The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30
The Flag Of the Union Waves in All the
Rebel States but Two.
Reconnaissance and SkirmiSh Near
Fairfax Court House.
Probable Capture Of Two Seh0oners
by the Rebel Steamer George Page.
Visit Of the French Admiral to
the Navy Yard,

WAHMoros, NOV. ~, 1861.
DISPATCHES PROM roRr RorAL-REr0Rr OF TIE sUc-
cxssYuL EXPEDITIONS TO rYBEE AND sr. HELENA
IsLANps-rHE HARsoR or SAVANNAH CLOSED AND
roRT PULASKI AT THE MERCY OF THE UHtI0N
yLKEr-TnY YLAo OF TEE UNION WAVING IN ALL
TIE REBEL STATES SAVE TWO.
TIE Navy Department is Ia receipt Of despatch from
Captain Dupont. containing the report Of Commander
John Rogers Of the Pooahontas dated Sunday. Novsm
Der a. Cd Tybss Island stating that that morning. BY
order Of Captain Dupont, he arrived with desachmens
Of the squadron Cd Savannah river and approaching
the Notifications Tybss Island, witch consisted Of
marteo tower and strong intrsnchments and for the
purpose OF feeling the force Of tho enemy be proceeded
throw few shells into the Notifications TO which
there no reply, and thsreupon sent his boats with
force 70 take possession, and found the place on.
tirsy evacuated. 10 states that this point entirely
controls the ship channel to the Savannah river which
only within i've hundred yards OF tho fort and the
possession OF II, TO Commander Rogers express
sion closes the harbor Of Savannah tight cork"
and that Fort Pulaski il 1t the mercy Of forces the
moment the latter desire TO take It. Also that reliable
accounts psormed him that Savannah WAS being svaou
atsd by the people fast possible fearing probably,
that Commander Rogers would attempt
Of IT, He further that Commodore Tatua Of the
rebel feet had given his opinion that tho entire
rebel desnces Of the Southern coast must DO abandoned
a. they could not stand the armament Of our feet.
In giving an account Of the capture Of the British
schooner Mabel by Commander Yard, Of the sloopof.
Dale Captain Dupont says that she has brought
into Port Royal harbor. She purportsd to DO from
Havana and bound 70 New York. but at the time Of her
capture she heading for st. Catharnes Sound Her
cargo consisted Of bales Of blankets cases OF cloth,
boxes Of starch IS boxes tin, 100 bags Of coffee 20
barrels Of potatoes $50 pigs Of lead 80 bags OF shot,
box Of Shoes bags Of arrowroot Of pistols IRE
vovers) Of cavalry swords and stores
The Mabel formerly named the John W. Anderson, Of
Baltimore and there ia strong presumption Of her pten
ton TO the blockade. She will be sent Philadel-
phia for adjudication.
The War Department Ia yet in receipt Of General
shermans official report of his taking possession Of ST.
Helena. The fact Of the demonstration is confirmed
ofcialy but in brief
The taking OF st. Helena by the army under General
Sherman, and the island Of Tybee, near Savannah by
Captain Rogers, Of Commodore Duponts naval expedi-
ton have afforded additional for rejoicing by
government, and tho people generally Of this city
Me country.
The flag OF the Union has bssn established
the rebel states except two-Aabama and Arkansas. Il
waves in Texas opposite Paso Ship Island, in Mis-
sssippi at Pensacola and Key West, In Florida the
mouth Of the river below New Orleans in louisiana on
the island Of Tybee, in Georgia. At Port Royal and 81
Helena in South Carolina Hatteras in North Carolina
EltLhDeLnboWn 1ou0e89oa:
Virginia; over two-thirds OF Missouri and Kentucky
and over all Of Maryland and Delaware. Our troops
are steadily and surely advancing 70 that in less
than month the Stars and Stripes will again seen
floating Alabama and Arkansas and in al Of these States
where they not established provisional govern
monts will soon be organized, and the central govern
ments viii be again legally and formally recognised.
The rsbsl army is fast weakening and giving way be-
fore the grand advance Of armies all along the lines
the Atlantic coast the eastern slopes the Rocky
Mountains.
In tho face Of these great facts and in view Of the re-
peatsd boast OF Je Davis and the other rebel leaders in
the Congress- that the rebel would Invade the
North lay waste villages and towns capture and
burn Cincinnati Philadelphia New York and Boston, let
be remembered that not single rebel soldier has yet
polluted inch Of territory single free State sxcspt
Is prisoners.
LARGE cARGoYS OF COTTON SHORTLY EXPECTED
FROM TIE SOUTH.
The achievements Of our combined naval and land
forces not barren victories They have solved the
cotton question Within week large cargoes Of cotton
will arrive at New York. These arrivals win continue
without intcrmission. Az armies advance, the cot
ton already stored will DO sent forward to Market and
the crops will be gathered and forwarded without delay
There viii be occasion for manufacturers, foreign or
Domestic desire the breaking the blockade Of South
ports. The Union Navy and Army have opened the
way supply all the demand for this great staple the
proceeds of the sale Of which will be applied pay
men Of the expenses The labor Of the negroes will thus
be made available and until the growing commun-
in which the found their allegiance
the whole CROP far may be possession OF,
will be appropriated by the government the public
use. Every odgment made by our troops upon the
Southern coasts from this time forth viii the cot
supply, and at the time strengthen the govern
md afrac Acfno.
from the manufacturing districts Of England and France
REPORTS OF SCOUTING PARTIES FROM THE RIGHT
WING OF THE ARMY.
Scouting parties out from ell the divisions In the
right wing OF the army the Potomac to-day re-
port that rebel parties made their appearance several
points along the line but no skrmshng took place. A
regiment Of infantry sent out yesterday by General
Wadsworth TO reconnoitre They discovered Ave rebsf
teams securing forage, escorted by twenty I've
cavalry but the party had evidently been placed by
the enemy in the way of for special purpose
troops declined to mol est them.
REPORT OF A Reconnaissance AND sKIRxfsH MEAN
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.
The following is interesting report Of reconnaissance
made within the onemys lines on Wednesday,
CAMP KxARNy, MAR ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. q, 1861 l
Capt T. SPARROW PuRDY, A. A. G., Alexandria Division
SR-A accommodating party Of squadron Of cavalry
consisting q my company and Capt Benefits, was or:
proceeded along the Little River turnpike TO within
short distance OF Annandae where passed the
our pckets Here we halted and ordered the TO be
loaded and sent forward advance guard consisting of
dozen good men, armed with Sharp's rifed carbines
under command Of Lieut.. Stevenson or my company /
also detached guard flank patrols under the
direction Of Lieutenants Woodruff and Thomas Cap
tain Bennett and myself remaining with the |
main body In this order we proceeded 70
within one mile and quarter OF Fairfax /
Court House. where learned that about dozen OF the
enemys cavalry had been for corn early In the morning
Hence marched TO within about thousand wards az
the Court House, when advance guard suddenly
fred upon by the enemys infantry from behind large
rife pitt running diagonay across the turnpike cover.
ing the approach to the village The direction OF the pit
from our right TO left The advance guard |
Immediately deploysd 10 tho right and left, some I
Of them sheltering themselves behind a house on |
the right of the pike. from which they
kept up lively fire upon the enays cavalry which APP
pea in scattering groups at various points evidently
for the purpose of drawing out On the first shot being
fred rode forward TO reconnoitre, having halted the
main body and leaving them under command of Captain