, 1862-02-20
Tmportant from Fort Royal and SR-
VAnuah.

Adyiccs from the Savannah expedition had
been received at Port Royal up to Sunday,
Feb. 9Th Not only have the vessels succeed
ed, as heretofore known, IN cutting oil Ml
communication between Fort Pulaski and Sd
yanp:l,, but the forces have destroyed the
water pines leading to tue city and supplying
It with water. The gunboats, eleven in Null
her, and three transports, under command OF
Gc,,eral Wright, expected to land 5000 troops
on Monday morning, Fch. loth.
The obstacles encountered by these boats
were Of the most trying character. The piles
driven into the Savannah river were Of heavy
| timber. and had been p1aced with the greatest
cure. I, was work Of no snall Labor to cut
! them of ut depth OF sixteen feet below the
water This vas done, however,
Twelve regiments of troops;were on Satur-
day under marching orders to leave On Monday
morning for an expedition inland TO the rail
| road and thence to Charleston Three rcgi-
ments Of cavalry were to join them Two
one to the railroad direct, and zthe other from
| the vicinity Of Edisto Island.
! Within the last montl, large number Of
regiments have been arriGingat Port Royal
and much Of the heaviest ordnance IN use In
the army: Several !eglmsnts Of artillery ~eFe
AT Port Royal all IS hustle and enterprise:
| i great many buildings are being put up, and
splendid dock, 200 feet long, is in ptocess
of Construction. The contra,ands seem te
enjoy themselves. and make considerable
money by peddling sweet potatoes, oyster;
and fish On the plantations they are still re
Yelling in the enjoyment Of their late masters
properly. At Beaufort the Provost Marshal haf
stored away all the pianoes and finest furni
tU1e. The officers Of the army occupy ths
houses On the ba5, and those further back an
tenantlcss and trce- for the Investigations Q
enrious strangers, Is arc also the plantation
houses for miles into the interior. The troop
are encamped in beautiful orange groves bacl
Of the city.
Whisky sells at Beaufort and Hilton Heat
ut SIS per ga11on: matches 25 cents per box
sweet potatoes cents per dozen; butter q
cents per pound, and go on The mail for til
North by the Baltic, has swelled TO the enor
nous bulk Of between seventy and eight
Thousand letters A newspaper is IN success
9ul operation, called the Can.r Tea Kettle, an
the postmaster i about to start another. Til
harhor presents lively appearance, cxhibitin
1T one time no less than 81 Transports, gu1
beats, brigs. sehooners, etc Quantities
cotton are Still being ginncd, baled, and paekc
Oft 10 the North. Immense fields Of it are &c
irg to waste for want Of picking.
TIE Philadelphia Iaq.irer's correspondent
writes that several important orders have latt
" been issued by Gen. Sherman. Ono was ot
casiened by the fact that improper co1nmun
, catiohs have been made by officers and other
in the command, and their priynte letters, an
: those letters being printed, secrets Of tt
: highest consequence have been, diSa}gcd. pc
hap6, to the enemy.
/ The order in question wa11s both civilian
and miilta1Y men that the runifhment for col
{ ye.ing Information to the enemy, either
J. rect1y OF. indirectly, is death It would
8 well for the friends Of such incautioue bal
blers to remember this, when, with equal In
S prudence, they arc inclined to publish lctte
J, Containing Whist should neyer Eaye been toll
= Orders have been issued 10 receive all CO
S tr,tand negroes who frcelg offer their servic
{ to tl.e Government, AID 10 employ them
e such seyric5s IS 1heT may be fitted for; 81
o / surplus Of able eodied irdividuals to be SCI
,o al or at the depot. A record is kept, sho
ias the 1.mc and description:of the petso
It and the nansc ri character, 50 loyal or dislo
d al, Of the master. Compensation Is slios p
b tie negroes at the rate Of eight or twelve d
/ lars north to mechanics, four to eight d.
o l,1e TO laborers. snd those employed Ia cuttl
81 wood for puet bakeries are paid BY the cnr.t-
II ..ll coul:absrd eupfc5es receive one rad
70 :. oa5, snd their fanil;ee are supplied At t
;y | 80: Of zat!,,s fcr esch person over four:e
I .c:-= tfsg c.4set E.1i :ac oS.1 LEO years