New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-29
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS.


The takiog Of this island is significant of
demonstration upon Savannah. 1t is at the
mouth of the Savannah River, and just
above it, on another and q smaller island, Is
Fort Pulaski, which commands the mouth. 1t
NAV be that the nature of the land will admit
of an attack upon the fort from batteries on
shore, should it be proposed to assault II Oh
the seward side. The Lighthouse is on ~
bee Island.
We have some news from Port Royal. The
troops are oil in good health aud spirits. The
dismounted guns have been replaced IN Fort
Walker, the works themselves have been
strengthened and repaired, and new works are
ON foot, 1900 men being employed on them;
long wharf is also building. Many bodies OIL
slain rebels have been discovered, some buried
in the SIND BY tho discharge of shells, aud
some hidden in the woods. The boasted
battery of Eve guns from Charleston was also
found in the woods, two of the pieces having
been spiked. planter Mr.. Benjamin Chap
lain, was the other day taken pris'
oner; it appears that he haS re-
turned to the vicinity of Port Royal to
attend to his affairs; having accomplished
this he was just leaving for the INTERIOR when
/ his slaves saw in the BeghborhOod some Union
troops. They accordingly called their owner
back, under pretense Of speaking to him on
business. When be came to them, he was
captured by our troopS If these slaves are
fair representatives Of The great body who are
80 ready 10 die in their masters defense, there
will be very little Union blood shed by the
blacks under any circumstance; and those
Rebels who are busily organizing companies OF
negroes may as well desist from the work.
Nr. Chaplain says that the Rebels are concen-
trating in force on the main land, and that
they hope to retake st. Phillips leland
as soon as some Of our vessels leave
those waters, but that they have no hope OF
retskiug Hilton Head. They have been in con-
stapt communication with the North, from here
receiving arms and ammunition in large quant-
ties. Negroes are not received by Gen. Sber-
man except they can do some valuable work.
they hover about the camp, however, and sell
provisions TO the soldiers at low rate-25
cents a pair for chickens, and IS for bullocks,
1t would seem that they supply themselves ut
o most moderate cost, laying violent hands on
whatever they find in the country OF their
masters; hence they can afford to sell cbeaPly.
Beaufort lie stll deserted by the whites.
The negroes have pretty thoroughly destroyed and
carried OF the valuable property there; when
they see anything tina. pleases them they take
il oil to one of the islands, on which they have
made black settlement. On the whole. the
slaves are 10 paradise OF no work aud plenty
Of food. great quantity Of cotton, ready for
market, was left in Beaufort, but Gen. sher-
man viii not take possession of it. About half
the crop ia standing, and will be lost BY rea-
son of neglect
I From Missouri we learn that the rebel
troops are consolidating their forces. Ben.
McCullOch, who was led to think that the ret
rogade movement of our trDps was intended
to enable us TO attack him in the rear, il at
Springfield, with 1900 men. Gen. Rains, with
1900, was on his way to join him, and has
probably before this done so. Gen. Price was
W Htfibcf hCbOH1iu NVuubsi WIN iuc itht
Of the army, and he, too, was on his way to
Springfield.
Our special correspondent a! Fortress Mon
roe, in his letters published on the 9TH and
9th pages, has some information touching
the new expeditions from there TO the
South, which Will be found interesting. The
news from Port Royal also speaks Of expe.
diton from that place. Gen. Buffers cxpedi-
ton has gone from Fortress Monroe; its dest.
nation is only hintcd ut.
Col. Lee, Of the Massachusetts Goth, now
prisoner, writes home that he, as one Of the
officers selected by lot TO await the action Of
our Government with reference to the Sayan-
nah pirates, is cOriOed in cell of the jail at
Richmond. Several others are similarly con-
fined. He says he is permitted TO state Oh
good rebel authority that that Government is
not only ready but willDg-not only willing
but anxioue--to exchange prisoners.
The lortication on Ship leland is finished,
the guns are mounted, and force of $50 men
from the different blockadng ships is detailed
to work the guns.
By way Of Fortress Monroe we learn that
tie bombarlment Of the Pensacola Maynard
closej on the third day, but nothing definite or
satisfactory is known.
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Wc learn iht The Presidents Message will
defend the policy OF the blockade against that