The New York herald., 1862-04-17

tenoon the Gsssendi steamed up 70 Norfolk with the
French Minister On board
Tho steamboat Nelly Baker, Captain caldon, formerly
plying between Boston aud Nahant, has boon placed
upon tho line between this place and Ship Point. She
viii make daily trip each way with the mails and
sengers.
Tho Union and Lincoln guns wore each fred to-day to
try their range The shot from the former fell short
distance of sewas Point.
flag Of truco from Norfolk to-day brought down two
ladies' and also the sword Of the captain Of the French
war vessel Proney, which vessel, will be rscelectod
was wrecked on the North Carolina coast some time
since
BALTIMORE, April 10. 1862
Tho americans special says. speaking OF tho visit Of
tho Fronch steamer, with the French Minister to Nor
folk:-Some speculation entertained here in naval
circles TO what the French Minister and the
commander of the steamer will pursue at Norfolk. Will
he salute the rebel ags And will the rebel guns salute
the French flag It is nice point Of national etiquette
No guns have yet been heard tho direction Of Norfolk
Long before tho timo Of closing this letter the flag Of
truce boat reported the Merrimac not In sight,
and has evidently returned to Norfolk The hands
board the flag boats had talk but nothing dis.
closed to the Of tho Aerrmac Somo Of tho
rcbsls bantered our the subject saying there
no In wasting COAL tha could the Roads
whenever she chose to doso and that vessos wsro
y come from under tho guns Of the fort and mcet
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FoRrRKss MONROE, April Is, 1862.
The Rebels Out Of Nsos-Txsir Hopes of Success at York
to,cn--7hey Say IL is a Sure Thing for T1em-Aa I'm.
mediate Attack Mcclellan Counseled-ynecrs Of the
Re.els-Sersfe Comments on the Pulaski Surrender de-
Ihavs to-day copy cf this mornings Richmond
Dipatch II contained OF Importance Undor the
head or tslographc intelligence had the startling
nounecnont " no news from any quarter" In odi-
toria it prognosticatcs that this dead calm In affairs
denotes an impending terrific storm which will soon
break forth in fury upon the plains OF Yorktown Tho
rebels insist that the impending baltic the psnn
sula will be sure victory TO their arms, End will for
evcr insuro to them national independence and
tho psrmanency Of Southern institutions Tho greatest
Efforts have been made by tho confcderacy 70 concsn
trate all the available military strength the psnn-
soia in order TO rke the blow, whcn it shall
struck. terrible aud decisive They suggest that time
should ba lost and that attack should bo made forth
with ON the Union army under Gen. Mcclellan.
In regard to tho Merrimac, the editor Of tho Dispatch
says that coal should be wasted to draw
Monitor to combat nasnuch for two days tho Slsrri
has ruled Hampton Roads without the Yankees ds
putting 1t with them.
In the Dispa,chs special correspondence from Savan
nah dated April IL, the writer is very severe On
Colonel Olms,end, tho late rebel commander Of Fort
Pulaski sfor surrendsrng that post, with only ap-
parent slight decnce that the preaching Of the sixteen
feet walls OF the ortacation aud Its capture by one
Union Parrot gun bear their the evidence that
Colonel Umstead did not make that resistance which he
should have done Jhe number OF rebel prisoners
is Ave hundred Provisions for tho garrison sufficient to
have lasted three months, and a large amount OF
artillery and ordnance 3tores, were among tho
trophies OF tho victory. Each gun had been supplied
with one hundred aud thirty rounds OF ammu-
milton, Of which scarcely five hundred in the
aggregate had been expended whom tho work fell into
Union hands. The correspondent also bewa tho fato
Of tho rebel steamer Fnga which s closely bockaded
at Savannah, and is TO be sunk the approach Of the
Unisn troops TO that city. Ihere 10 gunboat on
tho stocks at savannah ready oor launching. which will
Macon is oncubered with household goods OF the panic
stricken residents Of Savannah There also severe
on tho Brown sasiItss for impressng ali the mas in
habtans of Savannah who termed "bcardess boys"
in the employ Of tho State, who scourge - the
country, and, being too cowardy fight themselves
impress others TO do their work. despatch to the
rebel paper quoted above claims that General Buell. OF
rsburg Landing) This they consider re,rSu.ion FOR
their late brave General Albert Sydney Johnston.
FORTRESS MONROE, April Is, 1852
The Restraint on the Press-7he Army rutmes-7he !sv.
kyy-Cda,p Fol.opes Aoro Rebel SpesReaeh our Cdmps
I'll. Merytmac AID Her Visit Erpectaat-Aryirol of ns
Ffetch Minise-Sofutesc "a, his ne Union
C,,n, dc.
The strict prohibition imposed newspaper cores.
pondcnce in tho various departments of tho army sus
pends in great measure, the duties Of representatives
Of the PRESS and for this fact the public In their eager
ness for news as II rarspres attach any blame
TO editors correspondents for the dryness OF their
sheets. To certain extcnt this restraint tho press is
temporarily necessary, agrest movement now going
in this department, and the least indscretion of
correspondent might seriously the plans of the
General commanding aud cause unnecessary destruc
.so.. .of k,,., out.,
HEEArD be patient "Our George or ''Mao as our troo,s
famisry call General Mcclellan not idle his zeal is
untirng; his troops have mistaken confidence in him.
and his si IS beyo nd criticism. few days will
corroborate my orinion
suffers plenty here vultures around . car.
csss Indeed they may be compared TO moral yul.
ture that prey upon the soldiers hard earnings sharg
ing only about hundred per cent profit fof their
goods and then have the conscience 10 look man
strsg ght n the face. They tho biggest kind OF a
nuisance, and they should be forthwith expelled from
the limits Of tho army One half the mortality and
sickness among our troops is attributed the use OF
tho poor trash sold by them.
Tho recent numerous arrivals OF transports at this
point brought with them host OF camp followers many
OF whom ere OF doubtful character, and who may
be compared to school Of sharks following the
weks Of vesscl 10 catch up the debris
These fellows have got on terra frma despite tho
Efforts Of the Provost Marshal TO prevent it, and they
Tho Mcrrimac s the topic Of general conversation
here. Hor recent sally out from Norfolk into the
visit, with no idea 10 give the Monitor battle hsS he
latter been disposed. The rebel craft, while shs re-
maned in the Roads, under the guns of the French
vessels II every movement the Monitor made This
fact corroborstsd by the captain ofhs Gasssnd who
emphatrsly asserts that The Merylmae 10 ard Of the
saucy little Monitor The seizure Of the three Union
vessels by the rebel crafs Patrick Hsnty was huilis
ing spectacle 10 loyal eyes could have been prevent
cd had the military and naval authorities here used due
diligence and applied the means they had hand 70 this
end. The captain pf the post, Capt Nilward IT, Is
also bamsworthy TO acsrtain extent Is his exclusive
business 70 - that all msceansous craft anchored
In SAFE localities. N This 0peCial
insists that he did give the seized vessels proper notice
that they were anchored !. "a unsafe position Per