The New York herald., 1862-03-25
VISIT TO BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI.
Our Gulf Correspondcnce.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP HARTFORD,
9uyp ySr Avn March 196Q


UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP HARrToRD,l
SHIP ISLAND, March /, 1902 )
Appeayamce Of BiJosi and Dtsposio~ 0 ns EwAsbdiaas
Inserviec Becee~ he Mayor Of As 7bsUn and ths "Is
vading Yankes'-Visa 10 Ocean Springs and tAs Pes
Office at that Place in Search Of Southern Neacepcprs-
ne Accident 70 Ms Pesocola- EstabsAmens If LieAt-
house on Ship Llaxd, &C., dc.
This morning early hour left this ship and went
ON board OF the New London the purpose Of Visiting
Biloxi The Hartfords launch armed and equipped
for several days cruising and in addition 70 her regular
OUTFIT corporal and six marines sent along. Md
shpman H. B. Tyson and Masters Mate Locke went IN
charge the party On going board OF the New Lon
don found Col Butler, Col Jones, Of the Twentysixh
Massachusetts,, and Lieut.. .-, Of the United States
Engineer Corps, on board. After the launch made
s astern we up anchor and stood 10 the land Of
Dixie Our run made without ything Of I'm
portance occurring and At little after ton O'Clock
slowed tho engines and finally "came to abreast Of the
lighthouse and lowered away tho first CUTTER and the
party embarked. Lieut.. Buchanan was the officer in
charge Tho launch ordered to follow US, while the
New London took up position 80 that We were mo-
Tested she could shell the town.
As we neared the shore, which gradually slopes down
to the waters edge we could perceive that the people
saw that IL was our intention to land but had no
flag Of truce flying they sadly puzzled 10 know
the object Of our visit The first appearance Of de-
cided alarm made itself manifest by the flight Of two
horscmen who rode If for dear life in the dirsc
ton Of Mississippi City. They were followed by
three others, whose speed exceeded that Of their
predecessors Two straggors brought the rear and
no more equestrian movements As We neareu
the shore made few notes Of tho general outward ap
pearanc Of the place, and herewith submit them. On
the extreme left Of Biloxi you approach from seaward
IL the lighthouse which erected 10 guido vessels
through Mississippi Sound. At its base is two gun bat
terry built Of sand bags, built to command the
franco over the bar and TO sweep Of the
place The guns removed on former visit Of the
New London and the battery bears desered and dreary
Appearance with none TO watch IL, while the tall
and ehosty light tower looms above in significant
silence. Aew yards from the lighthouse wharf uts
out several hundred feet The houses in the vicini
~ look entirely deserted They well built and look
very neat and comfortable. Passing along tho water
which which Du Ou no se.p .
crease number and Importance; very few OF them are
over one story in height, with the exception o. tho
the use for which they were put up On arriving st
wharf our boat landed inquired for the Mayor
few minutes. Here We found q we'll dressed gentle
man, who gave his name a. Patmore, whom We
invited 70 seat in our % boat ,, and rs3uesssa 0ess.
Of ill-clad people gathered on the wharf to
"see the Yankees" All were civil and orderly.
rived as soon a. we did reaching owns wharf the
launch up position about thirty yards OF shore SO
ordered on shore TO protect The party was we'll
srmed' and we feared no danger As soon as We were
fairly the wharf crowd OF at least thirty people as
sembed and watched our every movement and remark
with Inc most intense anxiety Word having been
TO the Mayor that wished 10 him. and would not
march into town until he made his appearance, We
awaited bis arrival with mpaencs and spent the
time in convcrsing freely with the bystandcrs. After
inspiring them with some confidence ana a.surng tnem
Justify Some, however, would not converse with us,
and stood aside groups talking in under tones half
hour passed away and no Mayor made his appearance;
60 Inc maripes fell in and We marched up long wharf
and TO terra rd and in front OF large building bear
ing the name Of Browns Hotel, and kept by one John
prown formerly OF the city OF New Orleans The house
was very and Clean and the nrt rom We entered
contained bar and billiard table Standing under the
shade Of an ample portco waited for this slow Mayor.
In the several groups OF women had gathered
and we're looking at us with emotions mingled with
fear and adherence. Several Of us went 10 them
with profound assurances Of friendly intention This
had the effect 70 quiet thcm and the children sent
10 those who fed that We wore not cannbas and
was near when the Mayor Of Biloxi made his
ancsa jolly good looking Of about forty five years
pcarance was much pleased with his face and heal;
and who knows anything OF human nature could nos
have failed TO be struck with his appearance.
His appearance the signal for group 70 draw up
into our assembly hear hs conference between their
Chief Magistrate and the Yankee Mayor as they called
MssoR-Good morning, gsntlemsn To what am or
70 whom am indebted for this visiu -.
Evr BM Mayor As we 6ays anaso hsV.
any and will give them to we will depart you wh
not give them up, will obey the Instructions " my supe
ricr ofhcer. ~ 49,. -
people choose to give you any they can. Au.norv
soss moi ATTEND 10 the disposition Of their private pro-
perty. ,.- $1,000 ana IN. u.vo~ 90,
md tbey had come 70 the conclusion 70 give
nr n1 ali their papers I obtained a New Orloana
Cpcent Of Feb a. confirming the news Of the capture
NJ rort Henry Fort nonelson and all the Western vcto
res which are old with you at the North, buN
ereat and glorious for After securing large
number Of papers, and takngfreely with the people and
obtaining much valuable Information, we bade them
sdieu The Mayor shaking each OF by the hand,
marked "Gentiemsn trust win meet again, whero
II will necessary TO be so formal and where there
is no show Of armed force.n
while had been at the hotel the New Lcndons cutter
chased q smack, and the scamps, finding they would be
ovsrhaulct took and stove hole In her bottom.