The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-14


when the carpenters and laborers 10 be sent fror
his city arrive, will soon he CON pleted.
when the intrenchments on Hilton Head an
completed, u IL understood thai the garrison a
Fort Beaurcgaid, on st. Philip Island, consist
ing OF the regiment Of Highlander, will b,
withdrawn. The fort IL wholly under cpntro
OF the guns Of our shipping, ard it /, though
that its continued occupation will be unncce,
sary.
Tyler ISLAND.
The plans Of the Government in regard (,
tho occupation Of Tyoee Island have not beer
mc'fc knosn; hut gunboats arc constantly sta
TONED there. A considerable number of guns
and among them some mortars wero at Port
Royal and not in usc, ard II is thought they arc
intended for service when operations again Il
Fort Pulaski are commenced. II was not known
when the Vanderbilt sailed whether or not the
island had Teen occupied by our troops.
1iGE NEW ENrEDirroS.
Preparations wore going on Tor the now Co
cNpcdnion, which it is now believed is cl.taiu-
~ intended for somc point in Geor ia. Tho
original design has probably hc.n changed. The
delay seems now 10 be for reinlurccm ,uts, aud
the tact, among Others, that the transports tf
lisl draft are selected indicates that lis desti
nation is Savannah. There are wees |, enough
In the hafbor TO cary, If rcquiroi, lj,0 O0 men,
and Hlr,a " large quantity vt water for early
~
Ar bel spy was brought up on the Wander
hilt, who was capture on the "a inst, near the
camps on Hilton Head. lie was accompanied
by three other prisoners, Capt. Christie, his
son, and one of the crew Of the prize bark which
was captured by tho L. =. steamer Penguin,
while endcayoiing TO run tho blockade at
Cfarlcston. The captain states that his vessel
sailed from Savannah ON the 9th Of October r,
and succe, dcd, despite the blockade, in reach
ing Nassau, up. lie took in u cargo of salt shoes
and soap ut that port, those being the ONLY ar.
licl,s o. shipment then in demand at the South.
He hal intended 10 run the hockad, and while
CRUSH about ten miles off Charleston bar, for
that purpose, was discovered by the officers of
tie Penguin, who fired q shot across the bows
cl hs h'tk, when she hove TO, as il would be
difficult, II not impossible, to escape.
hc reports that business In Savannah WIS or
tircly Naguaut--thlt the troops wore scattered
throughout the suhurbs-and tina. every other
commodity but me,dstuiis WAS scarce and in
dcmaid, particularly shoes. Cap. Christie
also stats that his vessel was owned by five
per ons, three OF whom are now in Savannah,
probably expecting their return, and tho re-
maind,r-himself and Mr.. Stevenson, who
held tho charter papeis of tho voyage. Salt
was In great demsnd at tho South, anl a cargo
Of il, with other articles In common rcluisi-
ton would 10 most valuable. Tho Captain
lsccliousl y states that, "a there will bc no eff
forts made TO recover tho vessel, ho IA willing
to impart any information respecting tho voy-
ago which may he required.
INV PROCLAMATION.
The only reply to Con. Shorman's proclama-
ton which had been received, was Take
care Of yourselves, and we will take care of our
selves" This the sons of chiyalry were doing
most ciicctunlly, To- tho present, by keeping at
a safe distance from the Yankee guns
From the correspondence of the COMMERCIAL,
We give some extrncts Of interest
WEATHER ~ SOUTH CAROLINA.
Nor. 2S.-Wh'lo imagine that New Workers
are envelopcd in thick overcoais vending their
way to church like good Chris ian citizens 10
engage in the religious services connected with
a Thanksgiving, or purchanco are OH journey
to some old homestead In tho country 10 greet
loved ones, here am in a tent "swcltoring"
with the heat Of n summers sun--bcnoath a
burning ky, ON burning sand. No,withstani-
ing all this, | love the sunny South with its
fruits and flowers, and should the present war
end in the establishment # a permanent peace,
resulting from thorough settlement of tho
2ucsiio r,rdfd | will make II in all probability
INV future home. When iuq'ice and truth shall
meet together, then shall the South prove
p1rudisc To many In the cold northern elmo.
This day there Is gentleman in New York
who was obliged to leave Beaufort on account
of his Union sentiments This gentleman own
ed the largest store in Beaufort, aud the plant
cr, are largely indebted to him. Besides the
store, he owned large cotton plantation and
sixty or seventy negroes. How many mcu
there are of this description time only eau tell.
rIaRs, sroREnousEs AND BUSINESS.
But have digrtssod somewhat, as intended
IN the commencement TO give your readers some
idea OF tho extent Of the improvements already
made and those in contemplation at this point.
temporary pier was constructed in a lew days
aliel landing, for tho purpose Of enabling the
suif boats Ia lard the immrt so supplies OF build
ing material an the materials of war, together
with the supplies Of the commissary department,
boxes OF dry good, provisions, stores, cannon,
small arms, ammunition, gun carriages, camp
cquipa horses. lumber, bricks aud every con-
r'iVablu article for the support and M ,n chance
of az army Of fifteen thousand men, were scat
tcr,d about In confusion.
An immense stable capable Of holding hum
drc'l, O horses, has also been built. A largo
bull1lng is going up, designed as bakery. A
subs gntial pier is being built, composed of Soc
tious 90! cribs anchored by casks and barrels
hllca with sand as there Is no stone at all in
Ills region. II connects wi "a tho Governmcn
wal, houses, AID Will bc extended sufficiently
e. into tho lay to enable vessels to como along
side aud unload.
CHANGES IN TIrT PORTS.
The grcatcst improvements arc about the
parnpet had boon put in complete order; the
maVaziucs repaired and rendered. doubly secure
the ditch, which was narrow and shallow and
defended 10y SMALL pickets, has been wideneC
and deopcned, and large bastOns have beer
firmly planted, so to TcSder access impossible
Whtn lIlly completed. Fort Walker will be one
Of the strongest fortificafiOrs on the coast, al
least 20 far as a successful defence of Port ROYAL
hartor IL concerned. Fort Beaurcgard will also
be put in complete repair.
In addition 10 tho above, an iTeguler has.
toned and curtained earlhwork Is being thrown
up about n mile back from the fort command
ing all the roads leading TO the main point.
Thousands Of men are employed on this work
every day, snd from the appearance which It
presents one would think that IL was alone sulli-
cicnt, when properly manned, to keep at bay
tho whole force of South Carolina.
Our pickets extend the whole length of the
island ard u force IL ta'ionol the ferry ON
The extreme southern limit. stand has been
n de ly the enemy at Button, on tho main
land, but they could have been dispersed long
ince had our commander seen sufficient reasons
for dislodging them.
REBEL FORCES.
II Is ropoi ted that within thrco days ride
here is scattered along force Of ten thousand,
onsisting Of infantry and cavalry. Reliable
information has been obtained that there were,
week ago, only about six thousand troops in
Charleston, and that a considerable force had
zen recently sent from Georgia aud South Car.
Dina TO the Potomac, wiha view of making a
.pccdy advance. Que thing is certain, tho
GeorPians, South CSroliniIns and Floridans, will
3O0n need most imperatiyely all thr forces they
can command at home to resist the aggression
If the Federal forces.