The New York herald., 1862-03-12
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTHERN COAST
Arrival Of the Steam TRANSPORTS
Philadelphia and Oriental.
OPERATIONS IN THE GULF,
&c, &C., &c.

The United states transport Oriental Commander Tnzo
arrived at this port st hafpast O'Clock last night
from Key West and Port Royal
The Oriental left the former port the 4th inst at
four o'cockP. M and arrived off Port Royal at four
IN. OF the 9th. Was detained outside twenty hours
for want of pilot She left Port Royal at Ave NJ Of
the sth and experienced fine tho entire
She brings no news, except that the United States gun
boat Verona had just arrived from Fernandna, Fla
bringing Intelligence Of the success Of Commodore Du-
points expedition and confirming the of the cap
ture Of Fernandna and Brunswick, all Of which we have
had in detail by the Alabama at Baltimore.
Everything remained quiet at Key West and Port
Royal. The troops were in good health and spirits
Our Ship Island correspondent, writing under date OF
Feb 81 reports the Union troops there in the best Of
spirits Lieut. J. c. Tilfrey. Of the United States Engi
neer Corps had arrived there in the Saxon to finish the
construction Of Fort Massachusetts. Lieut. Charles s.
Palmer Sthe Ninth Connecticut regiment has been ap-
pointed by Gen. Phelps acting Postmaster. Mr.. Charles
H. Hammond, Paymaster Of tho guneoat Scotia, shot
himself accidentally while removing his pistol from un
der his pillow, and died shortly after.
The following vessels at Key West:-Upcd States
steamship st. Jago de Cuba, United States steamship R.
r. Cuyler, United States gunboats Pinola and Owisa
United states brig Banbrdge Spanish prize bark Tere.
sta brigs Samuel Welsh, OF Philadelphia Rebecca Shsp-
pard of Philadelphia Amore, of waldsboro; schooner
Louisa Frazer, Of New Jersey, and several others.
Tho Oriental brings the following passengers
Capt Yeason, Cot Edward W sewsl Cap. Keaney Capt
Capt. M co saoy Van Z zand @ gasd e
Rochcr Lieut. r.. RIGGS, 3; W. Harcourt, james Breckcn-
STARK ten solders-and IL in tho stcerage.
We are again indebted to Purscr Antonio Leakens Of
| the steamer Oriental, for favors.
The United States steam transport Phaelpha, Henry
Barton Commander, from Fort Pckens March /, Fort
Ia0a lfar. ~
| six A. NJ, arrived at this port last night.
The Philadelphia took from New York one hundred
aud sixteen head OF cattle and fifty sheep landed
them nll without losing single one.
Left at Fort Picsens the United States steamer Usis
sippi and brgs Emr, Parker, and Yankee Blade Fair
child; threo-masted schooner Mcerschauru, unloading
stores. United States storeshp Fearnot Captain Faucen
sailed for Ship lssnd March taking the Phladelpha
mail for that place Bark Tycoon arrived Fort Jer-
son. Tortugas, March . from New York with four com
panies Of The New Hampshire Seventh regiment All well,
Bark snap Dragon and brig A C. Merrynan weee unload
ing stores for the fort.
Left at Key West the United States brig Baiabridge
steamers Santiago de Cuba and r. r. Cuylcr. The
steamer Harriet Lane is the flagship.
The United States steamer South Carolina arriy od Mt
Key West March with the confederate steamer Magno
Lin in tow. She has thousand bales OF cotton on
board and was captured by the South Carolina while
Shannon
crew. of tho Magnolia prisoners the South Capo
ua The Second Assistant Engineer was killed by tie
explosion of the steam chest.
The Magnolia set nrs in five places but the drs
was sxtiugushsd without damage She is in fine order
and carries gun-a twelve pound bovttzer-on the
upper deck
Four contraosnds crossed from Pensacola on the
night Of March L. They report that regiment mad
left and two others arrived, but had arms.
General Anderson was to be court martialed for com
mencng the bombardnent January l.
Tho Philadelphia brings descrters from the rebel
army who escaped from the Pensacola Navy Yard,
crossing to Santa Rosa Island in small boat after
spkins gun Of tho rebel water batteries They
arc all Northern who pressed into the rebel
service at New Orleans. They arc all dressed in tho
common cloth which Is used for uniforms called Derro
CLOTH"
Cornelius Murphy, drummer boy in the Seventy .6fth
New York Volunteers, was accidentally shot on the
ls March by OF the Sixth regiment who was trading
pistols. lilo from Auburn, New York.
launch from the steamer Mississippi upset in tho
surf while attempting to land the mails and one cf the
Grew drowned member of the sevept NTH New
York Volunteers also lost in trying ~ rescue tho
seaman
The balance or the mutnecrs belonging TO the Thir
tecnth Now York Volunteers who have bccn serving out
tho sentence at the Tortugas home tho phade
phia in charge OF Lieutenant Edward Latham, Of tho
Sixth New York Volunteers, who will tako them 20
Washington to rejoin their regiment They number
twenty nino men, aud well SPOKEN OF by all at Fort
lclcrs n whcro they doing duty.
The Phila iolpha brought the following passsgers
Dr. Chas. sutherland U. g. A.: NJ T.. Bradley Quarter
master sixth n. " " Lest. Ed. Latham syin Wv Mrs
Tuy and two children, Cuvicr Eaon G. Al siA discharged
soldiers Fort i cscns, disch
the FHtysesepth Y ", Key West: thirteen isrnargcd
from the works nj Fort Jcicrso Trtugas:
nm NJ the Thcspth ~ v, Ambrose, .. Cornell. W.
Coz 2c X p2na,ssPns sssr, Y idansan. Isryey,
t. NM. >. Sogb, w. Peck, y Rsips.t .R,ymonu, 3
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