New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-19

both Of which were increasing anu tniS"'0" " '
posseesion Of railroads and bridges.
Knoxville had been placed under martial law.
Gov. Harris OF Tennessee has issued an address
calling on the people of that State to furnish every
doubIe.barrced shotgun and rife they have to arm
the troops--to exhaust every source to repel the
invaders.
A general outbreak was daily expected in East
Tennessee, and arrests have beer-made
A dispatch, dated Charleston tie 18th, states that
Beaufort is unoccupicd by the Federal troops. who
visit the place during the day and return at night
A dispatch, dated Savannah the 9Th states that
he eity was in great excitement in consequence Of
the fall of Beaufort, the arrival OF rereahng troops
and wounded men, which aroused the city to the liz
tensest pitch. The streets swarmed with the terri
fed populsee, families commencing packing mp, and
largo numbers Of females and children were sent
from the city by the night train to the up couSry'
Tie Republican says "Tbe eiiiux will continue,
and on the whole we think it best that this portion
of our population should not be present and embar-
rass our defensive preparations
A number of merchants, says Tie Republican,
were engaged the whole of yesterday in packing IN
their effects with the intention of shipping them and
authorities took tie matter in hand aud laid an en-
barge on the export. The RcPr5iicdn calls for an
order forbiddng all men under sixty years Of age
leaving tie city. 1EeRepuJlcdn gays this cowar,ly
dcsertion, when the city for the first time calls for
their services, il disgraceful, and should not be
allowed.
Tie Richmond Er1miaer rounds the alarm that
4 900 Union troops have landed on the Eastern shore
Of that State crossing from Somerset into Accomac,
and that the available whole force there ia only 500
men, under Col Smith. Tie rumor is well grounded,
rs several regiments have recently been sent from
Baltimore to the Eastern shore OF Virginia.
There il trouble among the banks Of Norfolk, the
notes Of the Portsmouth Bank being refused The
city authorities propose TO take the matter in hand.
In obodicrce e. instructions by Mr. Secretary OF
War Ben iamin, Col. Corooran, now a pIisoner in
Char.e sion has been seected as hostage for Smith.
lately condemned az priyateer in Philadelphia, to
lie confined Immediately as felCB, and executed
whenever Smith il. a further list Of thirteen have
been selected for future in the came manner.
namely: Cole. Lee. Cogcswel, Wilcox, Wooduii,
and WOOD; Leut.-Cols Bowman aud Ncif Majors
Potter. Revere, and Nogdes; Captains lockwood.
Bowen, and Refer.
Although Instructions lave been given e treat
persons taken by South Carolina prisoners Of war,
II is .ad that State has resolved 10 neither ask nor
give quarter, but TO faife the black nag
JEFF Davis is about 10 make Senator Bright Of In.
disna brigadier.
1he RieImoEi Dispatci seconds The motion to
no rc the Confederate flag changed, because il has
too close q resemblance to the stars and stripes.
From four 10 FIVE thousand Georgia troops have
pasted through Richmond within the last few days
but whether 10 or from that State is not said. a
Nofth Carolinn regiment has lately returned home.
The feet, after doing up the busiDess in Port Royal
lie understood, with tie exception Of such guntoats
were required TO guard tie newly-sc lgired haF.
bors and cooperate with Gen. Sherman, to lave
sailed Tor Pensacola, whore next may be expected
one Of Ihosc exploits for which our Navy has become
famous Commodore Dupont will not be idle.
trust be win DO a. complete in his work a. active.
IL doubtless may seem somewhat strange that more
prisoners were not taken al PoIt Royal. That could
easily have been done by three gunboats pro-
seeding 20 Sssnl Crock, where the terrified and re-
treating rebels might have been nerressly sleled.
II was an oversight now much regretted, aud which,
brilliant rs the exploit wac, somewhat detmets from
the completeness of tho work. With all praise TO
Commodore Dupont, In. reflect The suggestions and
regrets OF active aud distinguished participants in
the victory. Without any doubt, with 10000 more
troops, fairly disciplined, Gen. Sherman might have
proceeded to Charleston or Savannah or both.
There Is too muoh reason to fear that the fright
which, for few days, paralyzed tho rebels, viii
wear on in time to be prepared for our next move
nent and that the advantage will be mcasumbly
lost though il is 10 be deyouly hoped not entirely
thrown away in the Gaze Of the TIatteras victory
The prestige Of the Navy is now thoroughly estab-
lished. Hereafter sand batteries viii hardly make a
fight against its concentrated fire. Haiieras and
Port Royal have demonstrated concuSively that our
Navy can she'll out any ,and battery earth-work |
by concentrating snch storm Of shells that the
enemy cannot stand to their guns for any great Length
Of time. II IL in our power therefore, 10 drive the
rebels from every battery planted on Hampton
Roads from Linn Haven to Pig Point. Nor should
the Notifications Of James aud York Rivers be
deemed more formidable. There Is ret one that can.
not be taken as either one Of the Notifications at
Hatteras Port Royal. Commodore Dupont has
already placed his lame high OH the roll Of dsliuc-
ton along with Commodore Stringhsm's. II remains
for Commodore Godsborough 10 swell the list. The
field is ample and inviting. believe him not want.
ing in any Of the quaiies requisite to maintain and
even increase the fame of our Navy. Shall he be al.
lowed the opportunity
The arocity of the get of singing ont Col. Corco.
ran and twelve other officers of the Union army held
as prisoners and condcnming them 10 death solely in
should ALLEVIATE the rebels from the whole
civilized world If that is not the fact already COL
Corcoran has committed no oHense, and yet he is