The New York herald., 1862-04-26
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,

SHIP ISLAND, Mss, April 3, 1861.
Ireq1arfy in the Mails-7e Want Of Proper ftanror1o
tion--Large Sums Of Money Sent Homs BY the Troops
The Case Of ne Commander Of the Msssissppi-7As De-
aree of Sickness Prerlilina-Acvity Of the Medical Off
ceys-Curioss Surgical Cperations-Lia Of TIE Deaths
on the Lland-Tae Crew Of The Black JoterStranes CIR
curnstrnces Arising Om Of the Case--7ze Shelng of
Rebel Sseamer--Naval Movement, dc.
AS the transport ship Black Prince, Captain T. p.
Howes will probably sail to-day for Havana for coal for
the navy embrace tho opportunity OF sending letter
In advance Of the regular mail line Captain Howss has
been detained here for over three months, and by
his urbanity and ready willingness TO accommodate has
made for himself a host Of warm friends.
Owing to tho short stay Of the Santiago do Cuba
which arrived hero tho 2ath u left early on the
morning Of the 25th-my last necessarily BRIEF Tho
Santiago bound for Havana via Koy West, and
carried with her the rst regular mail under the author
ty Of our and efficient Postmaster, Mr.. J. NJ. G.
Parker Upwards of ten thousand letters sent In
this mail Apropos OF the mails, it is too bad the way
We arc treated about this important matter Officers and
men continually complain that they receive occa-
s,ona letter mentioning large numbers Of others written
hat have never been received Then get letters and
papers OF late date brought by fast steamer Ike tho
Constitution, and two weeks Afterwards get mail
two three weeks old by some sailing transport thirty
or forty days the passage. seems 40 though The
postal department. might make some arrangement by
which so large . body OF men, TO whom letter "is
worth It's weight god," may be able to got the letters
written them. 80
speaks very well for the character Of the troops here
that out Of four rsgmsntsthe Adams Express Company
have received for transmission 70 the soldiers families
about quarter OF million OF dollars and besides this
these regiments had allotted from hfy 10 seventy nyo
thousand dollars This enterprise Of tho express compan
s proving very successful and highly popular.
In issuing the following order General Butler has taken
step the right direction towards abstng the most
fruitful evil OF tho army The best soldiers In the world
will become utterly denoraized n allowed 70 get oh the
arc deprived of IT, that former bad reputation due
entirely to tho curse Of ntsmperance. But here ID
the ordsr--it speaks for itselfs--
CxNERAL oRDyRs--So a,
HEADQuABTE DEPARTMENT THE GuIp
SHrP ISLAND, March 2s, 1862.
II has come 10 the knowledge a the Commanding Gdns-
raj that all his efforts To- prevent the
Introduction Of tnox eating liquors. into this island aud
among his command, TO be used s beverage, We arc
sl followed BY this curse OF the army. Forbidden by
overy regulation prohibited by ocal authority, con-
demned By experience, IL s cngs 10 the soldier al
though more deadly in this climate than the rife.
All sales, therefore, within this department, will be
punished By expulsion OF tho party offending ira
civilian or by court martial II an officer or private.
All intoxicating liquors kept for sale or 20 be used a.
beverage will be seized and destroyed, conscated TO
hospital uses. by command Of
GEo. G. SrRoya, Assistant Adjutant General.
After the arrival OF the steam transport Natsnzas
Captain Fulton Of the steamer Mississippi who had beon
under arrest for running his ship aground three times
released PAROLE but he has since been arrested
board the ship He is closely confined 10 tcnt under
strict surveillance and s TO be hold for trial He haa
for some days been quite sick but Is improving He
prstssts bis entire innocence Of oil hs charges prsfosd