New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-12

vent its use by the enemy, which have 30 os.,
hampered our action, and strengthened the rebel r.
sources were never shared by them. They Ar.
fighting with the energy of desperation, and il the
hasty fight from all their plantations, towns saa
fortified works on this coast, were partly due ,o
panic, it is at least question whether the purpos.
to strengthen their line of defense by concentrated
of forces, and the immediate abandonment of fnaIv
indefensible positions had not been previously
formed Rumors of large bodies Of troops near II,
railway ready to be thrown OF once into Charle.too
or Savannah have been for some time current in
camp, but either we have no accurate information.
or it is not suffered to become public in au.hoi,s
tive form.
An attack in our present position is considered
almost impossible but vigorous and desperate de-
tense, where none could have been made fortnight
or three weeks since, is confidently expected. Un-
doubtedly there is reason for blame to fall somewhere
for the last months inactiOn--by which mean fail.
ure to advance Immediately after blow which kl
with unexpected and stunning force upon the rebels
The opinion hear is freely expressed here in high
quarters that in spite Of every obstacle the instant
following up of that first overwhelming success Nigh.
ere this have placed us in Savannah; beyond al
doubt would have broken up their communication
between that city and Charleston by destruction Of
the railway at the nearest accessible point The OBJ
stacles were great, but unwavering purpose and
indomitable energy might have overcome them. Il
may be that the spirit which inspired the proc
lamation of Gen. Sherman retarded bis offensive
movements to await the result Of that attempt ct
Cancellation.
Had he landed on Carolins shores, with the clear
conviction that this rebelious State was unaeraby
bent on war, and that it's complete conquest and sub
iugation were his allotted tack, fully believe ID.
work would have been half done-more than half
to-day while the moral effect of immediate decisive
action would have been all over the South incalcula.
bly, greater than any success can now produce.
Nevertheless it is not to be forgotten that the expe
dition has already achieved brilliant victory and
that an immense amount of valuable, indispensable
work has been accomplished eince the landing with
very inadequate MEANS at severe cost TO the troops
and only by very great energy to the ohcers. The
advance tomorrow followed by still more important
movements will at least break the spell Of indecisior
which has seemed to paralyze the force hitherto
OF course, DO resistance is expected; that awaits Us
at more remote aud better defended points
| Friday Morning, Dec. 6.-No news from Bean
fort The embarkation of Gen. Stevens's brigadss
rapidly going on, the 5Oth Pennsylvania having JUS
got off The Roundheads have marched down from
their camp to the beach, and waiting with stacked
arms in readiness for immediate movement. Aud
the greatest apparent confusion the real work pro-.
Ceeds steadily and with as much order at possible IL
the circumstances. A line of seDtries along tie
beach is meant to keep off iders few in number
here, and to confne the stream Of embarking soldiers
10 the separate points whore the boats receive then
Aids and orderlies galloping in all directions,
and Gen. Stevens himself with couple Of aids has
Just ridden of 10 his camp, from which the report Of
heavy gun has attracted our attention, and PER.
baps bic. A little to the right Of the wharf Oh tie
edge of the shelf of sand which overhangs the beach
is gathered group Of contrsbands in charge Of
officers horses, on which they are huddled IL every
attitude, loaded down with baggage, and evidently
thoroughly enjoying the busy scene in which they
are just now idly gazing
The transport steamers have moved in as near 10
the shore as they can carry their daught and, spite
OF the inevitable delay in receiving troops, will have
landed their warlike freight before night in Bean
fort. Capt Charles f. Fuller, Of the Assistant
Quartermasters goes mp with the expedition
charge Of stores and with general oversghtof innu'
merable matters which are the particular business d
nobody else. No tents are taken, the arisocra'e
manious of the Carolina dous being destined 10 'tn
further proclamation by pleban feet, az pernAnen'
quarters tor the very commonest people Of Tie me-
chanical North, unless the dreaded hre lac nisn'
may have spared them the final humiliation.
company passes under my window as write, wlO's
legs, prudently barred to the knee, chow thai they
are obliged to wade to the boa,sless fortunate than
your correspondent, who has twice come apoe'
with dry feet on man-Of.war's mems backs Tie
ordinary work Of unloading stores, whari-buIdns'
and ali the rest, goes on as usual, and the eres
teamsters, the spashing steps of struggling horses
the peculiar contraband accent, the seniBeis eb2'
lenge and the incessant fall of the tumbiing siA
make themselves constantly heard. The long lnsscf
army wagons, laden with subsistence stores, pes
heavily down to the beach, sinking sometimes %
deep in the sand that only very extraordinary pro-
| fusion of oaths is considered sufficient TO exf1As
them All this is the busy foreground, beyond whi'h
stretches away the magnificent harbor, its wAieis'
vexed with restless craft OF every description, ano
the far horizon CLOSES the view when the breakers
on the bar are lifting their white eies's as@u'' We
sky a.
The Ottowa Capt. Stevens, and the Pem0~-'
two of the busiest gunboats in the fleet, went yer
terday, by an inside passage cannot trace On 'p'
chart, to a point within four miles OF SasaIA1'
mae,no no abstraction or resistance OF any KIND. IL