New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24

Ths Ellen was ordered to rcr.an and bTip off the
Guns aud rejoin the dest at Jsebson' .lle. Capt.
pudd discharged his duty with 10 n ich energy that
he reached tie town the same mig IL, having on board
two .ieht-inch colombiads, ~.,h carriages and sdes
complete, TWO tbrty-lwo,s, rihed 3o-pounder' 30"
two brass field pieces, Mounted. One old APO
rot consideTed worth bringing away, was deS,'ol -
by bursting. Tie ccumbiads were Discovered Ouii''
a, some distance f.om the others
Three miles farther up flag Of truce wa. zen ~
a house on thu, left bank. Lieut. Wmte iauueu ''o''
~ cno,,s ,;,l M sssurauco that no BARN was IT.
rof IN arms. All The res1 OF the
80. ~ 10 c,,o,,,ie. thirty miles from tic bar, white
-, loi.,e3 on the houses. Boats came OF
..., -. ,ot mart Of The town had becn destroyed
1, and that The arrival of the gunboale was im-
rs,;eptly expected By the inhabitants stu remaining
and thai no oppositiorof any Lind would be offered
rres had been seen IN every direction since the ycs-
.es Gst appeared OF the bar, and they had brosen
ont sgre.h and in such numbers after the ban was
crossed that Il was feared the whole toxin might be
already destroyed. The three companies OF troops
stationed 10 tho three forts had been Withdrawn TIC
week before, but bat. siion under MAJOR Hopkins
remained in ,ho town til Tuesday, and on TUESDAY
night, when The feet was inside the river, by oraer
Of Gen. Tsapier, commanding The department, had
hu.ae9 AZ the steam sawfniiis bat one, the railfosa
wharf, tue foundery, tie Jndson House, iine h0'e''
ttofe with large stock 81 goods, and half Gozeh
private dwenss. A GIuboat, which would nave
oeen hnislel in about .lfee weeks, was burned fS
sooa RS lie geet was seen outside. This vessel wuf
100 ect long ard the machinery for her nearly con-
ple,ei. seven million .eet OF lumber were bnrDed
nitl ,be mills. Tic Rebel soldiers exceeded their
orders, broke open snd puudered stores hnd houses
Threatened and ual-ea'ed citizens suspected oi
Nortiera sympatbieg, shot two men Ia cold BLOOD
arfor.,tca no outraso tina; could make that night
more horrible.
. Arriving d; jacksonville sloui noon, Capt Stevens
anchored his tlee with broadsiaes 90 tic town. Tie
fires OF the nil. ald houses were srl burning aud
the smoke hung heavily alou, two-,hirds OF the
hor,2on. 4 deputation was sent on board 10y the
uulcipal authorities with message .or the com
usrding olucer hich wsa delivered BY NJ. ;. j..
Bnrriu. man OF NOrher birth, suspected OF beng
n Cnonist ard therefore accompanied by zen ca J.
zens. wbose appearance and !ioguase wholly ceaii-
fed them with tie South. Aif. Burnt. was received
hy CAPT. Stevens Oh lie quarterback Of ihe QUA
va. and Del yered ls crIia, With considerable ayi-
iqton. lie said il substance .aat 10 resaatcc would
BE- offered 10 the occupation Of The ,c"n, that the
citizens hoped for protection 10 their persons ana
property. and were ready TO submit 10 tie ioiov
brought against them. although lac felt bound 70 aci
thai they considered ..ls d wicked and wanOn az,
and the invasion OF d peaceful State wholly un-
provoked!
/ Capt.in Stevens replied with great moderation,
dying 90 frances Of protection desiring ihat n cl.i
= zens should remain declaring the object Of the oxpe-
,i;,ion 10 h. only the ic .iabssl n.n, o Onion ~
, ibogity on releous coil, sud thrt force woud he
+ used only 4eaus. Rebels ia arms. On tine wAarye.
crowdsof petpie had gathered TO Vince. 'he ariya
Of the Sect end learn ,hc f1ful. o. DE mission sln
& on board. TIE only Tag f. iDg % shore Sc - t-C
British Jack over the mil 20, burnt winch We
ai,eruri learned belonged TO he same NJ. SOFT
who was found a Nissan. No cntiu,issr or feeling
of any kind was shown by the p.opo. either % tie
Is. proaoh Of the Gec, or tic return Of their eIa-
jsssy with its resssuring message.
prpalsous were made lcr immediate landing.
lac oops e.e sent ashore IA ;he launches snd cot.
tori. and Uhen they were al landed aud drawn up
IN the square nesr by, Captain stevens. accompanied
by all tic olicegs commanding vessels and by many
oilers, went ashore ard tCCb forr.l possession by
hosting tie Stars eRi Stripe. The regil Entail band
meantime playing the national are. The Custom
Iiouse ana Post-Of.,s were broken Cpen bat very
l,,tle was found IN ether NJ Bu..it,, who was an
h old acquaintanse OF Captain S.evens, introduced 20
hin some of the principal citizens and invited the
parry b. bis house.
{ Col. Wh.plo vas ordered to dispoae his force 81
10 take secure military possession Of the place,
toetalIish Provost Guard and enforce orde. among
. chi ~rs md soldiers. The railroad station was
seized. aud two OF tae how tiers landed were ia
toned 81 that poiu, under Lieut.. Irwin the other a.
TIE o1pof,le md o. tie town uudos Lieut. Berues.
p:,ke.s were thrown ont in various direrious, end
GONE effort wa mai5 by Col. Nhipple 20 10 dispose
BIZ. troops gs to glsrd he place against surpgise. bu,
tie whole arrangement WIS unskAfnl ard its
execution incomplete, and unscldiery Lieut..
Irwin was obliged 70 change tie position Of lie
guns aud of the troops seut 20 .up,od him, and 30
take tie responsibility # their movement rpon him
seG. Lieut.. Barnes a.lO Transferred hs gum. and
used lis own discretion about other arrangement
4 Al siacA was considered not unlikely, aud tho
oIsates, eSl' and caution were absolutely necessary
out Col. Wh.ppe, on whom deyoved the sole
charge Q, theiorces on shore, chose to render MS
.nconyei .nce complete by in.oyica;oa.
Forgc,fol both Of lis duty aud Of the influence Of
such su example II town JUS; pescoably occupied,
Col. Wbipplo during al Wednesday night was pub
icly aud shameless y drunk, carousing at bis heal.
quar;cr. paraiDg the streets on hio rounds az night
with a negro woman Oh hisarn, and "a king drunken
speeches to bis men til daylight. This oulrss eols
and disguoefal conduct was hfoug.t to Tho uotce OF
! Csyt. Stevens, by memorandum nnaerously signed