The New York herald., 1862-01-20
II
@ElAnols OF TI IAVY.
eUR NAVAL Ce>aREsPoNDENCE.
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The Passage 'of ths Pensacola DEN
tho Petomac.
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Tho Late Engagement at Fort
Pickens.
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4 VISIT TO OUR BlocxADINe FLEET
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VAL AFFAIRS At XIV WEST,
4 VISIT TO OUR BlocxADNe FLEET.
VAL AFFAIRS At XIV WEST,
&c, &C., &c
OUR NAVAL CORRZHpoNprNCE.

Sises ke~euso Of AssFsssSg-TAe Arrival at Fortress
Monroe, Ac, &c., DC.
The United States steamer Pensacola left her anchorage
"a Alexandria ya morning Of the 18th Of January
She had been delayed fsw days by dense fog and
was feared that soff the plans for passing the bat
ssres Of the Potomawsuld be frustrated The weather
became nne the sSternoon Of tho l1h and the ship
vas anchored on She White House, about miles
Abovs Indian He9 ,snd out Of sight of the enemy She
Dad already bes painted black the inside Of her
ports. Her gls work. outside, covered with black
3he air porta were entirely closed upon the inside
not ray ofhsht allowed to be Even the lights
II the bnnAolsswers completely covered merely allow
ing the smallest place for tho man at the wheel to read
The compass.
At midnig Of the 1lth she weighed anchor and headed
Tor the batteries down the river The speed Of the ship
wen timed that, when she neared the FIRST bat
tsry on Cockpit Point, the went down and
high water She had not feot Of water under her keel
as this pont Of the river. Two small tugs ashed
70 her 10 provide against any accident
Ths suspense great aha approached the batteries
xhe light Of the battery in full view and be-
Gan 70 bear ebeam, when suddenly extnguished,
soss above The smoke stack The guns the Pensacola
had been kept trained upon the supposed position Of tho
vos naS hoSSS q. cspsn 70 vino
was the vepy devil Of coonass itself countermanded the
srdsr quietly observing that the enemy wshed TO draw
var nr6 IN order to reveal position The men, lock-
sarng In hand, obeyed the counter order. Then same
anee6sr shell from the same point passing clean
The engines were put their best, the ship
poved at esven speed quiet death The tugs
vsre conpeled 70 keep Down their steam in order to
psass followed and Cockpit Point battery was passed
Ths grsas batteries Of Evansport and Shipping Point
we're neared Only the bluR Of the land could be dis
:nGuishea We PISSED 4 sSsa~ and d. - i became guar.
and hs shot and she hew through the rigging and
areund the lower masthsads and lower yards.
uas safs unless fred the elevation OF tho
my's guns could not be rsctned: For al this, it was
upoa thsif sesalants ana not deliver reply. There
ssv was Ashp IN better train for conflict and never
S g Siss s. 1:d e. % e
government dd not wis the chip 70 b. crippled in the
lsonss q any PRICE, end ys fsls that shs must B: re-
hs arng Of Tho rebel batteries was certainly agnin
end direct astsrn, passing between the missn top
ass and the topmast rigging, barely clearing the main
md fore n direct ns. and struck the water just
hs sesty q ths Psusaooa Is due to the precautions
eaksa y concsa her huh y ths sound Judgment and
" hsadisd sinsis sssm Z light % or pu ~ from The
s:sas su a. ID .ss4ss ne: !. fts &: .nsmy % upon
Al hak-past Avs Sunday morning the ship was past
ssres WHICH ssd ben ss .onshs .sss.ns T Ter her de-
struction, single nuskst ball. which landed upon
A:s deck fron AZ ssraeasi y snss ~ burst over her.
mac pass the beastsd batsres q the enemy, and shs
asw Be- qsissly n hsr aaehsr 81 Fortress Monroe.
umw srxMs ssuAxsur Rsops IsrAxp.y
KsY wEn, Dec. Is, 1861.
MaUrfss9 oe BAsds l6oNd-7Ae Old BroMdyrsise Ready
~ Adies-A6siu at Haaras Lsles-Cspssys Of As
1,ossh AsAsssr PAassm-Ayripss at Beaufort, lyortA
Ossssass-Th Abwx TUnes-ReEsase Of Ge PAastom-
S.Rplvav ~ 1Soekadiv Tessels-Descnption Of Me
FssseiPsI 0ss-A Ss.ptc;ew Corfvence-Povt Royal
4 0ais-AaHas Al Key West. &c., &c.
With the sxcspton Of terrific gale during the 18th
end 1ssh inst. o6 Port Royal Of which mention viii be
aaAs below Deshing could exceed the pleasanness Of
cruise thus FAR have noted the principal events Of
voyage up 70 this date that they may be duly chron
cled IN your Journal We steamed out Of the habor OF
New York at Wednesday, 4th inst having board
smmsnss quantities Of fresh beef, provisions, letters
papers packages and several PARROT cannon each
Ill 10 bs dtrbused ~ their respective destinations by
our ofncers and crew.
We made Hampton Roads late In the afternoon Of the
en- sseamns direct 70 the side Of the storeshp Brandy
wine, whore We remained at anchor all night. We do
tvsssd 70 hsr o1csrs large quantity Of government
Scores for ths Of the vessels rsndszvousng there
M many arrangements observable throughout tho
smoas old Brandywins very crsdtsble her officers
ohs supplied with effective battery, and is at pre-
osnt commanded by Captain B. J. Totten United States
Navy. Her location Is such that her guns readily
brought 70 bear on sswsls Point, the laundering
which IL rebels will hear the rst demonstration of an
o6snsive character they mako. During the morning OF
ehs 7th discharged several the wharf
FORTRESS Monros and ct ton minutes past two NJ
day Isft there In nne style, TO continue voyage u
Christian msion In relieving tho immediate necessities
a thoes connected with the blockade and cheering the
napfsh nv h l~ffap hadi r,rr
SUNDAY, Dec. 8, 1851.
We reached Hattsras Inlet this morning at ten O'Clock
finding several Of our vessels lying quietly anchor
lnsids. We secertained that Col Hawkins, Ninth New
York State Volunteers, had gone North transact i'm.
portant business for the regiment Among the vessels
doing duty here u the gallant gunboat Stars and Stripes,
shs dimensions Of which have been enabled 10 collect
zney - foIows-Leusth dock $50 feet; breadth
q beam, "a feet inches depth OF hold feet draft OF
water with armament and stores, feet inches ton
mage, 4o7 tons her hull 10 Of white oak chestnut &c.
and is square fastened with copper iron and rsenss
nor floors moulded 10 inches sided inches and her
frames ~ inches spast from centres; she is fitted
with vertical direct acting engines having two cylinders
% inches in diameter, and stroke Of piston Of feet
inches she 10 also supplied with tubular boiler
and her bunkes Of wood her propeller nine feet
In diameter, win pisch Of 10 feet, and the blades
which four in number all OF cast iron her arma
ment consists Of Eve guns Of large cabre. Tho hull Of
shs stars and Stripes built by NJ C. Mallory Of Mys
sc, Conn., in 1891, and her machinery constructed
Ct the pclamaer Irsu works. New York city. The gun
ocat Cores out 10 for beef and provisions
We a. once relieved her wants. At one r. NJ. we left
Hausras, and at seven r. NJ overhauled the English
schooner Phantom, from Cuba, bound 10 New York 20
her captain reports, with valuabls cargo Of noassos
and sugar This latitude being very suspicious for
her 70 be In, Captain Trcnchard took her In
Tow for the purpose Of handing her over 70 the senior
oabcsr II Beaufort Many tho oa,hs and exscra
oss hsaped upon devoted heads for this action but
captain knew his duty in the premises, and Der.
formed IL.
MosDAY, Dec ., 1891
Wa anchored on Beaufort at thirty-nvs minutes past
seven this morning finding the steamers Mount Vernon
and stats Of Georgia. and the baks Brazora Gems
box whose various wishes We Immediately attended TO-
Several contrabands have aey reached the Gemsbo by