New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-24

seventy miles.
! EMPTY GOLFERS
On the day the feet arrived off the city, Lieut..
! Stilwell aud Paymaster DAVIS of the Pensacola
landed under Instructions of the Flag Officer 10 take
possession of all the specie In tie mint ard hori Inc
Stars aud Strpes. They found the machinery Gil III
good order and the vaults locked but there was no
money there the Rebels having either Transferred IL
to some place Of security in the city or carried "
away up the river. The most exaggerated state,
menis are made respecting the amount Of gold and
silver which the Confedera,e5 bad here some reporr
placing il ne high as TWO millions Of dollars. i
have found it impossible to ascertain the truth oil The
matter.
Everett's battery landed on the night of the 18th,
aud were stationed at the Custom-House until the
following day, when an incident occurred illustrat-
ing the promptitude and determination of Gen. But
Ter. While be was holding a conference with the
Mayor at the st. Charles, It was reported that
crowd Of rioters e.nbing IL the street. Gen
Butler Immediately ordered Capt. French 10 bring
up Everetts battery and plant 1t in n position to
rake the street. The Mayor hearing the order re-
monstrated HI excited manner against hilnR upon
the citizens and shedding innocent blood. Gen. But
Ter assured him that If il became necessary 10 clear
the street in order to preserve the tranquility OF the
city. he should do 80. TIE rioters sufficiently
! impressed with the formidable array of cannon
which soon dashed among them, to prevent any fur
Their demonstration than TO hurrah for Jef. Davis.
SHIPS BURNED BY THE REBELS.
When the Union fleet was seen coming up the
river the Confederate officers rnshed frantlcaliy
down TO the evee, and gave orders TO the chip
keepers TO set tire 10 the ships and steamers which
remained in the river, and which had either been
capiued bv piivateers or eonscaed ~ the property
Of Noriherners. Some OF the ship. were loaded with
cotton ia anticipation Of running the bloc ade Bales
were broken open, tie cotton scattered ABOUT lie
ships and set fire. In order 10 insure its SPEEDY
gnilIon liquor stores were broken open and WHISKY
! carried on board the slips with which the cotton
ttsu. al of
burned and sunk at tie leyee Others were cut admit
10 destroy tie Union fleet; but their mis-ion ailed
md they sank. the ends o. their ch1rred tnberS ana
j blackened hulss now being still visible above tue
snrlace. The following ~ d st OF the sihps de-
stroyed az isr Is l have been aoe 10 obtain Their
names:
Ship Ariel, 500 tons, owned by the Pattersons of
Bath, Ne: ship Marshal OF Providence, tine ship
ghi had been one year n sea, and had lam heretwo
wear. before che -old To parties Ia Boston; The
/ slip Iemuel Dyer. bnilt N Portland aud owned ~
New -Oreans. She had full cargo OF cotton, and
tad been waiting month fcr an opportunity to run
the blockade. Ship American Union OF Bath, Mel
! ship John H. Jarves, owned by the Riches of Dos
ton; ,hip sara l.. Paiegrew, owned by the Marcys
Of Portsmouth, n. H.. barks Cherokee aud Uncle
/ Sam Of Charleston, y. e.; ship belonging TO Tie
Belgian Consul, loaded with cotton an Italian
bark which WAS loaded with cotton. aud had her
ina ia cut away in order 10 run The blockade
/ The ships known 10 have been saved from The
general confederation ere the Charles a. Fafwell,
milan, Ocean Eagle, Metropolis and the schooner
John t,ilpln. TIE latter was captured by captain
Preble Of the Katahdin. She was loaded with cotton
and commanded by Captain Archibdd Foryth Of
Maine.
REBEL STEAMERS CAPTURED.
! withstanding the desperate attempts Of the
! Rebels 20 render the victory barren one 10 Tie
I'niouists our ships succt eded IN capturing seven
steamers, viz: The Teunessee, Burton Sallc Rob
inaon Lands, Defiance, ~. Charles, Ceres, Chero
/ kee and Diana, and a large steamer belonging 10
the Opelousas Railroad. The Tenncs-ee fell Prize
10 the Richmond, aud when taken she had the
French flag flying Hes commander made every Ell
| fort ia escape isiling IN which, he attempted to
scutte the vessel. When she was boarded by Lieut..
Terry and Assistant Engineer Hoyt Of the R,ch-
mond, the water was up ~ the grate barn. Th'y
succeeded in stopping the Leak started the hres, ana
got the steamer under way. She 10 one oil
the moot convenient vessels captured, and has proved
invaluable as a transport having been employed 10
conveying troops from Ship Island 10 tbs city.
There war every indication that the ships had been
running the blockade Abont which We shaii hear
considerably less in ibis quarter for The future Inc
Sallie Robinson belonged TO the Lower Mississippi
/ line Of steamers, aud ran bew memphis ana
/ Newt Orleans. Tho DIANA belonged 10 .no ,oTe'
con-, line and was run 10 Forts Jackson, ~. Pm ?,
| and the lower coast. The Burton was run on the
/ New Orleans and Ss,cbez line and WA employed
on The nigh, of the action IN conveying troops.
TRIUMPHANT ADVANCE OF THE UNION fLthf
ABOVE NEw-ORLEANs.
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the Union IN this city, and the soopof war Pensa-
cola sud gunboat ksishdn 10 exercise wholesome
influence over the rebellous portion oil the comnn'
uitv Flag. officer Farragut, folio wing up that sue
GERS which lie inS1igursted 20 -penolnly. mas pro
ceeded up tho Mississippi, with The determination OF
reducing the deienses above this city, and joining
I Com. Foo,e The impresrion preyns among those
hest informed that he will ueet with but little
onpo,ion us all the Rebel deeBses above this city
have been constructed with view Of oppOsitg
] A. ioxvu rather than the
river aBd intelligence already received confirms
men in this opinion The sloops-oi-war brooklyn,
Oneida, and Iroquois, aud the gunboats Scotia,
Wirona, Kennebec and Penola left here on the ist.
on the 9Th, the Hartford lh4gshiph tie hiellnond,
Kineo, and Itasca called, aud his morning-the sth
the Mistissiupi and Wissahickon goi under way
and steamed up.
The Grst news received here Of the progress Of the
squadron was the 9Th, when 1t wa. reported that
the BROOKLYN was within ten miles OF Baton Rouge,
Atill mOviug up. 1his morning, was on ara TIE
pnboat Aladdin one Of the guard ships left here,
where met an intelligent ScOtchman, who deserted
from Camp Moore, Whose statements. II they can be
relied upon, and see reason TO doubt them, are
Of the most gratifying character. ms man sept IN
the fortiic atoms above Baton Rouge last Sunday
niuht. and was Ia the city when be Brooklyn aud
three gunboats passed there at o'clock on Monday
morning. lie gvcs glowing account OF the
demonstrations which occurred. Al The approach OF
the ships, the Rebel flags were hauled down, and
the Siirs and StIires' displayed from public and
private buildings. Tie greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed among the inhabitants who rushed down to
the rlyer and greeted them with cheers, and waving
hats and handkerchiefs. One Of the leading men Of
| the town rode down on horseback, and cIed ont,
Hurr0h fer Lincoln, 6redd, and meGf. ihe
peopIe ere represented in the hghes, state Of ex
/ eitemeut, tho Union continent ovorw helming sli
sympathy with the rebellion.
/ DlsNAY AMONG The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ABANDONED - GUNBOATs BURNED AND