The New York herald., 1862-04-16

dred Georgia State troops Tho garrison was formerly
under the command OF General Alexander r. Lswton a
graduate OF West Point and subsequently officer of
the First regiment OF United sates artillery He sftsr
wards resigned and became President OF the Savannah
and Augusta Ralroid.
On the 10Th Of March last couple OF desertars, whs
escaped from Fort Pulaski reported themselves to our
FORCES on Jones Island. the about four
mics above tho fort. They reported that being
sidered perfectly sound the question they
famed permission 20 go fishing They got into tho boat
aud pulled short distance from the fort ana then
put thor oars in the boat and commenced fishing a
the tide at that time running food up tho river
They allowed the boat to drift quietly up with the
tido until thoy got, they thought far enough
from tho fort to enable them 10 make their escape
before thoy discovered aud Ared at, whom thcy
seized their and pulled for liberty Brown and
Cecman are the names Of the two They both
Germans They reported Colonel Oimstesd com
mander OF the ior The garrison consisted At that tme
OF three hundred and sixty eight porsops all told.
There were GormaR company and an Irish company.
whose term OF service enlistment oxpired January
They very anxious to be discharged and allowed
TO homo. but they kept there by force.
quonty much disaaected: fact, they gayo il ~
who really loyal At heart foe tho rsoel Ths
foot contained provisions and waor Tor six Inowhs-
Thor communication with Savannah sdectuxtiy
on. sff tr
The dsscrtcrs gave the. following tho armament "
the fort, vz:Four tsn-nch coiumbiads four twelve
inch mortars. two on tins ramparts and two the
ground in front OF tho fort red twelve -poundors.
aud one rifed eight pounder the balance Of the guns
thirtytwos aud fory-twos. Total number OF guns Atty
seven.
The magazine OF tho fort contained nfty thousaaA
pounds OF powder besides sixty rounds gun.
Thcy reported aso that among the cargo brought by
the Fingahat succeeded in running the blockade some
months since-wcre fve hundred and sixty informal ma
chimes for destroying vessels.
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE DEPENCEs.
SO long ago Jsuuary. 1861 the rebels supplied ths
following interesting particulars concerning the work.
As against assault from the Fort Pulask u
defended by ample number Of thrtytwo pounders'
much better mounted and in much higher state OF EN-
cheney than any had supposed. Not simply
| the classmates, but tho quarters at present oo-
cupisd by the oflcors and privatss. bm0-
proof-the archod ceilings thirteen feet thickness
covered with stid bank sod. Tho open area withh
the fort is not paved tho earth covered with yield
ing sod formed by grass mud thrown upon what
orignaliya sandbank. II bed had been arttstioaliy
prepared for tho purpose OF receiving capturing and us
terly demorazng shell il could have been better
devised. shall falling upon it must bs buried in the
sand beneath from two to eight feet. and By the eod
above will be stripped Of the power Of throwing
into the eyes, If, indeed the fuse should not bs
nguishsd and the shell should explode Those who
sheed upon from San Juan d'Uloa. during the invest
ment Of Vera Cruz will remember that the second
ing after the landing the attention Of the enemy sps
cial!y directed TO sand hill occupied By General Quit
mans brigade, which thus exposed 70 their eyes,
doubtless their nre Tho Shells dodge which
their became after while rather pleasure
b!e excitement, buried themselves IN tho sand thsis
fuses generally extinguished and the casualties
sutng from their explosion, whom thsy did explode,
but few. very little work viii place the interior
Of Fort Pulaski in such condition remove the Ne.
within beyond the reach OF such casualties. TAa
Governor whose entire action in this matter is we
peat beyoud all praise, has placed At tho disps a
Colonel awton in addition to tho usual armor OF each
SOLDIER breechoading carbins, throwing, In The
hands Of expert marksman. sixteen rife baib
minute; a Colts revolver and sabre. Tho ditch
around the being rapidly cleaned out, under The
Of Colonel Lawon rice ned negroes having been
placed this work.
| SKETCH OF COLONEL oLMsrnAD.
Colonel Omstcad. who commanded the rebel garrisss
Fort Pulaski is, believe, native Of Georgia, and
was previous the breaking Of the rebellion,
sdsnt OF the city Of Savannah. When Governor Browa
gsrrisoned Fort Pulaski with rebels, Colonel Omstsad
held eu,ensnts commission in the Chatham Artillery
corps of savannah and went with his company the
fort by order OF the Executive Subsequently he Wa
commits stoned Major in the Ninth Georgia regiment 81
Volunteers Colonel Mercer and served in Virginia, hh
regiment being attached to the Second brigade OF Major
General Joseph f. Jehnstons division, and commanded
by Brigader General Jones. Being detached from THE
brigade he placed in command Of Fort Pulaski with
ank viii he hash
taking of Port Royal s. Colonel Omstsad has
received military education, belive and until The
bombsrdmsnt OF Fort Pulaski never under hre.
The ROUTINE OF THE REBEL soLDKnY.
One OF the soldiers OF the rebel garrison also gave the
following Of the aud discipline OF the
rebel garrison Immediately after the seizure OF tha
| fort
You have doubtless heard OF successful occupation
this and tho circumstances connected there
with Since the first detachments of fty each from
the s'Gusrd" and "Light Infantry" and twcnty-nvs
from the "Artillery reinforcement OF fifty men
| each from the two first named corps have arrived,
making total of two hundred and twent ynve men nov
ing that many Of them have only the rations dealt ous
by the State, exhibit degree OF patience under their
pryaors which does credit 10 their soldier like forti-
"oe We are under strict military discipline and the
Adintsnt read order yesterday afternoon from the
colonel in command Colonel A. P Iawton), that any
sentinel caught asleep mis- pest should be shot, Thn
made OF the men draw long face, but all render
cheerful obedience TO every command and vie with
other the prompt and discharge OF their
duties. Al daylight the revele is beaten and the rolls
called At sunrise fired. At half past eight
O'Clock the guard is changed before which the officer Of
tho day examines the quarters and that they
clean During the day the whole force is engaged In
drilling putting the ammunition In order, moving
balls and powder making cartridges, bags 30.
AT sunset another gun Is fred, and certain number
Of from the infantry corps drill every day in the
manual OF the artillery, this service Is the ches
means OF defence. There = number OF mechanics az
work on the gun carriages, putting them IN good
working order and in few days the Tort Will be in
thorough aud complete repair Al sunset another gun
hred aud clock night the "tattoo" Is beat
en aud the roll called again. Yoa may Judge from this
10 nd OF duties there little time left Tor anything
in III. shape Of fun though do have II notwithstand-
ing. There seems be aJperlect understanding between
officers and men the lamiarties which permit
ted when on "bandboxr duty are entirely ignored. A
salute is always respectfully given TO commissioned Of
fcer whenever he passes, with pleasure that shows
isrrom respect as much as from duty. lisa remarkable