The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-01

Ing OF Southern troops, &c
The following particulars have been kindly furnished
Us by gentleman who has just arrived from Pensacola
and who has visited the places referred TO by him
THE DEFEECEs OF SAVANNAH.
The principal Of these Fort Puki in the hands Of
secession force 750 men, under command Of Major
Smith, Of the United States Commissioners sent to
the Crmea during the siege Of sebastopo, TO note the
manner OF conducting siege operations pursued BY the
Allies The information there acquired the gallant and
patriotic Major ~ 10 frat put in practice against the
very government who honored him by the appointment
This fort completely commands the entrance to the mar
Dor Of Sayannah Since it's seizure by tho Georgans
everything needed was done to increase its strength
and power The guns are all formidable pieces,
and the strictest watch is kept from It's ramparts
Sand batteries have been erected In all favorably
situated points contiguous TO the fort, and as far
up as the city itself. large number OF column
bads are mounted and these "dreaa engines are each
named after Of the dread leaders OF the rebellion
Among them is Twiggs and Bragg, Beauregard and
a Quattlebum, Tatnall and Wgfal, &C. Many Of tn
guns the fort and tho other defences thrywo
and forty.two long Founders, mounted on cast iron
chip carriages The magazine at Pulaski well protected
by sand bags raised with great around It, From
lack-of accommodation, and the great heat which pre-
walls at this season. the mems tents pitched upon the
ramparts, and great vigilance consequently the result
The United States military barrack now furnishes
quarters to a force of secession troops, commanded
by General Iawton, formerly Colonel Lawton of the
United States Army Here the recruits from the other
States principally quarered but these in very
slowly indeed. There other barracks in the city
specially apart for the accommodation Of troops from
the interior Of Georgia. The uniform, far any has
been Issued consists Of snu colorei garb very dirty
locking In ITSELF and therefore proper material for the
uniform Of nen engaged in dirty business. The same
feeling pervades the Confederate troops with regard
their superiority over the men who have taken up arms
for the Union that prevails in the South.
THE pEFEEcEs OF MOBILE.
These and the men at under the COM
maud Of Colonel Hardee, the celebrated tacti-
clan, aso late of the United States Army. The
principal stronghold and fertilization here is
Fort Morgan which commands the entrance to the har
Dor, some twenty -four miles up to the city. About
half Of this distance, towards the city, the channel is
not more than twelve or thirteen feet deep. Several
British vessels in port at the present time
These the only vessels there and has the
Der been so reduced Great skill has evidently been
ercised Of late in adding the strength Of Fort Morgan
A number of columbiads mounted the parapets.
The fort is what is termed in military parance regular
traced bastion FORT with front and curtain Since the
taking Of Fort Sumter changes have been made with
regard to the interior works. The buildings being
rapidly provided with fire and bomb proof roofs The
barbette guns are covered with mantaets first used
during the Crimean war these protect the at the
guns, AID made of thick rope, in such az
shot, Vessels entering completely at the mercy Of
the fort, the channel not being than half
mile distant. There are about 900 menan the fort
FORT GAINES
Stands Dauphin Island opposite Fort Morgan. It s
Of little account at present. the chief reliance being
abo okIn~ fat NM ~
walls has however, been commenced and much activity
prevails in pushing 1t forward. 1t contains about fifty
men,
The next point Of defence commands a small inlet to
The bartor, called Grants Pass This IL altogether q
fertilization, raised since the State seeded. Two
sand batteries have been erected each mounting two
This makes up the entire defences of Mobile harbor
The lights along the coast have been all removed.
THE ENEMIES BATTERIES AT PENSACOLA.
Fort Pickene At Pensacola had long been the Fort Sum-
ter of the secessonss Of the extreme South With that
solitary fort standing alone, surrounded by hostile bat
teres AMI yet defying attack the Stars and Stripes still
waving defiance and threatening punishment to all trail
TORS the biggest brag amongst them dare not fire shot,
Batteries however, rase and others strengthened
troops poured in munitions of war; all the deadly imple
nens of siege trains continually arrived but the fate OF
Sumter had reused the Indignation OF the North and it
was resolved that should be the last of the forts to
cumb to rebeIious foes.
The seceeSiOoStS nave raised powerful batteries, all
comm andrg Fort Pickeps. Fort McRea since the ap
pearance Of feet, has been abandoned, it lay CON-
pletely at the mercy Of any Of the large ships. The
twelve guns, several being columblads. There ia
second battery called "The Three Coumcsd Battery Of
great strength. There is also the "Mortar Battery"
expected 10 do terrible work on PickeLs whom they
pick up tie courage to make an attack, but all idea
Of that has been exploded, the only explosion
after an likely to occur In that quarter This mortar
battery has been arully and skifuly erected 1t is
behind clunp OF trees, end In the early days Of
General Baggs heroic aspirations it was supposed
that while doing its work upon the fort the be-
sieged would be unable to tell where the fire from.
The batteries all masked they formed of sand
bags covered with deep layers OF hides but they in
different constructions compared with the batteries
erected by the United States troops the other side of
the ialand ard WHICH command the whole secession
were busy night and day carrying shot and ahel and
powder to tue different fortidcaous but lately activity
has given place to ideness and insubordination General
Bragg has abandoned If his pet projects. This
to silk the floating dock but his purpose coming to the
ears Of Colonel Brown commend Of Fort Piekens
latter notified Bragg that the first attempt made for
such a purpose would be the signal Of opening fire
upon the whole hole, works CAM amp and all Bragg
he didn't try, and there 1t YET floats.
The number of secession troops at Warrington is be-
tween six and Thousand, and at Pensacola
fifteen hundred or the whole force the only disciplined
equipped and armed SOLDIERS are the Zouaves numbering
about six hundred They came from Louisiana and are
greatest fatigue and prvations.
FRUSTRATED NIGHT ATTACK.
Our informant relates the particulars Of intended
night attack upon Fort Pickens which he had from Gen
eral Brsgg himself. It appears that plan had
been laid seize the fort by night the secessonsts
being prompted to their design by the treachery Of
two parties who during the day had acceEs to the
paid visits t. the island every night for whole week.
On the appointed night two of the embrasures left
open. Five hundred were entrusted with the duty
Of entering and taking possession SELLING the sentnes
and making indiscrlmnate attack upon the arghted
garrison. Bragg himself at signal, was to cross
natey, upon that very night the Wyandot with ren-
forcemens grounded off the fort and threw out signals
o? relief. These aroused the garrison, and the sig
mails Of the ships returned from the ramparts.
The plan Of seizure was thus frustrated and Immediately
after strong force OF brave aud loyal thrown
into the fort with large supply ofprovsions That
the frs and likely will be the last attempt Of the gal
liant Bragg to reduce Fort Pckeus Our informant states
that the greatest activity prevails in the fort the
feet The Of the latter continually exercised at
the guns at target Tne secessonsts look on
the accuracy Of the firing But surprise Is changed to