New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

Watson of the marines desired to resist the attack 10
the utmost extent of his power and that Commodore
Armstrong was offered the services Of Commander
Walker of the Supply, and his Leutenants, Daniel,
Erben, and Bradford, Lieutenant Commanding Berry
man Of the Wyandotte, and Lieutenant Irwin, being
ON leave of absence. These officers were ready and
willing to serve and Of them Lieutenant Erben,
did take quite prominent part rendering important
service previous to the surrender of the yard by de-
stroying powder and stores at Fort McRae
81 am told that plan to defend the Navy Yard was
discussed and il could have been carried out with
cess had it not been for the dsafection of Com Far
land and Lieut.. ReDshaw. 1t was proposed to anchor
the Wyandotte off the North Gate TO station force
OF ordinary men and marines in the Yard with held
pieces and to place the storeshg Supply OF the Marine
Barracks at the South Gate. These measures would
have snfficed to intimidate the Secessionists.
Lieut.. Erben had an interview with Com. Arm
strong on the night before the yard was surrendered
and at first the Commodore agreed to the plan submit
ted, which was as follows: With boats crew to de-
stroy all the powder in the Navy-Yard magazine
amounting to 100000 pounds) to remove the shells
and the ropes and blocks need for mounting guns and
and take away the small arms. After giving his assent
to this proposition, Com. Armstrong sent for Com. Far
rand who objected in the most violent manner, and
endeayored to intimidate Lieut.. Erben. He desired
the Commodore 10 arrest Lieut. Erben, and send him
on board ship, which the Commodore refused TO do.
learn that Lieut. Erben is satisfied that at the time
of this interview Commander Farrand was in commu-
nication with the commandment Of the Florida State
troops and that he aso impOruned the Commodore TO
order the return 10 the maynard wharf OF the steamer
Wyandotte and the storeshp Supply, which were then
lying in the bay secure from any chance OF seizure,
although Lieut.. Bergman was left almost without
officers by the designations which took place. Lieut..
Erben believes that Commander Farrand asked these
orders for these vessels that they might fall into the
hands of the Secessiomsts the next day. The follow
ing paragraph appeared in Pensacola newspaper the
day after the yard was surrendered
IAN effort Yesterday made to stores from the yard to
be put board the United ses ship supply which was
manuy resisted Commander Esrrand and Mr. Gonzales the
s,oekper They deserve the lasting gratitude OF their coun-
Try -,
The day after the surrender Of the yard Commander
Farand ordered Mr.. Hunter naval sailmaker 10 make
sandbags to build battery for the secessonists and
also ordered Mr.. Cooper, gunner, United States Navy,
TO exhibit TO the rebel officers all the details Of the
navy-yard magazine. / am happy TO say that both
these gentlemen positively refused 70 obey this order
Lieut.. Erben thinks that Commodore Armstrong was
influenced against his judgment by Commander Far
rand and Lient. Rensbaw.
FORTY PER CENT DEPRECIATION.
We are informed that the depreciation in the value
Of slave property in Missouri consequent upon the
cesson movement is about forty per cent. The nvol
untary emigration of the blacks down the Mississippi
is very large. South Carolina is doing great service
as an AbOhtionst.
LOUISIANA Seeding FROM PROTECTION.
The following il the official statement of the amount
Of sugar imported into this country from 1851 TO ls6O