, 1862-02-01
NEWS FKOIT THE SOUTH.
The Expedition Against SaEanna1l---
What they think OF lt--THe Louls4-
ana Cotton loan.

FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 30-In cxpccta-
tion Of tie success Of Burnsii'c's expedition
in opening at least two Congressional districts,
Marble n. Taylor, the Provisional Governor,
has issued his proclamation, ordering an cleo
1ion on the ed Of February to ratify or reject
11lc ordinances Of the Convention OF the 18th
IF November, also for the election Of two rep
rc$entatiyes in Congress.
i flag Of truce went to Crsney Island this
morning
The following is from to-day's and yestcr-
days Southern papers:
SAVANNAH, Jan. 229.-The city. is Compare
cipa:ei.
Commodore Tatnal1 was conveying two
steamers and i flat boat towards Fort Pulaski,
with provisions, when the enemy opcuyd 1irt
upon them. 4 battle ensued, is>ting forty
minutes. The provision boats, and steamer
Sampson, are now returning, tAc latter slight
~ damaged
4 letter from m officer at Fort Pulaski,
says that the enemy cannot take ii by any at
tack they can make. The Yankees arc en-
yaScd In removing obstructlons in. the chan
Myl. There arr other dcfcnse= yet to piss.
! in tllelr ability to defend the city.
I NORFOLK, Jan. 291h.-Thc Day Book calls
| upon the ladies to contribute their old woolen
| skirts and dresses 20 the government, the
| price Of flannel usvt for fixed ammunition be-
ing SO high as TO svhjcct tie government to
| serious tax.
| NEW ORLEANS, Jan a!'th--Thc Delta Of the
! eth says that i steamer ran the blockade on
the night Of the sta with LOCO balrs Of cot
| ton.
Some pilots who refused to give thcir scrvi-
| ces to Burnsidc's expedition report that the
| Federal forces arc thirty thousand strong, aud
that the fleet numbered one hundred aud
| seycnty-fiye vessels.
New YORK, Jan 31.--The following ex-
tracts arc taken FROM Southern p.pcrs:
AUGUSTA, Ga, San q. The Savannah
1toruiny Nttes Of this date says that thirteen
Federal vessels, seven Of which we're war YES
sells, were reported of Skipway Island yester-
| day; fifteen were also seen from Fort Pulaski
bound southwark.
The Confederate steamers Savannah and ST.
Johnt have rcconnoitcrcd Walls Cut, and found
tho enemy trying to remove the obstacles
placed in that locality. Tile ConfeIerAtes dis
charged muskets ut the Yankees. who fled,
leaving their provisions, bedding, blankets, ,tSc.
AUGUSTA, Jan. oS.-Intc1lIgence from Swan
nah states that six Federal vessels entered
the river yesterday, back Of Little Tybrc, xRd
passed up thu north end Of Wilmington Island,
tr,ing to cut off communication between Fort
| Pnlaski and Savannah. The enemy sne1lcd
Wilmington Island and fred on the Conftd-
crate steamer Ida7 hut no injury was done.
Commodore Tatnalls feet was ut Thunder
|
laski has provisions enough to last them six
| months.
The Richmond Dispatch Of Wednesday de-
mics the importance Of the point gained BY our
fleet, and says even when it gets to Savannah,
it will not have accomplished mneh and then
adds that if Savannah is lost, our fleet NAV
burn Savannah. It adds. but what then
It is not a place of much Importance no
: cotton or specie, and in fact Is not Us big Il:
New York;
The New Orleans Crescent says the steamer
Calhoun entered Louisiana port Oh Thursday
night, where she accidentally burst her boiler
, | and became unmanngabte. The captain, fear
ing capture, burned the vessel The cargo
meneemcnt Of laostilities, the Calhoun was
fixed up at New Orleans as q privateer: She
made several trips, succeeding: in bringing in
scyeral rich prizes.
The printing office Of the Sumter Republican.
t at Americus, Ga, has been destroyed By tirc.
A1oBI1.E, Jan 26.-Thc Register states that
q private dispatch from Pensacola announces
! the arrival there Of a Confederate schooner.
, ing to run the blockade, got aground. Tic
! captain and crew abandoned her, and burnt
:. the vessel, including about 15o bales Of cot
> ton:
q from Bowling Green announces that 15,0V
p Federals crossed Green River yesterday.
BATox ROUGE, Jan ek-The Governor to
r day sent % the Legislature his veto Of the bill
to loan to the cotton planters S,000, 900 o
= State Treasury Notes This settles the ques
ton, rs there is not sufficient majority for i
. in either House to psss it over the veto.
o Tue Mobile Tri6Hnc Of the 26th states tha
e there have been Federal bodies picked MP o.
the beach, killed by our men in the taking 0
the schooncrs Wilder and Express, and th
opinion that at least thirty Of the enemy wer
e killed Oh that OCCASION
II The British Consul at Mobile has sent mes
senger by flsg Of truce, to demand the Ibel
alton Of The schooner Wilder, which is elaine
s | as British Iesscl