Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-01

Special Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatch
SAVANNAH, April ~, 1862.
The telegraph has informed you Of the
surrender of Fort Pulaski, and the conse-
quent state Of excitement you can well
imagine. The evening of Friday passed
in suspense, and no fear was felt but the
gallantry Of the garrison had caused the
silence Of the enemy's guns, which had
not been heard since 2 p. m. yesterday.
/ cannot devote much time to the bonn
bardment, as little is known aboutit here
- mere hearsay rumors from one who left
the fort Immediately previous TO the sur
render-without word from Col Ohm
stead, commanding the post, and no in
formation Of the condition Of capitulation.
There is no question that the fire to which
the fort was subjected was intensely Sc
we're. The wild report of steel pointed
shot is the merest nonsense, and Parrot
guns that pierced q solid wall (well con-
structed and firm, of near sixteen feet in
Ihickness,) as one shot, is Munchausen-
ism too glazing to impose upon any one.
| can give you but faint idea Of the
CONSERVATION the capture produced.
Since the abandonment of the design Of
the enemy to bring his gunbOats from
Wallis Cut, the confidence of the citizens
became more assured, and the wisest
hope that the fort, which thereupon be-
came the key and safety of Savannah,
would be enabled TO detain the enemy
for an indefinite time. The blow has
been sudden and totally unlocked for,
and equally unprovided for. The enemy
will not wait long to attack the batteries
about Fort Jackson. Their heavy ships
have entered the river above Pulaski, as
high as Venus Point, only seven miles be-
low, and are in plain view of the defen-
ses of the city Of Savannah. How long
they will be able to withstand an attack,
let Pulaski be your teacher. We will be
driven from them as surely as we now
accept the fact Of the loss Of Pulaski
The city has been in intense excite
ment between the bold and rapid advance
Of the Unionists and the terribly unnerv-
ing taps upon the shoulder which the
Brown satellites, under Gen. II. Il. Jack
son, without form Of law or authority,
inllict Our citizens (he few who re-
main) have been arrested on the street,
dragged to camp, shown a tent, and in
formed that there their habitation should
be- And this has been done by parcel
of beardless boys, who have been mus
tered into the State service.
Cotton has been removed, such as re-
manned in store here, to the railroad.
Ordnance stores and every variety of
Mt Have L,gr, al
carted to the same receptacle for Govern
ment stores Schooncrs have been seiz-
ed, and some already filed with earth
are ready TO be sunk below, in common
with the bulls of Commodore Tatnall's
feet which will never more venture be
yond Savannah River. The Fingal,
which now lies near Fort Jackson, is also
to be SINK, and the gunboats, one of
which is nearly ready for landing, will
if the enemy sooner advances, be given
to the devouring flames
Women are leaving, and property Of all
kinds is being sent off, and will soon line
the Central Road from Savannah to Ma
con, rendering every Lighthouse palace
If rosewood and satin damask can do it,
The anxiety to learn the fate of the
garrison is intense and general Every
home in Savannah can mourn the sad
loss and long parting which they have to
endure, in addition to the three months
Of absence in which they have been cut
off as efectually as ifin California. The
garrison number 800 men, Col Olmstead
commanding. A large amount of stores
fell with the fort-proyisions for at least
three months, ammunition, shot and shell;
OF 1870 rounds for each gun on the post
not one fourth had been expended. Our
great Napoleon is still asleep.