The national Republican., 1862-04-03
BY 9RAPR.
Latest From the South.
Psa Pulaski Invested and About 10 Surr.ud,r.
THE PANIC IN CHARLESTON.
.dRatts at Fortress .REe,srse.
Federal Gunbsats Attack Fert Jack
son, near New Orleans. WI
The Loss Of the Rebel Vesss ]
Vanderbilt. ...

BALTINoRE, April 2.-(from Fortress Monroe
April 1.)-The flag Of truce to day, from Nor
folk, brought down letters from the Federal
prisoners and dispatch from Gen. Huger to
Gen. Wool. .ff ..L. .......
The Norfolk papers notice alleged military
movements at Old Point, and says that Large
reinforcemens are landing from at least hun
dred large steamers, and which are at tho
wharves and In the channel
II also notices that Vice President Hsmln
with party Of ladies visited Fortress Monroe
on Monday, and had quite jolliacation which
was the cause Of the salute fred there.
A dispatch from Charleston, South Carolina.
says that General Evans advanced on Satur
day on Norsh Edisto Island with two thousand
| troops, but finding the Federals al least six
thousand strong. "retired In u masterly man
ner" C!D It docs not say whether there was
fight or not
The Richmond Dispatch Of this morning says
that the grand army Of the Federals seems 10
have been transferred from the neighborhood
probably concluded Is shorter and easier
route 10 Richmond than that via Manassas.
which we have placed at their disposal.
The Dispatch says the roads here arc as bad
az those on the Potomac, and refers to General
Magruder as q man not likely to be caught
mapping.
that severe fight had taken place on the pc
nnsula. 1t was probably caused by the fact
Of a strong reconnaissance towards Yorktown
on Saturday. ..a H'. y AtLa ..
A dispatch from Augusta. Of the 3lst, says
Charleston papers of that date contained dis
patch dated New Orleans 18th, stating that two
| Federal gunboats, on the 2Sth commanced A.
attack at Fort jackson, at the mouth Of The
Mississippi. Up TO that time nobody had beer
hurt New Orleans papers Of the 9th report
| the loss Of the Confederate steamer Vanderbilt
The captain, crew, and eight passengers are
safe on the Florida coast. Oue boat, with Ii
men, had not been heard from.
The rebel Ordnance Bureau has Issued A.
order calling for all the bells that can be cb
tanned, To be re cast Into light artillery.
Troops are gathering 10 large numbers al
Jacksonport and Pocahontas.
Gems. Van Dorm and JEFF. Thompson were
preparing for an early movement on some
point on the Mississippi river With this force
Il is considered that the Mississippi Valley IL
safe from the enemy.
A small tug came down The James river yes
terday afternoon, and atn long range threw
some half dozen shells into Newport News camp
No damage was done. The distance was 40
great as THAT II was useless with our gun. to
make any reply.
The rumor current here that Yorktown had
been abandon,d, Is not believed by our high
est authorities.
LATER PROM PORT ROYAL
The steamer Seminole has just arrived ircn
Port Royal bringing dates TO Saturday lat
She reports that the surrender OF Fort Pulaski
was daily expected The fort had been cut on
for thirty iSys Of all communication with Sa
vannah, except an occasional rowboat which
escaped the plCkets. Several had been caugh,
on their way down, and some are supposed to
have escaped the vigilance Of the guard al
night. ......
The number of rebels In Fort Pulaski was
reported by desprtars al live hundred, and two
German companies had revoIted and were 10
irons It wsSAe intention sf Gen. sherman to
summon the fof 10 surrender 10 day, and II not
acceded 10 be would Immediately commence to
shell it. His mOrtlra and siege guns were sc
stationed that the guns Of the fort could moi
reach them.
I'll AFRAlRS AT SAVANNAH.
A refugee from Savannah says there Ia great
anxiety in that city in regard to the garrisr
OF the fort and proposition had been m ida
by the friends Of this officers 10 give $4,000 t6
any one would succeed in reacuring th,m. J.
=, was understood that proposition had been
made to General Sherman TO allow the garr
: son TO withdraw with the honors Of war, which
he refused TO accept, demanding an uncond
, tipnal surrender.
The rebels had Withdrawn all their troop
from the coast, and had abandoned their Garth
|, works, previously removing the cannon t6
Savannah. Their fort ut Thunderbolt, mount
. log fourteen large guns, was found abandoned
few days since, and The cannon all gone. A
boats crew from ths Seminole landed and de-
p stroyed il, setting 6ve 10 the barracks and
3 blowing up The magazine. ThiS fort at Thun
n dsrbolt Is just five miles from Savannah, ovel
n fine shell road.
The city Of Savannah, however, Is under.
!. stood 10 be strongly fortified on all its up
Proachcs, and the refugees from there various!
= estimate the rebel force al from twenty to 6ii,
u thousand troops. There Is not, however, bs
lieyed to bo more than twenty thousand.
+. AFfAiRs AT CHARLESTON.
o From Charleston the Seminole also bring
n Information Of the greatest desp0ndency anon
4 the people ard troops. The fall Of NGwberl
! created great CONSERVATION in Charleston, am
n the tire-eaters ridiculed the North Carolin
+ troops, charging them with cowatdice. Tn
l. shopkeepers and bakers 10 Charleston also i'm
rpediately refused TO receive North Carolio
Is money. There being two regiments from Mort
n Carolina In Charleston at the time, revolt wa
J. the consequence, and the shops were broke
open and the troops helped themselves 10 wha
: ever was wanting. These regiments refused
serve any longer, and were allowed " retur
home.
D. The females and children were loaviol
le Charleston In great numbers, anticipating n
r early descent on the city by Federal troop
j The suffering among the people was intens
and the more thoughtful Of them 10 reviewir'
NJ the past, in connection with recent Federal su
:. cesse', anticipated u terrible relribution.
!" FROM THE FLORIDA COAST.
III Affairs Oh The coast Of Florida were prOGrc
NJ sing finely. Tho men were all renewing the
>. allegiance, but the women were as kantanke
20 Gus rebels as ever, or al least fully twoihiIt
90 OF them. Out Of twenty Ave hundred citiz.I
o. Of st. Augustine fully twenty three huDdrt
had returned 10 their homes and business vi
resLming.
y II was generally under stood that the rebe
had abandoned Pensacola, though no dnu
ds intelligence had been received from Fort Pic
" ems.
- FROM CAIRO,
- CAIRo, April The gunboat Conrstoga u
rived from Island No. 10 TO night. She repor
no change OF affairs there The moriars Il
IA. every half hour but elicit no response.