The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-20


orces OF an intention the part OF the rebels TO erect
,aery on their side Of the river whether 70 prevent our
rossing or 10 cover their landing on Port Royal lsand
course could not be tied 1t would probably serve
n either capacity.
Tho Mayaower was despatched yesterday afternoon,
,fter her from Beaufort ST. Helena Island and
The Islands st. Helena Sound, to bring TO Port Royal
the cotton beng collected them by Colonel Mobiles
and from the New York Seventy ninth reg inent
Colonel Mobiles has resigned his position in the Seventy
ninth regiment and accepted an appointment from Gene
raj sherman 10 supentend the collection Of all the cot
ton ainabe IN the country about here for the govern
Although this order has nj very late DAY,
WHEN great proportion Of the staple has already been
destroyed by the rebels there good prospest o. .o
Mobiles obtaining hundred thousand dollars worth or per-
has moe of this desirable article, which wi DO placed
in the New York market az an early day Colonel Nooes
has found in the slaves cheerful and valuable ast ah's
their willingness 20 labor for him Is much Increased
by the payment of cent per pound iorevey pound
brought in by them They work with alscrsty rather
surprising 10 one who their constitutional antra
thy labor, and who is not oognzint OF the secret
spring that pushes them ON and produces Tie wonderi
change their disposition and nature They all express
a wish remain with us, and do not conceal their dis
like 10 their masters. This movement here
has oas. given the one or two ideas concern
ing their liberty and tho relation between master and
slaves will trouble the masters TO eradicate some OF
these days There is no use in Disgusting the fact that 1t
needs but word from TO kinde the insurrectonary
torch in this country that will eectnay close all practi
cal arguments the institution, in this State at least
But the negroes encouragement from us In this
mad project, but are made 10 understand that 1t
viii be put down by and certain and severe
punishment awarded them they but dare TO initiate the
movement
They can assist in better ways than that. and we
shall call into reqnstion their savage instincts
even are to lose everything
II as definitely settled that the stone feet Is not
10 nix in Savannah harbor Our possession OF Tybee
Island CocRspur Herbor gives perfect control Of
the main 10 Savannah and Theoretically seals
il. One object in sinking tho huk5 there has therefore,
passed away, and that together with other reasons
equally cogent brought about entire change in tho
disposition Of the feet some OF them will doubtless DO
sunk Of tho small rivers leading into the Savan-
nah river navgable to small craftsuch carry the
illicitc
blockade that pretty English game and some, the more
worthless have already been he'd Tybee Island,
TO form broakwater and hereafter wharf; but the
greater proportion will go north OF Tybee and perform
their part in the wing out OF the port OF Charleston
This work will be commenced In less than ten days, IL
the weather propous, and then shall see what we
shall See shall be hand to witness the scnttling OF
the brave old whaers and will, at tho earliest possible
moment give you the results Of my observations.
The Illinois and Cosmopolitan arrived on Sunday, bring
ing late papers, mails and two regiments OF PennsyiVa
MIA volunteers.
learn that one of the rcgments-the one that came
armed probabywill be sent TO Otter Island s.. Helena
Sound in day two, occupy il. Guns will DO sent
up to mount deserted battery Of the enemy and that
important ,stion will be held by and the navigation
OF the sound closed TO the rebels
Other important movements are on the fdpts which
will fully report they develope themselves, but which
am not permitted to alude TO moro particularly.
PoRr ROYAL, s. c., Dec. II, 1891.
Capture Of Vessels Attempting 10 Run he Btoca,eAe Br
fish Ships Cheshire and ADMIRAL Ttlea-Ttei' Casgeas-
Weather at Port Royal-Fs,in9 Heard in he Neghbor'
hood Of Tyee Lsland---7ac .No,se Feet, dc.
As tho steamer s. r. Spauding is to leave today for
Old Point Comfort must employ the short time that in
before her sailing to bring up the narration Of
the events Of the past few days to the present time
But little ofmporancc has occurred upon land but upon
the active Of the South Atlantic squad
under Commodore Dupont have been busiy engaged
in capturing vessels attempting 70 run the blockade
Their has been brilliant -Four vessels have
haan all hla ..Aa tab
cargoes and all believe sailing under the English flag
The sloop of war Seminole, Commander Gs, cap
ured tho early part the week. the schooner Leader
from Nassau on st. Simop's Bay She loaded with
medicines valued thousand dollars she has been
sen. North.
The Augusta captured the Sth, of Savannah the
schooner L. Waterman, loaded with salt, provisions
and lead and munitions Of Her cargo
valuable She has also gone North.
The British ship Cheshire captured of Port Royal
by Of the Charleston bockadng squadron the sth
and sent North Her cargo consisted of blankets cloth
ing coal ami other munitions of war. It is said be
worth between hundred and City and hundred
thousand dollars II is Of the most valuable cargoes
taken in some time.
And yesterday the British ship Admiral captured
OF Savannah by the Augusta while attempting to
She had adopted very ingenious mode to escape the
scrutiny OF cruisers by pretending to be one OF the
stone nect into which she had forced herself But the
did not succeed and the commander Of the Augusta
becoming suspicious down to her and her boat
aboard She proved 20 he an English ship deeply loaded
with coal for backsniths purposes, and satat least
that il what appears upon the surface What lies hid
den under valuable cargo remains 10 be when
examination is matre. The captain OF the Admiral
stated that he had sailed eighty days ago from Liver
pool for Savannah and not aware OF the existence OF
blockade. Of course he il very innocent fellow but
viii his bacon this time The game trans
parent to deceive any one. She viii be
cent North in short time. The Leader
cargo will be sent North in the coal schooner T. r.
Stewart -Four vessels in xeek may be considered
a very good week work. The rebels will feel con
WINGED that the blockade actual ono, and not paper
blockade.
The weather during the past TIVE three days has
been cold and dIsagrecable. fierce northeastern has
been blowing with violence, raising very heavy sea
outside and making small boat navigation in the bay
laborios and uni sont This morning the wind has got
into another quarter and the bay again cpmpaa tvey
smooth, and the air warm and genial.
Work il progressing finely shore, and have set
tied down quietly into winter quarters.
The Connecticut from Fort Pickens yesterday and
sailed again, bound North. You will have got her
before inns reaches you. and viii not detail it.
AS close, heavy firing is heard in the direction Of |
Tybec " got the before the mail leaves will
report. Tatnall may be Smelling camp there. The
health Of the troops here mach better The Charleston
stone feet IL to be sunk Monday as the
on the bar will up tonight Several other vessels
are also OF the bar, but cannot learn their names.
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