The New York herald., 1862-02-10
OUR EXpEpITIoNARY CORRESPONDENCE.

UNITED STATES STEAMER wyAypor \
Or HHEE, Ca, Jan. 81, 1862.
Morep,ens Of he Fs7erai Feet-7he Troops at Work at the
Fbrsifcations at 7ybee kond-Dagfu1ie Island and its
.Surroundinss-Galboa,s at Nussau !Sound-Reconnos.
sonce of The Rebsl Wo-hs-NoNmsnts Of T,oops-Fring
from Fort Pulaski, de-, dc.
have little Of importance TO transmit apart from in
teligence that you doubtless in possession Of We
still maintaining the state Of inactivity that pre-
vailed at the date oil my last to YOU Tho universal n
quiry among the troops Shore well with the
in the squadron IS why is there nothing done by the
governmenT The Seventh Connecticut as well as tho
Forty sixth New York, encamped on Tybee anxious
ly expecting orders for movement. In the interim they
strongly fory ing the island by constructing masked
batteries, mounting effective guns, and throwing up abst
tis In their ordnance thoy number several eight inch
rined cannon, and proportion Of Parrott guns
But they will grow "rusty for want Of use."
We are keeping watch and ward at the mouth Of
the channel, in which notable duty we have the
conpaniouship Of the Pawnee (nag ship here) and
the sloopof vsndaia. Much interest is felt in tho
Of tho Fnga vessel that faunts the ensign
Of her Gracious Majesty the Queen which
lying peu since last spring in the vicinity Of Savannah
had almost concluded that she was mythical as the
"F1ying Dutchmau until she discovered from the
masthead Of the Pawnee with her national bunting y
ing she will attempt to the blockade, either here
through Warsaw passage In either event she must keep
a close watch her cotton, as this staple is much
wanted TO protect our scam-chssts. Her cargo is
said TO be made up of cotton and rice, both Of
which commodities would realize handsome division
for our officers and men at present prices.
Dawfuskie Island, where there many fine plauta
tions now deserted Is in charge Of provost marshal
and q detachment OF civil engineers is encamped
there They been recently engaged in sounding
clearing channel OF the end Of the island and the
prosecution Of the work, have, upon than
cason approached close 10 tbe walls Of Fort Pulaski
They are under the surveillance OF the Seventh Connec
cut and communicate ia their line OF pcksts with the
companies belonging to the same regiment quartered
Hilton Island. Both the New York and New England
troops evidence great proficiency drill and elci-
ent, especially the former, In artillery practice.
These regiments are attached to tho brigade Of
General Wright. who is an accomplished officer,
aud much esteemed. The Forty-sxth New York
under command Of Colonel Rosa hail from the vicinity Of
Williamsburg, in that State, and mostly Germans,
while Col Terry's command from New Haven having
left that place September last The troops poorly
cared for and lily clad The appointment Of brigade and
division suffers positions created for the especial advan
tagc Of the friends OF the department has materially in
terferod with tho comfort Of both and officers Reg
mental suffers this section have voice. and until
recently tho most ordinary articles consumption in the
suffers stores have been held at prices that when paid
made sad inroads upon the monthly stipend.
Wild fowl here found in abundance, ana you may
see acres Of them almost, feeding the sedge on the
edges OF the shoals The islands abound In game and
cattle and horses run wild, who vonison can be had
for the shooting retured from successful forage
few DAYS since with the boats laden with hogs poultry,
vegetables and young bullock the only fresh meat
have suce left New York. The oysters are par
tcuary fine, and may be taken by tho boat load at
tide IN any Of the creeks and nles that inter
sect both Great and Little rybee Islands.
On Sunday last the 26th inst while entertaining some
OF the officers OF the Fortysixth New York a dinner,
the officer OF tho deck reported fleet OF United states
gunboas heading for Warsaw passage. We subsequent
y ascoraned that Information IN possession OF one
Of tho officers hero that demonstration upon savannah
In contemplation. This morning (27th inst the
steamers not in sight. Al two o'clock r. NJ mo
army transport Mcclellan, with zen. Sherman and stan
on board olmo TO anchor All around seemed TO Indicate