The New York herald., 1862-03-31
NEWS FROM THE GULF.
Arrival OF the Huntsville with 400 Rai"s
Of Cotton and 247 Bales OF Tobacco--A
Thousand Other Bales OF Cotton en-
Route to the City, &C., &c.

or Cotton and 247 Bales OF Tobacco--A
Thousand Other Bales OF Cotton en-
Route to the City, &c., &c.
The United States steamer Huntsville, Cicero Frics
commander from the Gulf bockading squadron and Key
West oath inst arrived on Sunday.
The United States flagship Niagara United states steam
crs South Carolina, Mohawk and Water Witch; United
States sloopot.war Marion United States ships Na,iona
Guard. Kingdsher Chambers and J. L. Davis and tho
transports and coal schooners Iebeccd Shepherd sml
Fish, sincr stephen Mallory and South Carolina were al
Key West when the Huntsville sailed.
The prize steamer Magnolia, Liert. Parker command
ing, would sail the 24,h for New York, with United
states Marshal j. C. Clapp in chaIgs TA 1ognoiid ha
some one housdnd bales Of cotton on board.
The French man of.war Milan had been at Key wcs'
for two weeks past, and sailed on the 2i,h.
Norwegian brig and Spanish bark were also in port
There is no truth the reported capture Of Yancsy.
We hare infomatign Of certain imrortam naca, m0ve
ments in The Gulf b decline p,blhing until authorized
az Il e;res Information Of great uefo ne enemy.
Apalachcola has been fortified by tho rebels with
thirteen guns aud three thousand troops who occupied
the town. Considerable cotton was stored there.
French man of war late OF the Vera Cruz feet,
a, Havana with twenty seven Of yellow fever on
board.
IN. health OF Key West was good, and the troops are
comfortably sncamped.
AZ rorturas several cases Of smallpox had occurred in
the New Hampshire regiment. The sick were immedi
ately removed to distant key.
ro of the crew captured on the Magnolia are on boart
the Huntsville. They report that active preparation
ware being made Now Orleans TO resist any attack
Several guuboats were building there, and martial Law
would soon be proclaimed.
Tho Huntsville brings homo soms hco hundred bales O
cotton, put of the Mcgnoas cargo. and tao hundred and
foryssn bales Of tobacco, captured from, he schooner Ia
vaa Of Bev,cick, La.
The south Carolina ordered home TO Boston, ant
tho Water Witch and Mohawk would also sail soon FOR
he North for repairs. &c.
The captured schooner Beaurceard being fitted ou
for a cruiser.
The steamer Connecticut from New York, arrived on
the 22d.
The United states ship Nightingale arrived on the 10Th
om the Passes aud sailed on the 2st Tor Ior'usas W
load ami would return TO ship Island and the rassss
tate advices from the Passes state that tne united
ste.mers Rohmond and brooklyn were at the head
81 ,he and later adyces state hearing heavy firing
at that point. 80. a.. ~ ..,,., s..~. - 49,
West and had arrived safe at ship Island
Uuntsy le-
1oap.rader--Cicoro Price
J.i,aanf and Erecuiirs 0eicer-Isnry Erben, Jr
lfiuo Maseys--Charles w. Ice and jno. G. Champion.
/ lo,ipo A. .sisiaw SVygeon-Chares NJ. Ford.
Iclipg Assistant punndsfsr--Edward ~ Barlow.
xfing Fsra Assistant Engineer-Jscob II. Rose.
Xc'ino Second Assistant Engineer-N. n. Buckingham.
Id,ne Third ltstsiom Efesneer--Jho. W. Handruc.
M;dsaipmcn--E c. Blake.
/cfina Moster's NJ 'e--lire Y Harris