New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-20

average depth OF three feet OF mud cnn Keep
the rebellion month blve in Nirginin alter
the main Union Army shall have been let loose
upon it.
NORTH CARoLINA-Westcrn or upland North
Carolina never did embrace the rebellion, bui'
having few slaves, always quietly detested H.
lis topography and its people are AKIN TO thoFe
of North Western Virginia and East Tennessee
and il doubtless shares their sympathles. III
has been enyeloped and sDotbered by tue re-
bellion. but will soon have chance to speak
out In Eastern or seaboard Caroiina, siaVery
and Sham Democracy have hitherto borne sway,
end the rebellion is there predominant; bnt
the capture of Hattera., followed by that OF
Roanoke Island aud the unopposed advance OF
our troops on the main land give US reason 10
believe that the demaSogues who stirred up
thi. rebellion in North Carolina will soon be
fleeing from the wrath Of their disabused duPes
and victims. This State not Only voted not to
secede, but voted down Convention, go as to
render Secession impossible. The pretended
act Of Scces ion WAS passed by her Legisla'
ture, just after the fall Of Sumter. 1hey had
lust IA much right to establish the Mormon as
the only tolerated religion, and annex their
State TO the Cannbal Islands.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-Gen. Sherman and Com.
Dupont captured the forts ut the entrance 10
Port ROYAL harbor over three months ago, ana
have since taken and now hold posse-Si"n OF
nearly all tho rich, important region known as
l.. hath charleston
Savannah. They had ut first but IL"
thousand men, but it is understood that iheir
forces now number at least ten thousand
Though in the very focus and heart OF The re-
beltion-the region where 1t was concocted ana
first set in motion-they have remained IA un-
mole-ted as if cncamped on Long Island, and
nave quietly and gradually extended their ore
ratlons inland and toward Savannah. The
Rebels must have at least double their force IN
their front, bit are very careful not to 'quan-
der IT, Meantime, the saves-not seeing any
good reason for destroying the Republic IN the
fact that its rulers are aversc to tho Extension
ri Slayery-are ihstinctyely loyal, and are
escaping to the Union lines as fast as they have
VPP"''"'t|'
GroRGi..-The Union force Of Gen. Sher-
man and Com. Dupont are in quiet possession
of II bee Island, just below Savannah, and OF
other islands and sounds commanding the ap-
proaches to that city, and It IS reported on
Rebel authority that Savannah itself has been
captured. This is rendered probable by our
own adyices now some ten days old. The afro
cious procamat on of Toombs, the Cobbs, and
". J. Craciord, accusing the Unionists OF
every vile and horrible intent, proves the des-
peration OF the Traitors aud their consciousness
that tie truth will not serve them.
ALABAMA. The advance of the expedition
of Gen. Butler, now IN quiet possession OF
Sbip Island and other points on the coast oil
the Gull, immincntly threatens Mobile as well
A. New.Orleans with capture. 1t is highly
probable that one OF those cities will fall mme-
datcly. Northern Alabama stubborny resisted
Secession from the .tad, and is doubtless strong
Tor the ruion today
FLoEp,.-1ho Unionists have never snr.
rendered but sill firmly hold the strongly
fortified positions known n Key West and the
rortugas, commanding the navigation of the
Gulf aud For, Pickens, on Santa Rosa Island, /
commanding the harbor of Pensacola. The
Rebels have employed a considerable army ia
watching ard threatening Fort Pickens, aud
have occasionally exchanged iron compliments
herewith, bat 10 no decided purpose. The
fort and the island remain in the hands Of the
UIi)usts; the main land ia held at heavy
cost by the Rebels. II is probable that, seeing
the futility Of assault, they have OF late drawn
of a good part of their forces.
KENrrcgY.-This State has voted repeat
edy and with emphasis its detestaiion OF the
Rebels and all their works; but rs Governor
i, with them in heart and a large number Of
it's leading politicians are open traitors. These
have inaeurated "A civil war, aud have got up
bogus Government, whereof one johnson is
tho nominal head. Columbus, commanding the
passage Of the Mississippi, was seized early
last Fall by the Rebel leaders, and being very
strong by nature, has been strongly fortified
and is held by large force under Gen. Bishop
Polk. And this is probably al they now bold
in the State, as they have been driven out Of
the Last by tho Union triumphs at Wildcat,
Piketon, aud Mil Spring, and compelled TO.
abandon their central stronghold at Bowling
Green, rctrea,ing to new positions on the Cum
berand. They have probably stolen about their
last hog in Kentucky, and will soon be stealing
away from Columbus, if permitted to do so.
TENNEssEE.-1his State, though she refused
TO unite ia the original rebellion, was pretended