The national Republican., 1862-08-28
THE DEPARTMENT OF the SOUTH,

Huron HEAD, 8. c., August 20-The De.
pattment OF the South b again called upon for
troops where lib to ltrengthsn the force now
6ghtlng 10 Virginia. The transport steamers
Mcclellan and Ericson-ths latter with the
chip Planter In tow-s san from this port 10 day.
They have on board portion Of Col. williams
splendid regiment Of cavalry, to bs landed st
Fortres, Monroe. This army, q one Of Of.
fence, is much too small. As On army merely
Of occupation II is a. much too large Until
strongly reinforced We can make no further
sdvances; and 90 long % the navy can be de-
peuded upon to retain the footbolds ws have
gained, there 10 no need Of the unwisldy force
now maintained In ldlenees at Hilton Head.
rHK RAMS At SAVANNAH.
The rsm--the famous Savannah rsm-is still
looked for; but, with the minute preparations
th,t have been made for IL reception, there 10
nothing OF the alarm which existed here q fort
night since n appears that The negroes who
brought news Of her failure, and whose stories
had the effect materially TO quiet apprehension
In regard 70 her, were not correct Ia all their
sta,smeuts The rebsls call theIr engine .
floating battery" Its still moving about the
Savannah river, and yesterday came down and
anchored OF 81 Augustine creek, thus sp-
piosching nearer TO Pulaski than Il has been
before.
The steamer Darlington, which arrived YES
terday from Warpsw Sound, had on board four
prisoners who belonged to q Georgia regiment
Of cavalry, and who came down 70 the beach
aud delivered themselves up to the navy on
Sunday last They say that the floating bat.
terry has thirteen guns instead Of fourteen, there
beipg but one 100 pound rifl I'd piecs on board.
They also say that Il 10 not the Scottish ste amer
6rst led him 10 suppose. Work on the latter
vessel, however, is rapidly and steadily pro
grsssing. and she will soon be ready for sea
and service The batteryIs Of immense strength
her sides being very heavily mailed with rail.
road iron, and her guns Of drstclass manufac-
turs. The rebels intend to make their Arst at
tempt with the monster on Pulaski, and are
quito confident Of their ability TO breach its
walls us easily as We preached them from Ty-
bee. This done, they will havs completed the
Georgia, (recsntly the Fingal.) and togsther
they will make movement TO destroy the feet
al Port Royal. They are inspired BY the brief
success Of their Aerrinsc and their Arkansas
10 continue their efforts ct IN iron-clad navy |;
but their chief hope b grounded 10 the idea
that they will be able 10 strike before our
navy will be prepared to resist them.
. TIE CHARLESTON RAMS.
The Charleston rams approach completion.
Though We have nothing later direct from that
city, We learn from other sources that these
vessels will BE- prepared for action within two
weeks at furthest. They are said to be very
formidable, and II they succeed 10 thsir To-
tended service Of raising the blockade Of
Charleston, the country will have occasion 10
regret 1t Inors than the exploits Of ihs Nerri-
mao In Hampton Roads, or the Arkansas d
vicksburg. II 10 ct Charleston that the Anglo
Confederate steamers land their oargoes, and
'upply the rebels with the greatest part Of the
mstsrisl with which they wage this war. The
Navy Department should furnish Admiral Du-
pont at once with another Monitor. ..
Captain Farrell, Of the schooner Minerva L.
Wedmore, who arrived here yesterday from
Hamilton, Bermuda, August 9Th, reports that
the English steamers Pstsrhof and Ph0be
were at st. George. flying The Confederate Gag
and prspariOg 70 run the blockade. The Pc
terhof 10 built after the pattern Of The Laaoos,
captured In Ossibsw, few days dncs, and d
owned by the same parties. The Pbobe sailed
from London, and u brig rugged side wheel
stssmer laden With arms. The steamer Kher
sonese, with coal, was also st 81. George, with
yellow fever on board.