New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-11

he been for years, Q slaveownor; all his family -
familiar associations connect BIN with the Morn
There naval stations the Southern coass ex'
cept one at Pensacola, and he knows almost no o0e
in the South. He has no fortune whatever, his Hes
consists Of two small river coasting steamers
without guns, and ss he sad, in talking over the
resources of the South, "My bones will be bleacheA
many long year before the Confederate States cas
hope to have a NAVY State RightsW To ne tbs
question il simply inexpEcabe absurd. And yes
thousands Of Americans sacrifice au Tor IT. Inc
river at Savannah broad the Thames at Graves
end, and resembles that stream very much In tho
color of its waters and the level natures of s shocs
Rice-heds bound it on either side as far down as te
lnfuence OF the fresh water extends and the eye wan
ders over fiat expanse OF mud and water ano gree:
oners and rushes till its search is arrested on the ho1-
zon by the uniang line of forest. In the heds hee
and there are the white washed, square, wooden huS
in which the slaves dwell looking very like the be-
ginnings Of the camp in the Crimea. At one point
small FORT covering creek by which gunboats could
get up behind Savannah, displayed its garrison O
the walls and lowered it, flag TO saate the small blue
ensign at the fore which proclaimed the presence d
the Commodore of the Naval Forces of Georgia o.
board our steamer. The guns on the aIapet were
mostly field pieces, mounted on frameworks Of WOOD
instead of regular carriages. There is no mistake
about the spirit of these people. They SIZE upca
every spot of vantage ground and prepare 1t Tor DO
fenFe. There were very few slips in the nver ths
yacht Camilla better known ar the America, the prop
ery Of Captain Deasy and several others OF those lev
sailing under British c0l0rs, for most OF the COTTON
gone. AlJtf tJtaullDS uOWn tno -
miles the opened out 10 the sight, and on ioo9
marshy narrow Island the bar, which was marksa
by tie yellowish surf, Fort Pulaski tbre OUT ~
Confederate flag air of the Georgian let of May.
Tie water too shallow to permit the steamer -
go up TO the etty and the party landed at the whsn
in boats. A guard was on duty at the landing-taAs
stout young fellows, In var ous uniforms or In ruce
mutt, in which the Garibaldian red shirt and fee
sloucbed hats predominated. They armed with
smooth-bore muskets date 1851, quite new, and tbe6
bayonets barrels, and locks bright and clean.
The officer duty dressed in the blue frock-co
dear to the British Linesman in days gose by, with
brass buttons embazoDed with the arms of the State
a red silk sash, and glazed kepi, and straw dolores
gauutlets Several wooden buts. with hower-gardo0o
in 'front.' were occupied by the ofcerS oil the garsou1
Others were u.ed as hospitals, and were full Of mee
suffering from measles OF a mild type A lew minu'es
walk led us to the fort, which an irreguiss
pentagon, with the base line or curtain faoc
inlands, and the other faces casernated am
bearing on the approaches. The curtain, when =
simply crenellated is covered by Redan surroundeA
BY deep ditch inside the parapet Of which are graz
ite platforms ready for the reception OF guns Ths
psrapet is thick, and the scarP and eountersearp as
faced with solid masonry. drawbridge affords access
TO the interior Of the Redan, whence the gate oil TO
fort sp reached deep aud broad moat, whcA
is crossed by another drawbrdge. As the Commooeee
entered the Redan the guns of the fort broke out into
long saloe and the band the gate struck up alIno
ss noisy a welcome. Inside, the parade presented 4
Of life and animation very unlike the silence
the city bad left Men were busy clearing oat The
ton and provisions, others were at work at the g9
and shears others building sand bag raverses 10 guar
the magaz lie doors, as though expecting an immeo
ate attack. Many officers were stroli0g under ths
shade Of an open gallery al the Sde OF tne cur
tain which contained their quartsrs In the LOFTY
bomb-proof casemates. Some OF them had see4
service In Mexican or border warfare; some LAD
Travelled over Italian and Crimean battlefelds; otheu
were West Point graduates OF the regular army o.oe
Young planters clerks or civilians who rushed win
ardOr into the First Georgian Regiment. !he garr1soh
of the fort is $50 men, and fully that Duuosf
were in and about the work. their tents being pitcnoo
inside the Redan on the terepelu Oh Tie psrapoS
The walls are exceedingly solid and well built OF gray
brick strong as ion AID upward Of six feet III hicG.
ness the casemaes and bombproofs beiug lofty, airy,
aud capacious any bsve ever seen, though snere
not quite depth enough between the walls at tne sans
and the QuI-carriages. The work rs intended for co
guns of which about one fourth are mounted on the
casernates They long 32s, with few AZ and CO.
lumbiads The ornaments will be exceedingly heavy
when all the guns are mounted, ana ihey are iast eo~
the lO-inch coumbsds into position en- bGroe1e'
Everything which could be required, except mor'ars.
was 10 abundance-the platforms and gun Carriages
are solid and well made, the embrasures Oh me
casema'es are admirably constructed, and the yenu
latiou of the bombproof carefully provided Tor.
There are three furnaces for heating redn0
shot Nor is discipline neglected, and the offceH
with whom went round the works were IA shsrp IN
tone and TO their men as volunteers well could
he though the latter often enlisted for only three
wears by the State Of Georgia. An excellent lunch
was spread in the casemaed bombproof which served
AS the ColOnes quarter and before sunset the party
were steaming toward Savannah through tidewey
full of leapng sturgeon and porpoises, leaving the
glrrison intent the approach Of large ship, which
had her sails aback off the bar and hosted the Stsrv
and Stripes but which turned out TO be nothing more
formidable than a Liverpool cotton ship II will taks
some hard blows before Georgia is driven to let go Dr
grip Of Fort Pulaski. The channel very narrow and
Dasses close 10 the guns Of the fort. The q
completing the armament have been furnished by the
stores of Norfolk NavyYard, where between 700 and
800 guns have fallen into the hands of the Confeder-
ates; and if there are counbads among them, the
Merrimao and other ships, which have been raised,
we hear with guns uninjured, will yield up thedR
Dahlgrens to their muzzes against their old mAs-
tiers.
May 2-Msy- day was 30 well kept yesterday tha1
the exhausted editors cannot bring OUT their papers,
and consequently there is news but there is
theless much to be said concerning Our Presidents"
Message and there is q suddenne@ of admiration foo
pacific tendencies which with difficulty be account
ed for unless the news from the North these last few
days has something TO do with il. Not word now
about An instant march on Washington mors
threais 20 seize on Faneui Hall! The Georgians
by no lmeann so keen the Carolinisns on their
border-nay they not 40 belserent to-day as they
were a week ago. Mr.. Jefferson Daviss Message
praised for its moderation" and tor other qualities
which were by no means in such favor while the Sum.
ter fever was at it's hight Men look grave and talk
about the interference of England and France which
cannot allow this thing to go on" Bot the changs
which has come over them is unmstakeable, and the
best men begin to look grave. As for me, must pro.
pare to open my lines Of retreat-my communications
are in danger.
A FATHER SHOT AND KILLED By HIS Sos-ARRrsr
l.