The New York herald., 1862-03-31
The troops are in excellent health
Our Jacksonville Correspondence.
JACKSONVILLE Florida March 20 I8a

Our Jacksonville correspondence.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 20, 1882
scksonrlk IN the Hands Of Our Toops-Particu,ars Of
ne Rrpedition-No Resistance Offered by The Rebels
TAer Batteries Evacuated and Their Guns Lef Behind
1 WAere the Rebel Troops are Supposed to Have Gone
te-Jacksonple Set Fire to by the Flying Troops-Half
Milton Dollars Worth Of Property Den.,lisaed by
tAs Rcbels-The Fbrmer Trade of Jacksonrns ns-Reolu
1ons Of the Citizens of Jacksonville e-They Deny the
Right of Secession and Rebellon-Speeches of Samuel
L. BurriH ana Captain Steoens, dc.
This which is the principal town in East Florida was
ken by the federal feet and occupied Immediately by
10 troops on Wednesday last the 18th instant II lies
the 81. Johns river, twenty miles from the sea- YES
drawing twelve feet Of being able to cross the
The vessels in the expedition were the gunboas Otta
Seneca, Isaac Smith and another under command Of
Om Stevens.
On the 18th two Of the gunboats proceeded up the
yer from this point in search Of the world renowned
acht America, which had lain here since last fall until
bout ten or twelve days since, when she was taken
xay The Savannah mail steamer st. Marys had also
taken up the river and il is probable that both of
Aese vessels have been run up some of the numerous
osks and sunk the gunboats returned after three
hys search without discovering them.
Contrary expectation both Sides the approaches
this place by the river were not defended and no re
stance offered to the Union forces by land or water
at Fernandna, the batteries evacuated by the
bcs, and the guns the most part left behind This
by order ofGeneal Taper who is said to have acted
BON orders from General Lee, commanding the rebe
oops the South Carolina Georgia and Florida coast
lere were some five thousand rebel troops in
10 part OF Forida--at Fernandna, here, and ON
line Of the railroads to Tallahassee and
dar Keys. The people say that JEFF. Davis
" sent them to Georgia and Tennessee but nothing
stve 10 known about it, and it il now matter of lit
consequences, as the Union troops have command OF
s place and Fer nandna which gives them entire con-
ol Of the railroads and OF the eastern and middle sec
ons Of the State.
Unfortunately, however they did not reach here in
10 this beautiful town from destruction as the
st part Of 10 in ruins. On the afternoon Of the
th some 1--WE or six hundred armed mon claiming to be
part Of The force which had been stationed at Feruan
na arrived here by railroad and announced that they
come by order Of General Trapier burn the steam
wmils, lumber, &C., which might be OF value to the
dcra authorities No time given TO save property
any description Al dusk the torch was applied and
brief space eight Of these immense establishments.
rming nearly circle both sides Of the river were
. blaze. Immediately afterwards the spacious and
egant hotel, well known to Northern inya,ids az the
.dson House, was fired by unknown persons together
tth warehouses, The railroad freight depot, &c. &c
this property was total loss the owners as no at
mpt was made TO save or rescue any part Of it.. The
owDg is list OF the owners Of the sawmils and lum
with their loSeps,-