New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-22
FROM FORT PuCKENs.
HAe Rebels Leaving FensacoIa-Arrfval
Of the United ssates Transport Fhii"-
deIphia-Capsure of ApaIachicoia, Fla

Heury Barton commander from Fort Pickens Aprll
6, and Key West April II, p M, in ballast to Col
d. ID. Tompkins, arrived on Sunday. The Phlladel'
pha left at Fort Pckens the store-brigs Elinir, far
her, and East schoOners w. ii. heershon and
Holmes The United States ship Vincennes sailed
for Ship Island April ., taking tho Phlladephias >
mails. April l, off east end Santa Rosa Island,
spoke brig Julia of w-London, with coal 10 Ship
Island The United States ship Nightingale, and bng
Mary Porter were at Tortugas April 4. Spoke brig
Yankee Blade. Faircbild, from New-York, coming
out of Key West. On the 18th inst, 10 miles east
of Cape Hstteras, passed bark Casco, Gardiner,
bound north.
The United States steamer Niagara, flag g-sbip, was
ei Key West; also, the gunboats Mercedita and DE
Soto. The De Soto bad her starboard wheel carried
away by collision with French vessel, ON the
coast of Texas. She will return to her station after
coalng. The United States storeship Guard sailed
for Ship Island April H. Tuesday, 18th inst, the
Philadelphia was spoken by the United States gun
boat Santiago de Cuba. Ridgely, commander, cruis-
ing in the Gulf al well.
Everything was quiet at Fort Pickens The Ph'-
adeIphia landed 20 bullocks and so sheep, without
loss Also, transferred all the Government stores on
board of the store brig East, by order of Capt A. NJ
FLORIDA, who took charge in person, aud worked day
and night, until the ship discharged, thus saving
several days waiting for the surf TO abate, as no
boats could reach the beach,
Deserters were constantly coming over from Pen
Saeola The Rebels have not evacuated, but are
moving their guns away. The town is under martial
law, and all the citizens who remain have been
forced into the army. Col. I. NJ. Jones is command
! ing the Army of Pensacola" Large fires are seen
on the mainland every night, and ii il supposed the
Rebels are destroying property.
An expedition started from Fort Pckens, April |,
under command of Capt. w. H. Closson of the
Regulars), consisting Of Company l., LIST Artillery,
and Companies D. Capt. Duffy, and X, Capt. Hoeltze
Of Wilson's Zouaves. They marched to the east end
of Santa Rosa Island and were provided with boats
from the U. S. schooner Mary +. Wood to cross 10
the main land. The object of the expedition was to
capture a picket company of Rebels, who were in
charge of a stoTehouse aud barracks where vessels
running the blockade were in the habit of landing
their crgoes. For reasons best known TO the officer
In command, he did not over, and after throw
ing few shell into the building, scattering the
Rebels in all directions the companies returned 70
Fort Pickens.
On the night Of March 80, Minard Wood, native
of New-l0rk City, came over from Pensacola in q
skif, with two other men. Mr.. Wood formerly rau
saw-mill in East Bay, Is miles from Pensacola, buI
for the last SIX months was Sgtler AZ Gen. Bragg,
headquarters, near the Nayy-Yard. Having been
gwen his choice to take up he bur &, he man.
aged TO turn some of the Confederate shnplasicrs
into specie and leaving hs goods behind crossed 10
Santa Rosa Island. He brought copy Of the fol-
lowing proclamation issued by the commanding OFF,
Ger at Pensacola:
"BKAD0UaRTEEs AR>r oy PESsAooLs, March 90, ls67.
For ne M Trefioa Of all ooqcsTnet
we'll ss colored who equsht Pen,seos snd vicinity and
have no Observable occupation. Their intentions m'y be
honest bni the Colonel Commanding does no, believe IL
and t bo has To- Their pTesepce, they waIned 70
leave Or the eonseqqencs, esi rest On hT own nsad
and after the ID dy Of April let2 The town 10 under
es' Son T. ' M JoSfs ESQ cSae Army ofP,n..o
~. u BcTT. 4 a Adjt Genera"
Mr.. Wood came home the Philadelphia. and
has family living in Second 4rNef tho p"very
The Purser of the Philadelphia j. ID. Wickham,
has the printed copy of the above proclamation.
We are indebted TO Mr. Jos. ID. Wickham, Purser
of the steamer Philadelphia, for news.
An expedition was formed on the night Of 4 Alril .
10 make an attack ON the town Of Apalacm ola
The expedition was formed Of seauen from me
United States gnnboats Mercedlta ana Saeanofe
IL vss under command of Commander SteIlwagOl
of the Mercedlta, and in charge o. Lieut.. Abhot
two acting masters and two masters mates from TIE
Nerced;,a; also, Lieut.. Bigelow, Acting Master
Fales and Masters Mates Slanm ami BabsOn oi tbt
Sagamore. Also six engineers from The TWO gun
boats, and two surgeons.
The town surrendered without making any re-
sjstance it being almost deserted by the male popu
IatIon but full Of women am children The fort ol
sand-battery was also dismanted, the guns beng
hurriedIv removed up ApalacLicola River.
Commander Stellwagen of the hercedita anc
Lieut.. Commanding A. j. Drake Of the Sycamore al
rninistered the oath Of allegiance 10 few OF tho m
hsbtans, and preparations are beng Inade 10 take
formal possession Of the town.
The greatest distress prevails a. Apalach oia'
One of The enemy captured by onr men represent -
that there d. not Il pound Of -four IN me pace CI Ih
the country near no sugar no. 'a'''@ p'O' i'
enough 10 keep the iubabtan's non htaINatoh.
Tue blockade hos been 80 enectaa ''s 70 ucFNe ,ne
iDbabitaDt, sIaott entirely Of the Of subsist-
sDce with the exception Of what food they can get
from the back country. ApalacbicOla was the
largest commercial town in Florida; bnt AZ present,
with no commerce, tie town bas desoate appear
ance Tie stores and warehouses and depot9 Tor re-
ceivng ana exporting cotton are all cl0'ed ana no
busness whatever bas been done apparently Tor the
las slX mouths. e.,
Ihe entire number OF people at Apalachicola
was 5i2. Of q, population Of over 3JOO onsintiiy.
This number includes men, women, ana children,
black and white.
DEATHS TX THE UsIo. BuGADE.
suvyTtgrg REGIMENT vOLCSTrLRs At KgT WRIT.
April @, Cyrus w G. Buich Compsny r tyho.d fever IN
Halii D IsIne- Bsss. Company b, dysoutery.
Agn H. george Van Shsck. COMPANY +, dyientery.
yoRTYgEVI.grH EEGtsErT pJNNsILYAslA YOLr. IEgaS.
April :. Aurustus shifey Company X, typhoid fever.
sIf1sTi Fi.sr EssislSE -fohk yoLUNTKEfs
March 10. O.fil 4 iius, Com pany j. typhoid fever
ApHi 3, Abi1H siickies' ConWny l. ypnotlc'el.
GALATIANS tOII6L.
MONDAY 5.'e CAB