The New York herald., 1862-04-29

had their decks sanded and were all ready for action
The Of the ships along the coast all in very good
bsah.
The following the passengers by the ConnecticIt
W. H. Gladdng H L. Olcult IT. B. jerks. G. N. Hood.
IA Darling, F. Davis s. W. Patterson j. s. Pardee, j.
st,ing, H. H. Hil, Chas. Desames wm W. Patton, FP.
II G.. Fox, Major Paine Geo E. welsn, and about 100
Sick and wounded sealnen and soldiers.
The following are the names Of the refugees
Or e. Larned, Thos. Mcbride, Henry Corning, Vim.
Robertson Martin Sharp, Timothy Or onin Leon Tall
Our Naval CorrespondeMee.
USrrzp STATES GussoAr wISoxA,
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, March IL, 1862.
The Rebel Showers is Siahs-caU 70 Action-Taey PcS
BY sttaOs. CSsria0 b hehs-TAe Xsa Sleep on rasi'
Ar,as, dc.
This morning Capt. Bsn and your correspondent took
mp their quarters board OF the Winona Capt. Nichols
Tor thu purpose Of visiting points Of interest up the river
Previous 70 starting for the head Of the passes
made several soundnss the barr after which wsn
up, ssamins against i've knot curren. at fine rate
just arrived M the head Of the passes the Kinso
sgnazsd to the Ksnnsbeck that the enemy was in sight
and 70 prepare for battle. Fighting fever high, and
lhs sailors in ecstaciss when they called to
quarters The guns were cast loose In o moment. and
side arms quickly put on, and We werc ready Captain
Ball ordered the ships in line Of battle, AID then sum
m0nsd the commanders to repair on board TO receve
their instructions A it was quite late in The day it
WA deemed advisable 10 anchor in a commanding pos
lion for tho night The rebel steamers soon turned and
wont up the river, without, however, recognizing
'orce Our men slept on thsir arms all night and no
thing disturbed sleep, mosquitoes, which drew
tome Yankee blood from Us.
UNITED STATES GuNBoAf wIsoxA, March II, 1852.
Hscy Fn0-Anoater Prosprt Of a BaaJs-AR ESci,ia5
caas-.We Fire at TIC Rebel crgjl--Tae Rsba tssamers
Rum A,cay ,ci.s Sir Schooaers-7h>y Vent Figt,-Ts
Rsoa Telegraph Csa, dc.
At three O'Clock this morning heavy fog shut ne in
rom the gaze Of the rebels II they wstchin9Gs.
This state Of things lasted until abcas nsfpast egh,
sclock when ths fog began TO m As the hours passed
BY the fog nshtsnsd that By ten O'Clock 10 quite
psay and wo then up and stood Up the river
with tho intention of getting glimpse Of the forts at
the bend Az o quarter 70 eleven O'Clock we saw the
black smoke Of steamer. Signals were thrown out to
tle aeet 10 prepare for battle large banner Of
freedom wss hoistsd, and we were in fighting trim Sig
Do, was made 70 increase speed Our fires t.ls
slaok 20 cut Up lot Of tsrsd rigging which belong
ID vessel which attempted 20 the blockade but
got on shorc This Junk was severed into o athousand
pieces by the Sailors who worked do who ex
psc4 10 do somsthins. Our furnaces piled with the
sArry rope and dense volumes Of black smoke arose
from our stnokestaek Steam rapidly and ell sail
was made. We gained the rebel, and she piled the
pitch pine wood into her furnaces Still we gain
her Tho chase becomes truly exciting; our for
ward pivot is trained upon the scamp; stat we draw
aud road upon her paddle box Star." "Fire at
him. cries Captain Nichols. Bang, whz, whiz goes
twenty pound riae shc him. The Star stssms harder
than ever, and whistles ror hep. Bang goes another
shell the Kennebec following suit. Just then the Kineo
pgnaled that her boilers were disabled and OF
gave up the chase. AZ We stopped We discovered
= long, black rebel steamer coming 70 tho as
sstance f tho star Two steamers then dis
covered and six schooners lying point just
below the forts. At quarter Of O'Clock again
formed in line of battle having found that the Kneo's
boilers had been foamng, but were now making steam
all right. Away went up tho rivor again. We
found that there steamers in the party and
that they had taken the six schooners in tow were
scuddng up the river rapidly they could As they
had much start and being so much faster than
vessels gave M The chase having BEEN up abreast Of
ihs salt works Az O'Clock your correspondent went
on shore at the Jump and cut the telegraph wire and
found that there slight electric current manifest
Bringing away about two hundred sai 1rty feet, he
pulled 10 the lower side OF the mouth Of wdsrs Bayou
and examined the station but found nothing Of note
Arriving on our downward trip the head Of passes
fcf which send you skstch Captain Bell and myself
embarked board Of the Konnsbec leaving tho wnons
and Kinso TO hold the passes We shaped course
down Southwest Psss and four o'clock landed at
French Gsntemsns house the right bank Of the
river. Not soul was there gree. u.s. and when We
sntered the house found IL desoate as an empty
barn. Everything had bssu removed bat q bedstead.
The outhousss searched but nothing but broken
tools and empty dsmchns could be found. Two discon
Boate horses were half sunken lot Ia tho rear Of the
house, and half dozen porkcs wsro roofing up the gar
den while some lsan animated beevss wore cropping cane
81 an adjscsnt Hsd. Leaving this dssorate scene We
cut the telegraph wrs and then embarked on the Ksnns
beck and steamed for the pass Arriving there At ov,
o'clock In the midst Of fog, we found the Brookvn
Here lay all night and until the morning Of the ls,S
At o'clock got under way, the fos having lifted
20 that We could see the ship. send you corrsO lis,
or The Keansbscks odncsrs:--
Lieutenant CcmmdndinS--Jno H. Russell. /.
Liextsmdm and Rrecseise ONcer--F. u. Blake.
Asssaont Swrgson--C. r. Perry.
AsssaoNf Acting Pdvnsager--C. L. Burnst
AcsnS kasvs-wm. Brooks, n. O. wade
CoptotNy CI~'-9. r. lowering
ssco~d kas~oa Engineer-H W. Fitch.
500, Z. h. Roberts.
Aoirs kasa's Kasss--J D. EHis, Il e riukham, >. "
Page, J. ". herrymsn.
uNrKD STATES FLAesnp HAyyrosp
Prof Tows, SOUTHWEST Pass, March 10, 1so3
ne Hartford Paaa Over TIE Bov u sltssy-Wno Accom-
psshei ne Dtscaa Feat t-1As Flsg Qreg's Appreciation
ofHs PlotsStilI dc.
Here am, more, on board Of our good old shin
and say. With truth ''thsrs ia no place like homo
learned that ne the fog would permit vs w,ul,
10 o7er the bar ~ three O'Clock under the pilot,g
~ latter United states Coast Survey and Csptar