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

Fulton. ......G. $. War Ssmr4 Seized e. Pensacola
The gan on tho James Gray is forty two pound
Columb,ad and those the Fulton Grs .h!7ty-.so
FOUNDERS. Tie Fulton wrecked Of acoa AID 10
put her INTO proper trim viii cost $1,000.
rECllTtrt4T1oS.
Vessels in South Carolina Navy ...................1o
The Weigh. Of meta icse atccn guns vii amy oa,
para'ivey light, only one being sixty eight Founder,
three, forty two FOUNDERS and the reg, Of tlees cre
IN luton ane her guns can hardly no t,ken = Gcont
although we have done 10 the vessel being al pres ut
almost useless
THE vIEGiSIA NAVY yARp.
Tho following letter, which We Ind IN the poors'urg
IIrrss gives INTEL onco Of the progress
ng Win 70 msch industry az Our virginia Navy gard -
At tho Nay Yard tho prcparaticrs for war arc IN fu
blast Every hour di5cl9ses 70 ocson for graft
tudc, On acc unt OF the Illustration Of tho uaos pr
mouth viii be gotten into tho dock lay, and VII! soon
BIO ready for eeryco The falling Of tho shears or the
her much css jimaQe than feared, while by carry
ing away hor mast1 and rigging savei her from ruin
by contasraon. They have already oonmenood raising
believed That she may stnl be TUNED 70 e OF account
Pesdes she has 90 600 pounds Of powder in her
being ene aGs nnScr rc wsf there ~
danger Of its being damaged Her battery Of Eve guns
ono o. tho beet in the wordwas gotten Up yesterday
and removed 10 Scwals Point, where II via rcmounted
behind strong brcastxork and will cloqcenty rspoud
70 any attempt Ola hostile ship 70 pass through the
Eoads Whom similar battery sha be planted on Lam
borts Point-which win be Effected in fo9 days-the
navy OF the Northern Irirmions will DO enectually
backoG down u tue protecting Oeacn 81 lofucs3 honToe
The magnificent hcHit2er battery Of the Germ antown
consisting OF ten guns, also raised yesterday and
scnt 10 Richmond on board tie steamer NORTHAMPTON
This viii fully enable sister city TO give another vel
10 thc New York Seventh regiment, or t0 any other
friends who my challenge their respects.
Tie shot, shel and other ammunition which we're
thrown into tac river by tie Yanda hordes before her
night, gso being raised IN large quantities. And 1t
Il gratifying oarE tat-cotrary W our first impress
sions and bclefln their hSe and fright they actually
cit several hundred guns IN remote part Of tho yard
unspiked
The dofencos =; CraDcy lsland and the Hospital arc
ep forward vfry guoccs sfuy. Al the latter place six
81 tile iabren thirty Founders and tao brass field
piece have already been nt.d, and sy guns OF
the former rank viii, within two daye, be placed
beside tLtm. This " Z hot shot battery, and VIII be
irresistible, rs, IL order 10 Pass It, vessels mug como
within hall mile o. 1t, and between II and a similar
battery at Bort Norfolk. The furnace Of the Hospital
battery IS already ~ and In good working order.
IN pIssda', 10 show tic promptness and enthu.
Siam Of the in tic ard, am crcby informed
thai they hard at work at this furnace by eleven
before the guDhle fugiy fairly cut Of sight In
their ha To- they h4vo lof. Gs more arrne amman
tcn and eqliInei ulan we c)ud produce lie years
\ large company % gallant and hardy looking mon
atei arrived from Georgia, IL commanded by nniser
~ The % pd ain tol, that they arc III trve tempe
renee On "a n arrival they were break asted NJ
tho Naron House and u was imposing and cheering
siccteCe 10 them ia the iereo babimcntc Ol war,
retcferiis stanlu3 aionDd the table while lher reyo.
NJ pt4in leyoty inplorcd the blessing NJ God on
their feIc,st tan srch mon b. copdue Oh Never
Mb arc still cCrbg " from different quarters anil tie
ssgsc. ~ siiags y frightening.