The New York herald., 1862-02-26

uated the island In great part end gone one know
lsys IL X two sr tSrss ssousasd - sicf on the .iaad
oT ?: essn as.S shs spiss ssn Us ssT
crowded with many sail of shipping The poor oevin
ere discovering that t 10 day sport TO rough Oh
Me G coasts In winter, with NO dry camping ground
ssr the bad weather and the ok Of fresh grnb have
made The hospa department. the most important Drancf
Tho elements led 70 the attack by the great Commando,
q the Universe, are drm allies, and do the work Of
shot and shell quite efieciualIy. Set down the great
expedition OF Tho southwes as another Yankee asco
Mcclellan might further carry out his grand strategy Of
dvsrsion and still find that quadrupe the serce be
has yet been able plac, the Gulf would divert
cue man from the Army Of the Potomac We have enough
and % spaIe at every point Of Importance, 10 hid u
since my last lively business has been done by the
"biocxsde breakers with mixed success. may not
how many vessels have successfully got out Of port
s the know Of Is we ss we Sae has BEEN
ored about eighteen miles from the mouth Of the hai Dor
6ne et Mobile aud escaped TO Havana ~ the schooner
Wilder, tho property of Confederate owners. She WAS
there cold TO British subject, was rechristened the
Andreweta, and out for Matamoros Not
happening 70 sail in that direction however, she was one
morning discovered lying aground close in the shore OF
Alabama by the bockaers. They sont boats To take
session: but, when they approached, were fred on by
members Of Mobile cavalry company, the City Troop
lying in ambush the shore, and driven OF with
ths loss of Of their boats, and many Killed and
wounded. Later in the day they made AM ther effort
with all the boats and launches Of two large steamers
convey ing between two and three thousand men The
Confederate troopers fought them until their ammunition
was exhausted. when q bawser carried out q
steamer, and the schooner hauled oa costly prze for
twelve bodies Of slain Hessans have since dred ashore
and doubtless many drifted 10 sea- carried on by
their comrades. The bodies OF those who jumped
or fell overheard when shot were dead in the boat
which was capsized ~ the confession Of the fight by the
by an agent Of the British Consul here, under tag Of
truce, but has been sent North by Flag officer McKeon
for adjudication. You will lpd the points of tho claim
TO- rendition for subsequent indemnity tn at
length In late issue Of the Advertiser and Register Of
this city.
Another schooner the Jessie Richards. loaded with
eoton grounded In running out Of tho harbor night
and being in range Of the bockaders morning. was
burned by her crew to her falling into the hands
OF the enemy The escaped shore in their boats
The schooner Clara arrived safely from Havana Ia this
port few days before Another schooner he Ie ne
compns9ed p9 sss feat than running tho b2ckde with
valuable cargo.
passenger by this schooner relates an incident Of
the periots voyage from Havana, which smacks cen
considerably Of the romance Of the On the night
before they approached the coast when da and ugly
weather prevailed little stir heard deck which
Is rouah or the With ls .r ss O
and looming out Of the darkness like . phantom ship,
scarcely more than two cables lengths away was a
great Pack hull Of Lincolp cruisera steamer-dartn
Rapidly past her gems grnning from her open ports and
discernble on her deck by the light Of the ship Ian
terms. The Of the little schooner held their b. co..
In suspense and moved not until the de- sas nat
fearing that whisper, or the cr.ux,ns q her tackle or
the Tapping Of sail would betray her presence. The
pecanslon O. navlng light aboard that in the
onaes None saved the schooner from being discovered
Oy ne watch Of the steamer.
~ splendid gnboat, christened the Morgan as she
Touched the water launched day before yesterday,
he planned and constructed by Mr. H. D. Bassest,
Confederate States naval constructor and all those
who know anything about the merits Of Q vessel say
tpat she does no, establish his fame as naval ar
chtecs he will not have his deserts. Her lines
are the perfection Of all the points which are
considered prerequisites Of speed and strength,
she perfect wonder Of shipwrght skin you win A.
low when tell you that, though her tonnage is
nine hundred tons, builders measurement her draught
board wi be scant five feet. Yet she is sharp the
eharpest clipper afoat, and will carry an armament
which many old fashioned sop Of war would staggsr
under would like 70 give more particular descrip
aion, but fearful that might be guilty Of making
eur loyal mails transport incrnaion cotrabaud under
The threatened act Of Congress. only wish that Mr.
Secretary Mallory could this remarkable vessel so
ven built In 80 brief time. think he would order two
ss three dozen Ike her a once and put B.sset a. the
% 202 feet extreme length, and SO feet inches beam
8hs was launched with her machinery board.
Another gunboat Of about the same size, but Of die
rent model and by q different constructor, will be
launched here In few days. There Ii smother naval
"aHangement IN progress here too but believe III
say about II. II Is State job, for Alabama in
tends 70 have navy well army This il OF the
estates rights" developed by this war;
The " causing planters TO make very remark.
Able discoveries They have found ou-at least some
them have for many refuse belisvothat something
beside cotton be raised on their plantations Conse
Quony the prices Of the greater and lesser articles o
supply have begun steadily TO slide down the scale Of
qlotatAons and provisions are cheaper. Bacon has
shecns article better than THAI cured in sucKerdom and
the other pretty nearly good that churnsd
county. Hay d more plentiful than any ono ever be
Hsvodt could BE- and the provision prospect generally
Ssns to look more favorable for the of thu
ivesof such persons - subsst BY the consumption
S;sssd Patriotism on an empty stomach 10 rather .
heavy drag 10 the best disposed but such drawback
henceoth prevail in the cotton States Of the confe
degacy. victuas plenty and good.
COroners' Inquests.
Tm WEST Broadway Hoxn1DE.-The inquest in tn
ase Of Patrick McGrath, OF No. 81 West Broadway VIII
was fatally injured while engaged In fight with nc
quaintance named James Kennedy the evening Of tn
h inst was concluded yesterday before Coroner wdey
and the jury rendered verdict OF "Dsath from bloc
poisoning and Inflammation Of the lungs induced by vic
ience at the hands or James Kennedy" Deceased was
native Of Ireland thirty nine years Of age Kennedy
also born in Ireland and Is eight years OF age
the rendition Of the verdict he recommited to priso
70 await the action Of the Grand Jury.
srIcIpE by TAKING PorsoS.-Coroner Nanmsnn held a
inquest yesterday at No. BIG Houston street. upon tn
body Francis Moos native Of Germany aged twenty
one years, who commit ed suicide by taking quanit
Of paint known a. '.Psris gre.n," In which arseni
enters largely component part DR.. Wooster Beac
made post mortem examination OF the body and foun
evident Of the poison in the stomach No
whatever could be assigned for the commission OF th
rash rct The jury in rendering verdict, took occaso
find aut with The law in relation IN the sac OF poson
which allows paint dealers and others to dispose
poisonous goods without any restriction whatever.
PHyeIcIAH FOUND DRowSEp--The body Of q Germa
physician named George Fleshmann, found foatn
the foot Of Market street yesterday
ing Deceased, It appeared had been missing from hi
homo since the Sd OF December last and when last
alive he somewhat ntos scatcd. II Is supposed ha
he was drowned while his way home from lager bic
saloon In jackson street. Coroner Ma mann held in
quest upon the body when the jury rendered verdc
OF supposed drowning. DR.. Fieshmann fifty -iou
years Of age, and was resident Of No. 23a Monro
Vtrect
FATAL FALL ON IcE.--John Simpson, q native o
Ireland aged sixty eight years. died Bellevue liz spts
yesterday from hs effects Of injuries accidentally re
ceivsd On the sth inst by falling tho ice. Decesse
fractured his thigh, and, being man of butempcrat
habits, he sank under the injury. Simpson mat
Of family, end lived at No. Isl Ludlow street.
Personal Inte1ltgenHc.
Lieutenant Almar p. Webster, Ninth regiment New
York Volunteers (Hawkins' zouavcs), VINO wounde
IN tho brilliant charge or his regiment at osnoks Island
arrived In this city last evening. After tho attack
Fort Sumter he left his class in Columbia College and ba