New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-01


pose is-CTosing the POsoUoac-A Gun
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More About she ESciea,e o. VVina'ss.
Flom Our Special Correspondent.
FoKTREss MONROE Old Poin; Comfort Sept "a, l"ol.
Persons direct from the South differ widely as 10
the existence of the Union sentiment there. Some
saw tha, i prevails TO n marked and hopeful extent,
while others insst that il does not exist at all. The
disagreement saspect, lies in tie difference Of op-
portuutcs for ascer,aning the fact party OF gen
tlemsn recently from Richmond, where they had
been confined as Nor,Arucrs, were decided IN opn-
ion in this way. But 1t happened that they who held
to the existence OF the Union sentiment were able to
show some proof If the fact, IN the sape oil shirts
and other substantial assistance Of which they
stood much IN need, and which was rendered by
svmpathzing Union men in Rchmcnd As IN min
ing the " !ead" mus, be stuck before the precious
strata is dcyeloI ed OF the existence in Norfolk,
not only of the Union sentiment, but If Union
League have indisputable proof. Even there
the American flag the true Stars and Stripes, Is A.
lowed to kiss the breeze and the glad eyes of hun
dreGs 10 rest On it. The Union League in that city
is an association of active, tue-heaTed young men,
and 90 numerous and so defiant has the organization
become that Gen. Huger does not dare 10 interfere
with it, lest il provoke arevolurion. There are huud-
reds of Union men in the Rebel army, and ike
them, hundreds of citizens dare not do otherwise
than shou, for the rebellion when they curse II in
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is no doubt though temporary resident there would
scarcely lind it out. Ii is fair TO argue the same
thing in other places.
am informed that while the Rebels claim TO lie
able 10 close the Potomac any day they defer doing
so tn the new naval steamer Pensacola makes Ter
appear ance on her way TO the sea- The weight Of
evidence, cs il has accumulated here is to the effect
that the Rebels have good grounds on winch to pred
cate their claim 10 being able tocose the river.
am clad 10 be able 10 state that the Government
has recognized the services Of Lieut.. Crosby by ap
pointing him 70 the command Of the gunboat Penn
bina, now constructing at HeY,iprI' He will he
attached TO flag officer DupCnt's South Atlantic
Squadron. Lieut. Crosby leaves for Ncw-Ycrk tLis
evening. IN comforting him this appointment, the
Secretary of the Navy took occasion to recognize his
services under Commodore StringLam in distinct
terms
Lieut. Brain has been appointed to the command
Of the gunboat Monticello, with which he has been
hitherto identified as the lighting Captain IL If
a deserved mark of appreciation that will rejoice
hosts of friends. He too, viii belong to Commodore
Duponts squadrop, and will leave the ROADS to-day
bound for Charleston. The Monticello is just The
degcripon Of ship for that locality. She draws less
than ten feet.
The Sabine has gone out on a cruise, destination
unknown. The Dale has gone 10 cruise OIL Sayan-
nah. The Germantown came into tie Roacs this
morning and gave the new Commodore salute.
The side.wheel gunboat Lucknow, withdrawing
the black pant-to frequenters Of the North River
side of New-York harbor arrived yesterday, bound
for Hateras She las one gun.
understand that Capt. Stellwagen Of the Navy
is about 10 take q cruise On Pamlco Sound TO exam
ine the face Of the Shores rivers, and inlets, with
reference to future operations Capt S. is now here,
and will leave for Hatteras the Monticello, which
will take the hulks in tow TO be used in closing inet
l am apprehensive that the Government has not
proyided gunboats suitable for the business in Pam
leo Sound The Rebel steamers in there are Of
gbter draft and can take refuge in creeks and bays
where it is doubtful whether our boats will be able
TO pursue in consequence of their superior draft Nor
is there going to be enough of them to do the busi-
ness WELL and there is ground for apprebendng that
the fruit Of the capture Of Haeras will be but I'M
perfectly gathered.
II turns ont, as supposed it would that the Gov
ernment is not going TO take the " contraband' ne
groes to Washington or disturb them in any way.
little inquiry resulted in the entertainment OF the
facts as gave them, that there were no negroes to
snare and that there the very best reasons for
letting them remain as they were. The order for
their removal has been countermanded
The flag of truce boat from Norfolk came in to-day
in good time bringing about 20 passenger
women. and children-who with much difficulty OBJ
tanned permission to leave the dominions of jeff Da.
Wis. One Of the passengers WAS gentleman who
has been a contractor public work, and who had
$50 600 worth of property sequesrated. The R'ct-
maud Examiner of the 9th speaks of the affairs in
Western Virginia as critical in consequence OF
the manner in which Rosecrans was pressing Gems.
Elovd and Wise who were falling back before
him Much alarm is expressed for tue result. II is
stated that twelve "natiye traitors who had come
from Hatteras 10 the main shore Of North Carolina,
had been taken into custody for afordng assistance
to the "Lincoln Government" On them were
found documents promising protection and TREND
| ship to the North Caronians if they did not
| oppose the Federal troops These "documents'
were probably the proclamation Of Col. Haw-
kins. The same paper contains a lengthy report
| by acting Gov. Clark of North Carolina, rela-
tive to the capture Of Hatteras 10 which be states
that the number of troops in Fort Hstteras up
ward of 500, while something more than 600 were
captured He concludes that 200 must have escaped,