New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-28
CHARLESTON MUST BE TAKEN.
A Renewal of the Attack Imminent.
THE ENEMY BECOMING BOLD
A CLERK ABsCoNDs WITH 100000
CAPTURE OF A PRIZE STEAMER.

The second expedition has not yet sailed, but ID
ready at any moment to receive the order The
same transports which have been in and out Of the
harbor 80 many times are again laden with troops
no. quite as jubilsnt cheerful as when they Sc,
sail three weeks aimee, but not by any means hope.
less or disbearensd. The army in the Department
of the South has not yet had its mete fairly tried
The battles on James, Island and at Pocatsligo al.
though by some called repulses, demonstrated that
II led by competent officers no fears need be enter
tanned that victory will await them if not over
whelmingly outnumbered.
No one can pass through the regiments composing
the 10th and 18th Army Corps without discovering
an earnest desire on the part Of both officers and
men to engage the enemy at the earliest possible
moment. Having been comparatively idle for more
| than year, fight would be looked upon by them
as a godsend, and would, II possible, be entered
into with too much ardor. 1t is 70 be hoped that
this patriotic flame may not be smothered and al
| lowed to 10 out through the want Of skill on the
part Of superior officers to furnish the opportunity
for il to manifest itsef in heroic deeds as well as
noble desires
The Monitor feet together with the army is also
ready. The Patspsco and the Montauk are now
moving out Of the harbor, bound for Folly Island
Before the close Of this week. all the iron-olsds In
| this department sgaIn will be within the bar al
! Charleston. When the attack will be reopeued, II
is difficult 10 say; but that another and more des
perate engagement, in which both the army and
the navy will this time participate Is near at hand,
no one can doubt. Charleston must DO in our pos
session sooner lster If not within the next SIX
weeks, t will not be within six months. Hot
weather 10 almost upon Us. Troops on the march
already seek the shadej oyercoats and blankets
drop by the waysids.
The Spring has gone; Charleston and Savannah
In assia Of hummer
ugon us; We begin to hear Of typhoid and typhus In
! .hs hospitals. Something must be dono immedi-
Stsly, or the Spring campaign viii have closed in
disgrace 10 the National arms, and the Department
OF the South, up 10 the presen. moment, Will not
have, 10 say the least, q very brilliant record in
history.
] From Edisto and Stone this morning we learn
that the Rebels strengthening their lines OF earth
" orks upon Johns and Jamess Islancs, are mogLt-
ing the foris along Edisto and Stone Rivers. end are
daily growing more belligefent apd manifesting a
tispositlon to take the offensive themselves. De-
ssrters report that troops from Savannah are
being cent to Charleston and put TO work upon
earth works along Wsupoo Creek and Stone River,
aud that an effort il being made 10 make Charleston
impregpable.
1bey also state that we might have taken Sayan-
nah during the week upon which we attacked Fort
Sumter, if We had made that attack ieint Hnd ui'
rected the main one upon Savannah.
These deserters appear intelligent, ana, not
spies, the information they bring is OF value, and
naturally strikes one as being Of suncieht import
ance TO be Immediately acted upon.
The negro brigade is stiil dong picket duty on
Port Royal Isiand. TIE moment the Rebels on the
opposite side Of Beaufort River discovered tnst sne
negroes were in front Of them In direct violation OF
| an agreement not 10 FIRE upon pickets, commenced
firing upon the negroes, and wounded two OF them'
The moment Gen. Hunter learned what they were
about be gave orders 10 the negroes to return the
FIRE vigorously, and shoot every Rebel solder they
1 ~ ord IrEl
several Butternuts were seen 10 bite the dust For
| the past few days we have not heard OF any more
| firing upon negro pickets. $40
| The old Pro-Slavery disloysl mutinous spirit mas
not entirely disappeared from some OF the regiments
| in this department. Col. Rust OF the Sth Maine,
ioyal and hard working officer who has endeayored
In every particular to carry out the views OF the
Commanding General Of this Department, upon dis
covering that few Of bis officers were plotting to
thwart his Efforts solely because he was III iavor OF
standing by his General and the Admnls'F slon re-
| ported their case to Headquarters. Gen. Hunter,
with his usual promptness In such matters, immed-
ately photographed to Beaufort, where the Sh Maine
was stationed an order TO have the mutinous officers
| arrested.
This morning, Lieut.. Colonel Twitchel and DR..
Mitchell have had the opportunity 10 resign OF be
discharged in disgrace from the army. Rather than
be dsgrsced they have accepted the first alternative
In this unpleasant affair it ID but truth to say that
| Col Rust has acted maDfully and vigorously, ana
has the sympathy Of all the loyal officers IN the army
The captains and lieutenants who were partly drag
oed into characterization but who still remain in the
| r. piment are now thoroughly ashamed OF the part
they were 20 unwise as 10 take. IL 10 evident that
Cen Hunter is determined to crush the least symp-
tom of d.sloyal INSTRUMENTATION.
| From Florida we learn that there are no Rebels
IN arms east of the st. Johns River. Col. Putnam
OF the 7th n. H.. in command at St. Augustine IS to
return 10 Hilton Head aud take command Of brig
ade 10 the division of Gen. Terry. sufficient force
will still be lett at st. Augustine and ternandlna 10
hold them against any force the Rebels can Drug
against them. ,,,,a, o,oo,.d
| from Savannah harbor through Warsaw Sound,
day before yesterday. n,,...
to run out tho Savannah, and attack inc woouen
fleet in Port Royal harbor. This ram Is SAID 10 90
| something ike the Keokuk without her turrets' and
will undoubtedly share the fate OF that uniortunas
vessal IL abe ventures TO ntrude hersel among tue
man.of.Sar off Hilton Head. We have monitors
here, too who can still fight very pretty duel WIN
this net Of the Rebel Commodore.
/ Gen. Hunter, yesterday, spent the uay q. Dcau-
/ fort and. with the Rev. Mr.. French, visited the
negro sabbsthschoos and churches.
| fhe week day and Sabbath-schools at Beaufort
are The most interesting places TO visit IN THIS de-
| partment II is marvellous TO see now rapiuly the
sachers from the North, acquiring the lrst ruci-
ments of knowledge. If the present generation OF
negro children could all be educated in freescoos,
they would provide FOR themselves W this hghtlng
World much better than many Of the OF Europe.
From The Free South We learn that the wreck of
The George Washington has been bone of conten-
ton during the last ten days between the Rebels and
our forces. On Saturday il was evident that at
tempt was being made by the Rebels to obtain her
! Quns The wreck was visited by parties from the
opposite shore, who probably obtained the clothing
Of tho crew and soldiers formerly on board.
4 ba.s'y T@ seEt ". ~ Saturday evening"