The New York herald., 1862-04-03

Tho rebels had withdrawn all their tro>Ps from 'hs
coast and had abandoned their sarthvofks' previous"
removing their Savannah fhor fort az Inuh
derbOl. mounted fifteen large eas was iound s'4n
donsd few days since and s cannon all gone. ooaps
srsv from the seminols lapeed and destroyed IT, setting
nrs to the barracks and blowing up the magazine.
The city OF sayapnAh however, is understood TO be
very strongly ored and all the approaches 70 IT, fhs
forces there varousy estimated by negroes at from
twenty TO fifty thousand msn Probably twenty tnou'
sand IL more nearly correct.
The greatest dsspondency existed among the people
and troops at Charleston The fall of Nswbsrn created
the greatest CONSERVATION. The hrs-eaters ridouled
the North Carolina troops, charging thsm with
cowardoe The shopkeepers and bakers in Charleston
also refused receive North Carolina money and there
being North Carolina regiments there at the Tins,
q revolt the consequence, and tho shops were
broken OPEN and the troops helped themselves These
regiments refused to any longer and were allowed
TO return homo.
No direct information OF the abandonment OF Psnsa-
cola by the rebels yet been received but IL
generally believed that troops had crossed from
Santa Rosa Island and occupied the place.
The latest adyess received from Norfolk by the under
ground railroad leaves to doubt that the Msrri.
mac thoroughly repaired and In commission and ready
for another expedition against the wooden walls OF the
Union navy and river transports in the Roads.
The delay of the Merrac coming Is believed 10
BE- that she waiting for ammunition FOR the heavy
guns have been placed board Of her. and also
for some Internal machines being constructed by
bastes Maury.
The rebel steamers jamestown and Yorktown are also
| being strengthened and thoroughly clad with
| iron, to accompany the Merrimac.
There is also q that two other steamers b.
ing clad with at Richmond join In the expedition
| OF the Merrmae.
AS to the loss OF life the Merrinac In her conflict
with the Monitor, We have now what is claimed be
positive information that II pretty heavy. One Of
| the recently arrived eontrabands states that be
| was . nurse In the general hospital at Norfolk
and that to the time Of his departure he had helped
to shroud thrtytwo Of the Of the Msrrimac and
that both Commander Buchanan and Lieutenant Minor
are dead There was still number Of the wounded sur
vivng.
Cnabands also state that the last two shots Of the
Monitor were represented to be the only that
ousIy injured the AerrmAc. These were thrown
under her shield at the she attempted to run
the Monitor down.
The military stationed at Norfolk from the Gulf States
have been very on the Virginia chvalry since
their defeat at Roanoke Island. Even the Richmond
Buss-ths very pink OF chvalry-havs fallen the pub
lie estimation. AL award bravery to O. Jennings Wise
but his father has fallen in public estimation that he
troon In his escape from Nags Head he rode thirty
miles horseback, notwithstanding he had previously
reported himself too i'll to remain at Roanoke Island
the head OF his command.
Wise and Floyd rank together the "fest foot
cd" My informant says that Wise would be hooed II
he appear in the streets Of Norfolk Richmond
He has retired 10 his farm In Princess Anne.