The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-01

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SAvAxHAH, Ca, Jan q, 1851.
Xne ke0eF1l Meet has within few days
gathsrs' in force In the nsienborhood OF
WArsaw Sound, and to-day number sigh-
tssn vessels, Of al CLASSES; consequently there
mas been some excitement In the city, and
crest anxiety manifested to hear the latest
news from below. The letter from Port
Royal to the New York H~ald or 7ymss pre-
paTsd usin mensurs for the expected At.
sack upon this post, and We have anxiously
looked for the threatened movement for some
days There sssms every PROBABILITY that an
attsmpt wiil soon be made to effect demon
stration from ths nsighborhcod Of the ba tte-
fies on SktdAWsy OF Green Islands, and this
week will probably witness the attempt and
IT. result. for It will soon b decided one way
OK the other. 6avannah river 10 accessible
from several points above and below its
mouth at Tybes, and these have been care.
fully watched for some time, save one hith !.
srto neglected, and which our enemies have
found TO be without adequate obstr uctions.
The result Of an attempt to land In force at
skidaway OF 4resn ialand, with tho inten. /.
ton Of an advance upon the city, / ,belisve
will meet with signal failure. Our troops
are eager for the fight, and will acquit them.
selves a. become Georgians whenever they
may confront the foe. shall during this
week keep myself we'll posted upon all that
uanspires on our coast. and will inform you
promptly, persu AIDED a. am that tho enemy
designs an attack, though 1t may be delayed
beyond the period which have assigned
The Federal gun oats are everywhere, save
in the Savannah river itself, and are making
great sxertions to remove the various op.
structions placed in the way Of navigation
Of tho small creeks.
On Sunday the steamer. st. Johns
went down the river, conveyed by the
savannah one OF Commodore Tat.
nails armed boats. with u guard and
sas stan Of General Lawton ON board
she proceeded to Wallis Out, channel,
which has long been opened and used by the
steamers plying between this city and Charles
ton, by the inland route; it communicates
with New river, which small stream have
once bsfore spoken OF In my letters, and
thereby with the creek at, the back Of Hilton
Had, a0ording short cut into the Savan.
nah river above Fort Pulaski. and beyond
the reach Of its guns. This cut had been
blocked up by sinking an old hull athwart
the channel, which At high tide IL only 6ny
feet wide, with seven or eight feet Of water at
the best times. It had been reported that the
boats Of the enemy lid been tamperins
with the hall, and to SEQ the effect and 10
tntsrrupt any further progress ths stsa.
msr went down. When they neared the
mouth OF the cut, the officers sspisd
Two baxgss full OF Yankees making on for
dear life; but unfortunately they were beyond
the range Of the musksts Of the guard on
board, who, nevertheless, did not fail to give
them q parting shot or two. They found
that the hull had been slowed round by great
laoor. and 1t was manifeat that some time
must have bssn consumed In edectine IT.
The calaboose Of tho vessel had been moved
to tho bank, and several sheds OF plank had
been built for their accommodation, which
wore burned or torn down and given to the
river. An anchor was brought away, but q
very large one Of some Is cwt, evidently q
frigate's anchor, was left, from the want of
proper means Of removing it from the bank
In such haste did the party leave, that the
oflcers forgot to carry OF their letters, which
were NO doubt the occupation OF the moment 1
befors their pfecfpitAte hight.
am INFORMED that not one hour after the
steamer returned. seven vessels Of the ene.
my appeared at the New River end OF the
cut, and to-day two light. draft boats 70.
main In the cut itself. It must bs rsmem.
bered that this position 10 not more tn An IL
miles from he city, and in . clear day the
spars OF the hireling neet may be discerned
above the low, marshy banks Of the inter-
vening space. It 10 not easy to conjecture
the object Of this determined effort to gain
an entrance into this river by channel
which Il available only for the very lightest
draft steamers. and those even Of the small.
eyt beam. They will DO forced to do that to
remove every vestige Of the wreck still re.
naming. 1t may he that they wish to In
froduce q number Of small steamers into the
space between Forts Pulaski and jackson,
with the hope Of being able to she'll out the
occupants Of the latter post, and obtain such
complete possession Of the river as to cut Oh
the supplies Of Pulaski and open the way
to the city. cannot bat think that the de.
sign, II attempted. would equally fail, Noz
many reasons. believe that Fort Jackson
could maintain Its own against any such
heet a. can be introduced by that avenue, and
r have the necessary authority to state tha,
the lower garrison 10 amply provided ia
Withstand siege Of six months, and has
now 1T least one hundred and twenty
rounds Of ammunition to every gun
The only want, and q most serious one,
which may be apprshendsd In the event Of q
dry spsll Of weather, IL the scarcity OF va.
ter. The fort IL generally supplied BY
cisterus, amply capacious 10 ordinary sea.
sons /; but It sometimes happens, a. tool
place during tho late dry weather preceding
the storm, that they fail, and NO effort can b
successfully made to obtain water from wella
ON such . barren spot.
+ Taking every thing into consideration,
think there is nothing 70 apprehsnd from the
marchings and counter IN arching Of the
Yankees, and although there II some trepfda.
ton among the timid and nervous old men
~ we'll ~ women. . general sense Of security
prevails. trust, il any stampede, such q
occurred after the Port Royal disaster
should happen, nons but women may bt
allowed to leavs the city.
In Wow Of the late reverse which has bs.
flllsn our arms in Kentucky, It behooves M,
however, not to be too confident Of our own
atsength or Of the wsakness Of the enemy.
I trust that At least this fruit win bs drawn
rom the disaster; the general voice in
Georgia speaks a. firmly, ae ;maufuliy, and
- hopsfully Of the haal resalt asif NO loss
had bsfallea the Rspablic,y or NO grief wsa
fslt for the gallant Zollicofer.~ 1t Is With
great satiIfsction that The later news Of the
battle has been received here. lssssnlng the
importance Of the AFFAIR, and reducing our
loss materially. It u unfortunate that the
Yankees had the opportunity Of commsni.
eating the news to the Southern people for
ths hrst time. .but Had their Characteristic
good sense bssn sxerted, thsy wpuld have 10.
catved II en- Svses ssltes and cstit down 70 it,
legitimate proportions. While ~ Aaves ~.
celted NON TIE rood EatAsf ahASe, % doubt,