Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-01
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TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL i, 1862.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Reported for tho Ohio Statesman.
From tho Southern Coast.


New YoRK, March 30.--The steamer Empire
City, from Port Royal, has arrived.
The following 10 from the New South news
paper of the 22d:
Gen. Sherman Visited Jacksonville on the 18Th
and was waited on by committee OF citizens
who represented all in the town 90 UniOnists
The rebels, when they left, threatened to hang
all who remained. Guerrilla bands were de-
stroying the property OF all suspected Unionistf
by orders of the Rebel Gen. Trapier.
The gunboat Huntville arrived from Key
West on the 26th. The Niagara, South Caro-.
lima, Mohawk, Water Witch, Warrior, and eight
other vessels were there.
Heavy firing had been heard at the head Of
the Mississippi Passes, where some Of our YES
sells had gene.
Porter's feet had all left Key West also sew
eral gunboats. An attack on New Orleans was
momentarily expected.
An expidtion against Apalachioola is con-
templated. There Is considerable cotton there.
The place is defended by thirteen guns and three
thousand rebels. A vessel from Havana reports
number of vessels there. A French man Of
war from Vera Cruz had twenty seven yellow
fever cases aboard,
Rebels captured in the Magnolia report great
preparations at New Orleans to resist attack -
Several gunboats are building and martial law
is soon to be proclaimed.
There is no truth In the capture Of Yancey
He engaged passage on the captured schooner
Mallory, but afterward changed to the schooner
Break of Day.
WThe Huntsville brings o lot Of cotton.
The sentiment of Eastern Florida is declared
to be loyal. Rebel deserters are numerous, and
many are willing to take arms In their own de-
fense against rebel tyranny. Our troops were
treated Hospitality.
The gunbost Ottawa had been one hundred
and twenty miles up the 81. Johns river, be.
yond Jacksonville, meeting no opposltion.--
White flags were displayed, and theinhabitsnts
claimed protection The steamer St. Mary and
the yacht America were found sunk, but we ore
raising them.
Pensacola had been evacuated, including Forts
Bsrrancas and MoRae. Troops raised in Florida
were ordered of, but refused to 90.
Gen. Sherman issued proclamation to the
people of East Florida, saying he had como to
protect loyal citizens, and to enable them to re-
suscitate government. The Government is to
maintain the integrity OF the Constitution and
At a meeting Of loyal citizens of Jackson
vile, on the 10Th inst, It was declared that no
State has constitutional right TO separate from
the United States; and the act of secession
adopted by Florida Is void and In conflict with
the Constitution, never having been submitted
to the people for ratification.
They protest against all the acts of the con-
vention depriving them Of their rights as citi.
zens of the United States; the despotism which
denied them the freedom Of speech and OF the
press, and forced contributions Of money, labor
and enlistments. They recommend that con.
vention be called forthwith to organise State
Government, and that the United States Gov.
ernment be requested to keep sufficient mill
tary force to keep order and protect persons
and property. ..