The New York herald., 1862-09-27
NEWS FROM The GULF COAST.

Arrival or the Gunboat Connecticut
Capture or tho English Schooner Ra M
blcr-Fight Between Fort Morgan and
the WinOna-Expeditions Fitting Out
at Pensacola and Port Royai-Ravagcs
OF the Yellow Fever At Gulveston-Rc-
bel Iron Clmds, &c., dc.
The United States gunboat Connecticut, Commander
Milton Haxtun, arrived At this port yesterday.
We are indebted to Commander Haxtun for files Of
Houston exas) papers August aud lor the following
memoranda
The Connecticut s from the bockadng squadron In the
Gulf of Mexico. She lett Galveston September o. Left
OF that port tho United gunboat DO Soto, block
aiding Left Southwest Pass 1lth, Slip Island 18th,
Mobile and Pensacola 18th. Left on NJ be the United
States soop-o Richmond, and the Cayuga, WinoDa,
panola kanawha Sailed from Apalchicoia 10th, and
lott there the United States gunboas Saginaw and Fort
Henry Touched Of the ghboat at Port Royal 23d, and
took from her a mail and from Hampton Roads 2sth
She brings TO this port Lieutenant J. g. Walker, Of
the gunboat Wmona and twentylv officers, two hun
and three seamen. invalids and discharged, six
prisoners and seven refugees
The general health Of squadrons in the Gulf Ia
good.
Naval expeditions being ftted out both at Pensa
cola and Port Royal and the pubic viii probably hear Of
important achievements by the tormcr in week two.
On the Of SCI tomber l3, tho United States
the fire Of Fort Morgan, which is considered the
defence Of Mobile, and opened fire rebel steamer
lying inside, driving of her and damaging her
greatly by the explosion Of shell In her
bow. Fort Morgan opened very heavy IRE ON the
Winona, but she escaped unhurt.
On the afternoon September o. in latitude 28 longi
tude o4 the Connecticut captured the English schooner
sRamber. She had the blockade at Sabine Pass,
Texas, and was bound to Havana and heavily iadsn
with cotton. Among tho papers found on board was .
memorandum in writing directing the captain OF tho
Rambler sell the at Havana and with the proceeds
Of sale 70 purchase powder medicines army shoes
and other contraband articles and without delay = re-
Sabine Pass. Capt Haxtun, after the csSturs,
Immediately ordered prize on board, aoA 0earted
her or with orders for the prize master tako
her TO ship Island
The Connecticut also brings large quantity or cotton
and mo,lsses captured in the Gurone lot alone
sisting of 200 bales Of cotton.
COL Jack Hamilton, formerly member Of Congress
from Texas had escaped from Texas and arrived At the
Southwest Pass about the 18th He had been secetsd
the mountains of Texas for tweniy-one days He
accompanied by six friends He reported strong Union
feeling in the western part OF his State.
Tho health Of the troops excellent they
joying themselves and we're in high state Of discipline
Colonel VIM. Wilson was in command at Pensacola.
Deserters from Apaachicola city to vessels the
blockade inform naval officers that rebel iron
clad gunboats, mounting sixty eight Founders, are
nearly ready for sea- under OF j. Catesby Jones'
who says that he will sIk every gunboat on the Gulf
coast. He will meet with warmer reception with the
feet stationed of there than he may desire.
Reports Galveston say that the yellow fever Ia
raging fearfuy and represented by 70 be bad
It at Norfolk few years ago. The inhabitants,
those who able leaving the city by thousands
The following is list Of tho officers Of the Connecti
cut
Lieutenant Conmander-Mlton Haxtun commanding.
Acting Master aud Ezectttve O6icer--J W. Smith.
Acting kdSer and Sailing Mast1'-Thos. J. Linnikn.
Acting MastTs-Charlss W. Ice, George 4. Hin and J.
W. Bentley.
Acting AssistdM Pdymdster-P W. Ames.
Acting As'istan Suroeon-Samuei ID. Flagg, ,Jr.
Esg,neers-Senor, Alexander McCausland; second Az
sistant Robert G. Pope Third Assistants, David McAr.
thur, James Campbell, Edwin y LOWS and Lewis y.
Swnt.
Maar's Ndtes-J. Patterson Jones, John Daily, John
Roberts, a. II. Lapgworthy and Thos. +. Brown.
Maaer's Adie and Mail Agent-W. Harrison Mead.
Cdptatn's Clerk-Edmon Blankmsn.
Pdsmdster's Cirk-W. H. H. Blackman.
Cdrpsner-J. p. Carter.
Gunner-Geurgo A. Parkhurst
Pdymdoer's Hetodrd-tharlcs J. CurrAn.
Surgeon IS Stesodrd-Clnton Cushing.