The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-04

Account or the Trip or the Naval supply
Steamer Massach usstts 90 the Vessels OF
the Atlantic and Gulf squadrons-I.ieu-
tenant General Scott Passenger from
KeyI West TO Pensaesla-Hc aIth or the
Squadron and soushern Sentiment. y
OUR F0RTREss MONROE o0RREsP0EnENcH.
FosrRsss Nosaos, March 2, 1sss
The United States naval supply Massachusetts
arrived late last evening and IN only waiting the lifting
Of the fog, whose prcssncs bsssa nearly twsntyfou
hours since, and whose density seems rather on the
increase thsn dimiaizhing, bsfors resamng hsr
journey Woodward n win b remembered that
tho Massachusetts, len Now York on the eth
Of last January, visiting and supplying trip
all the naval vessss Of The Atlantic and Golf squad
roma She reached here January Z, len tho 9th,
touched ~ Beaufort tho loh, Charleston ths 18Th
Port Royal the IAN, Key West tho I7h Pensacola the
2d and reached New Orleans the dny Of the
LEAVING New Orleans her trip February g. shc
touched at Pensacola February Tampa Bay the lesh
x ss Hs ga Ssa sA sss ssss ss
cvcdiug Before she reaches New York again about
IL l %sn5As Si Qpfdd h Is ssS9HRlrss
very fortunate She Encountered only one storm, Of
prsbsnson On the downward "trip the sea was ahe
worst and failed 70 osssrve that perseveTng placIdity
70 reward with sssr most pointed panssyrcs From
Key West Lieutenant General Scott Was passenger a.
Pensacola, he beng then ~ rufe Tor new Ofcnhs
His wntss's sojousn South has very observsnfly re-
cIted the physical energies Of the veteran and honered
soldier He does not propose 70 como North for three
months yet On board all the naval vessels visted-and
all belonging the two squaPons lining our long stretch
Of Atlantic coast were visitcd-oficers and men were
found enjoying good health and all in good spirits though
OF nnding their present life rather inactive and
monoonous compared with the busy hustle and stirring
adventures o times Az far the sentmens OF the
people could be gathered from interviews with officers
in daily contact with them they arc declared mainly
loyal and mildly and piacdly yielding 70 the existing
state Of Affairs For President johnson there n Dolly
growing confidence All the South the people are
BEGINNING 10 recognize aud proclaim him a. their best
friend and all this before hfs late veto. Nearly all the
and Key West indicating that these places are not TO
be continued as naval depota Pensacola on the con.
sry being improved and the bulk Of her naval stores
Increased Admiral Thatcher In command OF The Gun
uadron, Is at Mobile, and Commodore IAnman, OF the
Atlantic squadron, nj Port Royal Eish, officers and
sengers Lieutenant Commander Msgraw. q the
Talapooss, and DR. Lewis Taylor, Naval surgeon come
also passengers, but on sick leave The two he'
take the regular steamer from here DR. Taylor VII DC
remembered prominent sargeon under General Scott
The following Is st Of tho orhcers Of the Nasrschu
setfs.-- -
xetsny vo,,mfsev Lieutenant c0mnandirg-chas Nor
xrffno Mater and cbas Paos--r Dickinson
Irfin1 IssisfGnf Pavsns<r--E. Rice.
lc.ia0 Fiya A-sisast Ssvg.sa--Augustus clspp
Acting Ennos--Andrew Jackson. John Lo~ri, :. :
Isgsneers-Ac,ins Second Assistants, J. u ssnord
John Mulcrsady: Aciing Third Assistant 7. w. Dee
| Henry ritchdsld, w. Y. Mansfield
l. rrrf1,ns Cl>yk-W. A. Whifcomb
Pavmasf>r's Cl>yk--Wm. MeNurray.