New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
INTERESTING FROM THE GULF.


LoxI-CAPTURE OF TWO REBEL sCHooN-
Fss.-.ApPEARANCE OF THE REBEL FLEET
IN MOBILE BAY--COM. TATNALL SUPPOSED
TO DE- IN COMMAND OF 1T.
DEPARTMENT OF THa GuLp,
SNIP IsII>p March "a, 1862. )
Everything here looks al though tho nrbt gI,'nu
stroke Of this department is 10 be made. Gen.
Butler has ordered all the transports in the harbor
TO remain here, lncluding the steamers Mississippi
and Ma'anzss.
The tloops-ofwar Richmond and Pensacola, and
the friaae Mssiesippi, with a number of gunboais,
lett here yesterday and tie day before for the South
West pass. They lave all lghiened 20 much that
they will probably get the bar without trouble.
The gunboat Sciota arrived IRON the Passes on the
18th, bringing Com. Farr4eut. He remained here
directing affairs until all OF his vessels bad gone, aud
last might he followed in the guDboat Miami. The
mortar feet il at near tho Pssses
Ga the 18th instant Leuienant and five men OF
the l2th Connecticut we're ont in a boat going up
20 the eastern end Of the leland for wood, when a
gale came up Suddenly and they were blown over
o tie Rebel shore. They landed in an minhabited
place, FIX or seven miles to The eastward of Biloxi,
might and, drawing up their boat, they encaInped
for the night.
Tie next morning they saw FIonchman with Il
gun and, after slight cbase, brought bin to- He
pTofessed 20 he friendly, and killed pig, made fire,
and got breakfast for the party. They also saw a
eoatTaband, who advised them 10 get away M soon
NJ possible, as they were in danger OF capture.
They left soon ner and arrived a, Ship Island late
on Saturday nirh'.
Ire next morning, the New-Lonlon and Calhoun,
moi k0Owimg Of he return Of the boats party, went
over to Biloxi in search OF them. Lieut.. Buchanan
OF The New-tondop, notified tie authorizes OF the
town that ii they bad the me1, and did not release
them in twenty uinutes, he would shell the place.
but they asserted 70 positively that they knew
uOthing Of the men, that the gunboAts, after trying
in vain to get some Rebel newspapers, returned to
Ship Island
The people of Biloxi said they had ne received a
matt since the Whit Of the NewLondoD, the LIST Of
March.
On Sunday evening tie New. London, Capt. Abner
Read, and Toe Calhoun, L. j. Dc Haven, Lieutenant
Commanding, run over 10 the entrance Of Lake
BuTgne aud sid there mill morning, hoping to SEQ
some Rebel craft About o'clock on Monday morn
pg they raw couple of schoOners trying to get INTO
Pass Christian; The gunboais gave chase, but the
tchOonefs got into small bayou out OF the reach OF
the Qunbosik The gnnboais then went into Lake
Borgre, the Calhoun approaching within xix miles Of
Fori Pike. She WAS aground for about An hour.
Just before euEset he two schooneTs that had been
seen in the morning were discovered trying 10 beat
back thlo ugh Lase Burgne. The Calhoun went
after them aud soon captared them. They proved
TO have left New. Orleans that morning, and were
laden with sugar, salt, moasses, corn and household
furniture.
TIE name Of both scbooners was Independence
one spelled Indilendence. and the otter IndepeDd-
eDce. lhefe were Two n tn on thcl Nerbti pui one
Of them escaped IN q smail boat. The others are
prisoners on board the w-LODdon, where !hey
will probably remain until the Flag Officers eA-
pected pIessng engagement shali have been KEPT.
when lie will attend 70 their The captain and
some of the crew OF The Rebel schooner Cora,
captured about two weeks fince by the Pnola, are
also on DO trd the hew-London. The Cora, with
her % bales of cotton hss been 10 Key West.
On the 18Th, the gon-boat itaSka, [. n. w. Cald-
well Lieutenant Commanding, arrived here from
her blockading sts,iOn oil Mob Bay, and reported
that on the morning OF the I7th iIst. seven Rebel
gun boats six Of them applr.btly new, came down
from Mobile 10 the Cult. On one OF the vc,sels a
Vice Admirsls ing wac fylng, and it II supI ored
that Commodore TatnaiI has recently arrived 1T
Mobile and taken command OF the musketO fleet ~
thnt city. As tle Ita.ka was preparing TO co'eDd
herseif. the gnu-Loat kgDgwba hove III Eght, aud
iuuedatrlg came 10 tue assistance OF the liaskh.
Tie Rebel leet formed IN line Of battle and spI cared
TO ce-ign bearing down upon their opponents, hui
after mareuverng round for two or time hours they
turned about and went back. This II only important
az giving some idea OF the naval force OF Alabama
Tue gnnboAt Santiago de Cuba, CAPT. Ridgely,
arrived This morning. from the ast oil Texas, ana
leaves this evening, Tor Key West and Havana. On
her ay here che chased steamer, laden with cot
tor ashore on the coast cf jouitann, aud teing no
sb,e TO approach her. threw she'll into her, burning
Der 10 the waters edge.
Col. George =. Sbepley Of the l2th Maine Regi-
ment, has been arr oini.d by Gen. Bntler, Acting
Brigddier.Geb. OF Volunteers. The appointment is
an exceedingly popular one, and Gen. shepley q
reputation il 70 excellent that his c0uirmaii Is
very hopefully expected. His staff IL not yet an
nounoed.