The New York herald., 1862-05-08

clsSe, Dut, fortunately, neither was Lit. Ih0 HarFet
Lane was Immediately stopped and several rounds OF
nnench shells. accompanied with few doses of grape
and canister sen secesh lying AZ double quick 10 more
secure location.
THE wEsrr1np TRIES nrR MTAL
Since our fleet has bean in The river, tho rehe' gun
boats, which have heretofore been annoying book
aiding vessels with their impertinence, have sought
shelter under the wings OF Fort JACKSON where they wait
for stray csngs short time since the United States
steamer Westhed, Commander w. y. Kenshaw, steamed
up the river for the purpose, Cinnamon term IT. OF
taking look sce.n The rebels not knowing what She
was, or her armament, thought she fair game for
them and out they accordingly came three TO one, as
usual. The WestIed quietly waited until they came
enough 10 try their range, when her hundred
FOUNDER Parrot gun carefully aaed, and shot sent
plump through the paddle box Of the nearest secesh
steamer. fhoy Were astonshed truly and did not wait
for second visitor OF like DIMENSIONS bat steamed up
the river again TO secure berth, out of the way Of the
Westfed and other vessels carrying like armament.
They viii be discreet in future and attempt any
such foolish pranks No doubt they recognized the New
York ferry boat thought possibly she would answer
N future for the ferry between New Orleans and Agers
Possibly she WILL but not under any such coors as they
would wish to Dy eyer her.
RErtL Gun WAS pisnouS1Rp
me tlited states steamer varuna Commander BoC-s
mas aso had little affair with The enemy which speaks
well for ocr gunnery. Sho has taken her in
nng up The river aud occasion. while her bows
turned directly towards Fort Jackson she calmly
received several shots from very heavy gun mounted
IN enc 81 the angles OF the WORK OF which struck
her. however Captain Bors then thought his turn had
come. Accordingly tho Narunas heavy ried gun,
mounted on her forecast o. pointed tho gun from
which the shots were received and fired; and, good
carriage, dismountng IL and throwing the gun dis
No other shos fired from that angle of the
work during the day
DESTRUCTION or 4 HOUSE ny a THIRTEEN INCH SHELL
The dcseror who escaped from Fort Jackson reports
that one of the thrleeD inch shells had fallen into
housc VI consider able dimensions within the fort and
tnat when IL exploded not vestige Of the building
remained. He also says that IN his opinion the fort
would captate twenty hours after lie succeeded
ia making his e7calc, which he did in tha confusion
attending tho blowing up OF the magazine.
All that iiave given above relative TO the operations
Ina ASh1 AZ f,ratl
Of the bark Houehten, and not ounde upon hear
say and, as opportunity offers OF This conmu
ncaon to Havana in time for the Roanoke, Lave taken
the liberty Of being little in advance Of the HERALos
correspondents attached " Flag officer Farrauts squad
ron, IN giving few items Of interest 10 the public.
do not suppose it will he wrong say that in add
ton to the squadron IN the Mississippi river there
also several transports having on board some twelve
occupy and hold the feet took possession The
next arrival from the Mississippi river will bring Of
docp interest and il is TO be hoped tha, all will 80
well as have commenced II 1t does the end must
come, and New Orleans be placed under
the protection OF Uncle San.
The mosquitoes have been for the past two days. really
dreadful: there is account Of them Your
respondent is writing with wet towel around each
are rapidly assuming shape that would lead stranger
TO suppose lie had been engaged in combat la John c.
Heenan am informed by Of the army officers that
but few any, Of the troops tho island able
obtain sleep last night and their prospects Tor this
no better. II suffer much here from these terri
BILE little insects what must be fhe fate Of the poor
fellows Ship Island and tho Mississippi river where
they thousand fold worse than heres know OF
cases within my experience where tho crews Of
vessels employed on the survey the coast Of Louisiana
have been made sick Cor want VI rest account OF the
OF mosquitoes that nfest all this section Of the
country. They much larger and more yenomous
than those found in the North and very bad all the
year round you msy imagine the fate Of person Who
has lived a his life nj the North, coming South s nd
the summer, especially IL not provided with mosquito
bar.
ArRL 2S. 1862.
The United States bark Parsuit and De Soto
sailed yesterday afternoon the former cruise and
the latter her station on Baatara Bay coast
OF Louisiana. The United States steamer Somerset
rived yesterday Afternoon and after coang will proceed
to join the Western division Of the Guf squadron.
We have 10 local items Of any interest whatever
Everything very quiet. and bids fair continue
In my last, per Florida. mentioned Of the pro-
babe taking possession Of property OF one OF the
"oly Alliance This proved true, property Of
Mr.. James Filler having been taken for the Of the
Navy department All the wharf properly here will be
eventually taken by the government for II will all be
qnrod and should belong 20 no one else.
tlir long wished for machine shop has arrived, with
machinery and machinists, and il in course Of
structon will be ready for operation in few weeks,
and " i'll be great saving Of time and expense the
and should have been here six mouths snce
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA. May 3, 1862.
Progress Of Operations at New Orleans to tie 26M uH
Bomtc,dment of Forts Jackson aud 81. Phify--De-
suc,on of the Ram Manassos aud Sinking Of Eltrc,,
Rebel Gusboas-Si,akng qf the Union Guatoc, raona-
The Rebel Loss IN Killed and Wounded fbm Hun
dred- Union Loss One Hu,,ired-Generot Bwier Re.
ported 10 Haze Landed ,onh -Four Thousand Troops
Shipment 10 England Hauona u Coon from. Ns,c
Orleans AMI OtLe, Southern Ports, &C., d.
The news you viii receive by the Columbia is highly
important, yet have very little say, knowing that
your vigant correspe ndens in other parts the
alert will keep you posted. The schooner
Daniel smith, tho attacking feet at New orleans,
arrived hero on Wednesday evening, the 30th uit ,
having LEFT the Mississippi on the Goth. Iastintiy
thousand rumors spread like vii dre through the city,
the greatest anxiety manifested TO learn the
news Your contemporaries Of the Havana press took
pains 10 assist this matter and have pub ished
what purports TO I've statement from The moath OF tho
commander OF the Daniel smith, from which IL appars
that, after bombardng Forts Jackson aud st. Philip
1 during SIX days, portion Of the gInboats,
4 Twelve or fourteen IN number, passed the forts
| with the eyideat intention Of proceeding TO the
city Il New o.lcans; thai eleven gunboats belonging TO
the enemy were sunk, including tile famous
Manassas, sunk by the gunboat Mississippi the Union.
isis losing one, the Verona that the loss board the
Union fleet Ia killed aud wounded hundred, be-
fore passing the forts and fou teen afterwards, while
the loss tho other side four hundred and that
General Butler had landed four thousand at
point above the forts. IL said tho Daniel smith
here Ia order forward this New York by the
Columbia which is borne out by the fact that the latter
sails at noon day, instead oI four O'Clock T. NJ her
usual hour. by the way, the captain OF the steamer
Austin, lately arrived rom New Orleans, had Captain
Adams ana his summoned before the HaIbor mas
last Wednesday, for insults 10 his vessel IN the shape
of Jumps OF coal other articles thrown boa the
Austin by parties belonging to the Columbia. The affair
told arranged to the satisfaction Of all parties.
Nearly, f not quito all, the cotton which has been
lately received here from New Orleans and other south
ern ports Is being shipped England There have bcea
further arrivals from bockaded ports with the excep
tiou OF tho schooner Princeton seventy tons ar
rived Yesterday from Mobile, with cotton, OF course
The next time vessels from Charleston, New Or
&C. those ports will probably be opon, in former
days.
The schooner $. b. small yesterday, and 70.
ports that he boarded by American steamer OH
port but no orges the namc and desired TO report
he had captured three rebel steamers - sent hsm
10 Key West.
IL. day a coaster has from Bahia Honda, aud
ports q rebel steamer hoty chased by American
steamer war having arrived the day before ho lett
P,srscRipr.
have a few facts to add to the news brought
by the Daniel Smith. On the Gath nag Of truce
came TO Commodore Porter, nqurng the condition Of
ba auait nal ~.