The New York herald., 1862-04-22
Board Of Councilman.

INTERESTING COMMUNICATION FROM HIS HONOR THE
MAYOR RELATIVE TO THE PROSECUTED L0YALIsTs
OF FLORIDA AND THE IMPENDING BATTLE AT
YORKTOWN.
The Board Of Councimen met last evening" and after
the presentation Of reports resolutions the following
message received from his Honor the Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE, New YoRE, April q, 1862
To yHE HoSoRAME THE COMMON COUNCIL
GETIENEy-There arrived in this city on Friday last
by the steamer star Of the South about fifty 10y al ct
Of Jacksonville, Florida, who compelled TO fee
their homes under circumstances Of peculiar hardship
ana 10 great desuton When the United States forces
took possession Of that city the commanding officer is-
sued his proclamation 20 the loyal citizens promising
protection TO them Under this promise they renamed
and were about 70 organize city government when cir
cumstances compelled the United States forces aban
don the place These citizens who had manifested their
Union sentiments by accepting the protection our flag
than compelled TO fee escape bitter
II said that the rebels again taking possession
OF the Place, their evaporation, murdered the few
oyaiss that ventursd 70 remain In view OF these cir.
cumstances IT seems TO 10 be the duty of the city
authorities TO give substantial evidence Of the pub
lie sympathy for these destitute fugves from reent-
less despotsm They undoubtedly have Just claim on
the general government TO provide for their wants until
such time as they return with safety their own
homes. But as that claim cannot be responded to in
time TO meet their immediate necessities respectfully
recommend an Appropriation for that purpose. | also
in the battle now impending before Yorktown a large
portion Of the national forces from tbs city and
State. The collision s liable 70 occur at any moment
and throw upon our hands large number Of wounded
70 whom we should be prepared give-whether thew
be from city or elsewhere-au needful atten.
ton There in this city many patriotic physicians
and citizens of 10th who wunid eheerfuly and
promptly respond 10 call for volunteer attendants and
nurses and private Contributions may be relied on TO
furnish the hospital material that may DO required.
An association Of ladies', headed by Mrs Valentine
Mott, and others Of wei known bensvolence, have or
ganized for this purpose, and applied for a suit
able building in which 10 perform their labor Of mercy
referred them TO the Managers OF the Northoastefn
Dspenssry, 10 whom the city recently gave permission
TO the building IN Fifty first street erected for an
Infants Home. This building II admirably adapted TO
hospital purposes, and capable OF anording acoommo.
daton for four or five hundred patients The Board of
Managers promptly responded their request by the
adoption Of resolutions appropratng 10 hospital pur.
poses for wounded soldiers such portions OF building
be spared from the ordinary OF the dspen.
sary and by rendering the or the and the ser
vices Of their medical and surgical stan the ladies
association already referred to- deem this action Of
the Board Of Managers as highly praseworthy and re.
spectfully recommend Its confirmation.
GEORGE OpDYKE, Mayor.
A Aresoution was unanimously adopted approprIating
81 600 for the relief Of the refugees sm Florida the
fund to be placed IN the hands Of the Mayor for dstbu
tion.
A resolution also adopted granting 70 the Ladies',
Benevolent Association the OF the Northeastern Dis
peusary take Of the wounded soldiers who NAV
arrive IN this city from the battle field.
The Board adjourned iii Thursday.