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

The United States sesmer Illinois, P. E Terry, com
ie which has been engaged In the transportation Of
munitions Of 70 Fort Pickens arrived In this CITY
yesterday, last from Key West July g. She brngs Major
Hunts light battery, Company n, eighty seven men;
Lieu!erants Cltze, Thompson, Bailey, shssbone and
Pat Mr. Tift Captains Burrows and Plunke. seven dig
charged and fifteen discharged mechsncs-tota
ninety frst cabin and hundred nine seerase
passengers.
The Illinois LEFT Fort Pickens June 90 and arrived at
Tortugas June 20. Having discharged her guns shell
&c at Fortugis Vhey not being required at Fort Pick
ns) left July and arrived at Key west the day
Left Key West july 8, at three p NJ and arrived In New
York Jluy IL The following ships at Fort Plskens
o, her departureThe United states steamships Misss
sppi Water Witch Niagara and steamships Wander
bilt and Cahawba. Also H. 3. n. steamship Jason left
the feet the goth Of June, and proceeded to sea- AT
Totugas reports the bark David Wson dischaYgag coal
On the departure of The Illinois the following ships
were at Key West-rhe United States steamship Niaga
ra she having from Fort Pckers for coal; The
steamship Cahawba bound for New York, with Captain
Barys artillery company, waiting for coal end water
the United States frgate Colorado, The United
States steamship Crusader and the soamship savor on
the Sch the State OF Georgia In from Fort Pickens
being ordered 10 Key West for coal for she feet Santa
Rosa Island, and the schooner Henry Mutt, OF Phiis
delpnia.
BY news brought By tho Cahlwba, up to the ssh Of
July, no warlike movements had taken PLACE 81 Fort
PGkeas Tie gate Of Georgia took from Pcrengtwo com
panies OF Wilson Iouaves and LETT them at the fort on
fortugas leland, and took from Torugas in OK hang &C.
Captain Dawson's company OF artillery for Fort Pckens
10 replace Of the men coming North
A, Key West everything is quiet Two prx,s the
B.iliau,o AID H. steissn IN the harbor and four
more expected iaiya having been captured at the
mouth OF the Mississippi
The report that the Brooklyn was ashore Of one OF the
pases ~ Incorrect
The steamship Sumter, belonging 10 the rebels form.
cry lhe d'oana ran the blockade while the BROOKLYN
vas 10 pursuit OF sn English vessel and che ia now upon
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OUR FORT PICKENs CORRESPONDENCE.
foEr PIcKESs, June "a, 1851.
ATTtcat q "tHns IouarS al FIR! Pickens-Account Of
the poya9e-Caion and Rebel Eorce, dc.
The sixth regiment OF New York Volunteer Militia.
known the "Wilson 2ouayes - srrivad esssc AZ ne
desena'on after delightful voyage, this morning.
since TIE Mexican war volunteer troops have pene
ated a far south Sc this corps AS we saea aow, tbs
harbcr OF New York on the Let Of June VIC were aaute
by almost every creft, great and small and when ,oroo
I'VE miles from Sandy Hook boarded by prooeIsr
which transferred to decks several Of the man h
had missed us at our departure This was attended wiz,
some difficulty and danger the sea was running ,,,,
high, but fortunately accidents occurred md a,,.
aslAy Oh TWO hours We continued on our Journey
cannot speak too highly OF the ma 10 70,
our COMFORT carried on undor the
W 1smes mohehry the chief steward, aud tbore undor
Ds control fhe different companies were allotted bunks
W WIG o"e' aecs, " Wpleh hey pass The night, while