New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-27
The Avalanche Of Insurrectiou about
to be Set In Motion.
AN APPEAL FOR NURSES.
Supposed Engagement Of the Passaic in
Wilmington River. >
General Fosters Staff Ordered Out Of
the Department.

The y, s, steam gunboat Ottawa, Lieut.. VIM d.
Whiting. arrived at this poit on Thursday morning
from Port ROYAL, S. G., which place she left on the
10th inst, ut p. m. She comes homes for repairs,
having recently sustained injury to both engines
and boilers while doing blockade duty off Charleston
bar.
The health OF the troops and squadron IL good.
There has been no recent movement by the fofees on
either side.
The Ottawa captured on the night Of Jan. q the
schooner Hetiwsn, while attempting to run the
blockade out Of the Swash Channel, and subsequent
y assisted in getting ahost the prize steamer Princess
Royal which WAS driven shore Breach In
let Battery by the u. S. gunboat Unadilla on the
morning Of tue 10Th ult. TIE O,tawa's battery 10
heavy, including 2O0-pound riaed gun.
She has been actively employed since she was put
in commission in October, 1851, and will be made
ready for sea with all convenient dispatch. She
brings with her from Port Royal large quantity Of
mess stores and express matter recently received for
tie Inflated steamer Isaac z. Smith. Ia will 30
landed at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn. She passed off
the entrance Of Port Royal the United Statesseamef
State of Georgia, with the iron-cled Nabant in tow,
and at the same time, Adams's Express steamer
Mary Sanford, all bound to Port Royal.
The following is bst of the officers Of the'Otawa:
ULieutensn. Commanding VIM D. Whiting Lieutenant AID
rIrcntve olfcer, Geo b. White: AciuS Mser. samuel
Hsnes; Acting Assistant Surgeon, Charles D. Carpenters "a
iosn GAZETTE hafIeeI B sSS Mesc Aeos 1.at Pay
master. Cha,e, H. Noye. ID A,.i'tsn. Engneer' Edward
CLERK Ho,sce h. Peterson; Acns Masters Ms,es Edward
N. Dimon. Alden w. Trip David Mehewan
We are Indebted to the Purser Of the Adams Ex-
press steamer Augusta for prompt delivery OF cur
Hilton Head Correspondence.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
HILroS HEAD. Feb. 10, 1863.
| For some weeks preparations for foray upon an
extensive scale, into some Of the most thickly Popu-
lated districts of Of the three States comprised in
the Department Of the South, have been in progress
with the greatest possible secresy. Few persons
within our lues are aware OF the project even at this
time. when orders to begin the movement are aboat
being given The plan is to surpri.e the Rebels, not
with the phantom but the reality Of seville nsurrec-
ton by the sudden appearance in srms in the region
selected Of body Of no less than ) 900 negroes,
properly led by whites and supported by regular
troops. Communication has been opened and kept
up for some time by Trustworthy contrabands with
the bondmen of the chosen field Of operations, and
they know when the ibersting host will appear, and
are ready to rise in thousands aud swell it TO wave
I
Slavery ont of existence wherever it may roll. The
words Of Wendell Phillips at Plymouth Church will
be reaized-the question Of lighting Rebels with
their slaves placed beyond the control Of poticisna
A great volcano is about bursting, whose lava will
burn and flow and destroy despite Conservatism"
and "peace resoutious.' The exact direction OF
the expedition the Northern public is most likely 10
learn first through Southern prints.
Mrs Lander, who is now with true womanly DO
yo,on engaged in preparing the hospitals Of the de-
puruent for the reception Of the victims OF the I'M
pending campaign desires the assistance OF limited
number of we-qualifed nurses. Applicants may
address her agents--Miss L. Gardner. Box No.
l37l5, New.York, and Miss Abby May, No. % Sum.
mer street, Boston.
Reports of heavy firing from the direction Of Will
mington River have been heard all day. No official
news Of any engagement has been received uP to
late hour this evening; but il is supposed that the
passaic OPENED upon Thunderbot battery, in order
TO divert attention from the operations OF the iand
fces sent 20 erect batteries and place distractions
IN ,bs river in order ~ shut IN the ram Atlanta snH
relieve the Passsic from bloekading duty.
learn tonight that the officers Of Gen. Foster's
staff that remained here in expectation Of the return
Of their chief have been ordered by Gen. Hunter to
leave tho department for exciting dissatisfaction
and INSTRUMENTATION" among the troops from North
Carolina. The outrageous conduct OF which they
have been guilty really deserved Q far tterpeF
rebuke.
The Southern Accounts Of the ChaPlesson
AGair-Hnstiucss Of Northern Judg.
-.>~e imam ft-Thr land nmesss~n-