New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-27
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Of The n. Y. Tribune.

c,-ss,oBderoe Of The n. Y. Tribune.
CAMP BaowN, nesr Fort Pictens, July z, 1861.
V,jan'e Zouaves ara ehcanlel about u mile from
the font TIE sloud is almost enrely composed of sand
81 white as snow, which gives it a very angular ap-
pearnce; nevertheless there q cons dersbe growth
Of stunted shrubs ano pine which afford excellent
fte-wood FOR cooking, aud there lie plenty OF water
everywhere within few feet Of the surhCe. So far,
orr men have been very healthy, and altogether we
are as mfOrtablc in camp Is could lie expected.
Some dn,s O. Comralics Il and were teut OIL by
tie steamer ate OF Georgia for Torugas, and 1t is
understood are to lie rephs cd by two oompauits OF
regulars from that fort. In Fort Pickers there arc
how about go regulars 80 that tie Federal forces on
this island wild number nearly 1900 men. The fort
as been crafty strengthened by eand- bags on the
ialnparta ard some four very heavy Cune have toen
uouno6. They lave some tn columtiacs Of H-ueh
bore, aud two riiod cannon. They have aisO tnfONh
I'D me very strong sand batteries, mounting fonr IL
inch Colap lads opposite the Navy Yard. TIE Mag
ara siled some dave ago, bat il soon expected bH
caiu; thst, with the fhi 3, We are at least ID
very resyecable poeiiiou for defense. Opposie, on
the Florida cohst Forts Mcltae and barrHucs WIN
tic Eavy-Yard all Ia possession Of the Rebel, who
lave go numerous sand batteries al'rR thc cost, but
they have only few heavy guns what ne nuue'-
icI strength Of tie enemy Is we sre unable 10 guess
Some tine apO they Were TO- 10, bn' II 10 known t4at
u lir.,o nun er len il l. supposed for the North.
1h.y have releNediy eeut over tag ni truce win
ihleatering messages, ad demands on Col Blown 70
surrender believe that tie odd veteran las always
told them that he Woud surrender wien ne cOuid ho'
| hclp r. aud 80 maters feBtiI ~ s'eiu QUO.
/ On ite eve Of the Fourth zee u great slirIn'
| Wehdli ket guards stationed all around carp me
/ ri hi was dur snd It raned IL torrents. Aho1t >
,l1ck one Of the ,clrts id, ud oar re- iment we're
/ Instantly u. De- ar,Ar, aud that v'ry Tedialy lof
! ecen bende We were drawn up Ia liue OF battle,
ad Ieua ued 81 for about hours, The pickelt eve
| tcw sud ten firing. Bot 40 enemy cane, ana Tie
/ 6ung cea,irg, we were discharged 10 dep on our
\ arm; Tut wo were scarcely down wien we we's up
sC8iu I e fame thLg gene over Tor ihe tl1rd
line After coz ing IN Tor che lat time had the mir
fortune TO be se-tei. along With otheie ~ ieiei
tor Il ke.s and thus up toe whole rig undeF
dregcling rain. a more gloomy Fourth o. Jolly l
never saw 4lwu the eleueuts eling u . Hpallils
with the pGtii ion u The cOnttTy.
Bus lad iorgo 10 tell you he cause Of our alarm
on tic evening Of The "a. The only solution 81 ne
nvstery eeeas 10 be- trace lie 10 q goat Which We
lJonpht from New-York aud vii being lonee, s"ia'
felng about among tie shrubp Svse mirtsk'n Tor q
secessioAii bnt though eulealy tired ~, etcped,
owing 80 The dIIkne-s. Some If our boys are good
tlots, several birds having been killed Oh tie wing
s. ith the ordinary ufusset. oCoIIA'