The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-26
Our ship I,lnhl Itttrr-ArriNaI OF tho Cor
ttItuIt0n-A Haul of GOtIOn-rhe Ebruy
on tho AI,rr--A Good L,o Of "a IiebeI
steamer, sc ,Nc

Our ship I.Inhi Latter Arrival OF tho Coz
tutuIion-A Haul of CoIIon The EsrUy
on the Al,rt--A Good Jto Of Rcbei
steamer, Ac Nc
BrrLHus BmGADE, SUR lsLANp, MlSs.l
tep ION, 1862.
DEAR Sry.-Tho Constitution which We
hal entirely given up az coming to this port,
made hor apparkco on tho morning Ct tho 18th
inst, and the Famo afternoon dsombarktd hor
| 23OO troops. The 12'h Regiment, Of Maine
Col. SbiTleyi Bay State Regiment, under charge
! Of Co Preroh Inuayo company, and bal
| latgs e lstactusotts MOaLtoI Rlugors and
| Massachusetts, batoryi they Urs now duly en-
camped on tho light and loft Of tho Ninth Con-
rcctcut aud 20 Masaachusetis. They have
!. 81 soyen On tho passaSe and two hl7o died
sirce Landing.
Oar General, who is a s'ric, disciple OF tho
army regulation, I, much dilconcarJod, by hay-
irp hrovu upon hj5 hands such a "nuch' OF
mo AMI stoned officer, as exists, particularly
| IA tus Bay Sac RcIims1t, bH'G m the stall
| a,C tli; the NJ ljor Joiuk the only ono ~, 'ly
fortified with The necessary document.
We have sill here h'sid, tho navy yn's'lq,
the Slack Prince and Miuturn--the hrs. wi
carry hOug "A great PAT a tHn cot N itf"n
from ;Ls crow steamer caught by tl5 P.l'a
mouth at tho southwest la's. Is o''lEt 'i
,Le LasacIr.,o Of cotton valued at 800 900
yl.,A ,to had cNotlp got fora cargo u ANNA.
rirop, elC. Tho Portsmouth, doooy'n her OF
bv raising the frouCh - hare ~ huu Der
cssa for adjucation.
Another severe cold ortho lupou ua,
detailing tho departure Of tho Cons s'itulion, as
wo cannot get hei coal aboard The sea ruls
high and II IS quite impossible 10 got tho Lows
w1th her Constitution ielght, to tue dock. In
tho attempt (Fuday) 10 do 80, an accident oc'
curod by the breaking Of hAWsAr, whicl
will probably result Ia the death Of private
Hocgkiss, who o skull Is severely tragtured
also were severely injured two Cth9ls, all DO
longirg 10 tho Maine Regiment.
We SELDOM now roc any OF tho enemy Loat
~ OF suTo US any important arrival occurs, ihei
boats will "p. ks ilom behind ca leland, Jus
sufficient 20 rceOnnoiter our position and 90
serve what Is going ON, luiil tho arrival 0
ihs Constitution, we hai not seen thom iIr
Wcck, whom two made their appear ancs, an
d 81 usl fires were aoon ob.er gi along tho ~ a
, laLd. qhoy Gro uEqu~ -n4h,y sl~lys o. th
: alert, but Keep a. too rrspo:AYlo = ui'' mc6
| Afford our guuDOa any Nr'. We hrpo EOJ
= 10 make movement tow t'ds tuD maj 4iahd,
4 Oar rItiOrs are getiIuy .u"rr And no are
| ful vet 10 the soldier; clev OK and inuklrE tl
. bacco are not to be had; . tEenty.fJur hsul
g total abstinence fiom smokr 2, ns compslle
. | me 10 experiment, and Heaven Oa praised,
I have found su1,ti uto O.long tss, il prove
: good in this emergency ia Ign rather oNPor
4 | biye.
1 Captain A. j. Butler (0rolher Of tho Gene
ais came out with uB US BlgAda z larta
mSster and Commissary' wo thought him full
. establii hod and were therefore greatly surpris
q to lind that the Constitution" brought
9 COMMUNIST for him; this looks rather slgni
= cent, as tho position is ono Of great responsit
q lity and labor. 1t is quite an important mi
= ter, as to who should fiji tho place.
/ II
y Is now turned into gun boat, prepared 10 mo
r. her former friends upon quite different foo
n p0, Yours 10 haste, DoBRL