The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-27

Quiet a the fort, but the onhcers III OVh"A"u
were daily expecting an attack from the Con
federate forcee.
A, m. time Of the departure Of the Peabody
the ftieate Niagara and gunbost hat,erHs were
tbe onIv United States vessels at the for. -
The Colorado had left for Ship Island in Mis-
si<iprf eound "a
Colonel Brown expressed the greatest conii-
dence In his ability to maintain his Position
srainst all the force the Confederate could en-
pioy. Captain Butler. who came passenger on
The Peabody, has resided in Pensacola aud let
the Confederate lines the night alter the -kir-
tnish in Whom camp.
Previous 10 his departure from the rebels, he
secured a number OF Photographic plates OF the
batteries at the navy yard and fort7 Barrar' -
and McRac The spaces intervening along the
bcach. he says, are Likewise fortified, and are
covered bv bomb proof batteries. over one
hundred and fifty guns bear on Fort Fickens.
The design Of the rebels hen they attack ~
90 effect landing five or Elk miles up Sin'a
Rosa island and draw the garrison and Colonel
Wilsons Regiment from the fort and en'rcnch-
nents and then hy landing another boly he
tween them and the fort. cut 1T their retreat.
Colonel Brown, however. discerncd their OH
jcct, the rebels having landed about five thou,'
and troops az Deer Point which were evidently
preparing 80 crces TO Santa Rosa. lie ac,orl.
ingiy gave instructions to Colonel Wilson, in
case Of attack. 10 retreat hchind the cnircnch-
mcuts which srpamtc his camp from the fort.
These Entertainments consist in part Of
ditch, which has been constructed acros, the
island, leaving marrow pass communicating
with the fort This ditch is fortified on the font
side, having two heavy batteries Of rihcd can
non and colunbiad-, which the volunteers are
Instructed 20 occupy In case Of an attack.
The pass Is covered 10y a heavy battery In TIC
fort, and apparatus for throwing Drummond
tights on the movements of the enemy, has
been prepared This ditch is quarter Of mile
from the fort, and Wilson's camp is about three
eights Of q mile beyond the ditch.
The pickcts &C Col. Wilson extend about a
mile and half from the fort. The side OF the
fort toward the rebel batteries is protected by 3
additional batteries known as the Scott, lotion
and Cameron batteries The force under Col
Brown consists Of eleven hundred regulars AMI
three companies of Wilson's regiment Ia the
fortress, with four companies under Wilson In
camp outside. Each company Of the volunteers
numbers about sixty men.
The rebel forces consist Of the five thousand
wholanded at Deer Point and about two thou
sand In the batteries. II is believed that the
Niagara, 10y taking position in Perdido Bay,
can send shells even into the navy yard, the
point ofthc rebel works most distant from her
position Fort Nc Rae is the nearest point to
Pcrtiido Bay, and would be within short range
Of the Niagara's guns.
For, BarrAncas would also be within easy range
and the Navy Yard, tho most distant point
could 10 reached thus enabling the Niagara to
cover the landing Of n force to attack these posi-
tons in the rear. The guns in these batteries
ARE immoyablc, and rear attack with three
thousand men would place the entire position in
tho hands Of the Federal troops.
II was Colonel Browns determination to act
entirely on the defensive until a force arrive,
sufficiently strong 10 enable him to assume The
agFcssiyc.
George Peabody, went TO Havana, in comman,
Of a pilot boat with passengers from Key West
and while there resided in the same house will
Slidvll and Ma on. lie remained there tw,
nights and had ample opportunity Of learning
The mood OF the rebel ENJOYS. number o
Dutch skippors and others Interested in tn,
opeuing o. the Southern ports, were in consul
tation with the commissioners.
A great dtu Of braggadOCio was the most prom
inent features Of the discussions he heard
Captain Guest, Of the Niagara, who came q
in the Peabody, proceeded at once to Washing
ton. Captain Butler, OF Pensacola, also wei
to Washington to lay the plans aud pho,
E'aphs of thu rebel works before the Secreta
or War.
The Peabody stopped nj Key West TWEEN,
-four hous 20 COL and while there the the y
vatcer Bcarrrgiid, Captain Cuck-cttcr, !,
tweniy-srven pti'oncr' were brought into y,
10y tbs guuhoit q. W. Anderson. The pri,
tcer is lorc-iud-9ft schooner and has O
Iaree gun mounted uwidships.
The map also shows the position Of Appa
chicola and Mobile. The following doscripti
of these places will probably he interesting
our readers -
ALPHABETICAL
T. tho COUNTY seat and port Of entry Of Fmnkli
County, IlOiidl. II Is 40 miles southwest fro
Tallahassee, ard situated on bluff AZ the mout
of river By the same name, which is formed |
the junction Of the JhipilI or Chittahooch,
and Flint Rivers. This river forms broad c
tuary, denominatcd AppalachlcOla Bay, whit
connects with ST. George Sound. The latter
partly enclosed 10y three i,landr, aud is 30 NIL
Ia length, and from to wide. Bstweon &
islands are three passages into the Sound, viii
have n depth OF about 10 feet Of wat
M low tide. The river AMI its branches are ma
igablc--tho Chattahoolhce for boats near
400 miles inland. The city is not large cnOul
Go 10 entitled to that namc, cNcep. in the e.
treme south and the " far west where cit
interpretations have been customary before Il
trees were icled or the first substantial bull
ings erected. II is considerable mart /,
cotton, and the harbor is ircquentel by tradlr
vessels from various ports.
A little to the easterly OF AppalachicOla,
the town Of ST. Marks, twenty miles south
Tallahassee, with which il Is connected by "a
road. II lies upon the st. Marks river, ne
it's confluence with the WaukulI, with which
untos 10 form the Appaachec, which soon v
dens into the Appllachce Bay. This bay fu
coast for the distance ol $50 miles, but the Ia
bor is oflttle moment, the channel thrOug
the bay boing only ten feet deep which is era
uslly reduced TO eight before St. Marks
reached.
MOBILE.
The cit, Of Mobile, the location of which,
tho west side of Mobile River, at its entran
into Mobile Bay, j. shown on the map, is Il
only place OF much importance in the low
part OF the state OF Alabama. Ii is pleasant
situated on an extended plain, elevated 10 f.
above the highest tides, and has u bcautll
prospect OF the bay, extending thirty mil,
with ar average width OF twelve miles, 60
Gulf "a Mexico. " Access TO the town 10 re
dtred somewhat difficult by swampy ilL
opposite 70 that vessels drawing more til
eight feet OF water cannot come directly in, !
must pass up Spani.h River six mil
round this island, into Mobile River a
then drop down 20 the city, into a hlrl
perfectly secure from winds, storms
enemies." II has about iity whirvcs, and, ne
10 New Orleans, l. the largest cotton mark
in the United States. Mobile was ccdel to Il
AmeIic ana ly Spain in 1873 chartered u,
town In l6ll,and Incorporated as city In lSl
II has suffered repeatedly hy desolating fire
but its business importance has caused II 10
rebuilt with increased convenience and beaut
II is 100 miles T.. Y. 4. from New Orloan-, Al
90 West 10y North from Pensacola. Il is n
improbable that Mobile Bay will be ysiIel
no very distant day 10y combined military Al
naval expedition like that which ec'utly ma
"A call at Port ROYAL. II would be good pli
10 procure cotton for our own use, and To sup
our friends across the Atlantic