The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-13

others prefer 70 sleep the hurricane deck wrapped IN
thely bis oyeycOats We arc all ~ comfortable
as unuer the cucumstsnces might be expected IhAve
AsosrtAnea nom good authority he So:
mare s1s DOW ia For. piekens some 100 rsgu.
Ter Dotted tales troops, which, together with our
yesilaeai, VIII make about 2 400 These wil be
,a.,sssa Toop sss s~spr our army % be-
tween 900 aud coo men. Our regiment will not take
quarters fort, but win camp outside, and engage
q emfelves the erection Of batteries, which, wnen
compile viii pay especial attention 10 thu Pensacola
Navy Yard. When The troops have jus, alluded toshsve
arrived sufficient been by tho bAtse
res 20 the Navy Yard the fleet will open on il in ono
dr. ection, While the troops viii attack II IN another by
escae Ano 10 carry IT a. the point OF the bayo
General Bragg Ia now IN Pensacola, AZ the head OF
On0 or OOO naen Fortunately the walls OF the Navy
Ward OF great height or thoknePs and those who
there will he but two three voeys, general rush
cnre n.rd 10 hand combat Ia which the bay sabre
and but end or the musket will he the moot conspicuous
weapons ana IN snort time the ahIr win be settled
SHOULD II come 70 this II viii ba both desperate aud
bloody We bsve been selected TO lead the The
tenN,Dder OF the volunteers will follow next, and then
the regulars The boys seem TO epjoy II nightly That
hits regiment posas ss.s the aefial for fighting
there can eSst no but they win be moro eiisc
tive AFTER they shall have had more discipline.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS.
UsuKp STATES SrsAnER CRusAI Err,
KEY WEST, July 8, 1861
TA CELEBRATION Vt he Fourth at Key W0t-Froces'ton,
O,aions and Excursion Pa hes-The Union SpsyG Pre-
domsra"t-Napal kousme~ts-Ecaps Of Prraeer-
copurss by Me sQuadron-Erershing Qaia at Fort
Pscksns-sAspping Intelligence, dc dc.
Never within the memory Of that venerable Individual,
the Oldest inhsbitant Of Key West, did there prevail
sucn q scere Of rejoicing and fes,ivity made the
weikm rhg," and was Witnessed ON that suspicious
anniversary Of fndependencetbe Fourth Of July The
UDioo spirit ~& predominant every where.
rhe ceremony OF the day was IN accordance with the
following orogramme-The mornings dawn Witnessed
grand procession, both civic aud military.
Sfer mafchirg the town they proceeded TO the
COVER coal depot. which had beea embelsheG and
dtted up for the occasion fhc Un,on ladies Of town
bonored the procession with their pres nee, chanting
al airs &c after which Judge Marviuo intro
deced he crater, Mr. Boynion District Attorney, who
delivered the oraion.
sith heart aud soul by all present, and all Key
West became converts TO the Union, however they may
have wave Ell previously
sion.
within The last two months railroad has been laid
dowa from tho fort to the South Beach, distant about
mie ana half They have small locomotive ana
shout aozea cars enpoyed hnBg IN around tho lpd
side OF the FORT the morning the Fourth
bounced that the excursion train would leave the fort
~ ave O'Clock and RIM til sunset.
In tho evening on Of the Crusader gave grand
Arrived the United States frigate Colorado on the
morning Of tbs 8,h from Boston, and the Niagara the
Ssh from Pensacola She came 10 here for coal and water
Capt McKesn has been ordered to the command Of the
Chefap eake squadron.
The Wsnderor Lieut. Breeze, arrived on the It'll from
ApaashicOa, Gnd reported the r. Cuyler aud cutter
Appton of that port She also brought the intelligence
that Tho privateer HahsnS SUMTER che Ia cali
ed had escaped from Pause Outre white the Brooklyn
chasing English SHIP and put to sea Her nyst atm
will be for tho California steamers She IL heavely armed
carrying eight inch guns and red pivot gun toward
With full crew f~o vessels have gore In ch Of her.
The squadron Of the Mississippi have been lucky In cap
turing Of prizes No less than ten being their
Key West The Island s quite healthy at present.
The following ships ~ Fort Pickens-
The United States siesmshps Mississippi, Water Witch
and Niagara; steamships Vanderbilt and Cahawba also,
3 steamship Jaaon let the feet 10th of June
for sea.
Al Tortugss, tie bark David Wison, dschsrging coal
On he 5th the steamship Slate Of Georgia In from
Fort PckenS being ordered Key West for GOAL for the
feet off 81. Rosa Isle schooner Henry Mutt Of Phade,
phia.
BY brought by the Cshswba, 70 the 9th int no
movement Of o hostile Nature hal occurred al Fort
/ Pickens
The state Of Georgia took from Fort Pickens two
panies Of Wilson'S 2ouaves left them II tie fort Tor
tugas leland, and took from thence In exchange Captain
Dawsons company Of artillery, for Fort Pickens,
place some " the men coming North.
Every thing quiet Of Key West.
Two briggs, the H. Htetson apd Brilliant in the hay
Dor; four daily expected all having cap
tured at the mouth OF the Mst sspp,.
Tho report that the Brooklyn shore Off one Of
the ID incorrect,