The New York herald., 1862-04-08

General butier proper place unuof
until aninvesgation could be had Major Hazetine. Of
the Thirteenth Maine regiment. il Also on the Matanzas
under for ndscreet language used in relation to
the commissary department. Of his regiment.
Al the time Of the arrival Of the Mississippi and Ma
tanzas there gale blowing, and General Butler did
not come ashore until Saturday, when he was received
with Major Generals salute from the guns in the fort
There is splendid field for work hero, in the way Of
Strengthening out matters and correcting abuses, and il
General Butler doesn't make the fur fly for awhile
his character must have undergone remarkable change
He has issued the following order
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. /.
HRADoU ARTRs DEPARTMENT OF THE GUIy,
SHIP ISLAND, Miss, March 20, 1862. (
Pur suant to General Order No. 20 OF February 23,
1892 from tho Headquarters Of the Army, General b. f.
Butler United States Volunteers assumes command Of
this department. The saG is announced as follows
Major Geo. c. Strong, Acting Adjutaut General Ord
nance officer and Chief Of Staff
Captain Jonas II. French, Aidde-Camp and Acting In.
Captain Peter Haggerty, Aid dc Camp
First Lieutenant W. II. Weigel, Aid de-Camp.
First Lieutenant j. W. Cushing, Acting Chief Quarter
master.
First Lieutenant ]. E. Estabrook, Acting Chief Com
mssary
First Lieutenant Godfrey wetzel, Chief Engineer.
First Lieutenant ]. c. Palfrey, Assistant Engineer
First Lieutenant c. N Turnbu, Chief Typographical
Engineers
Major J. n. Bell Volunteer Aid-de-Camp.
Captain J. R. Davis, volunteer Aidde.Camp.
First Lieutenant J. B. Kinsman, Volunteer Aid-de-
second Lieutenant H. c. Clarke, Volunteer Aid-de
Camp.
BY order Of Maj Gen. BUTLER.
GDo. c. STRONG, A. A. Gen.
On tho 18th inst the T. Wilder Farley transport ship,
from Boston, arrived
Everything here looks as though the FIRST grand stroke
Of this department is TO be made Gen Butler has
ordered oil the transports in the harbor to remain here
including the steamers Mississippi and Aatanzas.
The soops- Of war Richmond and Pensacola, and the
frigate Mississippi with number Of gunboats left here
They have all lighteued 30 much that they will probably
get the bar without trouble. The gunboat Scota
from the Passes the l8th bringing
Farragnt He remained here directing affairs until all OF
his vessels had gone and last night he followed in the
gunboat Miami The mortar fleet at or the Passes
On the 18th Iinst. lieutenant and five men Of the
Twelfth Connec,icut were out in boat, going up the
end Of tho island for wood, when gale came
up suddenly, and they were blown over TO the robe
shore They landed in IN inhabited place, six or
or seven miles the eastward Of Biloxi at night and
drawing up their boat, they encamped for the night
and after slight chase drought him to-" He professed
to be friendly, and killed pig made fire break
fast for the party. They also saw contraband, who
advised thcm to get away as soon as possbe as they
we're n danger capture They left after, and
rived at Ship island late on Saturday night
The next morning the New London and Calhoun, not
Biloxi in search Of them. Lieutenant Buchanan OF the
New London notified the authorities Of the town that
minutes no would shell the place. but they asserted 80
positively that they know nothing Of the men, that the
gunboats after trying in vain TO get somo rebel nows
papers, returned to Ship Island.
The people of Biloxi said thoy hadn't received mail
the visit Of tho New London on the lst OF March,
On Sunday evening tho New London, captain Abncr
Read, and the Calhoun. f. j. Dc Haven, Lieutenant com
mandng run over the entrance OF Lake Borgne and
lay there until morning hoping some rebel craft.
About nine O'Clock Monday morning they saw
couple schoOners trying to get into Pass Chrstan the
gunboas gave chase but the schooners got into small
nhpafp Iha
into Lake Borgne, the Calhoun approaching within
six miles of Fort Pike She aground for about an
hour Just before the two schooners that had
been the morning. discovered trying to beat
back through Lake Borgne The Calhoun went after them
captured them. They proved t. have left New
Orleans that morning, and were laden with sugar
salt molasses corn and household furniture. The
name Of both schooners Independence, one spelled
Independence and the other Independence. There
two men On each vessel, but Of them escaped in
small boat The others prisoners on board the New
London where they will probably remain until the Flag
Oiccrs expected pressing engaerTent shall have been
kept when he will attend TO thk cases. The captain
and some Of the Of the rebel schooner Cora, cap
tured about two weeks since by The Pnoa, are also
board the New London Tho Cora with her two hundred
aud fifty bales Of cotton, hrs been sent to Key West
On the 18th, the gunboat Itaska, C. II. W. Caldwell
Lieutenant commanding arrived here from her block
adng station oil Mobile Bay, and reported that ON the
morning OF the 17h inst s.ven rebel gunboats, (six OF
them apparently newl, came down % from Mobile %,
Admiras flag flying, and is supposed
Commodore Tstnal has recently arrived at Mobile,
ana taken VI icot VI thas wy
As the Itaska preparing to defend herself the
bc at Kanawha hove IN sight and Immediately to
the assistance the Itaska The rebel fleet formed in
line Of battle and appeared 10 design bearing down
their opponents but after manouving round for two or
three hours they turned about and went back This IL
only important giving some icca OF the naval force OF
Alabama.
The gunboat Santiago de Cuba, Capt. Ridgey, arrived
here this morning from the coast Of Texas and leaves
tais evening for Key West and Havana. On her way
here she chased steamer laden with cotton ashore on
the of louisiana and benug unable TO approach
her throw shell into her, burning her to the waters
edge.
Colonel George F. Shepey of the Twelfth Maino rogi-
mcnt appointed by General Butler Acting Briga-
dier General OF volunteers. The appointment rs
ccedingy popular and General Shepeys reputation
is so excellent shat his confirmation is very hopefully
pected. His staff is not yet announced.
Our Key West Correspondence.