The New York herald., 1862-04-29

hdent sido of q glorious victory aud suppose
they think the We will and who Ia right.
in surnlisss, at least
Our depot at Pilot Town found be we'll adapted for
the purposes intended hospital has been established
there, and large quantity Of ship havo been a.
rsady landed Lleutenan. ton of the marine corps Of
the Colorado, has relieved Lieutenant George Holster d
the marine corps Of this ship, and ho has returned
board TO take part in the coming fight. Our marines
among the best drilod gun In the ship and wiz
roader good account OF themselves the day OF bae
think Of the Colorados men will be sent to this
chip 10 work four new guns. Give us our COAL and
we are ready to acs on the offensive bnt now
only act on the defensive. Ten days and will have
the material for soul thrilling letter, not much IN
style a. io the facts 1t viii contain
FiAcsnrp, April 10, 1862
Arivat of tie C6fMscticMCapt,in Portrs Fleet prepas
in3 to ope. the Ba-Gsnwa Bvtler to take the Rctss ~
The Fo1Ths supporting Fleet Of Vessels of War dc.
The Connecticut arrived this afternoon, and her
mail ciosos ut early hour tomorrow morning must
draw my letter TO close and briefly
hore. 1t will not be improper 10 state that portion
Of Porters mortar feet will commence operations TO-
morrow morning as they can be towed ilAe po'
son The ball will open slightly at nrss. Captain Por
TOR has every confidence In tho success OF bis vessels
and expects great things Of them There hss dcuiV
arisen among OF the acting masters commanding
Of the achoonors. and believe six will leave in the
Conncccutfor the North They charged with disc.
bediercs Of orders and they discaim any intentoa r
doing As am not fully posted in the matter refrain
al this time from making any comments.
The Mississippi up day, and lies at Anchst
of our port bow. We havo o very formidable aseo
here now. The Sachem Surveying stesmsr) ar.
rived hero today and by the FIRST o tho week expecx
TO half dozen Of Butlers steamers in this nsgA
borhocd, but not in the river.
think all our plans are now matured, and We will aos
and it will take tho Connecticut about eigbteea
days to got home, can harm in announcing the
faet General Butler will take hand the Affair ana
give tho rsbes backhanded blow. ~
The weather IL beautiful and ths temperature jast
right to fight in. Isupposs tomorrow there will be Z
great dea OF excitement In the feet, whom tho lombard
msnt It ia true that there not manp
vessels ordered TO take part 10 it. II will be kind q
prac tico and suppose tie rebel gunboats w
try anddrivs tins mortar vessels away; but will have
sufficient foroo TO provont ths. Tho following vesscd
will be there to keep Of tholr small :Onsla KathA-
din Kineo, wissahicken, Harriet Lano, Cs4on, West
field and 0wssco and IL Reoessity requires IT, we
send up -four or Eve steam slo0ps-of war.
You look out for stirring from this quac
Ali hands confident OF SUCCESS, AID maav
are anxious 70 open ths grand 40.
The Schooner Rachel Seaman is here to-day Ill vel ~
board.
The French steam brig of.war Milan, Is saa here.
understand that the rebel commander tho fort said
just Captain Clsws leaving -.sYoi would do
the favor net 10 inform antagonists anything ss
tcn 10 position hare." To which Captain Ciews
pcd:-sir you do not know tho Arst great principles
OF warfare and after bidding him good moruing hs
left dsgusted.
| usfrso srArss SxAx S1ooPor wAa laoouos TmRrvA
MILES Up rHs Araszrr7 Rvm, April 10, 1852. y
40.
Anoasr Account Of tks ReconnoiuUsce- RebA Fees
The Gpnmsyy from the F1rf-Oar Adranoe PScks
Duly Fea-7hs ObsAroSons Of ths Risr-Csptai~ ~
Camp, de., de-
Convinced that the attack up the river and tho uopors
tsnt operations Of the Mississippi expedition would 10
performed BY the feet board the Iroquois -
tho Goth u and Al tho present writing almost within
range of the guns at Forts jackson and st. Philip TIE
mmedats points Of attack. The squadron ia the vse
consists OF over forty SAIL as follows
Flagship Hartford, twsnty.sx guns Captain RicharA
wainwright Executive ofcer, Lieutenant j. s. Torntoa.
Steam soop Brooklyn, twenty six guns, Captain honaa
T. Craven; Executive ofncsr Lieutenant r. B Lowry.
Steam sloop Richmond, twenty eight guns. Captain
steam soop Mississippi sixteen guns Captain H. smis
Executive officer, Lieutenant Dewey.
s.eam scop varuna ten guns Captain Charles Bogss.
Steam sioop Pensacola. twonty-foar guns, Captata
Henry w. Morris; Executive Omcer, Lieutenant rsasss
steam soop Oneida, eleven guns. Commander 9. phA
l lIout0nRut
ESteam slocp lroquois nine guns Commander Joha -
| Camp; Executive Ofncer, David B. Harmony.
| Gunboat wes'deld, six guns, Captain William p
Gunboas Kat,hdiu, sx guns, Lieutenant Commanding
Ganboas Pinola, Ave guns, Lieutenant CsmmaaAAs
Gunboa, Csyuga, i've guns, Lieutenant ConuaadHs
Napoleon Harrison.
| Gunboat Clifton, Eve guns.
| Glnboat Hascs. ave guns, Lieutenant CommandinG
! Gunboai Kennebec ave guns. Lieutenant Commanding
! John Russell
euasonI Kauavts. Eve guns, I.su.snanl Commanding
ounboai sc:o.a, six guns, Lieutenant Commanding
Gnnboat Miami, six guns, Iieuteaan. Commanding
| A. ID. Tarroi.
| Gunboat OwaEco, Ne guns, Lieutenant Commanding
| Gunboat winona, four guns Lieutenant Commandiug
Edward T. Nichols Executive OGcer John G. Walker.
Gunboat Wissahickon, five guns, Lieutenant Command
Gunboai Kineo. i've guns, Lieutenant Commanding
SCHOONER Ktatinuy, nine guns, Acting Volunteer Lou.
Gua6oat Harriet Lane, ak guns Lieutenant Command
ter, who has twenty ons schooners, composing "Por.
tors mortar neet each carrying heavy mortar and
| two thir rty Two pound guns.
The aec,j thus far therefore consists OF forty six SAIL
carrying hundred and eshty-six guns, and twenty.
ono mortars, the whole under command Of Flag O.osr
o. g. Farrag,t-Ersnry H. Bell, Flag Captain. The frst
obstacles be met by this formidable nset In It's ap
proach 10 New Orleans, tho two forts jackson and
| st. Philip, jus, sbovs lus-the nrst on the wostsrn
| tho second on the eastern bank OF the river.
| Both are strong fortincations, and will no doubt
| he ably defended Completed under tho super
vision Of General Bsauregard, they were pronounced
years ago be capable of beating Of any navy in the
world" Fort ST. Philip commands three miles Of
tho river exposing ascending feet TO direct raking
Ars for the distance Of than mile 1t is supported
bv three four batteries and has In all eighty chan.
mol bearing guns several Of which supposed to DO
| hundred pound rifles, Of English manufacture Fort
Jackson upon the LEFT side OF the river ascending was
| formerly concealed from view until boat coming from
below opposite but the thlcky wooded point hitherto
hiding u has been cleared and appears In sight
NJ distance OF about two and half miles, where an