The New York herald., 1862-03-12
IMPORTANT laval SEPARATIONS
The Capture of Brunswlok
and FernandIDa.
Official Report Of Commodore Dupont to the
Secretary Of tho Navy,
10, TO-. GA

FLAasmr Moa,oAH,
HARaoe OF FRaAapmA, Fla, March A. 1904.
SIh had the honor to inform you In my last despatch
that tbs expedition for Fsrnsndina equipped ana
waiting only for suitable weather to sail from Port Royal
have now the pleasure to inform you thas
am In fun possession OF Cumberland Island
and the Sound Of Fernandiaa and Amelia Ilaods ana
the river and town Of 81. Marys. PAN
sailed from Port Royal ON the last day Of February
"a the Wabash. and the "a inst entered canbsraad
Bound by ST. Andrews iet In the MoAican, commandsF
s. .Gcdea. board X which ship have ,hoassAny
nag. N. ~ Z
fAsnsst scmYtissd ~ fO,owiax vessels, ssAiag ~
The ordsrla which lhsy arc MohiosA.
accompanied by the Essa, ssmiaols, Pawaes, Pesh9n
tas, Flag. Florida, James Adgsr. Basavie, Aiasamss
Keystone state, Seneca. Huron, Psmbina. Isaac
\ Smith, Penguin, Potomsks, the armed outtsr Han
Vstta, ths Armed transport McClelian-tAs latter
hayny On board The battalion Of marines under che COM
mAnd Of Major Reynolds-and ths transports Empire
CITY, Msrion Star Of the South, BeiyiderS, oston aad
Georges Creek containing brigade under tho comuase
Of Brigadier General Wright. ~A%s
We came to anchor In Cumberland Sound al halfpAss
ten tho morning OF the 3D. mako examination Of
the channel and wait for tho tide Hors learned from
oontraband who had been picked up by Commander
land Island that the rebels had abandoned in haste the
whole Of the defepces Of Fernandna and ct tAAt
moment retreatng from Amelia Island, carrying with
them such OF their munions a. their prcoiats night
would allow.
The obec. OF carrying tho whole fleet through Cumbsr
iaad Sound to turn the heavy works tho south
end Of the Cumberland ana the north end OF Amelia
Islands. But, ON receiving this intelligence, detached
tina ganboats and armed steamers OF light draught iron
- -
Commander p. Drayton, or the steam slocp Pawnss.
ordsssd him 70 push through the sound =
the utmost speed, 70 save public and private
property from threatened destruoton 70 prevent pcsc
iug wells and TO put stop 10 all those outragss, BY Tie
psrpstratoa Of which the leaders Of ths nefarous
hope TO drive and sxaspsrats the Southern people.
Ia the mean time went out Of the Sound and Came hy
ths to the main entrance Of this harbos In
dusnos Of bad weather, unabls to cross the baR
tn this morning. Commandes Drsyton, aceompansdby ~
G. r. r Rodgers, with the armed launches aad cutters
and the small armed companies from ths Wabash. haa
arrived several hours before Immediately o. his
entering tho hafbos. cemmandsr Drayton sent 1euts
pant white. Of the Ottawa, 70 hoist tho DAG on Fore
Coch the rst Of the national ofts - whloA ne snsgA
Of tho Union has resumed s proper place since gArS
proclamation OF ne President Of the Vntsd atsteswas
few scattering musket shoss were dre4 tfo
tue town by the 6yag sasmy, when u WNs dlscsVsrsA
that railroad train was about 70 stset; ComuAo.
dore .Drayton on board the Ottawa, and Lisatsnaas
OnuAadins Stevens, chased this trails fer t~s miss,
ana 6rod several shells IT, aiming ct The IoceslEvs
soma OF which took snsos. It was reported thAt ths
Hon David Yuse late Senator Of the UAitsA statsS
from the STATE OF Florida, escaped from th train aa1
took to the bush.
CenmAndssC 6. K. p RodGsrs, pushing ahead WITH Vie
uuchcs captured tho rebel steamer Darlington. ooataa
ing military stores, army wagons. mules. forage
So, and fortunately secured the drawbrldss.
which vas held during the Aisht by tho ssccna
,sassh o. ths wsbash. There were gsss-wemsa
us childrsain the Darlington and she brutal captain
her TO ~ arsd upon and refused 10 hoist white
dag wthssAnline the snrsatiss Of the women. Ne
suwas injured Tssnd the captain Of .hsstsames home
prisoner. Hs name il Jacob Brock. Hs u native e
Vermont but hs hag bsen . resident sf Florida Tor
twenty three years.
The same night ComHandsg c. r. r. RodSs1
assembled the 81. Marys. with ths OTTAWA, aa6
took possession OF the town, driving out q picket
Of The spsmys cavalry. RarIy in the morning.
The town OF Fssnandins also occupied by psttysf
sesmea and marines from Comaandsz Dsaytoa's com<
sod In both places the inhabtsntshsd fsd BY ordbro
is said OF the rebel authorities. csmpany oe ses-
men aud msrines sAdss Lieut. Miller, sent rom The
Mohcsn to hvd Fore Clnch. II Is rsportsA 10 me ~
Lieut., Commanding Downsr, Of the Huron. that tho
includiDg shs swinging arawbridss, 10 qass unnjarsd
The rebels have done some damage by Gre to The
trssss TIE otter side OF the riveS but am me-
yet Informed Of its sxtsat Several locomotives, bag
gage cars tenders freight and other property
besides the, found ths steamer Darlington have been
recovered Tue whole Ramesr Of guns discovered up 70
this time is thirteen, embracing heavy thirty.tws-
poundsrs, eshs,inc gun. snd eighty ana'oas ons
hundred and swsn,y-pounder, rifed guns.
xf L.x and TAgAa anAr
unisjursd visited the town. Fort CIIaeh sad the
ssr.h~orks the fscs Of the island u inpossibis
look those psspsrstlous for vigorous defence WITH
being surprised that they should have been volna
y des~rsc. The battoriessn the north aul northsass
shores A. complete sst can make thsm Six sss
well concealed aud protsctsa BIZ ranges Of sand bills n
'front.' contain perfect shelter FOR ths msu, and
small aud thoroughly covered BY the naturai srawth
by the varied coutors Of she land, that tostrfs
them from. he would bs the result Of ohanss
bau.ry of six guns, hsush larger and anordlns shsrs
forsa better mark equally well sheltered and masked
These batteries and the heavy sans mounted FsrA
cncb command all the turniDgs Of the main ship chan
mol sud rake spprosenng enemy. Besides thcn thsrs
visa snotbs< battery Of four guns On tbs south
sud ,f Cu6,ssriand Island. the are or Which woufA
erosx the channel inside the bar. The difnCsl-
tiss srslus from the ndirsstsess OF the channel
.nd from the shoansss Of tho bar would hsvs aAdsd to hs
usspcsS " keeping tho ~PI'Ss~NNs ''~"~~ '"-S 49,
sxpsd to ore under great disadvantages and ~hsa ths
rAips OF an enemy had passed all thsss defseoss
sbsy would have 70 encounter . wen constrisped snA
naturally masked battery G tbs town, which co~msada
me access 70 the inner anchorage. We told thss
sn lee ths place perfectly dsfsrsols We
are nos surprised ~ this. Il true We osp,ursd Povt
Royal sus Terusnin ssd Fort cinch have bsen given
20 ng.
We Lad in the expedition Mt. w. II Dennis. ON sssst
ut the survey, who possessed accurate oca4
rno,sisdge OF part Of tns ground We passed ovsre
OF which indeed he had made The topoUsphicsk
map updsr ths direction OF the supsrintendens%
We was sssous and active, and gives
me pleasure 70 mention him. Tho Empire City, on board
Of which was General Wright, grounded on tho bar ~
soop - be arrived In another steamer, immediate ssps
,.a.ry s,.r.c., IN him the fcrts and al authority