Year: 1862

not only be seized and couascaed but person adorn
the interior OF Fort Warren, or what would % more
wavel the lookout tower Of his warehouse "r
the first time and trust when others. to whom nave
thereby, and profit BY the experience @ @aaOrded


Several OF the groggeries about town, having oeen
caught violating the order regarding the sale OF liquor
have been visited by the Provost guard the quor us
sroyed the establishments closed and the propretos
gned quarters Fort Taylor Such IL the fAts OIL
those who will dsobey martial law. -
l am Pleased to say that Captain Hunt, or tho t1Si-
neers is busily engaged constructing iormidaoo
sand batteries on the north aud eastern sides Of Inns
island. They will mount many and very hesvy suis,
and it will require but little time 10 oompiese
them they with the large force now here ana exPecteu
arrive will render the island mpregnabe 70 any looo
thai NAV venture to attack We cannot appreciate 700
highy Importance of this place, and IL sreas
satisfaction to feel the security that .ne pressaue % 1


large has given have fear only rsgarains ou,
supply Of water. We very short now, and what VIII
be our condition when all the troops arrive that are re-
ported TO be on the way cannot pretend 70 say no
appears to made preparation for the
emergency However, We must hope for the best and


The steam sIoop-of- war Brooklyn Captain Thomas r
Craven ate commander OF the Potomac fotla) has ar
rived busy coalng she will sail in few days
vacant by the absence Of the Richmond Lieutenant r.
B. Lowry, late FIRST Lieutenant OF the Pawnee and com
mander OF the Freeborn and Underwater her execu-
tive officer


To should bring the Connecticut and Errics
son the former with supplies the latter with the Ninety
first regiment New York Volunteers they will not bring
later than have received by the Columbia and
Karnak whose mails arrived here this morning by the
Nonpariel from Havana. BY the Karnak learn that
the English shipothe line ConquerOr one hundred
guns, which recently went ashore at Rum Key, near
Nassau, has become total lose The Bull Dog, English
steamer has been 10 the wreck, and returned TO
Nassau with many of her heavy and other material


When the Of the loss Of the Conqueror reached
Havana Commander Ridgey OF the United states steam
Santiago de Cuba then port immediately rendered
TO Mr. Crawford the English Consul General through Mr.
Shufedt Consul General the services OF his vessel to
the Of the wreck and give all the assistance
in power The however declined the ground
that the having been long coming the assistance
offered would be OF no avail the vessel would be, in
all probability either total loss else have been gotten
Off The corresp, ndence which passed between the two
Consuls the subject was, learn OF very pleasant
nature and glad to know offer OF assistance was
twelve hours ahead of the offer the part OF
the French naval commander So We go-war one week,
friendly relations the next.


To-day have had an excellent drill OF q section OF
Gait webbers light battery The firing from the two six
Founders composing the section very rapid and Cap
tain W. deserves high praise for the condition and ef
cheney Of all connected with his company


Immediately the arrival Of the Ninetieth regiment
the sue purchased ell the ice now on the island conse
quenty without particle and are suffering
for the of it, This sale should not have been per
mttsd the that the regular customers OF the
house those who have patronized il for years
debarred from the only luxury possess merely
TO swell the prohts of man who makes his
money out Of the hard earnings OF the soldier trust
some enterprising man, knowing these facts, will at
ship To this place he will be dong us great
kindness and at the time make profitable opera
tion for himself.


have this morning been informed by Naval store.
keeper by the captains or the vessels bringing coal
TO this port of the operations OF the persons having the
contract furnish the government with coal which for
consummate rascality q can use no milder term, Is
about equal anything have heard could have
conceived The contractors. understand, are the
torous firm Of Tyler. Stone 4 Co.. OF Philadelphia and
the who figured largely under Touceys ad-
minstration Of the Navy Department The plan Of ope
ration is the following:The vessels are chartered at
81 25 per ton, delivered at this port-such is
the face of the bill OF ading-freght payable by
the government. They then compel the captain, be-
Fra uiv vinp
tive agreement to pay to them Tyler, Stone Coz
FIVE OF the amount Of their freight money
also pay for all short in the delivery OF the cargo.
As the coal ia put board by Tyler Stone Co 3
weight and bill OF ladng signed therefor, the conse
Eve eight per which has to be paid for on the
vessels return, when, If the truth were known, the
coal short had never been on board On the
vessels return the captain presents his receipt Tor coal
delivered which is forwarded TO Washington, and draft
l. sent him the amount the Navy Agent ~ Phila
dephia When this draft presented for payment the
captain is informed by the Navy Agent that he has no
money the draft will be cashed by his friends Tyler,
stone Co., for two aud half per cent discount.
This shave the captain must submit to before being
able to procure his freight money, consequently the
snug of least twelve and half per cent on the
freight falls into the pockets Of Tyler stone Co. when
whom it is justly duo Bu! this Is not all they also
require additional i've cont on any amount that
may be paid for demurragc extra freight in case OF
the vessel being sent OF tho stations Of the Gulf
bockadng vessels Tho information given above is not
upon mere hsarsay have il direct and the will
be said upon oath necessary by the naval sorekeeper
his clerk the captains OF every vessel that has dis
charged coal here within the last six weeks trust
what have written on this subject may reach the
proper authorities and that Tyler Stone Co, or any
other firm who carry such busnes may be made to
feel that they cannot escape discovery Why any people
are permitted to carry such system Of robbery
cannot conceive. They are well known, and should
think by this lime would have reputation such as to
prevent any person dealing with them. II they are per
mtted 10 90 on they have government will have di.
Guilty in procuring vessels 10 carry coal unless through
other parties.


of the Brooklyn he informed that out OF her entire
crew be had but twenty who had before been in
man of war, and that many others who had shipped
aud ordinary ssanen had never been to sea IN
square rigeed vessel and some never AT sea before.
The position Of First Lieutenant of large ship is
all times hard duty, and requires mans
entire attention; but as navy IS situated,
depending entirely for officers who have eSpe
rence whatever in the routine Of duty discipline OF
man -owar, it becomes a thousand fold more arduous,
and the most thankless position u can occupy.


Lieutenant Lowry has succeeded admirably thus far and
the Brooklyn rapidly assuming the shape that man
Of war should have. Officers and each have their
drill and are becoming very proficient. The Brooklyn
now mounts twenty two nine inch guns increase Of
since her last cruise. She has the most formidable
battery any OF her tonnage in the service and
with it will doubt give excellent account Of herself
She will be ready to sail by the 18th or goth INST.


The Itasca this morning at daylight with her
ohinery only partially repaired the work not being
properly done in Havana Her destination is ship
Island.


The Illinois leaves day and close with saying That
the Water witch, Lieut. A. X Hughes commanding. has
arrived from Ship Island, Havana, bringing dates
from the former place to the llth inst ana reporting all
quiet throughout the Gulf. The Sycamore, Sciota and
WinUna had arrived ship Island the two latter broken
down The Water Witch remains here 10 take coal and
will proceed 90 re;on the squadron Monday next the
Goth. The Brooklyn will sail to-day.


We have an arrival Of two from Cedar Keys who
made their escape IN a small boat They report the
same as my letter OF tbs 25th ut that the place
almost deserted by troops. ! am lef TO believe from
ali have heard that by this time Cedar Keys
possession. Further than this cannot st present
but am confident very few days will furnish interest
ing intelligence and give another stronghold IN the
state Of Florida.


Tho weather continues very warm; unusually We
have not yet had norher and beginning to think
NO will have any Tha has been favorable for our
feet although fear II may cause sickness
during the warm months


The Ericsson and Connecticut have no, yet made their
but may arrive before night They are
iousy expected and tnsr arrival will add much 20 the
already lively condition of ths place.


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Brooklyn City News.


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