The New York herald., 1862-03-21

SouTH.--The bloodless stictories of the Dupont
expedition at Fernandina ahS Jacksonville, In
Florida, and the significant weiccme given to
the soldiers bearing 1.-The old flag" ct st. Au-
gustine, together with the fight Of the armed
rebels from every point Of the peninsula on
the approach Of our forces, and the virtual
abandonment Of she State by its secession
Governor, conclusiyely establish tie ascenden-
cy Of tho Union sentiment among the people
of Florida, and their gratitude for their deliver
ance from Jeff. Davis. His reign Is ended in
Florida, and by the will of the people thereof.
AT Nashville, Tennessee, the Western head
quarters of the rebellion since August last,
down to its late evacuation by the rebel armed
forces of Sidney Johnston, Pillow and Floyd.
secession had been so rampant, absolute, well
fed, boasttul and defiant, that the citizens were
at first confounded. incredulous and stupiicd
at the restoration of ''the old flag" over
the dome of their State House But it ap-
pears that they are beginning to realize the fact,
and that it is "a fixed fact" aud that their
minds are rapidly undergoing another revolu-
iion--a change back again to their old attach
ment for the Union. Andrew Johnson, who
would have been torn to pieces By the popu-
lace Of Nashville had he yentured to show him
self among them two months ago, was received
by them the other day in public demon
stration. as their Military Provisional Union
Governor, with all the manifestations Of cor
dial welcome from grateful community.
We have still another good sign from Ten
-, tI,.,v vot< y.,,;o ~ pos
Peyton at Gallatin and in the petition resoly
ed upon at his suggestion for the re-establish-
ment Of the United States Post Office there.
The loss, by the rebellion, of the mail facilities
which, under the sold Union" the people Of
our revolted States enjoyed, has been sore
deprivation to them, and the restoration of the
United States mails will operate, as our armies
advance, to bring into action healthy Union
sentiment in every town and hamlet throughout
the rebellious South
Equally significant OF an irrepressible Union
sentiment have been the satisfactory manifesto
tions of the people of the great valley of Vir-
cina with the advance Of the troops of General
Banks into their towns and villages. Win
chester, the home OF the rebel ambassador Ma
son, has ceased TO be TO him place Of refuge.
AT the outbreak Of this rebellion, and while
still recognized as holding q seat in the United
States Senate, he issued an edict 10 the people
Of Winchester, declaring that an act OF saces-
sion ri Richmond was their supreme law,
and that such as could not recognize it
in this light ..must leave The States" not that
they ought to leave; but his precise order was
in these very words:--' They must leave the
State" The loyal people thus addressed are
now rejoicing over their deliverance from
Mason and his lespotic confoderstes; but where
is Mason? An exile, under the mockcry of an
official rebe, appointment, and an exile, as the
penalty Cor his great offences as leading con.
spirator in the work OF this rebellion, he will
doubtless remain 70 he.end Of his days
Yet few days longer OF patient suffering,
and the Union citizens Of the Old Dominion.
even Of Richmond, and down to the Dismal
Swamp, viii be relieved Of the horrible aisht-
mare Of this rebellion; and then, we predict.
there will be such Union uprising throughout
the South a. will send JEFF Davis and his con.
federate rulers and military chiefs and camp
followers In hot haste for a safe passage across
the Mexican frontier.
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BEAUREGARp AM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
FROM the unexpected resistance made at Island
No. 10, on the Mississippi river, it is sus.
pected that Besuregsrd is there. and that this
il the secret OF :he stubborn opposition 10 the
Sunboats OF Commodore Foote, who il Just as
stubborn as Beanregard. and perhaps little
more so. Certain il is that the Confederate
General OF The Mississippi Valley" as Bea,re-
gard announces himself to be, dos taken the
command in thai region and that he is pre-
pairing Tor 8 desperate resistance 10 our troops,
wheitsr they advance by land or by water. II
will be seen that whereas in his former mani.
fesio he wanted Twelve months men, he is now
glad 10 gel men who will enlist for ninety
days. II Is very evident that tremendous efforts
are being made. For instance Memphis is
ruder martial law. by the authority Of General
Bragg. showing HAT the Union sentiment is
dangerous there The Governor of Louisiana
has called upon that State for five thousand
men, aud the Governor Of Mississippi for ten
ll,usand from bis State. Whether these Cover
nors haze called, a. spirits have been called,
from 1.-The vasty deep" bat would not come.
sippi says he has power to draft. Why does he
not exert his power. Is it because the Union
sentiment is strong, and that he has found Sc
cession is hard road to travel? The rebel
Il 4. a.