The New York herald., 1862-03-02
INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE GULF.
Operations Of tho Naval Vessels
in the Gulf.
Tho Rebels ShelIed Ont of q Fort
Near BrazOs.
Successful Boat Expedition In
Tampa Bay,

Euccessful Boat Expedition In
Tampa Bay,
DC. &C.. &&
! Our Key West CorrespOndence.
KEY Wmr, Fob. ii, 1892.
Nrss f,o~ te Cpg-Captxre of Me Schooner Ma-
jw Bortou~-Inoideats Attending H--A Yanses
T,Ics-Afa~ Behseen the Midnight a~d RacAes Sra.
man and a RDbsI Bot1s at B,asos-Locatton Of The
SgxadrVn- Of officers and Grows Of Gs Squadron
and Troops in @s GsN-Rebs P,,sOn~s-7hesr Repovts-
PurtAe~ Particulars Of Ms 0apturo Of the ScAoo~er
wIl~-Agav at Tawpa-Boss Expedition from the
AAa~ Ausw and KING ~gasAsr-0cowpa.son Of Aawctsc-
Pusesges by tAs Coxnetes- -A.yiyat Of the Pesacoa-
Hr Being AshOro-Pdrstcasavy Of How Size Get Of
List Of Her Officers. &c.. dc.
There "a but ltte II any news Il an exciting obarac.
ter ieom the Gf squadron; the blockade very snsc.
tus. and hardly vossel dare show her nose outside
without the certainty Of capture being chased back
again We may congratulate ourselves on this condition
OF affairs; for "Dxis" will sufer than ever and
viii Of vessels arriving Southern ports
with provisions arms and munitions OF war which they
have purchased with the proceeds OF the naval
stores they have succeeded in carrying from the country
under the very noses Of our biockading feet.
Tho capture OF the schooner Major Barbour by the Dc
was oueCtou ToueOtS gr0At Cfo0tS
on her captors. real Yankee triok-one that will
be recorded In the annals OF this war
jor Barbour has been Of the most successful vessels
In running tho blockade She has made four voyages
and from Hayma and her roturn from tho Afth
when takon The manner of her capture follows.
appears the Do Soto atew days previously suooooded
In capturing an oyster soop which sho manned and armed
and used tender Tho officers OF the sloop thought
proper TO taks short cruise among the creeks and
bayoas Of that section OF the coast OF louisiana so they
disgussd themselves and started on what should think
rather perous expedition. Thoy cruised about with
nlolestatlon Suspicion and 6nsy anchored near
extensive plantation In the neghbohood OF Tembaer
Island. They (she ooers) had the audscy Land and
visit che planter at hts residence, sy whom they were
most Hospitality received They invited TO dns with
him, which invitation thoy accepted without hesitation
Al the dnner table they informed their host that tsy
were citizens OF New Orleans. looking for something TO
d. and asked him Cor Information the probability Of
obtaining employment, and any vesseis expected
tho coast that they could aid In running ths blockade
and landing their cargoes. Thsir host very
uicative Hs informed thsm that tho Barbour was
expected and that they could give her valuable aid
their leave, and il was not long after they discovered
schooner TO anchor which had the appearance OF being
hsh for their net" They stood for her apparently
and soachsd hats with the blue jackets slowed away
below As they approached they hailed the sShoOner
rS s e v. You 0s%. com. HSassa: r q.
cargo No response was made ts this
question unta the sIoop rubbed alongside tho
jumped on board saying. eyes. ws hsvc oOme for the
cargo. and the vessel also" There no resistance
made. ana ia the % scSnsr proved q easy pr1c Sue
cargo, principally OF coffee. and her capture illustrated
the truth OF the old sayagThs pitcher that goes
often TO the well u broken at last" The Barbour
dored TO Philadelphia via this place. but, she L. old
vessel aud not fitted TO the weather OF
our Nothern coaa at sas season may be condemasd
and sold here.
short time since the United States barks Midnigh,
and Rachel Seaman while saiiug along the coast In the
neighbohood Of III azos, received shot the Shore
They Immediately stood In ~ close possible TO tho
beach and tried tho range OF their guns. which they
found would reach small fort from whloh they received
ths shot, The next morning they stood 10 and opened
ro IT, and after throwing thirty shell into about
tho work they sienced IT, aud drove s occupants out,
thoy leaving Ia such hurry that you could not dis
tngush them for the clouds OF sand which they throw
their rapid retreat Having no force 70 land aud
having done all that sy In their power. they continued
Tire affair st the Southwest Pass OF the Mississippi,
between the Colorado and four rebel steamers TO which
reerrsd in letter OF yesterday amounted 10 nothing
IL appears 70 be impossible TO the rebels within
reach OF smooth bore guns they open Gre at rife
range and thsre they renian start after them aud M
the river tbey go al double quick. Thay will try ths
game Too often for they will aad iheoaelvos
ne morning in trap from which thcrc will bs escape,
aud where their rifle guus will avail them nothing.
The following II tbs precise location OF the Gulf block
aiding squadron on--ithsu Allen, a. tampa: Tihoma off
Cedar Keys; Mohawk. of 81. Marks; Sycamore and
Marion or Apalachcos NJ. A. Wood bockading east end
OF Santa Rosa Isiaad Msisspp, oil Fort Pickeas Brook
iyn huntsville and X. T. Cuylcr, OF Mobile; wissah'ck
Niagara. al Ship Island; South Carolina, repair
ing; Water Witch aud New London, Mississippi
Sound: SOoa blockadng oast cnd OF Chanlaeur Islands,
Meroedta and wnona Pass rUitrs Vincsnnss, North
east Pass lreble, South Pass Colorado and s. R,an,
oG'pwsss soa ,ss, rs % s,S bsafa sns Bay Montgomery
and Rachel seaman, Galveston; j. g. Chambers cruising
between Tortugas and Apa'schcoa; KiagGshsr, oruis
iug between Msstsspp river and Yucatan Baks kltta
tinry, cruising between Ship Shoa and Sabine Pass;
Midnight, cruising between Galveston and Matsuof fos
Arthur cruising between Masgorda aud Corpus christi
Portsmouth, cruising between Corpus Christi and Rio
Grande Potomac, ordered 10 Vera Cfuz.
u affords much peasure TO state that the officers
aud Of the squadron in tho enjoyment OF excel
lent heaith, are also the troops ship Island. In this
respect have boea very fortunate. have been
and they light character IL to bc hoped that tho
good fortune attending ws thus Gar may he coutinaed
throw ghout Tie summer.
Through he kindness Of Lieutenant q. w. Taylor.
United States Navy. OF ths Connecticut, have seen
and ooaysrscd With the prisoners who were taken At
Cedar Reys by the United States steamer Hatteras.
Their T. J. N. Strands, A. j. Roberts, j. d.
Smith, J. = Bryan, Lewis Gray, o. III. ID. Weeks, Under
hill Ellis, 10 Roy T. taosford and s. T. Langford. They
could judge, are over twonty years Of age They
all natives Of Florida aud express strong rebel sym
pathe5 aud wero all OF tho Fourth Florida regiment,
Colonel Hopkins. asked them many questions regard.
ing tins condition OF affairs In Florida but am satisfied
rom their answers that thoy did not tell tho TRUTH for
they evidently wished 10 put the best face possible The
whole affair and desired TO make think that all the
troops and Inhabitants Jared suInpuously every day
The prisoners who not taken In tell very
different story. They represent the condition OF the
people ttuy depiorable. and say that starvation
stares them Ia the face, aud they do know
which W turu for relief II Is the expressed opinion
OF these psouers that from their observation four
hs OF the people Of Florida would gladly return to thar
allegiance 10 the government Of the United Saez IL they
could only do They heartily sick and tired of the
war, and desire peace on any terms. am ucned TO
think this report tho only reliable one for It confirmed
BY ali impartial persorsthoss who have had the oppor
tuu,ty OF seeing and judging for themselves and VINO
have not orIOod their opinion from hearsay One
the prisoners, not taken in arms is native Of this
place His name IN Candeli and he bears the reputation
here Of bsng great sconndre. He is now IN double
irons on board the Conpectcui for unruly conduct.
Tho sutsnant who commanded The detachment OF
taken vi Cedar Keys board the Hsttsrss why
he has not been scot forward with The rost 10
know, neither can gain any Information the subject
Az ths prisoners are on their way North and few DAYS