The New York herald., 1862-04-14

and there transferred 70 Steamers one OF which had lately
left that port.
The authorities at Bermuda being under the impression
that the Baltic armed ship notice served upon
her 70 depart in twenty four hours.
The Baltic brings twelve seamen from the lost ship
Ocean Monarch received at Bermuda from the schooner
o. ID. Booth
Our Bermuda Correspondence.
sr. GsoRoEs, Bermuda, April Q, 1862.
Arrival Of ne British Steamers Bermuda aud Herald
Loaded ,cs@ Military Stores, Waiting to Run the
Bloekade-Oren Apoal Of the Zateao'sA'1iral Of the
Steamship Baltic Drioe TO Hamilton Visit to the Co.
crscr--sdi' 10 TIE Dock Yard-Jony l9rs Kis,s 10 ne
Bri.isA Gunboat Laadrail--Rel.n Of lie English Fleet
from Aerico aoith Yeilao Fever Board, de-, dc.
Within two weeks past two British steamers, the Ber-
muda and the Herald have arrived at this port loaded
with military stores, which il is the intention to run
into Southern port. The thing is perfectly understood
and openly avowed in the streets Of St. Georges II has
already been twice successfully accomplished by the
Bermuda. The authorities here are perfectly cognizn
Of it, but they cannot interfere. Oh, mol
-. On Monday afternoon Ohe Thy the telegraph an.
nounced the arrival in the ong Of large American war
steamer. The little town Of St. Georges was directly on
the qai vise 1t currently reported and generally
believed that the Nashville had arrived and great was
the excitement thereat The town is fun Of American
house. The American Consul shortly boarded the
newly arrived steamer, and learned that it was
NO rover Of the seas, no speakng riratcal craft,
skkng and out Of hsrbors TO sink burn destroy,
having FIRST plundered derenceless and helpless mer.
chanmen but the brave old steamer Baltic, an er.
rand or mercy In search Of tho missing line of battle
ship Vermont The Baltic had left New York on the 24h
Of March, and during tie whole interval had been search
ing tbe Atlantic far eastward AZ th69h degree Of
gtude, and had carefully examined Of 60 900
square miles, Keeping at the foremast head all
day, and sending up rockets frequently night Had
spoken many vessels, only one Of which, Scotch bark
from Dundee reported having large vessel
about sixty miles TO the pothward Of where the Baltic then
was She proceeded immediately to the spot indicated
but found The British gunboat Landrai from
New York. arrived here the 3let reported having
two msn ofwar, apparently line battle ship or
however, more amen r.
lie next morning, that model steamship
commander and prince OF good fellows, Captain Joe Com
stock, accompanied by his surgeon and purser to
st. Georges At the time Of his arrival there was drawn
up the little plot Of ground Of about half acre in ex
tent digni6ed with the name cf Plaza, detachment Of
the Thirty British infantry as guard Of honor fer
General Somebody, who had just arrived the steamer
fom Halifax and then expected shore. looked
with curious eyes at these specimens Of British red coas
The men wore gensay of good height; but their faces
without intelligence, and had the peculiar English
stolidty OF expression. Neither in morale physique
we're they equal TO crack regiments OF volun
toers. But every particle OF steel and brass
abont their arms and equipments shone like a
mirror. Their belts were pipe claysd TO most
beautiful whitencss In these respects they ex
ample worthy 0f imitation. The regmental coors
the ground, faded and torn, bearing the OF
many a battle feld-A Abuera the Pyrcnees and know
mot w M m inn Of
the village had turned out to witness the parade and
formed assembly OF loafes OF all shades and colors
very like what may be seen AT militia muster in the
States with considerable spTinklng Of females Of all
hues, from cream 10 ebony.
After some dihcul'y and delay, we succeeded in
hiring I" team 10 convey US TO Hamilton, some
twelve miles distant The "team " consisted Of a
decayed and seedy looking English phaeton, a small
but good pair OF horses, and negro driver. Driving
through the streets Of 81. Georges--so narrow
20 admit only the passage Of single vehicle
unpaved and without sidewalks, we emerged upon a
beautiful macadamzed road, smooth floor
which We bowled rapidly along, having tho sea
generally in view upon both sides
The surface OF tho islands is broken and irregular,
without any high ranges Of hills The soil is generally
thin and poor ing upon sabstratum Of volcanic rocks,
which frequently crop out on the surface This rock Is
into blocks and slabs with which the houses built
and rooted. They are then coated with cement, and
whitewashed, roof and all. These brilliantly white
houses scattered about impart the landscape gay
and cheerful aspect. The fields are divided by stone
walls, laid up loosely with fragments Of this same vol.
csnie rock No hcrds Of cattle browsing nor nocks Of
sheep give life or variety 70 tho landscape. Occa-
stonslly . starved looking COW, tethered TO the hill
the breath Of life In hor. occasionally 10 the valleys
there fertile spots whore uxurant crops Of potatoes
and onions, the staple productions or Bermuda were
growing The only tree growing naturally the Islands
ia dwarGsh kind OF cedar not attaining height gene
rally Of more than twenty or thirty fcet In the gardens
are seen occasionally hg trees banana and other trees Of
tropical growth Occasionally about the houses as or.
nanenal trees were rows OF palmettoes always 10 my
eye an unsghtly object now as the accnrsed emblem
an
The want of focks and herds gives lonely ASPECT 10
the Landscape heightened by the absence Of travellers
vehicles Of any description During whole ride from
St Georges 10 IIamltou going and returning distance
Of twenty five mTee, did not meet pass the road
ssmge vehicle Of any DESCRIPTION nor man or weman on
aslasrnly looking negro woman soirg or returning from
market.
most kable feature in the scenery the won.
dorfu transparency of the water II IL blue the
sky and almost clear as the air. Boats look M
pended in mid ether Yoa can zee under az plasly az
them. sort of tsh pond, or rather tank the
roadside which left carriage 10 SEQ, q curl.
osiiy II was kind Of natural bowl excavation about
forty feet in diameter and from twenty " thirty feet
deop fed by underground channels from the sea- aud
without any apparent outlet the water rising falng
with the tide You could see clearly the mnuisst object
on the botomonly the pebbles and oyster shells witch
covered seemed transmitted iuto pearls aud damonds
IL seemed as IL ~ would be delicious to bathe these
crystal waters bat the temperature vitsngly
low and besides We had time 70 spsrc.
drive or three miles brougntus 20 So Georges Ferry
connecting across an arm Of the sea the stand Of -
/"
carrying but vehicle Mt time propelled sometimes
by aud sometimes worked over by line ftrachod
acrosstho distance being only about hundred ygrdf
This forms the only medium Of connscton between the
islands except by small boats and confirms my prev ous
remark the small number OF vehicles met o. seon on
tho road.
The appearance Of the Island Of Bermuda sss barren
than 81 Georges with gardens and more numerous
fields Of potatoes and onions.
Mount Iangon, tho country residence the Governor
is the island OF Bermuda, little on from tho man
road between st. Georges aud Hamilton, the chief
tbal eland md lint sl,ort
called to pay respects and having cent up
were speedily admitted 70 an audience. Harry So
George Ord, Governor aud Commander IN Chief, Wee
Admiral, &C, &C., 10 Englehmsn, about forty ave
years Of ago, tall and we'll formed, with dark hair
musache and whskers ~ militairs: OF a Commanding
presence, with face and head Indicative ~ marked
ability, rmness aud intelligence OF dgnined and cour.
teous manucrs-a man assured or his posf aud feet
ing perfectly equal TO H. Tho burthens Of ce do not
sit heavily upon tho Governor does no seem
out with ruling the 0J0 people which con.
stitute tho population OF the islands assted az he IL