The New York herald., 1862-09-14
NEWS FROM TEE SOUTHERN COAST.
Additional by the Steamer
Massachusetts,.
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Interesting Information from
Des erters.
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HOW THEY GET ARMS.
HOW THEY GET ARMS
The Steamer Nashville Laden with
Cotton for Europe.
A NEW REBEL FLOATING BATTERY
Strength Of the Retels and Their Opinion
Of Our Generals,

The United States steamer Massachusetts arrived at
this port Friday afternoon, with the mails from the
bockading slqaicn.
she lcii s.. Johns and st. Smons, Florida, on the 9Th
and Port Royal and Charleston on the 9th inst
The health Of the squadron was remarkably good
The Massachusetts brought about thiry-eght invaids
from tho various blockakins vessels mostly chronic
cases.
The Massachusetts, brought two deserters from the
Thirty eighth Georgia, from the United States steamer
Concmaugh Port Royal which vessel picked them up
In small boat while blockadng Off 0ssabaw Sound.
Their Samuel Whiting and Frank Mcnamara.
Tney belonged or the two companies OF artillery
which formed part Of tho Thirty eighth Georgia regiment
O. ntanir. 400 stroHg which had gone up Rchncnd
and formed part Of Col Lwton's magnificent brigade of
sevea thorsand men, armed with the lnfed rifle and
sword bayorct. Iawtons brigade is spend.dy drilled,
and IS o tue best brgades in the rebel service Their
arms and accoHtremens were brought ont by the British
steamer Fingal which the blockade. The two compa
nies OF artillery did not 80 up with the Thirty eighth
count OF tcrc being more artillery at Rchmond an they
teries and Gov sis Point Battery. Mcnamara was cor
pcrsl and Whiting private, and helonged to the Beau
iisn Battery. on the Vernon river, from which place
they capped
The fa;aots Nashville, having the blockade, Is
loaded wu cotton, and protected ty the Genesis Point
Btc-y on Tia Ugeechec river which aso protects the
railroad bridge Of the savannah, Albany and Gulf Rail
road The Nashville could be from the Conemaugh,
and as IL impossible to cut her out, they have
tahshcJ blockade which will prevent her getting out.
They a. Savannah in June, when the floating bat
msc II mounts thirteen guns and is intended to pro.
tec The CITY, iherc was some talk Of trying on Fort Pu
lssk
The f.ngs has been covered with eighteen inches Of
live oak aud j. 20 be plated with Gvc-inch ron They
are coGhdent sue viii be able 70 rase tue biockaae
The Saannah river is protected by batteries on each
side ai all commanding positions. even up to Bay Street
There great attention paid 20 the drill especially the
artillery cr III service The well treated,
having had Gun rations until juno when they were put on
half raons The rations are good but not enough pure
cnos we'd oat until June. 1t is now given out but
Is considerably mixed with rye
Tho rebels live great confidence maintaining their
independence They hare 600 0c0 in the efd part Of
sssfm tqce e ac seyri g. and the remainder haze tc.a
W lei 81 tho various camps Of instruction, which
has given hese new regiments In the Held unusual seadi
Ihcyarc pleased because We change our generals so
often.
Gen Butter Is detested by the rebel army and is called
"Brutc Battle 7" .Hapgman ButIer.'
Gen. Mcclellan the best general, they say, we have,
and Gen Buell they hold In respect.
The conscriaon placed this large force In the rebel
service aud they regularly paid with Confederate
money, which gives their soldiers confidence
Arrival. OF the United states Transport
81. Mary.
The United States steam transport st. Mary, Com
mander Wm H. Talbot, arrived at this port last night
from Hilton Hs,d september O. at P. NJ; arrived at
Fortress Monroe the evening Of the l1th, and sailed
from thence The following day at four p H. She brings
ons hundred passengers from Hilton Head and mail.
Nothing of interest had transpred since the departure
OF the last steamer FOR tho North.
The following United States vessels were in port
when the 81. Mary left;--vsrmont, Wabash, Banner
keystone s,ae, Flambcau, Dale, Canandaigua, Rhode
Island and Norwich.
Annexed list OF the passengers by The st. Mary
Major n. G.. Dodpian, Dr. Dalton, Lieut. $. Il. Eddy
Lieut.. II. G. Tute, Lieut. A. G. Edgoriy, Lieut.. Mosicr
DR. Mitchell, Ir. A. A. Warrington. Lieut.. sphinx, Lieut.
Miller, threc children and servant; Miss Dubois, Mrs.
Robb ms. Miss Hale, Mr. Bradley and lady, II. b. Wing
H. L. Alien T. 7. Freeman. J. Howe. L. s. Marcus. levi
Bonn, 4. T. Ketchurn, II. b Walker. s. Smedlcy. q.
NJ Wells, A. H. Garrison, q. NJ Platt, W. II. Insee, Mr.
+. Greayes, Vim. Pcaney W. Bethel. Mr. Ffer. hdy and
child Capt adams, Jas Irvine, George :. Reed. T. Clark
JAS A. Drake L. H. Nutting also the band VI the Third
New Hampshire regiment. discharged. and the officers
and crew ol the steamer Delaware.
We are Indebted to Mr. chas L. satc,lec, purser Of the
81. Mary, Coz iavors.