New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-28
FEpM GEORGIA.
Ancient ForsincasieDs-The old Marfe'io
Tower DeSenses Of the Islands An our
Possf-sicn-The Reinforcement for
neutrality-suspicious. Of our Soldiers
70 Advance against the Rebels.

Northumberland Of our soldiers
ID Advance against the Rebels.
Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
FoHr PULASKI, July l6- 1867.
Upward Of two hundred years sgo-before Charies'
Ton. Savannah or Beaufort was founded-wheh
ou,y at q. Augustine and Port Royal there were
settlements of the Spanish and French 'he former
having left their native land IN quest Oh eoden sa"u'
aud fountains Of lite, the latter III quest Oh freedom
fou the dominion Of an intolerant ana peiseeuupe
church and the God-given night 70 worship accord
mo 10 ,be behests Of conscience, fort WAS erected
on Tybee Island. Here the Spanish, unwilling that
Ore Fren should occupy position 30 near as Hilton
Head FL tire mouth OF Broad River, with its haIbol
capable Of floating all the argosies of the world
made an advance from Florida, and fortified them
selves within the strong concrete walls Of MariellC
Tower. From this point they cross cd the Calabo suC
souud, and attacking the French by "a Ian. approach
drove them from their pOstiOn. The remains Of
4 Spansh 'ort on the island, between the Broad and
BeaufO ilvers are 10 be distinctly seen by passen'
gers their way to and from the Town OF Beaufort
The remains Of another fort, covered with large
rrees which have grown sincejis abandonment, a G
20 e seen on the wett bank Of COosaw klVe!, near
The presen. Port ROYAL ferry.
Ehe above il only preliminary TO some remarks
about the old Martelo Tower. When TINS tower
OF II has ,een buried beneath tie drifting sands o.
tbe island has not vet been ssceItained. There il
slande, a relic OF the past hike The SphinXes OF
Egypt, Drawing tie etorms OF centuries, with an un-
wit history excep occasional scraps 20 be found
here and there. u seems TO he iupIegnabe, and is
massive circnar walls, formed Of shells and cement,
one would think could resist the action Oi the most
powerful probe tiles. 1T could be besie.ed and It's
garrison starved into submission; hut otherwise il
properly manned, could hardly be taken by assault.
The laOd approaches are by two roads which are 50
soIpmanded by guns that desperate resistance
tour6 be made before the force would c driven into
Sbe tower. When driven in The entrances could be
Immediately filed with snd-bogs, and the numerous
portfolios wonlG enable the beeieged 10 keep up a
constant attack by light artillery. The leland is
thoroughly pIcketed, and there is danger of any
tnTprise by the landing OF troops by the enemy.
All the Islands now in our possession are so well
fortified that with One-halt the number occupied In
their defense they are fully protected from all danger
a successful attack. The reports IN e6nie OF the
New ok papers tDat We are surrounded by Rebels
III Pulaski and lis dependencies, are all unfOuuded
unless indeed ii should be found that those who
twelve hundred miles away IRON us know more
than we do on the spot a6cnt our situation. Occa-
sion..lly from our lookout Rebel steamer may be
seen Oh the Savannah in the neighborboOd Of oul
deserted batteries, but such careful TO Keep ont
Of the raD.e OF Pulaski's guns.
Quite IN excitement WAS produced in this region
by the report that General Stevenss and Wright 8
iaohusetts .6th and 79th NewYork 5Oth, 55th, 9th
aud lOOth Pennsylvania and the 9th and 7th Con-
Lecficut Regiments, had been ordered TO Join the
Army OF General Mcclellan on the james River
Great disappointment manifested by officers end
men generally that they were net nclnded In tbs
order. They seem 10 be spelling for fight and are
ready pitch in with bold and courageous daring
The hrst opportunity given them TO measure arms
with the Rebels. Every day that the Mortimer
live in this Tartaresn climate only increases their
Aa.r Of x-hp hay. in met
the Government, as well as an increased and invet
crate hatred Of The OF the Rebellion Traitor
Gus papers in the grb Of loyalty, wolves in sleeps
clothing asses in lions skins, to the contrary not
withs,sndi1g, there is settled, growing, dcerui-
nate purpose push on this war until iLs accursed
cause and is abettOrs destroyed; and they fee
equally desirous to tear of the hides OF these lusil-
luminous whining hypocri,es in the North. The
General Jackson consistency aud courage of such
men Butler, Hunter and Burnside, IL fully appre-
ciaied by the rank and file of our army and though
here spG there may be found blatant officer who,
though in the service would sell bis country for
thirty pieces OF river mess Of potage, yet they
90 spsD in number as their conduct Is con-
.empli6le.