New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-16

rspy. To-day VISITED Fos. Pulaski, which deioid'
the month Of the Savannah River and the approsehee
10 the citv Ii vas left to take 0. tse and the
eoreisrs quietly stepped INTO it, sndhave been bus
led In completing its defenscs 20 that u is now ca
nsble OF stopping feet very eiiectusIy. fnisski
var a Pole who ie.l in the defense OF Savanuan
agaiust the Brittb, and whose memory IS Perpctu'
sied In he name Of the fort, which is now under
the Confederate Rag, snd garisoned by bitter
focs Of the United States. Among our party were
Commodore Iaiuall, wEose name VIII be 'ainiHar
10 Euerh eare ~ connection wiin the ATTACK on
the Polio Forfs, where the gallant Ame.ean
shaved ,he vyorid that "bl,od WIS thicker than
water" Brgsdier-Genersl Iawton, in com
,oaud OF the forces Of Georgia, aud number
of naval aud mii.tsTv oifce!., OF whom many hhd
bilonaed TO tie United sia'es regular service,' IL
was strange TO look at snct man ~ inc 'o'nino-
eore. who for A. long yesrs had served under the
stars ard striles quietly preparing 10 meet his old
comrades and friends, needs se, IN the Battlefield
his allegiance 70 the country and TO the nag re-
nounced his long service lung away, his Ola tes
and connections severed-and al this iu defense oil
tie sacred figbt Of rebellion tho part Of " his
Stale" lie is not now, nor has he been Tor YEAR,,
.laveowner; all his family and familiar associations
connect him with the North. There are no naval
sOfions on the Southern coasts except one ~ Pensa
cola, ;nd he knows almost no one IN the South. lie
has no fortune whatever, his feet consists OF two
snail river cOastiDg steamers, without guns, and
~ he said IN talking the resources OF the Soub
" Ny bones will be bieacked many long year be-
fore the Confederate States can hope 10 have q
navy" Estate Rights !" To ne the question is
simply inexplicabie or absurd. And yet thousands
Of Americans sscffce all for 1t. The river al
Savannah is broad rs the Thames at Grayesend
sn1 resembles that strenm very much I'D The
color of ts waters and the level Daurea Of e thorc
iCe-ields bound 1t either side, es Tar down IN
the influence of the fresh aar extends. and the eye
wsnders over 8 fat expense Of mud aad water and
green ozefs and rusbes, til it's search IL arrested on
the horizon w the uniaiing line Of forst. In the
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wooden huts in which the slaves Gwell, looking very
! like She beginnings Of the camp in the Crimes. Az
one point a small fort, covering q creek by which
eunLoais could get up behiud Savannah Fort Jack
son diepaycd lis garrison On the walls, and 10 W.
ered its iag 70 salute the small blue ensgn ut the
fore which proclaimed the presence Of the Comino-
dorc OF the naval forces OF Georgia on board our
steamer. The guus the parapet were mostly field
pieces mCunted on frimewOrks oi wood insteal Oh
regular carriages. There 10 no mistake abolt ilo
sIrit Of thesf people. ibey seize upon every spot
o vantage gcound snd prepare it f)r defense. After
steaiaing down the iiVer about ~ miles tue heh
Ogeuei ont 20 the figlr, and On long, n.arsny,
narrow island near tie bar. vhicL was marked by
the yoilOwieb surf, Fort fulafki threw ont ne
Confederate flag 70 the ar cf The Georgian Nv on
NAV The water was too shallow 10 permit the
steamer to 20 up 10 the etty and the party landed
4. the wharf IN bOate. gtleTd was o1 duty st tlo
lspJinQ-tall stout ycung fellows, in various uni
forms. or in rude mum, IN which the laribildian
red shirt and felt slOuche1 nate piedoniDated. Ihey
were armed with sin0otbore rlnskcis cate Dol j,
quite new ard their bayoacis, barrels, apd locks
were bright and clean. The officer on dr.y was
dressed in TIE blue frock-coat dear 10 the British
iinesinan iD days gone By, with brass buttons, emu
blazoned with tho arms of tao State, red six sssh,
glazed iepi, and s,raw.colored gaunlets. Several
wooden huts, with 6ower.gardens In front, were
occupied by tins officers OF the gorison; others were
used hospitals and were full Of men suffering from
neafles Of mild type. A few minutes walk led US
10 the fort, which q an irregular pen8gon, with the
bagt hue Qf cnrisjD fans inland opd the Other fscee