The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30
T TRIPLE SHEET.
TIE SITUATION.

fhe Navy Department received official informa.
ton yesterday from Commander Dupont of the
fact which we have already announced-namely:
the occupation of Tybee Island at the mouth of
the Savannah river by the troops Of the naval
expedition, and the planting Of the national
nag on the soil of Georgia. He states that
this point entirely controls the ship channel
10 the Savannah river, which is only within
hve hundred yards Of the fort, and the pos
session Of it closes the harbor Of Savannah
and that Fort Pulaski is at the mercy Of our forces
the moment the latter desire to take it. Also that
reliable accounts informed him that Savannah
was being evacuated by the people as fast as DOS.
sioie' fearing, probably, that Commander Rogers
would attempt to take possession of It. He
further states that Commodore Tatnall, Of the
entire rebel deences the coast must
be abandoned, as they could not stand the arma
ment Of our feet.
This event has been welcomed with great joy at
the national capital, and both the government and
the people there are congratulating themselves
upon the fact that the flag of the Union has now
been re-established in all the rebel States except
two-Alabama and Arkansas. It waves in Texas,
opposite Ell Paso on Ship Ialand, in Mississippi
at Pensacola and Key West, in Florida OF the
mouth Of the river below New Orleans, in Louisi.
ana on the island Of Tybee, in Georgia at Port
Royal and ST. Helena, in South Carolina at Eliza
bethtown and Bristol, in Tennessee over half Of
tuoky, and over all Of Maryland and Delaware.
When we consider the events Of the past six
months, surely this is something to be proud Of.
The rumors which for couple Of days have
been prevalent here Of the attack on Pensacola
from Fort Pickens, were again revived yesterday
by statement in Philadelphia paper that the
Navy Yard at Pensacola had been destroyed and
was evacuated by the rebels and so forth; but the
probability is that this story is only an exaggerated
account of the original reports and that there is
really no more reliable information on the subject
than we have already published. That there has
been battle resulting in victory for the Union
arms there can be no doubt, and the statement Of
the evacuation of Pensacola may be true, but in
the absence Of authentic information we have to
rely entirely upon the news from rebel sources
which have reached US from Norfolk by way of
Fortress Monroe.
We give in our Geographic news to-day some
interesting accounts of the movements of the rebel
steamer Geo. Page on the Lower Potomac, but she
does not seem to have accomplished much in her
predatory expeditions.
accommodating party Of the Lincoln Cavalry,
under command of Captain Boyd, advanced to
within thousand yards Of Fairfax Court House
on Wednesday, where they had sharp skirmish
with portion Of the rebel scouts, cavalry and in
fantry. No one was killed on our side, but one Of
the enemy was brought down from his saddle.
Captain Boyd says that small force Of infantry,
supported by battery and company Of cavalry,
could easily take and hold Fairfax Court House at
the present time.
Inc rebels at Harper's Ferry tried pretty hot
IRE OF shells on the quarters Of the Twenty.
Pennsylvania regiment yesterday, causing some
excitement among the men. Major Tyndall re.
turned the fire with Enfield rifles, but the distance
was too great to do any damage None Of the
Pennsylvania men were hurt.
We give much Of our space to-day to the vital
subject Of the trpartite treaty Of England France
and Spain, with reference to Mexico, believing It
to occupy very important position in the current
history of the country at this crisis A full &C
count of the entire question will be found in our
columns to-day.
By the arrival, from Liverpool of the City Bati.
more off Cape Race, at half past five yesterday
afternoon, we have intelligence that large
atfameL laden with full cargo Of munitions Of