The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-20

West" and more than that, no Earth for YOU
can't call the " sand-bank" on which this gallant
branch Of the American army n pitched earth No
such stun-nothing but white flint ground ~ pow
der Is this 4" continent Of ours.
The cattle brough, with us IN the Constitution
just one month sgn are dying "a faster than they
are sppoitioned 10 US as fresh meat, for wan, Of
suitable forage and water; they roam over the
island but snuff up nothing hut sand.
Disease exhibits. itselfin colds and dysentery. We
have, however been very fortunate ~ yet-the dis
eise yielding b. mid remediea No deaths have oc-
Cured accidents, very few. private Of tho Goth
was accidentally shot in the shoulder while handling
pistol TIE ball was extracted from the back, and
he " now getting along finely.
The hte-t news we have is by papers II the sch
inst cpnt,ining tue Presideurs message, brought
ly the mail steamer Rhode Island, which gues 10
visit the ether slualruns, aud returns here after
absence Of ten days, ~ receive our mails for the
States
Were II rot CIR the lttle i,tinbnat "Nevy London I"
we would suppose the war ut an end-alnOst daily
she trips out, hear her guns, and at nights ap-
pearing, in she GENES with prize--.ofno smsl
'fry," fishing smack or schooner, ill We now
numh.r seven such, forming quite a respectable
little hoet ~ sail In our barber. On one the other
day, among the crow was found an officer BELONG
ing " the secession army, his Company at Centre
VILE. II appears he was few days f1riou N ~
visit his plantation WHEN he accepted the invitation
Of a few friends h. take sd, In which pl@ = ire.
they fell In with the New London, who gave them a
COZ dial Invitation ~ "abpari," which invita-
ton they could not refuse. The friends were sent
acru@s ~ the main land under flag Of tru ., but
The gallant Captain has his quarters reserved fr
him at Fort Warren, where he will 10 CONT lie
thinks II rather hard, being taken in SID. a way,
but II Is the fate Of war.
Tie New Lnudnn also brought In fast schooner,
laden with geo hales of cy,ton; the vessel WAS cap
tured just OF Horn Island; the fired the
sci and took " their boats, tho fire waa soon put
out Bnd the vessel anchored in our harbor.
CHpt. Buchanan, who has Just been given charge
OF the eneny'r steamer Lewis, says the lsles of
cotton are JUS, what no wants, n 'piic" up along
side OF his boiler He Is fitting out the steamer for
Il CrHiHe on tho eueny's side This will he the first
expedition from this quarter and Buchanan Is just
tie msn 10 head II. HIS uncle, the COmmo lore,
with TIC nag ship Niagara, arrived here last week.
and after REVERSING all the troops, transferred the
fort, which hid been held by the marines, over b.
Capt Manning battery.
The Rhode Island has been detained one day h.
tow u French steamer " Havana, which was run
into last night.
Two negroes came On the island early this morn
ing, IN small Hkid, from the mainland; their ms
ter receiving commission in the aoutheru army,
and not liking their destination, they made their
escape In tle night. They represent the inh lhit-
ants Of New orleans fast lesvin. for the want OF
the cont forts Of life, aud further state, that thc Sc
ce,onists are rc,irins ss"u the seabpard into
the n,-'t, WrruinR up AL they Io-sihly can. Their
Aory explains the cause Of the smoke have Tor
the last few days seen from Biloxi.
The crow, ten ~ number, fran one Of the store
slips here, ruwed over, yesterday " "Cat leland"
for Sunday excursion, aud were taken, and pro
baby by this time regrot their folly.
TIE steamer llihois spent few hours with US on
tho Sth int.
The steamer Huntsville jus, touched 1t Our squad
run, and gives US tie English version Of the \ ide
and Mason affair. our regiments are in high glee
at the prospect Of war with England. w have
0ne dock for vessels of nine feet drtught and
are building plukruai from II n our oncanp-
mont, and hope s,oa to make ourselves comfortable.
The Comnissary department Of the Ninth rcgi-
mcnt oc npics the lighthouse, nothing Of which
remains but ''sh,ll," the stair c.sc, door aud win.
dows Icing burnt by the enemy. l believe the 9th
regiment h hr -orriy neglected In Its fitting out,
that which given them has mostly been con-
demned; they did not get their arms until their
arrival at this island; other things Of minor detail
they are Sc, vithou-not even scales or measure to
proportion out their rations.
our ingenuity has been put N the test ~ supply
these important articles. Two large size kettles by
rope attsct cd 10 wooden beam, weigh now al the
food for the men Weights, rightly gungel, of
''birs II sand" do the 'baiunce" The apparatus"
caused General Phelps hearty laugh-ot which he
Is not often guilty
The r'nod gun, lost overheard while unloading the
steamer Constitution, has been recovered none the
worse for being IN the water. Tho aboard Of survey"
upon seeing the sal condition Of the horses that
landed here, have laid great blame upon those who
80 Improperly stowet the poor creatures while On
ship-husrl. Certainly, soine other than Uncle sam
should he mulcted IN damages.
The Rhode Island takes home with her the cargo
"copper" and wopl Of schooner she captured, lChv'
ing the vessel here.
enclose a specimen II the burnt cotton tq<cn In
the prize sci ooner which | have mentioned
DnBn1.