The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-03-15

a, LElGG L lVC OCuGS
The Raleigh Resi;{'x says all the prisoner, tsRei
at Roanoke Island have been released on parole.
flg POTOMAC.
Gen. Banks has p n an advance on the Upper Pc.
tonme, crossing or M might of the 23d from Sandy
Hook to- Harpefas gsrry. Strong reinforcenena
went over the 25tFand occupied Bolivar, Charles
town and both bauksof the Shenandoah. Martins
burg is also occnpic.Fby Gar troops; Whether any
peculiar Significance to be attached t0this advance
Is unknown; it is sased, however, that this is ths
ptemonitory symptoiS Of general movement. The
sentiment among people is said to be strongly in
favor of the Unionssand there is more reason to
credit this, because6 the Union speech lately MAIDS
at Martinsburg byAar. Faulkner, ex-Minister TO
France and occupant of Fort Lafayette. That GER
temanSku6wn as apalitica trimmer, has openly az
nOunced that the secession game is played out, anG
that all the people the Upper Potomac agree win
him in the sentiment The rats are leaving the sink
ing ship. 1.isfe~ t'~''
Gen. Lander des,on the I'd inst, at Paw Paw, in
Western Virginia. death at this junctlre is adis-
aster. lIe was Patiye of Massachusetts, and had
been by profession IN engineer. He served as co.,
oncl under McGlelY.si the brilliant campaign which
first made knownto fse world the Superatiye abitaB
of the Commandcr4n- Chief, and was made Brigs-
dier in July. He reccived his death wound at Ed
wards Ferry but ltfnsed at first to succnnb to its
influences. Gen. xhields succeeds to his conlmand.
Gen Lander was Recently married to the distinguish
ed actrrss, Miss Jasss Davenport, s.,ssle
| ~ g; News fsun Rebel Sources.
The Rebsf newspapers are gloomy in. the extreme.
They acknow1edgs exteet Of their disasters, abuse
tIsgsHais ss,Ilissss;S j, : ~ - -
his governments ldre, bdt they stlll attempt snow
of desperation. The inaugural splurge Of JEFF Davis
is one Of the most remarkable documents that ever
emanated from what purported TO be a government.
He SAYS in his opening sentence "evens have demon
strated that the (Rebel government has attempted
than it has power successfully to achieve' he
SAYS that the Rebels destitute OF the means for
the prosecution Of war gigantic scale IS that
which it has attained calls the surrender Roanoke
Island "deeply humating however imperfect may
have been the preparations for defence % and in re-
gard to Fort Doneson, hopes that sour losses have
been exaggerated.'' He speaks bitterly of the en-
listment plan and thinks probable that the war viii
continue through a series of years. The only hope
he has Is that the Federal Government will not be
able to support its extr;vagant expenditure.
REBEL STATEMENT OF THE DoNELsoS AFFAIR.
Our loss at the Fort Donelson fight Of iutr days is
mt down at 1900 The Yankee loss was 1000.
Fort Donelson surrendered on Sunday, the l6tb,
in accordance with the decision of council Of war
held the previous night. Gen. Buckner was loft to
make it known to Gen. Pillow and staff. Gen. Floyd
and eight hundred of his brigade went to Clarksre
ON Sunday morning. Buckner remained. Tuis
statement seems confused. Wecan't understand how
council of war was held in Pillows absence, or
when Gen. Buckner was iyt to make known to him
the intention to capituatc.
Our army of twelve thousand, says the dispatch,
capitulated Oh Sunday morning.
1t is believed that Nashville has been evacuated
and the army has fallen back but to what poiut is
known.'
NEws FROM SAVANNAH.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 26, 1862.
The Sa,annsh Republican of this morning says that
communication with Fort Pulaski has been efectuals
closed BY the federas, who have erected three bait
teries for heavy guns.
THE Posr OFFICE FOLLOWING TIE ARMY. First As
sstant Postmaster General Kasson is engaged IN send
ing out instructions and making arrangements for
establishing post offices and post routes, as or armies