The New York herald., 1862-04-16
W'ss8sMN

mAnAsd by Captains Bount and Cegdsl, were Withdrawn
from Hasksr's Island; 70 Mat
THE Rzpn eAnsssoN o. yoAF MACON
Sow.sonsisss Of the fplowinss- i'a
U ra FSed and Sua6.
Colonel. "..... Moses J: White. AslisSippi.
Sssns Hsssn; Wsiss
0ommisss.y ..".....C Captain VIM. 2. King.
Sergeant Major James II. Boole.
Chaplain. Rev. DR.. Martin.
Cen.pa"y G7Atlsntic Arsillsry.c.ptain, Jane, me. E
Company h-Od Topsan Rifles. os.--Captain, Stephen D.
Pool; First Iieutenants, John O. Manson Joseph P.
Robinson; Second Lieutenant. B. T. Miller. This com
pany has been reorganized for artillery service and is
regularly attached to the Tenth regiment North Carolina
Company B-"woodpecks '--Captain, Timothy Guion;
First Lieutonants, William Adams, - Stevenson;
Second Lieutenant, - Walsh. This company is also
part Of the Tenth regiment Of artillery. has been
famiarly called the "woodpecks" from dash Of red
in the uniform. sa
Company First Lieutsnants Cogdel (commanding),
- Riggs; Second Lieutenant, - Primrose. The
captain Of this company, George p Andrews was made
prisoner at the Hateras light, but now at liberty on
parole
Company Captain Blount.
Each company numbers about eighty men; but a. q
large number not at for duty the strength Of the
garrison is not than $50 effective All these
have enlisted for the war.
Colonel White is said TO be phsw Of JEFF Davis he
graduated West Point 1855 and second ieutenan
n the United States Ordnance corps served In New Mex
CO. He war Baton Rouge when Louisiana seeded and,
thereupon joining his fortunes with that Of the rebel
federacy, was appointed q colonel in It's army.
Captain Stephen D. Pool a resident OF Beaufort. He
was until the seizure Of the fort strong Union He
openly proclaimed his sentiments in paper which he
then sditedthe Beaufort Journal He rendered the
position Of Collector for the port Of Newbern by Prssi
dent Lincoln in March, 1851, as q reward for his ser
vices but his aspirations having been obtain foreign
sonsulshp, he declined IL, whersupon he yielded 10 the
promptngs OF disappointed ambition and the pressure Of
circumstances deserted his principles, and, organizing
company Of men, entered the rebel service.
Lieutenant Psnder Of the proprietor Of the now
deserted Atlantic Hotel Of this place, who the FIRST
man 10 enter Fort Macon with armed body Of men,
and take possession Of u In the name of The state Of
North Carolina He (pender, sr. y organized company
and 0ourIshsd about with II considerably, until some
pleasant charges regarding the abstraction Of slvsrwars
from then in the port brought against
him, when be was court maralcd tried and dismissed
The service in disgrace.
The chaplain Is. or rather was, Rev. Or. Martin.
When our forces entered Nswbern he had sudden and
important business up the country, which took him
away the FORT since which time he has not return
cd dispense his ministerial consolation 10 the garrison
We ore 10 plain view OF all that 10 going on 10 and
around the fort The ssntinsls be patroling
hs rAmpars the darksys preparing the rations little
huts outside the walls, aud further the piekets
great many Of them mounted. The steamer Union,
which went ashore here some time ago, furnished
their horses.
On the night OF the I'd inst the steamer North State
which among the prizes at Newbern arrived here,
having around by way OF the Neuss river and Core
Sound During the darkness OF the night sho success.
fully ran the blockade OF the FORT and now at Carolina
City, where her services useful 10 transporting
troope sc The rehels ceased firing on the boats
passing between this point and Morehead City not be
cause Aey would not like 10 do but because the boats
pass out OF range through channel which runs about
mile further up Newport river. To the night however
the boats pass thvougn the more direct channel without
danger.
somo little oxci,emap, was oecasionsd few day since
by what thought attempt to convey dispatches to
the rebels she fort from their friends outside sail.
boat, with one man in II, was discovered under way
some distance out the harbor which, II approached
the FORT was met by another sent by the garrison
On his return the man was arrested and taken before Ma
or Allen, who Investigated the matter and satisfactorily
aseraned that he crazy and had put or in The boat
with tho insane desire to 60 board the bockadins
vessels outside the harbor II singular that tho rcbcs
did not mako him prisoner. ..rt
On the Same day (ths 4th) miniature beat, two or
three feet long, rgged with sails, set adrft by the
soiers Of the fort and the wind carried u 10 the
wbaryss here, where u Intercepted by ono OF the
sentnsls and taken 10 Major Alien proved 70 be nled
with etcrs from tho soldiers their wives families and
friends Beaufort Each letter was examined 10 ascer.
tain if II contained any contraband nformation but
nothing found except directions about family mat
ters statements Of health and the like Lest however,
there might bo any underhand symbolic writing, they
were sent 70 General Parkers headquarters where they
will be detained tl after the reduction Of the fort
on saturday last the bloekading feet exchanged sons
veutv shots with the fort nut without damase on either