New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28


Hmm Barney, esq. Collector Of the PoIt OF New
York.
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We are indebted to Mr. J. b. Fcrdham. parser
for favors.
psOu Our Special Correspondent.
Poar RorAt, April g, 1862
General Hunters organization OF his Depart
ment 10 interfered With al the outot by an o.
der from Adjutsnt-Generai Thomas, detachiug an1
ordering 10 he Mississippi the three most important
members Of his Staf-Col. Shailer, Chiet Quarter
master; Major Halpiae, Assistant Adntan--GeDeral
and Capt. Turner, Chief CommissaIy Of Subeietence
TIE order is issued the pretext that these officers
were originally assigned to the Department Of the
Mississippi ard should not nave been ordered by
Gen. Hunter 10 accompany him 10 the S0uth. On
ere other hand an application by Gen. Benham TO
she Adiutan General, Tor the appointment oi Capi.
Ely as Lis Assistant AdjuantG GeneIal, was refused
sn the ground that he had an A6iutant ia Western
Virginia, ard that there no reason why the salac
sflcer shoud not 90 with him 20 South Caroline. ]
would not Be easy to reconcile the two reasons t5u'
eiv.n by the sane Official for two wholly incopsisteu
Aets.
The injurious ofec. on the affairs Of tie Dcparf.
nent necessarily Tesalting from this is apparent
10 every one, and there are par,icalar c.rcum-
stances which increase i's hardship. Capt. Turner,
at artillery officer, refased promotion in lis own
regiment for the sake Of accoupanyio Gen. Hunter.
Major HalPiue was appointed BY The Prc-iderf at
Gen. Huntsi 9 request. Bofh are accomplished and
efficient ofHyoIs. Col Sbafer WIS ecaily assi isped
10 the stat of Gen. Hunter by the President Iiis
sates Gs Chief QuaIormas,eF make bis removal d
shll greater misfortune 10 tie Department. During
his thrse weeks Of service, he has already accom-
plishei ononnicsi reforms Of importance, and Won
everybody confidence by the energy a1d ability
+, ith which lie systemai1ed the extensive bud1ess
OF his office. He ors s also especially to be regret
ted because Of his active sympathy with Gen. Hpu'cr
10 all questions concerning the negroes under hi
charge, and his readiness TO cooperate ntcligonty
and effectusy with the Efforts in their behalf.
All thes5 officers return on tie Atlantic; bat the
interposition of tho President or Secretary Of Wan
may restore them to this Department Meal time,
Capt. El@ell is Acting Quauermester. Capt. Scull
Chief COmnissaIy, and Lieut.. l.. w. Smith Acting
Assistant Adjalant-G eneral.
Repairs on Fort Pulaski are actively going on.
Gen. Gilmore, who war b have gone north, being
detained 10 ssperinend them. He considers that the
result of the bonbsTdment proves that even l3-ucb
ses-coast morlas cannot be depended on for the Ie-
'uetiOn OF works Of 30 larger area han this fort,
Because they cannot be fred with sufficient accuracy
~ crush the cssemate arches. Good riGed guns,
will Cueu q Ia 3, E,..l
seirp at 1900 yards, and Gen. Gilmore gives bic
opinion deeisiyey that no better guns for breoelne
can be desired than the i2.pounder james" riaes.
PaiTott guDs, throwing as much metal az the Jar.es
would be equally good. surprising them to fire Al
accurately as the Parrot 3O-pounder The James
scd shot for The i2-pounder gun weighs Is pounds,
without the lead covering; for the 32-pounder, C2
Iounds. Heavy, round shot, TO crush and bring down
sae masses loosened by the rod proec.iles, alec
recommended az serviceable. 1t may he confidently
4tated-snd wss admitted by Col. Olmstead-that
die three brea hing batteries viz: Scott Sige and
Mcclellan, could have reduced the work by their
=. .sunided fire.
The services Of Bigadier-Gen. Niele and tie
forces under bis command in the difficult operations
Which resulted in the complete investment, OF Fort
Pulaski, are 10 be remembered 90 important contr
ipntions % its fTs, reduction. The circumstances in
~ hch batteries were erected on Joness Island end
Bird Island, the energy with which tie work was
pushed, the engineering difficulties which were sur.
asnnted, the effectiveness Of The batteries and the
determination with which they were maineined in
sdvaneed and dangerous positions have been hereto.
q re described. refer to them now, because II NAV
As forgotten that without this interruption of conon
o.. alton between Savannah and Pulaski, the river
asv, ny been IN possession Of feet Of Rebel gun.
koa.s the establishment OF the batteries on Tytee
night have been % much more difficult o. PERHAPS
tnpcssb. e tSsk Gen. Viele expected aso to have
skeu part ia te bombsrdmen With batteries erected
the ow er ,'Dds OF Long and Tortle lslands.
wing 70 tler ca posed position. guns could not be
Oounied till the ae ton began. One mortar wat
served on the second Ny but the fort surrendered
'''ore the oth@rs could be pa, IN position.
Perhaps no further cor. usnt is required on he
''"opa,on OF jacksonville, M, than 70 ray that i
aS lnii'ary neceasi'yi an un. orinnae one doubt
t''s, ou' shu Necessity. Rails sy communication
F"' IL ID ue power Of the Rebc,s . concentrate u
s'y "ne an overwhelming force, and deetioy both I
its town aad te gerison, unless The yun soa,e could
ave saved them. When Gen. wrigh, wa, ordered