New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-14

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The above armament was supplied mainly before tht
introduction Of columbiads and it is for that reason
that the official record doee not include this description
of gun. The fort is, however, literally supplied will
coumbads now, eight and ten-inch, several Of which
have been mounted, and the work Of mounting more
mainly bearing the "land sids'-is constantly going
on. Numerous improved morars have been placed in
position. and others are to be added, mostly Oh The
same side; 20 that very the armament Of the fort
will reach 400 guns.
The celebrated Floyd" gun, l5-inch eolumbiad,
is mounted the beach outside of the wall' having
been placed there for practice and in conform ty with
the prevailing idea of resisting oaval demonstrations
At the same time, it bears directly Oh the only con-
tinuous land approach to the tort already spoken Of
the north side and whoever sbould have the temer.
ity TO attempt to erect batteries plan approach
from that directon-the only paCe where regular sp-
proaches be thought of-would do 50 in the face of
this terrible gun. Few things made with baods would
be able to stand before it, at dstnt of from two 10
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ably decreased.
Much, in other respects has been DONE to strengthen
the petition, especially to deprive the land eide Of
whatever claim it might at any time have had to the
appelloton Of weakness and much mightbe done
sLonh the fort be besieged.
| There il 10 elevated ground for many miles COM
manding the fort that could be occupied by the enemy
At the extremity OF the neck of land spoken Of
there is a slight elevation hanked by a clump of trees.
This however, is 10 compile ely coinmanced by the
guns of the fort that stand could no. be made there.
| The Village OF Hampton IL little short of three
miles distant, northwest of tbs fort. The rebels who
make their nest have made threats, but since
Col. DimDick gave them 10 undertand hat no Bate
res could he permitted, very little hGs been heard fIom
them. They ig annoy, but cog.d d no great harm.
There s report that short disauce Beyond the vii.
hge they have few pieces III position, but the repert
il not credited. Should not COL Dimmick know about
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Immediately outsi.e Of tie fort, toward Hampton,
are the workshops. ioundcy and hne-shoPs OF the
f,rt, wEere round shot, she'll and otLer deadly mio-
ses are turned cut in quantities. The ordnance yard,
where piled acres of shot, beside large number Of
unmounted catlon il in the immediate neighborhood.
The wharf which tle ian'est ships can approach, is
within hree hundred yards Of the fort, and the iyga
Hotel, which has made Old Point f,mous, Stands .es
than quarter Of a mile distsnt. few dwellings,
painted yellow, in tie Immediate n4ighborhood,
and further than these the locality lto boat Of
Within the fort there is little village probably not lees
iLan fifty dwellings pagt ofthem BRICK the rest wood.
neat Eptc pal Chapel stands side Of the pa
rade ground The Chaplain Mr.. Cheeyers, long con-
n'eied with the poet is temporarily abs-nt. All the
building neatly painted, ana 70 mott Of tie dwell
ing- occupied by officers are attached large yards and
gardens, neay laid out in which vegetables are grow
ing and flowers blossoming.
Until receatiy there was quite large refined, aud
ngr e'ble party within tie fort, there being less
than fry or sixty adies But sinee 'grim-visaged
war has come most OF the ladies have left for the
North. Tie family OF Col. Dinmick left within the
Last few tsys and lcss tLan half dozen women re-
main in the garrison. Some fifteen years ago an
Arie,an Well was commenced, bu. il has never been
prosecuted to completion The fJt depends for water
c,erns which receive the water from the cutters
lesd from the ramparr. Although there several
Of these cisterns which are very large, the supply
mos, be considered precarious and the arrangement
wholly insufficient. With the for; completely invested
much inconvenience, TO say the least might result to
the gaIri,on from The want Of water.
The following is ist of tie oceIs Of the garrison,
with the State OF each regular ohcer append d.
LIST or OFFIcLEs--RTGrLARs.
Breyet u JusIis DNsIcX, Commanding Odesr, I'd
ri,e LEU, j. H. L. Ti,Ics, oaslefa.ef aud
Fir. eiI'i1} Isas ni,
Cap, JosRPn RDsERT,, 4ih lhery
Fht Lieut. gnEg IALLN Don, All ATtieFy...Ncw.for orb
Fin, Lieut. yoas MESDgHHALt 4h Artillery indiana
First Iui RcHARp LopsE, 4th ARTILLERY. New fSk
M.QSXgesA. WILLIAMS. ~ Al 'hichisin.
ss1 Ei.ui. ". s. AHEgis ta0s'lp ih
Artillery District 81 Columbia
Fr., Lieut. o. A. KgSsr, 4 Ar,iety .Kebtucty
Second Llsrt = TuQAAsA LAsblesy. ...Duc. ofColmaa
Major Win Y stYIs "a Artiofy Teun"''ec
III 4 L!egt 4 GHEBLr. p Atie1y yana
firi Lieut =. IL. LAESEo, 81 Aiti ey... .Mirhis,n
Frst LIEUT. ~ T. Ss.II, 2d NrL.iy sa'a
ti,t isut J. w tt hSEs let Articfy........ lItn
Tit List r. u. AyEKs 81 Artillery. ew) III
Fi,t Llut h. r. MoKGAs. ID Artillery Louisiana
Fit. Lieut. C. C. CAUKCHILI, "a Art yNal
Second Lieut. u. Is. ClELiN0, ~ Arirry.... Maryland
Col r. DERrssEY Corp, of 1ork
C,ut G. y. srkwAKT, Cory, fIgir .New'h OH
First Lieut j C. PALsKET, ~ .n-er Corps Mas huses
Capt B DyEK. Ordnance u, part MtasontL
Lie,t 4. o. BArLnK Ordnance Department Virginia
SuI s,oE JOHa M CuiiEh Medical Del arnent .oeofss
TIC garrison consist, OF 20 regulars, and few lees
than so Massachusetts vOlunteers-in all upward oi
] 800 men. TIE war Ia rison is 2 500 men.
TIE tone of the gauisoD is most excellent. Auong
the officers, though several Of them are from seeded
States there il but feeling and voice. Devotion
10 the g of the Union s tue universal sentiment. The