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ll renewing their allegiance, but the women were as kantankerous rebels as ever, or at least fully two-thirds of them. Out of twenty-five hundred citizens of St. Augustine, fully twenty-three hundred had returned to their homes, and business was resuming. It was generally understood that the rebels had abandoned Pensacola, though no doubt intelligence had been received from Fort Pichens. It is presumed that the troops from Santa Rosa have crossed over and taken possession, and that Billy Wilson's Zouaves are now the home Guard of Pensacola. The steamer Oriental, at New York, brings some further advices from Port Royal. We give the following as a specimen: It is understood that the plan of capturing Savannah by sending gunboats in to the water courses leading into the Savannah river has been abandoned, for the reason that Fort Jackson, which lies between our batteries and the city, cannot be safely attacked with the small boats which can be got through the passes. It