The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-22

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'i''''s'1' Jvxr IS, 1864.
IA United States steamers Quaker City ans
saesmoro arrived here yesterday, the formsr He"
cruise and the latter from Apaachicola having oesn
relieved in the blockade by The United States
Young Rover. Neither vessel bring. any ns~' VIZ"
recording
Tho construction OF per mansn barracks has bean COM
menced They viii be in six sections Of three hundred
feet long and forty -nve feet wide. and VAL 'sfn'sh
accommcda alton least three thousand mss hessdss
these there large and roomy officers quarters These
buildings are being put up on the hgasst and moss
healthy location tho island, and VIII oss great I'm
provemsnt 70 little Island CITY
The United States transport Eriosscn haa ar
rived nom Port ROYAL. She win embark Al once the
greater part or the troops the key where they
are to TO- and for what purpose an not willing 1t
present TO mention. Their destination ID known BY .
great many the island that should know IT, and
there many here who will. tho opportunity offers,
send information the rebels Of the probable destna-
ton Of the troops. I only hope they may mako the
attempt and be caught
am authorized By . gentleman direct from New
Orleans say that thsre NOT the least doubt that Asa
r. Tft, the rebel builder, was hung BY mob in
completed and for trying leave Dixie with the monsy
he had received for their construction he first having
converted IL into bills on London and Paris He has met
well deserved fate, and his friends have saved tho
dirty piece Of work Of stretching his neck. May all
lie him meet similar reward.
The bosom friends Of Charles Tiff and exCapt Ran
doph who passengers hoard the Baltic from this
place and whm had occasion " speak Of in my letter Of
the 9th u feel exceeding sore that they should have
heen shown nm in the manner thew were Nv remarks
hit hard and in the right place and told precisely as
desired them TO- The rebels Of prominence remaining
har> pftanlo AAQr ~ hoSn nv
was, 10 alone. But will NOT obge them on the con-
trary. VIII stir them up, and keep them constantly
believing that sometimes the pcn 10 mightier than the
sword - TO make them feel portion Of the punishment
have not been half guilty They shall escape that
i they may feel assured Of.
lam glad 20 say the health OF Key West remains per-
feet The weather very warm, but then we are ia
with much breeze that 10 very oppres
sve. We having great deal OF rain at present. AZ
the wind is prevailing 70 the southwark will not last
for great whils however, change Of wind to tho
eastward must soon occur when we viii be again favored
The following United States vessels are now in the
Sseamers-ssn Jacinto, Commander RocksndorY, bear
ing the Gag Of Flag Ofhcsr Gardner, Commander u the
Eastern division Of the Gulf Squadron; Quaker City
Commander J. n. fraisy; hsrcedita, Commander ste
sington Acting Master Croker commanding
Sailing Vesses-Shp National Guard, bark Houghtou
The United States steamer snsaushanna has been here
and left join tho western division OF the squadron the
other vessels above mentioned eoang or receiving
| stores, and will remain In port but . few days.
learn from Paymaster Yard, United States Army
who out in the steamship Marion for the purpose
Of paying on the troops here that he charged
ty-fve dollars passage money from New York to thi
place. This think, is rubbing it In with vengeance
and be called nothing less than Sxtortion
The passage TO Havana Is sixty doars-cnough, In al
conscience-but when you add fifteen dollars for less
distance 1t IL rather running the thing into the ground
and shows disposition TO take advantage Of the public
Possibly this paragraph may induce reduction; IL 30
IL viii serve good purpose.
The following vessels have been brought into the urs
dicon OF tho District Court OF the United States for thu
months