New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-24


the tide through the channel that runs pall to one
face II Fort Piekens. The wind favored us bu little,
aud tho falling breeze enabled all board ~ inspcet
deber tely the seemingly ai.tic preparations Tor the
threatened attae which frOwns and brsiss from irte
miles of forts and batteries arrsyed around The tsht
iud-n ureoppo.ite. Heavy ssndbag trsyeres protect
the of the parspets and solid enough 10
defy the heavy batteries enseoDeed in esrhworks
around the Lighthouse, which to an outside glance
feems the formidable poiut OF attack, directed 10
il l. sgaiust the wesker flank Of the fort at s most
vulnerable angle.
! A few soldiers and ol,-ers upon the rampant ap-
peared TO be inhaliug the fres ening breeze rh
arose to wait the schooner across the ebannei' ann
enable her to coast the main hore TIA, all could
take note of the necklace Of basons ear,hworks and
coumbiads v ith which Gen. Bragg hopes TO throttle
bic adver.ary We passed by Barr,lncas, the nesres
Poia, Of attack "a mile and 9arser the Commander
nLCefs head quarters, the barracks, and tie hos l.
| tai snecessiyely and as the vessel approached the
| landng-pier Of the Nsvy-yard could her the
bustle of the military aud the hammers OF the arti
icers, and descry tie crimson and blue trapplngs Of
Iouavss recalling Crimean "reminiscences train of
heavy tunbls drawn by three four pairs Of males,
the G'st indication of transport system in the
army of the Confederate States, and tie bigh-bred
chargers mounted by the escorts OF these amnuuitio9
wagons eorroborated the accounts OF the wealth ana
breeding If i's volunteer cavalry. The Dftla now
skired toe Nayy-yard, the neat dwellings OF VIII b,
aud the profi.ion Of orange and hg groves In @i.h
they enbOeomed have an aspect OF trore't shade
and repOse, much at variance with fbe stern prepare
lions before u.s. Onr ekipper let go his anchor at re-
spectfnl distance from the qnay cviDclng regard ior
martial law that contrasted strangely WIN 10. im-
patience uf control elsewhere maOiies cd Throughout
tbis land and almost inspiring the belief that no fber
rule can ever restore tho lost bump Of vencraion 70
American craDolOgy.
While the master Of the Diana was sknlhng bis
leaky pant ashore 10 convey my e,tsn OF lhrod"cth
" tile in Chief, had leisure to survey be
long narrow low sand belt Of the island vpp0-te e,
A. l,sss itarH I'm dlrapuGart
IN the AZ uiiles from Fort tckena IL 10 near
ly level with the sen thai could make out the Tsin'
yards VI the Sabine anUsbs BROOKLYN, sneh9'eo on
I'D, the island within range II the Nayy-Ynd Which
Ia d. stined TO receive immediate attention whenever
tho attack shall begin. PnIuiiug my reflections upon
the m0rae Of the upper and neither miilstones between
which tie Diana IL mOored, am sadly puzzled by tie
snanoons ethics or metaphysics OF this ,inguar war,
the rrersrations for which vary esseniaiiyit were
sin TO LAY lIdicrouflirom sil ancient and modern
telligerent usages. Here we have Nh important for
tees threatened with siege for The st 6O days, sufer-
pg the assailns Of the Gag il deendsto anass baftery
upon battery, and stng the whole coast Of low hills
| opposite with every ware OF apparatus for is own
devss alton, without throwing timely sLeu to pre-
| vent tB'ir estal i,bment.
| War has been virtually declared, siuee letters OF
! marque and corresponding blockade atmi' OF NO
other Interpretation, and yet but last We. two Mo
bile steamers, Laden with fJoON worth of provisions
for tbe beesgueriog camp, were stopped by tie III ek
adiug feet and though not permitted To enTer this hnr
! bOr were allowed TO return TO Mobile unoiched
tte commander thinking il quite, pun5smen;
ITEM to return to Mobile, and carry W
the Al bsus River to Montgomery this mas, OF ei,a
| bles which would have 10 be dispatched thence by
il to this place Such practical jokes end tinse
If innocence to the TieuobFois vi this strife wAlcn
! will hn. dly survive tie first DlJodshed.
Tne skipper returned from shore with an orderly
who brought The neeGiul rerpissiOn to haul the h,n-
Alongside the wharf, where l landed and was con
,lan n,.r afar IL
the shady Of tits graceful httle village, wbct
covers an nclosur- Of 800 seres, and, with The adoin
iuv iorts ot the United States over pOJ ster
lug, which may have something 10 do Win tue Prcsi
dents d.ter inaion hold property anocr 20 heav.
an hypothec.ioD. Ii-l l,ndIords, 1i.b inculn6er-'
estate, have such simple mode Of obssiin8 An ac
qqittsl.
The Navy-Yard is, properly speaking, . settlemer
Of exceedingly neat detached houses, WITH gardens
trout, por,ieoea, pillars, ,ersndahs, aud Nenetia
blind. TO aid the dsuse trees ~ ksepIg oil tue scores
srs,s Of the snn vi sh is intensely powerful III 81
summer and is b .zing herceiy as 70 force on
u aduit t,e Ion thai averaxs tempe ratre
A. high a. Lst Of Cslcn,ts " 10 very probable Tb
sra-.-plots under tbess trees covered With pes
pile. Of BALI, mo.,ly Of small size; two obso
fetc lostsrs-one dated E1e-ars PLACED in The nait
avense. Tents are pitched nndsr The trees, snd h'
houses are all occupied by onicor, who n,
chatting, smoking, and drinking al the olen wiudows
number Of men 10 seui-mllitary dresses oi vnr'on
sorts and side arms ounging about the qasys snt
the lawns before the houses Into one OF these m
escorted, and find myself si a very pleasant mes,
whom the greater number are Oiiiere OF the Ioutv'
! Corps, from New-Orleans-one, Dane, has served q
Ii-iedt Kiel Frecerichtiadt; another foreigner ha
seen service In South America another has fought II
half the nsarrectionary in Europe. The wine 7
abundant the faro good, the laughter and talk load
Mr. Dss; has been down all dsy 2% M0n'soS%es
WigiaH and they all ,bihk his presence Deans i'm
! mediate action.
The only slip here is the shen of the old Fulton
which il on the stocks but the works OF the Navyysr
are useful in eating -hot shell. and preparing n,aoi
lions Of war. An side-ds-esmP from Gen. raj Brssi
entered ar We sitting table, and inyitei O
attend hin 10 the Generals quarters. The road, -
found was very long and very disagreeable owing 4
the depth Of the sand Into we the foot sank at ever
step u the ankle. Passing the from, OF EXTENDED
row Of the clesn airy, pretty villas inside the Navy
yard passed the gate exhibiting passes,
pro, eeded BY the beach, side Of which lines
with hou.os, few yards from the SURF These houses
n or few ',sa hsvs
placed along the beach, covered by ssnd,bags para
pets, and trayersee As We toiled along 10 the sand
The aide hailed cart, pressed 1t iut0 the service
and We continued our journey lees painfully
irock-coat, with a star on the epauleite strip
= smart KEPT, and trowssrs with gold strips
and large brass spurs, rode past on housekeeping
powerful charger, followed ey An orderly. There
round. rsined up, and Wa presented ~ l sat in u,
state chsrlot, The commander Of the Coofederatet
S,atee Army ss Pensacola f. about ~ years Of nge,
= spare and powerful frame his face Is dark, snt
marked with deep lines bis mouth large and sqnasly
set in determiled jaws and hi. eyes, 'gacious pene
trating. sd not by any means nnkindly, look out o
you from beetle br0ws which run straight across an,
spring into q thick tuit II black hair, which is thekes
| over The noee where naturally t ususlly Leave ai
intervening space Hh hair n d.rk, and he wears suo
regulation whiskers the delight Il our general
few years ago. HE manner 10 quick and frank. an