New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-24
NEw.yORK p,u.Y TRIBUNE, TUESDAY DECEMBER "a, 1861

Lad recently csrtnred We fonnd in The barb0r The
U,i,ed gtulee var yeseels Massachusetts aud X, *,
Cnyler beside several prizes and MOI long ailer"'fd
the gunb04t Lew-LoI.d0n and an armed sepJoper
cane IN.
ihei fort i occnIied by about 10 taiors aud ma
Iire., contradict Ly LiCut. buraDaB, OF the Iayy,
rLl has seVerl latg e olber Dahl yfeu Dns III POI
tou Oh navy carriages. Tho Tehels, ~ whom me
il nj Mas held several months, abandoned II 10 Seq
tender last, aDQ destroyed nearly everything which
lley could ~ carry of The iOrl aud lig'tbouse,
win The ksepens lodsings remain, Ito former nm
Eni shed aud the batter injured to some extent cy -.
lie walls of tie tort have been carried up to SUM-
dent Light By the rebels to form neary TIER Of case
mates, sud Iar.ly covered over. Wllh some consid-
er,ble mason work. aud with materials (none Oh lie
ground except lim,l, it might receive some twenty
guns on cas"matr carriages.
TIE island il q long narrow "trip Of hnd, ruunln
north 81 east come Elk or seven miles. iONaId TIE
wet end, where the hatbor lies, and where We are
enclmIed, il courists OF huumOcks OF fine white
end uterslefsed with ,edyy spOs ot wafer. ii
bears evidence Of having ben overlowed IN some
extraordinary storms, large turks of trees having
diiIod "a some OF is higher Lummocts. The cart
end gdens out IL triangular shape, embracing aooa.
one square nile, aad II covered win pine irees' j
made am unsuccessful effort 10 have Il examined the
day after orr arrival, and regret having been too
much occupied since 70 repent II.
For the present, 1 concluded To land here, where
can place, though indilerently well one or two
more regiments. The bnd is in no respect suitable
for camp, especially in view OF uch instruction as
one OF tie regiments present Particularly heeds.
Should the stay here he Oh long coullnga nuts
It'll floors viii be necessary. regret to learn that
In landing tie baggage, OF one OF Capt. Mainihs
from GERS was lost overheard.
! U,Cu.ing il proper 10 make known to this people
tie remote chjecls of tbs expedition have pre-
pared a Proclamation. w icii ] shall enoeavor TO
have terminated early and widely as possible
conisipht vita the more pressing demands OF the
service. 800
have to-day in accordance with my ins Inctions,
held on interview with Capt. Smith Of Mas'acha-
sets Fisg-Oiicer Mexican not havI0g arived.
Capt. Saith & iLks there 10 water enough on the
| land aud IN the vicinity 20 supply guuyCats ana
other vessels OF tie station, although procuring II
vii be- Glow aud difficult. lie rays The hdS-olcer
his ordered more guns Tor the fort, which are daily
expected. he suggests a coal derot on toe Island,
aud regular steam packet between the Island and
Fortress Monroe OF come other Nor'tcfu port.
TIE di.charling Of tue Constitution Is sill gOirg
on. The wIud siLce arrival has prevailed rom
the north aud east, and the water ast night roe 20
high that considerable portion Of he island between
tie fort aud lighthouse WAS oyertlowed leaving a
hin sheet OF waller there, al event WHICH, ain III
formed is not untIequeBt. Il narrow strip of
laud about quarter or third OF a mile in
with, which forms the western extremity OF
the Island, is but ill-sLiJcd tor camp, either for
reg1iars or volunteers. have visi ed tie eastern
Ieztrenity of the island, beyond the lagoon.
There il sufficient space for 8 600 men, but the land
/. 30 inierspersed with marshes that 1 consider a
camp there for that number ont of the question.
Tie water along tue northern shore for solIe dis
[ tarce Is 70 shallow that our r0WtOdts dragged
bottom The beach j. lined with ridge oil shud
Lur n0ck some zen ltct ia night; but beyoLd thete
tho land /. generally low and covered with pine.,
scrub oak, .crub IGlme.to, and marsh grass III
/ rateles. MusktOes would be troublesome u Gre -.
All seasons, and In rainy weather much oil ING trouu
wol'd De under water. Inc process OF fecIsmalloh
- ems still - be going on win al activity az n II
hau bul nat begun, aigu OUgh the Inland Is PROBABLY
- Oh ~ tic main land. The ANIMALS Lerc are
snake ioads, birds, Iaccoons, iss, All, !. lie sad,
/ O. lisatoss.
! lie Sow-Loudon, with four long thirty-;wCs and
o'e rife cannon. appears TO be, under Ter fre-eut
commander, very the, i've and wel, managed craft,
gi,u. tie ,Lemy much annoyance. The enemy =
scuboats are 81 light crsuelt, armed with rl1et
.un- aud j. tolls 70 allow tLenl such an aoyaniae.
Wish r4cI 90 Gavautaeo Ga our aide No could IA aAs
/ DECEMBER 20
The Constitu'ior hrs been dischsrpd ard Will fail
/ teo.e iarA. While pporu.iug ilA reiolt, tie De
SOLO ani NeW.Loud0u have been cnga4irg tie
eicmy boGls Ia tie direction VI New-Usieans.
/ nave the honor 20 be-, very respectfully, your
" PHELPS. Ehs.5ier General coaa's.
MOLE FROM MAJug-oENERaL BUTLER 10 TIE
! Adult AAT-CLN' RAJ.
| NAcHlNoToN, Dec. ~, 1851.
\ 10 hs Idi1fIrtG,-rIdio . ~ tHG.a Naio' .i'Hy.
! SiR: I have tie honor 10 ioroarI 90 The Com
mauding Cereal tits nl0u Of BfLuleT-3 eaer-l
I Phclrs. have rot received from Gen. fhrlp' any
lhcal copy OF the pro lms'iou ~ which -o ref -
hul iron 0,lor sourre have tI,a information az eu'
dCfs & tertin she TTtei CO.. ies are nearly coI-
rect. need iaroly ny tho issuiHg Of any Proola.
nation, upon such occasion wac neither sugR,s Red
nor nnlo ned ~ ne, and mos, certainly nos such y
one. Wi'h hat exception, oomG end TIE report,
AND eek attention % It's clear aud busness1e stae
ncnts. I have TIE honor 10 be,
toar Bosi oh.diert s,srt.
nm o. B'itER.
Bri.sds Gcucrs onimAndirs.