New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-31


CAPT Baxter, from Port oval, March 81 arrived at
this port last evening
The transport Oriental from New York arrived on
the 3d. all well, and soud leave for New-York on
,be 18th.
The troops are in excellent health.
from Our Special O0 respondent.
PoRT ROYAL, March &c i662.
News from Oh Ileston brought this morning,
by the U. S. gu i5oat Flambeau, Lieut.. Commanding
Upshur, one ci the squadron blockadiDg that port
i indebte 10 her commanding officer for the fol-
lowing int resting details, obtained by him from
party Of fl negroes, who escaped from the city III
tho night. and in email boat reached the Florida,
Commodore GoldsboiOugh, yesterday morning, 1T
Sunrise.
The English iron steamer Commerce. nineteen
days FROM Liverpool, arrived at Charleston, March
IL, having run IN by Rsttlesnabe Shoal, and 60
through Maifts Channel TO the Harbor. II is to be
remembered that this is the point at or near which
the second stone feet was sunk in order 70 prevent
vessels from awaiting themselves OF the passage
between the shoal and Long Island where Il was
hazardous for bockadng vessels to lie, both on &C
eonnt Of the shoal and The batteries shore. The
Commerce brought cargo of woolens shoes,
arms, and ammunition, aud is now loading in Char
lesion with cotton and expecting to run the block
ode and return TO England.
The Calswba arrived three weeks SINCE and is
BOW loading with cotton, hoping TO do the same
thing. The ship Mackinsw is also in port, loading
with cotton and bound for ali English port One
BRIG and two or three schooners, destination I'LL
known, are taking in the same cargo On the 23d
inst the steamer Caroline ran in ebOut IL o'clock at
night from Nassau, with an assorted cargo. The
cho.a icv from he
same place, loaded with salt. The Cecil and the
Ella Marley ale daily expected, also from Nassau
the Ella being the old Isabel, and having in aud
out within two months escaping the squadron when
she last entered by help of fog, but getting shot
In her stern from the Mobican.
1t need not be supposed, however, that the block
ode of Charleston is entirely Ineffective. The number
OF vessels that have succeeded in getting in is an ey
dence of the great difficulties in the way of making
81 perfect. The FLORIDA james Adger, Sumter,
Tlambeau, and Onward are the present blockadng
souadron-the Flsmbeau being here only for needed
repairs and to return in day or two. No veesels
Of any drsught enter the main ship channel, where
Che first stone feet successfully sunk and is still
al eiectual baI1icade. But the skill and ingenuity
OF the Charleston pilots are very great. WheIevsr
vessel is running out, small boats precode her with
the outside signals are arranged, they have pilots
Oh board whose knowledge, aided by darkness ana
fog. enables them 10 battle the vigilance Of the block
aiding squadron. Nor is any blockade often perhaps
never-ao eaectual that no vessel eludes il.
Two lines Of intrencbment entirely surround the city
of Charleston, the nearest at distance Of two miles
and half the outer Eve miles from the city. Ex-
tensiye Notifications Lave been erected on Ashley
River three miles distant, and strong works aiso
Cooper River, four miles fion Mount Pleasant. James
leland, considered TO command important approach
20 the city, is strongly fortified and numerOusy gar
risoned. IL has long BEEN known that the river from
Stono TO Charleston is Distracted by piles. Every
effort has been aud continues to be made 10 strengthen
tie defenses all sides and i'll the hsrbor. The
famous loatng.hsftory bu1 and used for the attack
on Fort Sumter, lies nioorea near Fort johnson,
which i only an oren earthwork for its support aud
protection.
There are but two armed steamers in Charleston
hsr,or-the Lady Davis and ting. The former
came down TO Port Royal at the time Of the bonn
barlmcui and, being obliged to return by the inside
pssssvo, was lghtened by the removal Of all her
passengers, stores coaI, ard, finally, even the ma
ebinery, in oIder TO get her shosl in one of
the incts Strenuous efforts are making TO build al
iroH-cd inboat, and every means is resorted to in
order 10 Iase money. Concerts aud tbeatricals are
made ia Contribute, ard exhibitions Of negro min
srelsy, in which the performers have no need of
charcoal to appear in character has been given for
tie same object. Even slaves are solicited for offer
inq. Theyessel was commenced, one Of The negroes
Thinks three or four days snce, and il expected to
lie ready within Z month. When the iron steamer
Enr,,ae re-. arrived aS above stated ON the l0th /,
was propoeed to purchase and ate her, but she was
found 10 he too light, and offer was then made for
her boiegs and machinery, which her agents re-
fused; aud as she is English steamer, the Rebels
wore otlgco for once to foresO The luxury Of steal
Ing tcr-in.oher cases their babitual pleasure and
profit. IN some Charleston papers found at Jack
songille, Ia, saw numerous appeals 10 patiItic |
citizens 10 contribute toward The building Of gun
boatg, though nothing was there eaid about IRON
pasng--a change Of plan doubt due "a the Mon
nor- hcFrInac fight Concerning this Latter, The
charleston lGPers admitted tat L. nen were killed
On board The MCrfimaa, TIA. her smohe-.taca was
sho away Sla thai She went into Norfolk iu q sink
ng conci,ion. The first reD0n stated hat Com.
Buchanan wac wounded tc second announced hi.
deaIh.
Iro,lsions q nsaily every Kind are extremely
scarce and high. Common eoarse salt, wor,l Q, or
80 cents IN New-l Ork, Wa odd for s5 ssek; t.o
81 - pound; bacon amo-. impossible 10 be- had ar
Any price. The mistress Of one Of these slaves had
paid iO he day before for small ham. The COM
moaest broums, ordinarily worth - GEMS p.ir
sold fog 81 and s., while for loots the piice WIS
go. Two regiments from North Carolina were
sent home 4 lew days since. TLey we.e 50 pressed