The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02
The News.

ment transport arrived here yesterday from Pen
sacoia, bringing Us details Of the reinforcement Of
Fort Pickens. The Atlantic sailed from this port
on April z, having on board troops, provisions
and war munitions. She arrived ct Fort Taylor
Key West, on the 18TH and at Fort Jefferson, Tor
tugas, on the 18th, ct both Of which places she
took on board additional troops and government
stores, and sailed for the mouth Of Pensacola
haIbor joining the feet stationed there, and
auchoring of Santa Rosa Island, on which is Fort
Pickens, ON the evening of the 10Th. Immediate
Iy on her arrival, during the night Of the lGth tho
reinforcement Of the fort by the feet commenced,
in which the Atlantic took . prominent part
The operations Of reinforcement continued up to
April Is, during which time large number Of
troops. horses, cannon provisions, workmcn
firearms and great quantities Of various kinds
of military stores, were safely landed and placed
securely within the walls Of Fort Pickens. The
steam transport Illinois also arrived of Santa Rosa
Island on the 18th. and her troops and stores were
also landed. During all these operations not gun
was fred by the rebels from their Notifications.
Fort Pckens is now amply supplied with men and
guns 10 successfully resist any attack, there being
now in the fort and on Santa Rosa Island together
about one thousand men, with provisions and
stores sufficient TO last for six months; and from
the advantageous position in which this late rein.
forcemcnt places both the garrison and the feet,
further supplies of men, provisions, &C., can here
after BE thrown in at pleasure.
Schooner William H. Smith, Captain Scott from
Wilmington, North Carolina, April %, which ar.
rived here yesterday, brought the following pas.
sengers:-Captan Powell; Mr. Jinks. first officer:
Mr.. Dobbin, second officer; Mr.. Merritt and Mr..
Bass engineers, and fifteen Of the crew Of the
steamer North Carolina. seized in Wilmington.
The crew of the steamer Uncle Zen were vet in
prison.
There were no government steamers sailed yes
terday.
Major Anderson was engaged yesterday writing
letters IN his own apartments in the l,rcvoort
House. In tho evening he was out dining with
one OF our most influential citizens. No orders
have vet been received from Washington, but he
expects to be in that city by the latter end Of this
week To-day Thursday the Major will visit
the Asylum for the Instruction Of Deaf Mutcs.
The European mails of the steamship Arabia,
from Liverpool on the 2oth, via Queenstown
on the 2lst nit, arrived at Boston yesterday morn
ing, and reached this city last evening A tele.
graphic synopsis Of the news by this arrival has
already been published, aud our newspaper files,
which arc to the goth ult. contain nothing Of adj
ditional interest or importance. The letter Of our
Paris correspondent which we give this morning
will be found interesting.
By the steamship Atlantic, Capt Gray, arrived
here Yesterday, We have dates from Havana TO the
27th alt There was no local news Of interest.
Business continued very dull, and many business
houses which relied on remittances from the
Northern States fear that the Southern privatecrs
may deprive them OF their last resource from
bankruptcy and ruin. The Bidrio proposes that
an armed vessel, under the Spanish flag, ply be
tween New York, New Orleans and Havana
Dates from Caracas, Venezuela, arc to the Goth
ult. and Puerto Cabello the 10th. There Is no
news OF importance.
Recent letters from Vera Cruz state that General
Doblado has been beaten at San Miguel de Ale
ide by Marquee and Meja. II Is not unlikely.
Purser William Caldwell, Of tie steamship At.
lantic, will please accept our thanks for de.
spatches and intelligence from Pensacola and
Fort Pickens.
The overland California express, with sdviccs
from san Francisco to the afternoon of the 10th
alt, arrived at Fort Kearny yesterday A sun.
mary Of the news may be found in another
column.
The flrs. meeting of the commission appointed
by the last Legislature TO revise the city charter
took place at noon yesterday, 10 the chamber Of
the Board Of Councilmen. Mr.. George W. Blunt
called the meeting TO order, nominating Mr. Andre
rroment as temporary chairman. WIN. Allen Bu.-
Ter was appointed temporary secretary No other
special business was transacted. The law creating
the commission was read, and committee desig-
mated 70 report permanent officers and place of
meeting. After this the Commissioners adjourned
pubicct TO call Of the Committee on Organization.
II Is not probable that much progress will be made
IN the work OF revising the charter until the pre-
sent war excitement shall have somewhat abated.
The number Of cmigrants arrived at this port
during tie past week was 2,cii, making the total
s'Gce January /, Is SIS. Tho balance Of the conf
mutation fund at present is iii ,49J 30. The Com.
missoners o. Emigration transacted no bGsucss u
public interest a. their meeting yesterday after
noon.
andrew }. ilsakley, tho street contractor.
charged with contempt in refusing u answer Ger.
tain questions propoanlcl Nv the Grand Jury re
spceting alleged municipal corruption pleaded
guilty in tho Court Of oyer and Termincr yester
day, under a stipulation drawn by bis counsel
Jas. 4. Brady, Esq, to the effect that. in case Il
aAoull We ultimately decided that he had const
taiioEa right to refuse TO answer the question,
lbea the plea i 70 be wi'hdra.n. 1.-THE higher