three l0-inch ColGmbisds. This battery Is ahe
completed.
Close to Fort McCrca there are two small bstteros
not completed: The other battery was to be beswe
NcCrea and the Spsufh Garden, but although it haA
been surveyed, no work had been done TO X.
FORT sccRgA.
Very lttle reliance is Laced in Fort McCrea- Both
foundation and walls defective, and IL Is assostod
by their that lis own guns will al nost tnsok
il down. All the heavy guTs have been taken ogs al
1t, some time since and otherwke disposed Of. TLsrs
were but twenty eft there.
Capt. Porter Of the Powhstan, says he cen knock
it down 10 fifteen minutes. Hs Is the guardeoip al
he now lies within range of the McCreas guDs guard
ing the channel lie hfes the bow of every yea
Bel which attempts 10 pass in defiance and II hey
were not brought to, he would rink them. foss
McCrea looks with apparent ease and coml laneney
Cspt Porter is exceedingly anxious TO make demso-
strstiOn and wants TO "ro iR" lie is L0uirisDizn,
and has been brought up 10 the navy. His father We
Con uodore Porter OF "Ersex" fame.
ALI the guns planted from the lighthouse weet -
McCrea intended 10 prevent tie u. B. ships fro0
entering in ,ase Of an attack from the seward They
WILL however be able TO make bus feeble resstanee,
the shipping anchored there csrry tho hsvtcce
batteries, and when they commence Will soon demohsA
everything before them, and force their way rism
through.
From the masthead Of the Powhatan all the move
Of the enemy inside the bay essily discssa-
able
From where the Sabine now lies she can easily throw
shell scross the Island into the Nayy-fsrd, an1
thereby do considerable mischief besde scattering ths
forces.
All necessary arrangements are being made 10 Eos
Pickes such will. In the most uudoubted manner,
prevent capture. SO etectualy have Ibe operatiso
been carried and completed far that not even
breach be effected by The enemy, let them ase VI wss
guns they will.
The Commodore Of this squadron is expected, and =
is supposed that upon his arrival demand will be msfs
for the surrender of the Navy Yard and iots now u
possession OF the rebels. This WILL Of course, open hs
ball ami, commenced al that point, the sacees
OF the Stars aud Stripes will soon be announced from
every point now wrongfully held.
Ia anticipation of attack by United Sta es forcse
which tue eb,s thought would be Lnded the beach
vert of McCrea, picket guards hav wen stationed foe
ten miles down coast and positions selected in ths
interior tor retIeating batteries.