New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-21

there il noticeable difference between this and al
previous days. Lees hurry and noise, lees business
of all kinds dsturbs the fness Of the morning, and
there is an attempt at remembrance Of tie day by
closing the Post Office, and the more crowded ex.
press Office beneath it, and posPoning a, headquar
tiers whatever can lie put of till Tomorrow Services
are held, believe, in the variods regmenta camps
and the con- bauds have a meeting which wanted
to attend, but cannot find time. Not more than 2OO
or 800 men are busy on the beach and wharf, the
carpenters have struck work on the half dozen build
ing which are in all STAGES Of unfnish, most Of tie
negros are idle, ard but for the debarkation of the
troops that came yesterday On the Ericsson, there
would not be much mere noise and bluster than is
common in New-York on weekdays. The soft air
from the sea scarcely rppes the water and the
warm sunlight streams into the open windows out
of which only half enjoy the beauty of the per.
feet day.
Much the most important news in military way
10 the final abandonment of the expedition hitherto
expected TO move south from this point often post
poned and always preparing. 1t was decided yes
terday to give it up In other words, much Of the
expedtionary corps was originally destined for
point further sonth with it's stores Transports and
accompanying naval force is to remain at Port Royal
and share in the operations which have this station
for their base. Tie decision is a wise one-if an
opinicn on military matters is permissible Expert
ence has shown that the original plan was mistake,
and that separate expedition be fitted out from
New-York easier than here, until sufficient perna-
nent dock is built Stores intended to be discharged
here and those to remain aboard were mixed together
in the same ships and necessarily caused confusion
and delay in unloading, not to speak Of infinite
distraction TO Quartermastes. Some vessels de-
signed for the second expedition were heavily la.
den with freight for Port Royal: others, not in.
tended TO CO. have more OF less csrgo that must
be transhipped. The style in which the ordnance
stores are slowed on board the Ocean Express
has been before described. There are other
cases not much credable. Still all these diff
culties might have been overcome by energy and
time. more serious embarrassment was the ds-
agreement between Commodore Dupont and Gen.
Sherman az TO the point Of attack and worst Of all
was the want of troops. The occupation Of Beau-
fort, Tybee, Otter Island, and Sesbrook, required
more troops than have yet been supplied by reen.
forcements and TO reduce the remaining force by
sending of the regiments originally assigned for this
service, would have left the command without the
means Of doing the work that lay nearer TO its band
believe circumstances to which shall refer by and
by, have changed the plans and purposes Of Gen.
Sherman TO such an extent that roope are want
ed here than have Heretofore been thought necessary.
Beside this, the stores for the Second Division
needed on shore, and cannot well be spared till
the arrival of supplies from New-York-a very IN.
certain period indeed. Lumber, nails, ordnance
stores tents, and many other things, are wanted at
once and that the long pending question is settled
will be Immediately landed. In fact, the whole d.
vision, half crippled by its necessities, and the
prospect Of separation is, set on Its feet
again, and begins TO hope the Winter Will not pass
idly away. We know that re-enforcemenis are
coming in considerable numbers; but there Is work
for all Government will send, and more than We
shall get. They are urgently and Immediately
needed; for what purpose this ID not the place TO
state, but have before said, and every man knows
that with the Of improving its advantages the
value Of this position cannot be oyerssmated. III
Gen. Mcclellan thinks the North is inpatient for
movement let him spare US tenth Of the troops lie
has concentrated under his eye at Washington, and
send ,hem here with fighting orders, and he may con-
time 10 review and the rest at his leisure
The surprise and dsmsy Of the South at the success
Of this movement are not confined 10 this vicinity
But there II TO extremity Of disTar from which they
may not recover in time and here especially "every
inch Of delay is South Sea Of" opportunity and
possibility to them. It's effect upon Uur new troops
| need not describe. They came here TO light, and
10 far IA their work hitherto IL concerned, might
nearly Us well have hired themselves out TO dig
canal or build railway embankioent. Admitting
the importance of fortications and unloading ships
it may yet be asked why aborer were not sent BEFORE
or why some of this work WAS not given to contra
bands, Of whom any number might have been had
Nothing depresses the spirits and destroys the dis
cpline Of troops like fatigue duty-a remark true Of
regulars az Of volunteers. A portion Of this work
will be done in future by the two hundred laborers
who arrived yesterday on the bark Fanny Eaer.
This vessel was only three days on the passage from
New-York, while the Magnolia, which arrived at
the same time, was twelve days.
The Alabama, Capt. james, came in on Friday
with an English ship, the Admiral, loaded with coal
and salt, from Liverpool for st. John. New-bruns'
wick, 90 days out aud captured trying to get INTO
Savannah not exactly the usual route from Liver
pool to ST. John. The Rhode Island, which arrived
on the Ilth from New-York via Fortress Monroe and
Hatteras, overbauled near the latter place the
British schooner Phantom, said to be from Antigua to
New.York. The captain Of the schooner, like true
Briton, objected to being searched or having his
papers indorsed, or in fact being in any way inter-
fered with. When first hailed he answered with
emphasis that he was an Englishman, but complied
with the order to back his sails aud come on board
the Rhode Island in a boat. Papers end schooner
were looked at, suspected Of irregularty, and the
captain ordered to report to tho State OF Georgia,
blockading Ocrscoke Iulei; an outrage on British
sovereignty Of the which he resented so far as
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