, 1862-09-08


tt rec Gcsertels from tue rebel army came
down trnm Savannah four dars since. TueG
are Eo1thern men, one tToM Phlfadelpela, one
from Chicago, and onc from Providence. H. |.
I had conversation with them, from whom
obtained q little information which IN IT be OF
interest,". They estimate the number of troops
in and around Savannah at about 600, under
the command Of B,igadier General Mercer, of
Tenntssrc. Many OF the soldiers are sick with
reu'lItent feyers, and lew cases OF yellow
ever had shown themselves in The city, Que of
which, that ofa private in the LIST Georgia
Reeiment-a member of the company to
" wh}ch these dtserters belopged-had proved
fatal. The coEdi- ion Of the entire force, in
CONSEQUENCES Of sickness, want Of medicines
and proper food, is said to be epSrisless, and
teellis Of disgust st the rebellion is supreme.
Respecting the Tau' FiDgal, their concurrent
testimony is that our late alar11 was ground
less. She is net get ready for action; and,
although the work Of plating her is still pro
| gressjDg, in their opinion some months will
| tlap:e before she can be flashed. 0ne Of
| tbete men had seen her q few days prior to
bis leaving Savannah. He had also seen the
| tluat ng betttry, and his statement respecting
her fully confirms what had been previously
| told us By negroes. She leaked at such rate
that t~o steam pumps had to be used to keep
! ler free; until finally all hope Of making her
/ useful was abandoned, when her guns were
taken aWay, and she lies Water legged at the
| leyee.
The Nashville, with full load Of Eudeld
| rifles, ordnance and drugs, ran the blockade OF
Wursaw Sound, as nearly as these men recol-
1ect, about six weeks since, discd1rglng her
cargo within seven miles OF the city, and is
now laden with cotton, Watching q chance to
get out again. Indeed, she made an attempt
to escape ten nights ago; but her puot Fau
her aground, for which he is suffering i'm
prisoNment. Now, however, she ID agaia
aflrat. The steamer Enlms, one Of Tatnall's {
mosquito fleet, is also cotton loaded, and viii
attempt 10 ger by Pulaski SOME dark night,
and make for Nassau.
Among our matters OF local Interest Is tht
arrest OF Dr1nIniek Bolaly, James Woods
Marcus Gum and John Dale. employees in ths
quarte1master's department, who had beer
making themselves offensive by utter4ng trea
sonable sentiments against the government
The proof against them Was clear, aud By or
der OF Gen. Hunter they are sentenced, uuti
| it be his pleasure to release them, each to Wea
| 8 ball and chain and to hard labor in the pro
yost marshars department.
The steamer KArnak, formerly Of Cunard
, line, running between Ne| York aud Nassau
, put into thi, port last Sunday evening Ia dis
tr.es. She ran ashore last april on one Of tn
Bahama Keys. and, being badly damaged, vi
sold to tpeculators in New York for 81 ,00C
!. Her machinery was tsken out, and an Englis
| steamer at Nassau was engaged to tow her !.
! | New York. This 6teamer. the name OF whic
has escaped my mind, got the karnek sons
wEere ID the lAtitude OF Charleston, and thsrt
, rind was blowing strong aud fair fo
Port Royal, and The karnak,. spreadin
what sail she could, shaped her. conrs
: hnhe1. She narrowly escaped wreck in q
: tempting to run over the bar at the entrant
, Of the barber, for there was little more tha
| three fatfoms of water beneath her when or
E Of our pilots went on board. The vessel no
: ! cs at our quarantine gEound, il q helple:
1 copGitfon; but arrangements will probab
+ made f. towing her to her destination. tt
4 stvamer VII ch had the karnak in tow
+ thought by many to have been one Of II
4 British vessels which rendezvous at Nass1
e Tor the purpose Of running the blockade.