New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
MINOR ITEMS.


ARRIVAL OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Lieutenants Rodgers and Schumacher, late Of the
United States cutter Lewis Cas- recently seized
at Mobile, arrived in this city yesterday morning per
steamship Mount Vernon, from Savannah. The former
CAPTAIN had been reinstated by the State authorities
MAJOR ANDERSON AND HIS BUTCHER.
A letter from Major Anderson, dated Februlry 4,
SAYS: 1--WE are now getting fresh provisions and gro
ceries from the city. How long this act of courtesy
will be extended to us, no one can say. The butcher
states that long delay which occurred from the time
of my rst order to him until he sent down arose from
his not having received my letter"
THE ENGLISH CAPTAIN TARRED AND FEATHEfED.
A very general curiosity has been felt TO know what
precisey was the outrage to which British ses-cap-
tain was subjected by gang of revolutonists in Sa-
yannah. A correspondent of The bfo6te Dispatch
says that Capt Vaughan, of the British bark kaos,
was tarred and feathered by the Rattlesnske Club
for asking colored s,eyedore to dine with him.
reward Of 81 500 has been offered for evidence to
Wet the party parties implicated in the affairs 900
by the British Consul at Savannah. The British Gov
eminent will undoubtedly make that very costly suit
of clothes 10 either Georgia or Savannah.
TIE REASON WHY PORT PICkENS WAS NOT
ATTACKED.
Major Chase tie commander Of the State troops at
Pensacola paced through Columbus, Ga, on the 4th
inst en route 10 Tallaharsee, 10 have conference with
Gov Perry Of Florida. The CoihHbDs Times says:
"In brief convention with him learned that
il il The ,g,y OF oar men 10 avoid conflict i'll the
Federal troops until after the 9TH OF March The rea-
ons for which course were that 20 strongly fortified
place ~ Pckens ought 10 be stormed but captured
by bombaTdment siege, and time was necessary TO
complete preparations for successful attack. That
victory would doubtless follow desperate charge upon
the fort with the loss Of seyeniy-ive ont Of one
J..d, lint " uue a
eucy not to say display OF bad generalship 20 win
battle al ~ costy a sacrifice. That 10 men Were in
the fort sufficient 10 manage the guns The howitzers
on the angles capable OF being Tired at the rate OF
ten shJts TO the minute, which would do terrible
slaughter That the fort could be taken in the night
waV and the right time. That demand would be made
by The Commissioners sent 10 Washington by the South
ern Congress and on failure of its acceptance, prepare
tons for AN attack would begin. The arrival OF the
BROOKLYN with it, few men, war not matter OF much
consequence MAJOR Cha-e's opinion was that Lieut..
Slemmer in command Of the Federal troops, would
defend the fort. During MAJOR Chase's absence, Col
Tenneut IomaX has command at PENSACOLA,
TIL, pfnsac1la ObWrrrr Of he 18th ult., noticing
the arrival there of the Hon. S. H. Mallory, remarks
az follows:
lie made in our presence the gratifying announce
ment that the passive or nom c-tance policy pursued
by Major Chare has been cordially and fully approved
by Davis, Slidell, Toomb-, Clay, Benjamin, Hunter
and many other leading Southern men IN Washington
whose fidelity 10 the interests OF the South cannot be
questioned. These men urge that under no possible
state of affair not involving the honor Of the Sonh,
should difficulties be produced here that, even by the
remotest possibility might lead 10 bloodshed, which
in the present excited state OF the publc nud would
inevitably result in civil war. That collision must
not take place in advance Of the formation OF Proyl-
sional Government at Montgomery on tue 4th inst,
which Provisional Government being recognized az
Government de (9ctO by the Northern Government,
will be able to arrive al peaceabie solution OF the
present difficulties by negotiation, and consequent
Al tla mill
Of the Southern Republic.
We agree with these eminent Southern Statesmen,
that il is far better conduct the revolution that IL
upon IFS and ts unavoidable concOmitants through the
channel of diplomacy, than deuge the country with
blood and break up and ruin the great commercial IN
tereBts Of both sections.
We do hope and trust that the Southern people will
act with calmness and moderation, and give respectful
attention to the admonitiOn Of such men as we have
named who are striving, under the providence Of
God to avoid the calamities of bloody national CON
yulsion.
LATEST FROM rOGT SUMTER.
The CLarieston Courier OF " odnesday Gays: We
have had conversation with citizen who left Fort
Sumter Sunday, and had been engaged there and
at Fort Moultrie) since November AS workman lie
reports A. gboers and 20 soldiers (oieers includedl
remaining in the fort, with large supply OF pro-
visions OF these he specifies according TO his knowl-
edge - barrels of pork and beef hogsheads OF mo-
lasses 2caFks Of vinegar with large supplies OF Hour
aud potatoes. The supply OF fuel, which was good
had been lately increased by diulhg rat winch was
secured. AZ 10 the arms, informant reports 1--we
Coambads 10 inches, III the yard, mounted on
granite two ranging toward the city. one toward Sui
liyan's leland and one toward Fort johnson. There
are also four Coumbads eight inches bearing on Fort
Morris, three of the same cabre on Cumming. POINT,
and four that can be brought 10 bear on Mount Pleas
ant or Sullivan Island at choice No reGnorcements
in men have been received.
WHY TIE PENSACOLA NAVY YARD WAS SUR
RENDERED..
The Post has received, from authentic source,
statement Of facts in relation 10 Commodore Arm
srongs surrender of the PensacoG Navy Yard. IL is
positively asseuedthat Commodore Armstrong received
orders TO cooperate with Lieutenant SeInmer IN the
defense OF the Government property, but that lie JAILED
to do 90 dsregarding requisiton made upon him by
the Lieutenant for force of marines and ordinary
men, refusing permit the destruction OF the powder
and military stores, which afterward fell into the
hands OF the rebels.
Our correspondent further states:
The reported assertion Of Commodore Armstrong
that majority Of the men under his command were
daa,c ted and refused to assist in the defense Of the
Navy-Yard IL untrue. Tie ordinary men who re-
,nroai in the storeship Supply deny It. All the ma.
,ias aso soRtadct 1t, aid it is fact that Captain