The New York herald., 1862-01-30


weeks that any bIockadlng vessel has been stationed
there and nothing would have been easier than to land
cargoes Of and munitions of at that point and
have them forwarded by rail to point in the interior
Ihave no doubt that many supplies have reached the
Confcdcrates through this channel but am in hopes now
that the leak has been stopped and that in pos
session Of end at least Of David L. Yalees Florida
Railroad The surveys Of Cedar Keys at the suggestion
Of this same Yuee have been expense enough to the
United States to give them just claim to the place.
they had no other; and trust ii water enough not
found for frgate to the bar there will be suf
cient at oast for few gunboats BY arrival to-day
was forco Of Ave companies At that place end tho har
Dor protected by two batteries of each of
the troops have been moved 10 feEnandina Tampa Is
little use to as under any circumstances, and when
take possession Of Cedar Keys and FernandIa becomes
ours without the necessity for attack
JAN. 21, 1862
The Connecticut and Water Witch sailed this morning
for the Gulf squadron. The Tahoma leaves this
for the destination. Tho Philadelphia has just
rived having left Fort Pcens Saturday last the 18th
inst She reports all quiet that post The Philade
pha brings white man-Chares Kates OF Afaehias,
Mainc-and thirteen contrabands, who succeeded In max
ing their from Pensacola and the Navy Yard about
ton days since. They all agree reporting tho number
Of troops at Pensacola, the Navy Yard and surrounding
forts at about eight ten Thousand Tho First Flo
rda regiment Is, or was crcamped at Dscr Pont. Thsy
report that 10 attack expected on Pensacola but
great fears entertained that Mobile the point
aimed ut by forces ard that troops to be
shortly after they escaped from Pensacola to Mobile TO
aid the dclcnce of the at,or city. They i tcr report
that provisions Of all Knds scarce and tea coffee
&C., selling famine prices tho iorEer at four and Eve
dollars, AID the latter one dollar and MY cents per
pound. In one Of tho fcmae coniIabands discovered
old acquaintance; she was formerly resident Of
Warrington, ami did washing Tor ihe- officers Of
squadron. / enabled TO obaIn from hor much
Information respecting the damage done during The two
bonblrdmenis. She reports the almost entire Gesruc-
tioa c Warrington ard Woo.sey by IRE, besides Of
the buii,es ia tie Navy Yard and slys ;..a tn, re-
niq:nder completely riddled With sho aud shci,
that they are comparatively unit for use.
Tho Hates has been in leasaeola since Igy last
having gone there in schooner, the la io.n ts pilce
lie has been Unable, until the present ire to MAKE is
escopc; no tells the sne story as the coutrahsnds and
l INT say, from my expe! icnco IN hearing
ports Of eontrahands that was surprised AT all telling
the same tale; it is very unusual circumstance
Several changes have taken place among the oacers o.
the regular army here since thc fhadclt HAS
arivalCaptsin Weber, first aT,ioy, transfer so 10
the command oi Company b. and rsfsais at MS ! ST.
First Lieutenant Gibbs, same regiment, Transferred to
Company D, and Second leuenant fully transferred to
Company X, and goes North with that company in the
Philadelphia. Captain J. T. Hobason aud l.cntcnanis
Pennington and Seoly passengers board the fla
| doly.ia from Fort ckens.
lam Indebted 10 NJ. j. G. Capp, United states Mar
shal his place. for further information respect
INK the cuptIred schooner Emma. II appears that tho
Mr. birch have before spoken or was cqptai: OF tho
Emma (ten the Onward at tie time oi her escs ffom
A1alachcola and that the present captain (iiaks has
become so since hor change of caors IA Havana. The
It appear from tho private Journal Of Mr. Birch that
he arrived at A.alachcoa on the morning o nccenber
q, after tTalsacsg his business wcat boa "a the
schooner and dropped down to On, Of the pass lie
hal boats placed to mark the channel way the bar
AMI after q few maaoiuyr W ms.c3d our blccSsding
e the passage attempted, and succsssin tie
vessel grounding twice, once c The outer bar and bang
IA heavy breakers came very rear going to iecns Hl
remarks that tbs passage 10 Havana pleasant enc,
but that when sixty miles north of Tcrtnsas they dis
covered n strange sail WHICH ho say they made ort
Snch Is an outline Of the manner u which the hocka
was broken; and the persors who made the above
mark and who Instrumental in breaking II, have
now Inc cool assurance to suppose that az Admiralty
Court, with all tho evidence against them, will order their
speedy release. Possibly they may be reloacl 10
future iu.c but in my humble opinion tho time Is very
cistn As for the proceeds Of the Cargo they may
assured they will enter their sckst ald the cargo
will nevcr benefit any Of their brother rcbes.
JAS. -, 1862.
The Philadelphia is detained few hours by tho wca
thcr which Ia of rather boistcrous character am
blei to obtain thereby few additional items. In fur
nishng account Of tho bombardment at Fort PckcDs
on the LIST inst stated that side but person
was slightly wounded. He afterwards died, the wound
having proved Of sciious nature than at 81
autcipatcd. The wound was from a splinter Of she'll
which entered and passed OF tho calf of the leg Al
lrst appeared to DO very slight, although there
much henorrlhgc but afterwards amputaton deem
ed necessary from which the recovered. his
namS was John Moran, Company ], Sixth regiment New
York Volunteers (wilsons Zouaves), citizen Of Pater-
son, N. j.
killed. the rebel side how many they arc unable to
say, but hose they told Of came under their own obser
walton.
Key West is Today blessed with copious rain showers,
the rst months and 1t Is to be hoped that they viii
continue for worry short OF wator, nearly all the
large cstcrns being emptled by the large demand both
TOR tho army and navy.
we are now without any vcsscl-of.wsr, except tho
wandcrer, and seems pity that the swftest sailing
vessel in the squadron should be kept hero stationary
when any ''tubn would answer the samo purpose Of
| guardshp.
BY the arrival this morning Of the fishing smack
Grover King, from Havana, we learn that when shc was
leaving tho harbor, yesterday, rebel steamer with the
secession flag flying, going IN, and that tho United
states Brooklyn In chase Of her, about FIVE
| miles astern. Tho steamer succeeded In reaching the
harbpr of Havana in safety when tho Brooklyn hauled
/ to the northward, giving up the chasc.
This makes the third steamer that has reached Havana
C safety during the past two weeks, thereby showing
coclusvey that AN the rsthoes are not yet stopped
The Nans OF steamer where she B fofo s Of course
mot Known she, in all probability, escaped from Ber-