The New York herald., 1862-04-03
Proposition Of the Rebels to Evacuate
with tho H0norS Of War.
ANuNcoNDITloNAl SURRENDER DEMANDED
Attack Of Union GunA0ats on Fort Jackson, at
the Mouth Of the Mississippi.
IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS.
SOUTHERN NEWS VIA NORFOLK.

SOUTHERN NEWS VIA NORFOLK
FORTRESS MoSRos, April 1, 1861.
Dag Of truce from Norfolk to-day brought down let.
tors from Union prisoners and despatch from Genera
Hugsr to General Wool.
Norfolk papers notice that large military
are going Old Point Thsy say large reinforce
ments are landing there. and that at least hundred
large and transports are at tho wharves and in
the channel Thsy also notice that Vice President Hann
with party Of ladies' visited Fortress Monroe Mon
day. and had great onincaton, which, they say,
the cause Of the salute.
despatch from Charleston says that General Evans
advanced Saturday North Edisto Island, with 1000
troops but, finding the Unonsts there at least 6oOo
strong he returned mastery Tho despatch
doss mot say whether thsrs any fight not.
The gunboat Seminole arrived here this afternoon from
Port Royal bringing dates to Saturday last Fort Pu
ask had been thoroughly invested for thirty days. and
was mOmentarily expected to surrender. 1t was said
that hve hundred rebels Pulaski, and that
they had offered go with the honors Of war but
that General Sherman demanded unconditional
render and would the 1st Of April open IRE the
fort, IL they still refused TO yield it.
The rebels had Withdrawn all their forces from the
coast OF Georgia. and had abandoned the works a Thun
derbolt, taking away oil their guns 10 Savannah.
Tho Seminole landed force and destroyed Thunderbolt
fort which Is within I'VE miles OF Savannah over good
shell road.
Refugees from Savannah say that tho friends Of the
troops inside Of Fort Pulaski had offered thirty housand
dollars 10 any one who would rescue them.
refugee from Charleston represents that there q
great panic thsrs the capture Newborn Women
and children leaving and tho general expectation
that . terrible blow would be struck there.
From Florida the Intelligence is most gratifying. The
Unisn sentiment was strongly developing itself
despatch from Norfolk, in this mornings Richmond
papers, mentions the arrival OF Vice President Hamln
and large party Of ladies and gentlemen here and the
firing Of sautss the occasion, and in the para
graph says-"Thers has been communication by flag
Of truce with Fortress Monroe for several days"
There appears be but little doubt that all
hers faithfully reported to the rebel suthorl-
ties.
The Richmond Dispatch OF this morning says
The grand army OF the fsderas seems to have been
Transferred from the neighbohood Of Washington to the
peninsula, which they probably concluded is a
shorter and easier road Richmond than that via Ma
uassas, which have courtsously placed at their dis
posal.
The Dispatch also states that the roads here bad
a. those the Potomac and refers General Magrudor
man not likely to be caught mapping
There was q rumor in Richmond yesterday that a
severe fight had taken place he peninsula. 1t was
probably caused by the fac Of making q strong
reconnaissance towards yorktown on Saturday.
despatch from Augusta Ca, dated the 3lst Of March
says
Tho Charleston papers Of today contain despatch
dated New Orleans March 90 stating that two federal
sunboa,s the 2sth commenced attack Jack
son. the mouth Of the Mississippi Up 70 that time
nobody had been hurt.
New Orleans papers the 9th Of March report the
OF tho rebel Vanderbilt The captain crew
snd eight passengers safe the Florida coast One
boat with seventeen on board had not been hoard
from.
The rebel Ordnance Burssu has issued an order calling
for a the balls that be obtained 70 be rscast for
tight artillery.
Rebel troops gathering In large numbers At Jack
sonport and Pocahontas, Arkansas.
Generals Van Dorm and Js1. Thompson are preparing
os early movement at some point the MI ssissppi
river. With this force is considered that the Mssis.
sppt Valley v safe from the enemy.
The Memphis AvaansAS OF March 10 says that tho
toros Of the enemy IN attempting to take Island
been throwing shot and shell for two hundred and
forty hours without doing any damage TO our works
guns and up this time emily Confederate soldier s
been killed.
small tug came down the James river yesterday
afsrnooa and At long range threw some shells int the
Nswports News camp. No damage done, and the
distance great that was useless, with guns,
70 make any reply.
There q current here that Yorktown hes been
abandoned by tbs enemy; but Ia not believed by the
highest military Authorities.
Notwithstanding tho great delay In the reappsarancs
OF the Msrrimsc she hourly expected and the naval
and military commanders prepared 70 receive hsr at
any moment.
SOUTHERN NEWS VIA BALTIMORE.
BAInxoRs, Aprn ., 1852.
mo following intelligence Is from the special oorrss
pondsns as Fortress Monroe OF the Baltimore Amers.
odn.--
The faes that the Dsy Book Is aware that Woe Prssi
dent Hamliu was hsrs on Monday makes II no longer
matter OF doubt that eli that trausprss here Of much
more important matter 10 conveyed over our nss.
In this connection may alec aats tAot tVs drrmmr
boys caprsd oy tAs rebels o days nncs, are known
have given all ne Information Aey pssssed 10 the enemy
This fact ascertansd from two rebel prisoners cap
tured yesterday.
The ssmnole's advicss from Port Royal are 10 satur
day last
The surrender Of Fort Pulaski was daily expected
For thirty days all communication with Savannah had
been cut a. except occasional rowboat which escaped
the pckets Several had been caught on their way down
Some supposed 70 have escaped tho vigilance of the
guard at night.
The number OF rebels In Port Pulaski was rsportoS bv
sesertsrs OF 500 and two German companies there mad