New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-03

pre- ent itt falling into our Lsnd'. An immense vic
tory openicg the vast resoulcts OK the MISSISSIPPI,
am striking terror TO the heart OF the whole feo
op al home and abroad il wac considered the
grand achievement Of the wal. No terms Of CON-
me adatiOn cau ovefsate the merits Of Ite officers and
men.
OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
Rear.Admirsl Fsrrsgut cent expeditions Up the
river. Captain Palmer Iroquois took Baton Ronge,
Ssh May. Next Natehez virtually sure ndersd.
Commander S. 2. Lee demanded the surrender OF
| Nckeburgh; not being complied with, the ATTACK
with au additional force under Read Admiral Fsrra-
gut aud Gen. Williams began the bstIeriesi OF the
Rebels were tilenced, but owing TO an ins1meent
LAID force TO cooperate, after The steamers passed,
tue iusar gents returned to their gus.
Returning, Rear Admiral Farraglt reached New
Orleans Jaly IS, and leaving an adequate force AZ
that place and Baton Rouge, sailed again on the
Ilth Of August for snip Island aud Pensacola. Inc
latter place being evaeusted was made the depot OF
tie Western Gulf Squadron. Destruction commit
ted ,here by ReDels was very great.
While the Er.ex, Kineo, Katahdln and Sumter,
were lying eli Baton Rouge, vigorous attack was
made by the insurgents, Aug. D. ON the command oil
Gen. Williams, occupying that place, and its recap
ture attempted 10y largely superior force, led oy
Gen. Breckenridge late Vice-President., The Rebels
withdrew under the fire of the gunboats. Inc
Rebel ram Arkansas was abandoned aud blown up
CAPTURE OF GALVESTON AND OTHER POINTS
! IN TEXAS.
In September, Acting Volunteer Lieut.. .. w.
Kittredge. bark Arthur, took possession OF Corpus
Christi making captures-but was himself, While
on shore with his boats crew, surprised and cap
tured.
Acting. Master Francis Croker, steamer Kensng-
ton, with schooners Rachel Seaman ana Henry
Jones, took Sabine City, besde capturing and 90
s,roying several vessels.
Commander w. d. Rensbaw, with the gunboats
Westfeld Harriet Lane, Owasco and Clifton look
Galveston. ,
Places on the Mississippi were reluctantly fired
into on account OF guerrilla attacks tbereirom. -
LieCt Chas. II. Swasey, of the Sco'a, wac killed
near DonaldsonvilIe, and much lamented Tor b"
worth.
WESTERN FLoTnLA.
When the Flag Officer arrived at st. Louis, on
Sept. G. 1861, there were three wooden vesses IN
commission, purchased and armed by Commander
John Rodgers and nine iron-clad gunboats, and
thrty-eght mortartostn In the course o. constfuc-
ton. Great energy was displayed In fitting them
out.
CAPTURES OF PORTS HENRY, DONALDSON, ETC.
Flag Officer Foote proposed 10 General Grant, at
Cairo joint attack on Fort Henry. TWAS eaptuI-
ed Gin February. Attacking force Benton, Coni-
nander X. n. Stemble Essex, w. ID. Porter; Gar
oudclet, Commander Henry W alike: and ST. Louis,
Lieut.. Commanding Leonard Psulding, fret DIVISION
and wooden gunboats. Conts.osa; Lieut.. -Comnhnd'
! ing S. l.. Phclpt; Tyler, Lieut. Commanding WIN.
Gwinn; and Lexington, Lieut.. Commanding j. W.
Shirk forming the second division, IN charge of
Lieut. Commanding Phelps hstcrn OF TIE nrsi' In
an hour and 4 quarter the fort surrendered win
twenty guns, the garrison etc.
Lea.enant Commanding Phelps wen! up the
Tennessee Riverto Florence capturing large qnHn-
tity OF stores, &c.
fhg.OfHc.r Foote proceeded to the succe'sful
capture of For. Donelbon, on the l4th February,
and IVES badly wounded. lie next sieIed CiArks-
I VILE. Ns.Lyils Was then taken.
OPERATIONS on THE MISSISSIPPI
On the 9Th Of March, Columbus was taken, and
tie forts of great strength occupied. Flag -oheeI
Foole, with Col. Buford, and 500 troops occupied
hickman. Next day off bland. No. 10, mortar ves-
sells under Capt. Aaynader shelled out several en-
eampments 49, 80
All siege Of % Days, on April 7, Island No. 10
caIitulaied Eleven batteries tie inland and sd-
jacenl shores mounted 10 guns from 81 looponnd-
ers. A gun boat, four transports. Immense muul-
tons, etc, ETC., fell into our hsudA-
! CAPTURE OF PORT PILLOW AND MEMPHIS
On tho 5th Fort Pillow wGs abandoned ans Mem
phis Was surrendered, after hard lighting,
Otber places aud p0ints were taken III DETAIL
VESSELS on FOREIGN SERVICE.
| Commodore Montgomery was relieved by Com
mocOre G.. II. Bell in the command OF the Pacihc
Station, on the % Of January last. Sqa1dron lAn-
caster, saranao Wyoming. Naragaasot', Cy sne, 81.
Mary Wyoming gone 10 Eas' lades. F'sse
visited Mexican aud South American porte.
| Constellation, Commodore ii. h. Thatcher, In
Mediterranean; Pulaski, on Brazil Station; Sara.
toga, African Station; Tuscarora, after Keocl
steamer Nashville, and the blocAsded Sumter. Vt
I u
30; 81. Louis, sl-o, after the 30 or Alabama
Chippewa, slso; Vanderbilt, san Jaeinto Mohiehn,
Sabine, Dasotah, Onward, Inc, protecting com
meTce, and after the 90.
! PgIyATEERs
| Sumter 10 watched nj Algiers. The go was lifted
GU, in England ~ pirate. The international ques
uon considered.
NAVAL PORCE.
| la March, 1861, but A. vessels IN commission; but
&c attached TO Navy made available. OF 1WO tes-
meu but 20! Oh shore as protection. The expiring
Aduinisi ration flucbsnant 81 had made no provision
for tho approaching crisis: there neither sol
der. sailors 70 protect property ut Norfolk or
Annapolis, DC.
Now we have afoat OF near completion AZ YES
sel- $50 having been added, with ,5I7 guns and
2i00lS iuus. The annals OF the world show no
such rapid increase. Prices paid for vessels in NOR
chant marine were neon pard6iy low, and no dis
turtance rendered the commercial marine thereby.
Coy ernInen. faithfully and economically served.
IA tabular statement 10 here gwen III the Report.)
! IRoN-CLAD VESSELS.
The Secretary treats thu at leuyih-in connection
with the well-known hoDitOr-M errimack a'iair-the
most remarkable naval combat Of modern times, per-
haps VI any age. But few harbOrs here accessible
70 costly armed ships like the Warrior aud for those
the Government can always be prepared.
YARD AND DEPOT FOR AN Rcs-Cl.AD NAVY.
League Island and New-London discussed. No
place PROPOSED combined 20 many advantages a.
League Island unless Is be tie contracted Navy
Yard Of Pbiadelp hia. Secretary Nelles VIII Hccop'
the munifcent donation Of League Island from Phil
sdclphIs unless Congress otherwise direct.
MATERIAL.
Iron discussed, ana form. II is wiss to have rea-
,onabe stock OF timber always ready. Special sP-
preparation commenced
| WESTERN DEPOT AND EsTABiIsHhENT'
Que on the Mississippi recommended.
HARBOR DEFEEsEs.
Suflcien, against tue iusargents; vessels there
fore not furnished by Department for defense