The New York herald., 1863-06-16
NEWS FROM JAMAICA.

Our Kin.s,on corresponaenee.


KINGSTON, ia. June 8, 1868
Trip ,on NasSano Port Royal-ssu at Inagna ana va"
tsske United States COnstl-7he Brsi@ Mar sn'Ps '"
Port ROYAL Haytor-2fringen Orders nom E"Sdha-
Tbs Iot 10 be Fortified and an Immense Depot /" war
M,t,rfnl FoI,ssi-U -Uhis and Negro 1Toops-F"ohc
F-fnc -, Ptor Of he Rebeliioa--Hh hat the Negroes
Is..ro, the Kebs-Blockads B,eaking- Captain Semnes
Lots Recsp,ion dc, dc.
RUN NASSAU.
Twas 40 ess time than seventeen days reaching this
pace from Nassau. took passage from the latter place
ON lae littlc schooner Delaware. We were detained
three d,ys in Grand Harbor. Long Island, where
we put for ballast could be had In Nassau
while there i, to blow, which compelled us 70
port till the weather moderated and after
leaving had constant succession Of Gains and head
wints till reached Inagua.
On nearing the port struck with the appear ancc
o. several heaps of some stuff in form like cones
aal color like snow. or il would have been alb
suppose these heaps to be snow; but was little
ashamed to display my ignorance by asking what they
were At last, however made the inquiry when, to
my surprise learned that they composed Of salt
We remained thr,ysix hours at lnagua, taking In
c,rgo Of salt fish aud tobacco--the two latter articles
having been taken out Of wrecked vessel During my
stay at uagua patoo Of the hospitality OF Mr.. sarent
q hore the gentleman will pardon me have missret
his name) and his amable wife. Mr. Sarent is the United
States Consul at Iaagua, has long been resident
there and considerable property In the
extensive salt ponds OF the place. During the
day his buggy to the salt works, and
pointed TO several improvements he had intro.
iaced On nqulring whether he expected good crop
his season. he said he did not; that he had commenced
sakng' only that morning, and that the war had com
oey spoit business cutting OF the trade not ony
IA the south but with New York and Nova Scotia, in
.ossqLence of the difficulty OF obtaining vessels, few
tier United states co!srs being willing the risk
.. capture. 81; y 3, ta.e.s1 4rtf
rei ss REGLrsH FLEET AT PORT ROYAL
On entering the harbor Of Fort Royal the first thrg
that struck the old seventyfour gun ship lmaum
formerly guardship OF the port being broken up In
her stead the powerful three-ieckor propeller
ship Aboukf This monster has not been
in Port Royal long On her arrival she dsmantled,
nearly oil her taken out and placed in the dock
yard They since been taken board aRan ard her
spars rigging disposed make ready
sailing vosse in twenty -four hours More hnn that,
three hundred Of coal have placed board to
the emergency Of her having TO 70 without
her proper rigging. R s,a a6 t2 sb sci /
In company with her ia tho fine steam sloop Of
Ariadne carrying twenty smooth bore eighty four
FOUNDERS broadsidcs, and two hundred and
twenty FOUNDER Armstrong; pivot guns have just
learned the arrival Of three war;
which will at the conclusion Of this letter the
receipt OF accurate information. - -
Furthermore orders have been receivedfrom the Ad.
mray at any time must there bo fewer than
twoyessels o..war ia Port Royal + slsii
Still more, tho British government Is aoout fortty
Port Royal at an expense Of half . million pounds
storing Aai eAtls'iiovat
Nor is this all. number Of heavy Armstrong guns
have been already mounted at Port Royal, and
amount or shot, shell and other ammunition
has poured int, the place that the Apostss'
ordnance wharf a. Kingston s.oney Hill barracks, up
Park camp and other places has not been known In
the history Of the island. .tfau
STRENGTH o. POSITION TAsH
Port Royal properly fortified, can, my opinion, defy
all The armies and navies OF the world and this
the SAFETY OF Kingston Before enter Port Royal you
pass several quays, each side Of which formidable
batteries can be placed Between Port Royal itself
and the apostes' battery Is distance OF four
mics-good sheling distance on both sides. But tho
great danger opposite Fort Augusta, sappcsIng
hostile feet PASS Port Royal. There you must run
under The very mazzles Of the guns gro md dsn
gerous sh opposite Then you cannot shell Kingston
from the the Paisadocs the distance too
great; besides which, battery Is 10 be erected near
Plumb lighthouse, these Pa'sadoes; ana
perhaps al along The spit OF land Hsrbor Head
Tortlncalions will be erected.
The expenditure OF ouch large amount Of money
have the eject Of benenting the masses, only for
time aad there consultations already going In
gard 70 likely reap the richest portion Of the
harvest.
TIE VOLUNTEERS
In connection with all this warke news II would be
unpardvn.bie in to omit mention Of the vo.un
tsers In Kingston there two infantry companies and
on, Of cavalry. / attended inspection Of the small
Saturday cvrnng, at the course near this
o:,y The inspector Colonel reynolds atjut mt
raj TO the Major General commanding the troops n this
island The several companies went through their drill
10 the most crelabie manner, much as 10 elicit
gres, c,pmcndacn from Colonel Reynolds for their prof
oisncy
Wits on thc srbost Of military matters my vol
sposk Fourth West India rcyimeut-a regiment
Il blacks nearly competed here. the composed
eately cr West 'udrn negroes, aud the very bost cf
them are selected. Tho seem to mo to bs very
strong and aolo bodied very jrdicious coursc
:olns oy tho military authorities in the training
OF thess Is 70 institute courses n Illus
trstei lectures at which the nsr are instructed 10
VIA, have bcea rot ia,pprowiiely called common
th.ags The regimen! has been par.iy formed
tLan fOdr months, and already the srdics n only
very proficient drill. b., the Improvement o. he bsn
has beou wonderful The discipline Is very rigid For
Instance q company at an evening dril c1mmted a
garng crror Whom the drili over and tho res. o,
the resImea going 10 the barracks, tie un.ostu.
mates wsre ordered behisd nj, only
put through rather disagrcoblc course Of spro ts
FOR that Afternoon, BIT Tor a week ster they
had undergo the delights Of heavy knapssck drA
too hours by this or treatment very awkward
negro u soon disciplined into bright solder. c,nnot
some Of thc generals Of the United states lake the hint
they will have black scldc. 81 t-
q src on WAN.
On my ARRIVAL here my first inquiries were directed N.
IL. xI.... -.
TO the rebellion To my surprise, not ray dissus,I
found strongly in favor Of the sor,h snce ,hss
have with Of all shades Of complex and
among them have met very few indeed VIII, have nes