The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-02

Foauuss Aossog, May 1, 1862.
Hos 4. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of war
Ihaye Just received despatch from Brigadior General
Mansfield 70 the effect that i've negroes have arrived
from Portsmouth.
The conirabands report that Fort Macon taken
Friday last. Eighteen robes killed and twenty
seven wouded.
General Bcauregard has evacuated Cornth and fallen
back on Memphis.
is reported that Commodore Tatnall and the princi.
pal officers Of the Merrimac havo resigned. The Msri-
lies OF the Marine Hospital Craney Island fast
the buoy. She now mounts twelve guns. There
other steamers there
JOHN r. WOOL, Major General
Sketches OF the Fort and the Rebel Gar
risons
Tho War Department At Washington mas received IN
tsgcnco Of the capture OF Fort Nacen North Carolina,
by the Union forces. The is derived from tele-
gram published in tho Richmond Enqurer Of wednes-
Gay. No particulars given. We append the follow.
ing sketch Of the fort and it's gnrrison-
SKETCH OF FORT MACON.
Fort Macon which guarded and protected the town q
Beaufort, was situated buG on Bogue's Bank one
mile and three quarters from thu town. II commanded
the entrance to tho hsrbor, having full sweep Of hre
over the main channel Opposite the fort Al the
trance Of the harbor shacklsford Bank, milo and
half The fertilization Of . hexagonal form,
had tiers Of guns-ons cassmaed bombproof.
the other barite. s armament consisted Of twenty
thirty two pcundsrs thirty twenty four FOUNDERS, two
eighteen poundsrs three Geld pieces for nAnkng de-
fence twelve flank howitzers eight cGhtneh howitxers
(hoavy) eight eight inch howtxers igh one thrtsan-
inch mortar three ton inch mortars, and two Coshorn
mortars-makinga total Of eighty nine guns. The war
garrison OF the fort three hundred For heat
ing shot there large furnaces in the FORT and tho
time OF the horo large quantity Of powder
in the magazine The masonry and iron work much
out repair when fort seized the rebels which
by order Of Governor Ellis the ID Of January
1861 Much OF tho woodwork &c, was then in a stAts
Of decay Tie piers Of the wharf and tho supsrsrucurs
much out Of order, but 10 is reported that the
Acting Governor had placed oil tho forts of the State
mos, efficient state Of preparation for defence and
sistapce Governor Pickcns, Of South Casolina, i'm
medaey after the seizure of Forts Macon and Caswe
sent, for their defence, dozen ten.inch solun-
biads which divided according 10 the respective
strength and necessities " each. IL is in The hands
Of the Union forces the details Of It's capture win
soon be made public.
THE REBEL oARKIsoN or roRr MACON
consisted OF the foowing-
Field aud SaG
Colonel e............... Noses j. White, Mississippi.
ouartsrmaster; John Levine saisimers
Commissary ......... Captain Wnl Z. King.
Sergeant Major ....... james II. Boolc.
Chapiain..... .........hev. Dr MARTIN
Cop,pony G-Atlantic Artillery Captain, James =.
second Lieutenant, John W r ,bsrtson.
Company Hold Topsan Riacs.-Captsin, Stephso D.
Pool; First licutenanls. John c. Manson. Joseph p
Robinson; second Lieutenant, b. T. Miller This CON-
papy has been reorganzed for artillery service, and
reg ary attached to the Tenth regiment North Caroline
Conpamy odpecks.' Captain, riuothy Guion;
First lleussoants, William Adams, - stevenson;
psr. of the TsotR regiment cf artiilsry. i has been
faIniarly called The "wocipscks' from dash Of rcd
Comra~y--First Iisutcnan,s, cosdel ,ccmmandins),
Riggs; Second Lieutenant, - Primrose. The
captain OF this company, esorgs r. Andrews was made
prisoner ~ The asssras light, but 10 now Al liberty %
parole.
Company Captain Blount.
Each company numbered about eighty men, bat - Q
large number not nt for duty the strength Of ths
garrison was not more than $50 effective
Colonel white 10 said to be . nephew OF JET Davis. Hs
graduated At West Point 1855 and second sussnaas
in tho United States Ordnance corps, served In New
Mexico He was Baton Rouge whom Louisiana seeded
and, thsreupon joining his fortune with that Of the
rebel oonfsderacy was appointed colonel In its army.
Captain stephen ID. Pool resident Of Beaufort He
was until the seizure Of the fort strong Union man. He
openly proclaimed his sentiments In paper which hs
then edised-ihe Beaufort Journal. He was rendered
tho position Collector for the port OF Newbcrn by
President Lincoln In March, 1891 az reward for hs
services; but his aspirations having boon to obtain
foreign copsushp he declined 1t, whersupcn he yielded
10 the promptngs Of disappointed ambition and the prcs
sarc OF circumstances deserted his principles and
ranzins company Of men, entered the rebel service.
Leuenant Fender is a SON Of the proprietor u the
deserted Atlantic Hotel Of this place, who Tho nrss
man 70 enter Fort Macon with armed body Of men,
and take possession Of In the OF the State of
north Carolina lie (Pender, sr) organized company
and Surished sbost with u considerably until some
pleasant charges regarding the abstraction Of silver
from steamer then in the port brought against
him. whcn he mArtialed tried, and dismissed
tho service IN disgrace.
Tho chaplain is or rather YVES. Rev. Or. Martin When
our forces entered Newbern he had sudden and important
business up the country, which took him away The
tort since which time he has not returned 10 dspeute
his ministerial consolation 70 the garris :.