Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-14
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News from the SOnthern Coast
A BRITISH VESSEL SEIZEDI
The Situation at Port Royal
and Savannah!
SAVANNAH WILL SOON BE
CAPTURED!
THE TREASURY VOTE BILL PASS.
Ed THE SERATEl
Further from the Tennessee
ExpedltiOnl
TREASURYNOTES A LEGAL TEN
DER In OHIO!
Our Advance over Green RIVer!
IS, 900 FEDERALS CROSSED THE
RIVER!
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL PASS.
Ed THE SERATEl
Further from the Tennessee
EXpedItiOnl
TREASURYNOTES A LEGALFEE-
DER In OHIO!
OnF AdVanee OEeF GFeen RIVerl
35, 900 FEDERALS CROSSED THE
RIVER!
Last Nights Repert.
FROM NFW YnRK.

hEW 1oRK, feo. -.
The store ship Supply brings Ship Island
dates of the 24Lh. She bas on board the
Captains aud crews Of the captured steamers
Anna and Lewis, and the schooner A. s.
Pier, taken By the New London of Florida
Nothing new at Ship Island. The troops
are healthy and the works progressing rapid
ly.
The frigate Niagara, gun boats New Lon
don, Hatteras, Itasca, Coon, and Pampero,
ship Blsck Prince, and brig ]. P. WstheFeH,
were anchored cff the Island.
The Supply boarded of Florida on
the 30th, the British schooner Samuel
Hart, Of Liverpool, whose Captain said was
bound from Liverpool to Oareenas, and
having no papers, and being on the route to
rebeldom, was taken by the Supply, 8 crew
put aboard and brought to this port. Her
cargo Is supposed TO be arms and ammuni-
ton.
The steamer Baltic has arrived and brings
ZOO bales Of cotton, and the crew Of the
stone feet. Eight rebel prisoners were also
brought and placed in Fort Lafayette, who
were taken in skirmish.
The weather was getting dissgreeably
warm and heavy rains falling. Conlrabands
we're still picking cotton, and the numbers
iast increasing.
Gen. Sherman has succeeded In excluding
all reporters from bis lines
Several regiments have been removed
/ from Hilton Head to the foot of Danfuskie
Island, tue nearest point to Fort Pulaski
that can be occupied except Tybee. Several
gunbOat q schooner, and a number Of fats,
With Parrott guns hoWitzsrs and mortars
accompanied the expedition. Tatnal's gun
boats soon after made their appearance, and
three ran the gauntlet to Fort Pulaski -
| Stevens brigade was prevented from form
/ ing junction on account Of obstructionH
in the river. Fort Pulaski is said 70 be in
as bad situation as Sumter waa-
Our engineers are driving piles into .
a marsby island for road, and for fOun-
dstion for batteries. This island lies be-
tween the Union forces and Fort Jackson.
Our forces make advances every day.
Our gunboats had shslled out q post on
Pine Island and made an advance toward
Button, where there is a large force
Fort Jackson is to be taken, and SsEan-
nah will soon be captured.
Another account says that the expedition
left Monday, including ali the gun-bOats and
transports sufficient for the shipment Of 1905
troops, which will 60 through CallalOgs
Sound into the Savannah river without COM
ing within range of Pulaskis guns.
The rebels have WitheraWn 9 large nun
Der Of troops from Charleston and Port Roy.
al 70 Savannah.
Twelve th iusand troops were to leave OF
Monday to take the Railroad and thence e
| ChTrleston.
Three regiments of cavalry are to joir
themi also several artillery regiments. ThS
troops are enthusiastic and the weather beau
| tiful.