The New York herald., 1862-03-25

Both OF the men--who by the way, were arIncu-e
capped We brought away her sails ana iouha '''0
Having embarked we pulled up, and when OF Prudats
wharf espied a FOUNDER lying on the whail W
seized this and put INTO .ns pas wa ssnisd several
fishermen two Of whom we oronsns 10, Pa hl oe
their oysters and paying them IN siver anu =. ' ~ "
valuation We ovelhauled several crait, ana ia onc
found papers directed to John Fagan, r. oceah
Springs or We took the pares aud let the poor
We now seered for Ocean Springs and on landing we
found that Eagans wharf, which wen ouit
and is several hundred yarcs IN lens.n on s,,' -
railroad track used for transporting goods from
the boats which land there. We seated ourselves ON
the car, and the marines were our steam OF rather
motive power Here but one soro faced creole VI
course we let him go but he followed US. On leaving
the cars passed through dilapidated building py
another and we Springs, and were the nrs
landing party OF Union men who have been here since
the Our footsteps were directed 10 the Fost Once
where We found Mrs j. Eagsn IN charge mrs. +, Is a
per and with finger nails long enough to do some tall
scratching with Her better half, john arrived soon
after we entered domains Of the Confederate States
of America Post Office Department He wore an angry
look and seedy coat tall in stature and in his
speech had contemptuous air and an AIR OF onions
was not Northsrner . Southerner, but born in
Ireland; was postmasthor under Buck who ithrated
him. and he one OF Mr.. Davis postmasters.
He had returned all his stamps but kept his letter
balance to balance his accounts. Col Jones could not
soc the balance In that light and after weighing the
thing in his mind came 10 the conclusion not to found
wanting In the scales or duty and carried on Eagans
balance because boro these significant characsers-
p. o. ID. U. .. Eagap ~as mad, but MRS. Eagan was
Ocean sprnrs is beautiful place and well adapted for
watering place. II is smaller than Biloxi, which place
built up under the influence OF one Of the Southern
land excitsmsns. Ocean Springs 10 almost entirely de-
serted and did not over ten persons there The
object Of visit being eminenty successful and having
turn. Bidding Eagan Co. goodbye. s'took the cars'
for tho end OF the wharf where found that the Hart
fod launch had made seizure OF quite number Of
guns, rides and muskets all Of them dapdated
dton They were probably brought there for the pur-
Of complying with order to the citizens to send
their old arms to New Orleans to be repaired We put
them the boat for the New London AS Isad
before the papers gave very valuable information and
felt assured that would be worth the time spent to
60 again. perhaps, TO some other locality We returned
70 the Roads and by eight clock again board
OF the flagship will forward you papers OF the latest
dates We captured During my absence from the ship
found tho ship National Guard had arrived and had
taken two more ninench guns board The Pensacola
had also come in. Her engines about ruined, owing
90 her stranding the Florida coast the details Of which
were forwarded 10 you frcm Key West.
MARCH 2.-To-day being Sunday, and the first one Of
the month, the Articles OF War read to the
men who taken in Of tho Now Iondon's prizes
Drutaly murdered by his captors, and the other
proverbally Careless and appears that when they got
on board the prize they laid down their arms when the
rebels seized hem shot one man. and drove the other
below. There is great rejoicing this great victory
There signs OF moving to-day; the weather
looked threatening and before midnight heavy norher
was blowing During the night our tender, the Gpsy
parted her cable and went ashore.
MARCH 3.-Ths morning the gale moderated, and the
weather has cleared up; but heavy ID rolling the
wintry than we have since leaving Hampton Roads
The niagara probably leaves to-day for Key West en-
route for home. We expect tho Richmond hourly and
her arrival will trust, furnish with late from
home Steam was raised in our boilers to-day, and
should the weather moderate We may 80 to sea in few
would say here that light is nightly exhibited in the
tower Ship Isand-it can be seen about ten miles
and is will be kept burning until further notice.