New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-24


ery be sent to this office for distribution, to put them
in separate packages. indorsed Soldiers letters,
Cairo ID. p. O." The enormous increase Of letters
received makes this an absolute necessity.
UNION REFUGEES FROM FLORIDA.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Committee in aid
Of the Union refugees from Florida, held yesterday
at the Chamber of Commerce, VIM. A. Booth, esq.,,
was called to the chair, and WIN. Barton appointed
Secretary.
The following statement and appeal 10 the citizens
Of New-York was prepared, and ordered to be pub
lished in the daily papers:
To the Citizens Of Ne.O- York
Jscksonvs Ford sppointed meeting Of cifizens held
Il the Merchants EIcnsnse on the 18th inst have Inquired
have New York and leave TO pre'eas the esse
to their fellow citizens u one which demands the moss
Tho city Of JscIsonvile on the es cosA Of Fodds.
2, miles fiom the mouth Of the s. johns River prior to
%,osso ias sHs port 10 East
don of the citizen. were msn Of NorhsIn origin and deter
NUMBER swed into subm.ion BY The ne. presence Of
large bodies OF Rebel troops during twelve terrible menths
.appo 81 of cause which they heartily .Ohonsd
b. ,ss unSn fOrs. Undsr ea Sherman pot ses
vSoa the condition of thing, IN Florida and revealed the
i.trn o
taken will ing part in the Confederate cause were
seized with immediate alarm and began 70 ny nom 'ds
bYoush upon their rebsious heads They did not how
yns apo e h.m 70 ssss and hos.
Union loving citizens who refused e hy with them and
coius to pu: an end to the reign Of terror eestsbs
the authority of the United Sstes on the coil OF Florida ana
IL. hou.s Of The past year they have ohshsd in
their hearts only emblem Of hope Fernsndins !. only
,h.y rrm.ysl Of ali the Rebel fsmies from J.skson-
ys will, for the ds,s that n;sr:nsd before u, so
man threats and th most bsrbsrous ctaeos
tcea upon who remained behind desehmsnt Of soe
G,n Ttsuier Joined by guerrilla band Of outlaws whom the
have let loose upon society invaded the
town set Ere TO the principal public budnss and 10 many
ans, and large torehoa.e and threatened to burn over
Their beads Of all who still persisted in awaiting
sSsrrn '' to iHdi.crmirsls ssa,htsr Fo,aD.sy for
the trembling ps'iOts tue .SefnHss indasee S N n,a
en,bmsn, of their bsrbaIous Intentions until the ~:
ivnI Of Gen Wright with 500 Union troops battery q
.ery and four clead tho whole on Of every
T.sise Of treason Several hundred Of the loyal csens.
who lad nearly thirty days been on guard IN hs heu'es
Deadly fear Of forth TO wecome the de-
yeer, and TO make manifest the allegiance nom which they
had ws,ered Gen. sherman arrived a. on
the 20ih and Immediately issued Pfocian'i'' 0m "S"
10 ras PKopLE OF East FLosIDA-The trosps Of the
United Ststos have among 70 protect loyal citizens
and tbe properly further oetston By the crestur:s
OF nd usuped authority aud 70 snsbe yo1 70 rssu'c
All oy. people who return 70 OF remain at the homes
IN ,b onie, pur,s Of their lawful syocaSns shall DO pro-
teced Ia all rshs within the meaning and spirit OF the
Constitution Of United States The sole desire And ineo-
and the Laws ard reclaim States which have
rrvosd Io their national allegiance TO the former pros;
ts.s IN ever cy town and precinct, assemble
msry capacity there throw of that sham Govern.
.1en nn n d1 h Cepaion of he United State. sad organ
ze your aud elect your officers in the good old
FncoSrsed by these promises Of protection and douby
sued by The immediate presence OF the tnlon oe .e
oo, OF March threw of the sheu Government which
S.d posed upon them protested assin't every act sDd
aasnrs Of The Confederate States aud OF the 80 called Con-
ynon Of Florida and declared her hdey to Union princ.
nS &c ths Government OF the United s,stes Az an sd-
oyfned meeting held the Court House In Jactsouyile, on
the Path March arrangements were 10, .ne Ieot
zsou OF the STATE Government under National
sal Monday tue 9Th day Of ApE was nlea uppn ior ne
eetion of Delegates to State Convention, 70 DO held u
Jacksonville on the 10Th. ,,,,,, n
On morning before the day fIed ior ,ne esenon Zen
Hsner who had been sep. from WsshnIon to uger.edo
Gen sherman took command VI the Department o. Florida.
and Immediately without previous notice oIoeea oehe
rght who was Ia command o. Jacksonvie, to eyaense
civ next raoInns Gen Wright at once communicated
e cpa citizens Of the place that the tcops and gum
boat, would abandon the place 10 O'Clock the neat erpisy
and o,ted 70 take away IN the transports s rsny families
a. coud be accommodated upon them end ne same tme
IN ,bs procesdns. Of the th ard 24th Of March,
they would fall speedy victims 70 tas ou& ''e"'e VI @
Tbn. in moment were the jus. hopes Of the evtving
p,ro, Of Ford. crushed and thus did one Of 'hs
United States without word CT H. eysasoso
fortnight before in tie name OF our Isu Pve
yen sni the strength Of whien sns hs S,b Sf.rs
b n thry sined to await ,he return OF the eaosross
susrrss Gey took their lives N tneir nsa
ne heud IT.. everything which maee me dear HUNDREDS
,jIens hsve driven ion their homes and
thrown upon hg charity Of he people ao.
.i;v. tlls suddenly 70 abandon them. riny OF them.
~ obiscs, for who's. immediate relief this Committee
In keW YO-
w.lAout .ao meau, rsqri0.s 70 keep thea alive until
they can sdap. themselves TO thsr changed e.Ican,
bory 10 arrive An org them some Of the most ex'
osert and eaued citizens with their wives and endren
Tier en- every comfort They 30 not present the u'.ves
a. objects Of charity aud .hts Committee iuy
H. ,rs bensvognce For ns other crime than faithf1l
slEotnce 60 our Government in the nour Of is seass
n;od isS vI .s sess .ssay noedns bread Of course
iapo.oe or any Of them 70 nd sn.,aai.s ,hs
without sane dey. and N 'hs hs.nissSs povon for them
The Mayor OF t. city Monday nsn, - bons viii
appropriation OF ~ 900 for Their rs Of contrbutiohs
II nr,,-., .ou.ces unit, sufficient sum "
he trpsry .usienanee Of the what military necessity
onr Gove,nmcnt TO oceopy the Cry o. . @
sis bold liberal and ~ Il and abandon the
Thn weo are aocSins their standard Ter Pioss.on'
but wc sceep o ,eat 70 see how the United St.ies
~ te % % rssiyc the spirit q loyalty snioig the seeded
,e, Il the "a, 40, kePs S ~ orS.n
70 invited 70 under It are not sAeredy kept
az, On motion, L. z. Graves, esq, was appointed
Treasurer.
subscriptions to the fund will be received by the
Treasurer at his Office, No. "A Wall street. or either
Of tb. following members Of the Committee:
M,., TAYLOR H. G. S,ebbns, r. L. Cutting, Henry Hop
kins Jos H. Choae, Samuel Bs,chiord, Edward M,ntn,n
r. Girsrd fos.er, Frsncis Lsthop Jos sampson -
shaoh ard andy 4.
r. r. Crsves r. j. Thorne Jas M Brown Charles psnn s,
Alfred Edwards WA A. Booth. Wm. r. Dodge. =.
H. Rokenbsnsh, b. A. Mumford Gen. WIn hsL n.iSsi. %
Urinnen, Il. Il. Morgan, MSIous Hunter simeon D