The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-28
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM the GULF.

Arrival OF the Star OF the SGuth-Liss OF
Vessels on Fo. { p ckens-Posltlon eethe
Union Troops Impres
OF the Rebels, a..
Tho United aes transport ar Of the South, Captain
'uney rom Fcrt Pckens June II ard Key West June
%, arrived at thls PIT y s.erdaF.
The Star OF the Sou sailed hence Way 81 with mules
cai small stores &c. Fort Pckens Arrived at Key
West on Sunday, Ja1e a. twenty nute3 pat t"o Z.
NJ, communica;i d ith Maj Ere CHI Commanding, and
after taking &C sailed for Fort Pckens al nioe A. IL
Of the 4th of whco place she arrived at i've T. NJ ING
Sta and arch red inside the feet 7th droppst 10 w,hn
baR milo OF the foft aud and ules in sse'y, from
which time until Friday The 18th inst, with the excep
tion Of Sunday continued dischareing cargo via e
assistance of launches from the Upited stses frgass
Sabine and Nsgaxa 14th, 18th and 10th asts --Fhe
weather very unsettled, with strong breezes from the
southeast ard heavy surf running, making Becessary
for us 70 stand further from the Shore l, nsaed
discharg,og ant at Eve weighed anchor and started
for Key West with thirteen carpenters passengers
and the schooner Oriental in tow passing the United
States steam frigate Niagara at seven p. H., whose
commander paid ns the conplimeD-it being
after sundowr--of hosting has ensign, and saut-
ing us with the liue band belonging 10 the frgate
Arrived at Key West at three p 10th inst and 22d
finished coaling at half past four ~ n started for New
York.
The following Is list CT vessels off Fort Pckeas when
we left and arrived while there
United States frgate Sabine-Ieft or Portsmouth, ".
H., 18th.
United States steam frigate Nisgara-xrived 10Th.
Schooner Aid tender TO the Niagara, having been cut
ont by her boats from Mobile bay.
United States storeship Release-stin there.
United States guoboas Hun.svil,e-saIed Sm Mobile
10Th.
United States gunboat South Csro.inaxalea for No
bile 9Th.
United States gunboat ,se,ts-saed Noble
18th.
Schooner W. s Tisdaie arrived eth with powder guns
&c. Centre board broken and captain sick. {Snce 70
c0vered)
United States steamer Wyandot, at end Of ST.
Rosa Island.
United States steamer Water Wtch-stn there
Schooner j. D. Roe-sailed for Tortugas and New York
10th.
British ship Pentonvinesailed for Liverpool 1lth She
was from Mobile Had been ordered in here by the
Massachusetts,, and cleared by the commander Of the
Niagara
At Key west-UDited States steamer Mississippi sailed
from this port the 10TH and was ashore by pilot
Triangle shoals, where she for and
was got OF by tightening her Of ooa stores SC by the
United States steamer Mount Vernon when she proceeded
TO United States steamer cusate stu there United
States prize steamer suwa9ee still there. United states
prize steamer Salvor sailed tho list FOR Fort Pickens
United States steamer kowhawk sailed 10Th for Fort
Pckens. United States transport Cahawba, Baker, sailed
for the place O'Clock A. H. 2lst all we'll United
States steaer R. r. Cuyier sailed for the Belize 21st.
At Fort Pckens everything rematns quiet Tho fol-
lowing Ia from one Of the offcers;-
In about ten days position win be perfec.l i'm
pregrabIe rhed cannon and coast mortars win be
N position II we can at that time get authority from
the government, and about two thousand men--whch
can well be spared from the feet, To1tugas aud Key
Westwe certainly capture the whole line OF bate
courre Pensacola would, nscesssry conse ousnCe. De
ours The rebels have thrtsen batteries already con
pleted, including Forts Mctae and Barrancas, and
havo four more 10 progress Of erection They also
changing the guns Fort BarYancas for ooumbads On
the night Of the 14th inst Lieutenant Langdon Of the
FIR T oe ana Are Ssxn. inc fG S so
Yard unseen Az we were not In position to commence
operations, the Colonel commanding thought best
officers who get it or fire, and they fred it wlthou.
authority they arsstel and tried by general court
martial and honorsbly acquitted Of having done
Nearly every pers~ IN Tho fora Wa .s.ry iha sh~y
compelled TO cxtDaruish the FIRE. We would al have
been glad to have seen the dock burnt up and the Eight
commence.
They have two negroes a. work In the fort that hsd
escaped from tho other side They say that there are
great many would like 10 runaway they could get
the chance and sure ct being sent back they
state those that were recaptpred have been killet
Some little excitement wa!s caused on tho morning o.
the 18th by steamsug from The Navy Yard. Coming
outside she passed Fort McRse distance end picked
I'D scow which had broken adrt from the rebels side
She was suffered return 10 the Navy Yard unoested
The evening we left the rebals were throwing up
henseither getting the range Of battery or
trying snes which they making large quantities
ut the foundry In the Navy Yard, working night AMI
day They have large steamer running between War
rirgton Pensacola (eigbt miles, twice day besides
daily communication with Montgomery BY rail-
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.
Key YVES, Juno q, 1861.
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