The New York herald., 1864-08-08
NEWS FROM ALONG TIE COAST.

NEWS FROM ALONG The CVASTs
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Tho Cruise OF the Supply Steamer Ad-
mirnl-Our Squadron on Mobilc-The
Yellow Fcver at Key West-Condttion
or tho Blockading Squadr0ns-Tho
Union Onicers Exchanged at Charles
t0n-Gcncrals Seymour. Scnmmon.
Hickman and shalcr Among Them, &c.
The United States steamship Admiral sailed from New
York the 5h OF July last with draft Of hundred
and afy men, passengers, the mails and fresh supplies
for the West Gulf squadron under Rear Admiral Farra
gut as also the mails and passengers for the East GuA
squadron under Acting Rear Admiral Bailey On &C.
count Of the yellow fever prevailing at Key West this
vessel to off the buoy of this latter place. and
communicated by tug with the Admiral. At Pensacola
there nota single Of yellow fever in fact,
sickness at all there
The Admiral has supplied the different squadrons along
the Gulf coast far Matagorda Bay lower coast OF
Texas with fresh beef vegetables ice, &c, TO their
great gratfcaon receiving board from the various
vessels composing bIockading feet those whose
terms OF service had EXPIRED TO be carried North 70 be
discharged. the sick and officers ordered North.
The health OF the squadrons excellent, and the very
best spirit prevails The Admiral stopped at New Or
leans her return trip The health Of that city
good Two very formidable looking iron.cads, built IN
st Louis, at anchor or the city. They were TO
have proceeded to join the feet of Mobile the 2eh or
July last.
On the evening Of the oath utno the admiral sailed
from New Orleans having board Major General Daniel
E. sckes and the following members Of bis staff =
Lieutenant Colonel .. IL Bart. Major a. E. Tremaine,
Captain Alexander Moore, Captain T. W. G. Fry and two
servants
The Admiral stopped or Mobile TO communicate with
Rear Admiral Farrayut and to receive the mails Of the
fleet, which are very large. Close In under Sand
Island the Msptor Manhattan was at anchor,
with full head OF steam ready for the attack Of the
rebel ram Tennessee bearing Admiral Buchauan's flag
lo the rebel servce at anchor not above two and haf
miles distant with three other iron aud cotton clads
support her, Outside tho bar and ranged In order OF
battle, at anchor also the large and heavy ships
feet, with Rear Admiral Fsrraguts flag flying from
that noble and dear ship to all and loyal Yankees
the celebrated Hartford All Of the vessels intended for
the attack Mobile not OF that port as the Ad
mira passed. some Of them being absent at Pensacola
taxing In stores and coang.
Tue vessels of Mobile were The flagship Hartford
Ricbm nd, MonongaheA, Ossipee Lackawauna, Meta
comet, Oneida, sehago, Genesee. Benville, all being
vessels OF very heavy armaments, and the gunboats
kenEebec, Pnoa, Itaska and Jackson The officers and
OF The 1ect in Of Spirits and ardeny
awaiting the long looked for day force entrance into
river expected reach Mobile bar by 2sth
29th ult and still another Monitor expected 10 ar
rive from an Atlantic port. Major General Canhy will
furnish troops 10 make simultaneous attack upon tho
forts, so as to cooperate with the Admiral.
rurng the stay OF the steamship Admiral of the port
OF Mobile the Admiral, accompanied by Fleet Captain
Drayon went on board OF her and had interview with
ihe Admiral arrived at Pensacola on the 2eth utmo.
finding IN port the BROOKLYN, Seminole Port Royal.
Gaena, Pemana, Estrclla, w. g. Anderson. Arthur, aud
other smaller vessels and the Lackawanua Oneida and
0ssppee arrived from or Mobile coal and provision
ship While in Pensacola harbor Governor Michael Hahn,
OF louisiana arrived and his Exoeency took passage
board OF the Admiral Tor the North. MAJOR General
Sckes accompanied by the members OF his staf and his
Exceency Governor Hahn and Acting Volunteer Leuten
ant ". B Eaten, commanding The Admiral, embarked
board the army Laura provided for the
sion by Brgudier General Asboih comanding at Peusa.
cain xyno N}{l an IN NIT aurp nd
ceeded pckcns Fort Barrancas and the Redoubt
on tour OF inspection, General Sickles receiving a
salute OF thirteen guns. The troops at the different
posts alec reviewed by General Sckes. At the
close OF the day the distinguished party the
cipieDts of the hospitality OF General Asboth.
Tho Admiral sailed from Pensacola the afternoon OF
the 2Sh ult Twenty miles outside bar she exchanged
numbers with the United States steamer Eutaw, having
IN low the Monitor Tecumseh. She arrived of Key West
the night Of the Goth mt and dropped anchor outside
mifal Bailey receiving his dispatches and the mails for
Tie North. That terrible scourge yellow fever, was
raging at this place The Admiral arrived at Port Royal
oa the 2i inst MAJOR General Sickles, with his stan
vMiied Major General Foster, commanding this depart
meat on duty, receiving salute OF thirteen guns. III
Me evening tho Admiral got under weigh for Charleston
with General Foster board. She arrived of Charleston
the Sd inst! During the day General Sokes and staff
accompanied by General Foster the commanding OH
Of the Admiral wcnt beard OF a placed at
his disposal by Admiral ahgren and visited works
on Morris Island aud else General Skes again re-
ceving his proper salute exchange of prisoners OF
rank took place that day. In the afternoon the party
returned to the ship, accompanied by Admiral Dangren,
General Foster and number of the officers exchanged
during the morning, and pasook of collation. guests
OF General sckes Among the officers present who had
so lately left prisons NJ Dixie Generals Seymour
Scammon Shaler. Hickman and two others whose
names wcro not obtained and eleven colones twenty
five lieutenant colonels and majors. Col Hartmann
of New Hampsbre Col. Baldwin, OF Massachusetts, aud
Col Higeenboiham, OF New York regiments, among
the number.
The Ada cal left Charleston harbor the evening OF
the Sd inst and arrived at Hampton Roads the
ing OF the sth inst AT that place Gen. Scses,
panied by Capt. Moore Of his staff and his Exceloncy
Governor Hahn, lett for Washington.
Tho Admiral LETT Hampton Roads OF seven +. NJ and
reached New York on the evening OF the 9th ne having
made the rousd trip In thirty days Notwithstanding her
nurlerous detentioDe.