New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30

DESPAIR AMONG TIE REBELS,
Through its customary channels of iniorma-
ton, and which are considered entirely trust
worthy, the Government has received intelli-
geDce to-day that the leaders of the rebellion
in Richmond, and 10 the COnferate camps across
the Potomac, at last are satisfied that they are
to be beaten in the issue Of arms which they
have made. and that tho cause Of Secession is
hopeless one.
| QUORUM FOR CONGRESS.
The approximations of no quorum 10 Congress
next week are grOundes,. 1t was decided by
Speaker Grow last session that majority OF
each House meabs a majority of members
elected. This counts beside those from the
loyal States, nine Representatives from Florida,
Arkansas and South Carolina, who were chosen
before the rebellion. Ninety 1.-TWO constituted Il
quorum at tho last session; 90 or 9i will DO
needed this Winter.
! THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE oN SLAVERY.
Topics connected with the institution OF AM
can Slavery, will be discussed 10 the Message
as well as in more than one of the accompany
| ing Reports. The measures which the Presl'
dent will advice with regard to the Degtoes,
who constitute so large proportion OF the mil
itary capital of the South. will be satisfactory
! to oil who count the suppression OF the rebel
lion above all considerations drawn from past
politics. Even the readers OF The TRIBUNE
will find nothing in this part Of the Message to
which they can reasonably object. Upon
certain points on which the nation would like
the President TO speak, he may be silent, but
his views upon those which he touches Will
meet the just expectations Of the country. The
very least that Congress will do, will probably
be to pass q bill feeiog all slaves of rebels who
come within our lines.
THE COMMANDMENT OF PENSACOLA.
The fact that neither Col. Brown or Flag
Officer Mexican in their dispatches Of the 18th
allude 10 or cay word about boubardug
Pensacola, make some well informed persons
doubt whether any bombardment has taken
place: while Others, with more reason, believe
that Pickens opened reply to on attack by
toe rebels. Tie Norfolk Doy Book Of Tuesday
contains q dispatch from Pensacola stating that
tue ouly damage thus far suffered by tue
IInionists was in two of their boat, which
were so much injured that they were obliged to
retire.
THE CAPTURE OF TYBEE ISLAND.
Officers of the Cost Survey, who are &C.
quanted with the ground, have no doubt. as
the official Dispatches assert, that the works
on Tybee Island command Fort Pulaski as
we'll as the channel, which lie SAID TO run
within 500 yards of the island. Savannah iS
not only Dramatically sealed. but is at our
mercy The stone feet originally intended for
the Georgian city will doubtess be ordered
elsewhere by Flag-Oflicer Dupont--perhaps
to Charleston. Nothing short Of complete
panic could have caused the abandonment of
60 important u point as Tybee Island.
Tie Stars and Stripes now wave in every
one of the thirty four States except Alabama
aud Arkansas and within u few miles OF them.
FL Paso, Texap Ship Island in Mississippi,
Chandelier Isaod in Louisiana, and now Ty
bee Island, Georgia, have the honor of being
the fret places in their respective States over
which the old flag is planted.
ANOTHER Reconnaissance.
Capt Boyd, in command OF two squadroDs
Of Lincoln Cavalry, made Reconnaissance
within half mile of Fairfax COurt-House.
Here they discovered rife pits dug by the
rebels across two turbpikes, and works, behind
which they bad iDtrenched themselves. About
two hundred cavalry were also seen in the
vicinity. some of which were dlsmouuted and
deployed in the woods, in different directions.
They fred into Capt. Boyd's command several
yoleys. The fire was well returned, ard one
Of the rebel cavalry was killed by our men.
who then fell back.
On their urn they overlook tho pickets OF
the New.Yotk 10th near Aunandae, who had
been thrown out mile and hall furtler
than usual. The picbets, perceisipg the cavalry,
drew dp to fire upon them, but Capt. BOYD
rode M until he was ordered to dismouDt, and
was taken prisoner to Gen. Frauklin's head
quarters. After the mistake was rcctihed, The
CAPTAIN returned 10 bis men, whom he found
making preparations to charge upon the pick
cts, whom they believed TO be rebels, who had
taken their Captain prisoner.
AN UNIOUNDED RUMoR.
The current ruuor in Washington to-day
that part of Gen. Wadsworth's brigade had
occupied Fairfax Court-lIouse. has no founda-
ion. Everything 10 quiet along the lines
REBELS PRACTiClNG.
Heavy artillery firing was heard in the
neigbborbood Of Fairfax Court-liouse to-day.
Since the erea. review OF our troops at
Bailey's Cross Roads the Rebel army appear
to be giving moro tme " practice with heavy
guns.