New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-20


The ollowins report ias been received from Com.
Dupont
Fnosurp W,B.sH
Ory s.. ArersriSs NoEns. March -. 100
srR: Having on the 7th dispatched n division Of
NV force To- hold Brunswick, consisting OF the Mo.
hic~n Pocahoulaf, aud Potomska under Commander
Gordon. .hifted my flag nom the .rs'-nsmed yes
sci 70 the Pswnec, and organized another gqnadrCn
Of lirht vessels, embracing the four REGULAR guu-
boats Oitawa, Seneca, Pemhua, and Huron, sith
the Isaas Smith and Ellen, utdor Lieutenant Com
msndiug Stevens, 10 proceed without DELAY 10 ihe
,olla II tie 81; johns River and ofo5s, II possi5ls
- dihcu. .ud shallow BAN, iesi tie forts il s'il
held ara rush on 20 Jack souyille-lndesd, 90 20
Ia as rlstka, eighty miles beyond, to reconnoiter
aud capture river steamers.
Iii- expedition wa 10 lie accompanied by he
arr ed lannche. and cutters Of the Wsbnsh, under
Lien.s. Irwin and Barnes, snd by light-draught
tr1urp0u with the .th Newiiump shire Regiment.
After nruarg.g with Biyadier-Geuorai Wright our
oirt occura ION % tie Florida ard Georgia cosstg.
IN luding protection ron injury the mansion and
ground. OF Duugcucs, on Cumberland Island, orig
n.liy tie property Of the Revolutionary hero and
.rairiot, Gen. Greene, and siill owned by his de.
.neniari., aud leaving { Bmander Psrciysl Draw
t.u ia cl3ree Of TIE naval force, | rtjoiuei this
Arms. ,yaitiu9 for me on Fernandina, and proceeded
..I.h her % ) John +. arriving there on tie pin.
lie 8unbOats bad no. Vel been able 10 cross the
tpr bu' eatected 10 DO 20 the next day. the tlsn
oriv pet,iuV IN thai evening. AZ At Nassau, which
~, visited hy Lieut.. Commanding Stevens on bis
wsy down. tie forts seemed abandoned. There
b,i1. no probability that fhe Huron could enter, |
aisrnf,t. j her or 10 50. Augustine, wbere / iOl-
lo.tr.l hor. arriving on tho llth. l immediately
sent on shore Commander &. X. =. kodgers with .
1g OF truce having reason 20 believe that If there
~. any people Oh tais coast likely 10 ROMAN ia
thcir houses, il would be =; 81. Augustine.
Iir.lo.e Commander Rcigors's most interesting
rorofi. which am safo the Department will read
A. AZ Il y t,Fa
more over hat old city, raised bv Inc hands u ity
o,,u ueoplo. who resisted the appeals. threats, and
Getoods of ticir leaucrr, Though compelled 20 VII
.l., The carving on OF their sons IA the ranAs ~
the fyng enemy. ilis gives Is Possession Of "a
second Saiondl lot Of strength and Importance.
since ,grtiug tla above have received. BY the
10, cgih. a report from Lieut.. Com g Steven
NJ his operations in the 81 Johns River giving ic-
Ton lieutenant & Jmmeulins Nicholson leln
with 10. roi % acts Of vandalism on the pii % tie
Eep commanders mot the people, III setting ire To
,st anlutics u, lumber, and the raH-niils in that
n. ion. owned hy Northern men supposed TO nave
al XIX y...eI aal d.aicult service, having to
contend with suff shous dangerous bars, aru lulAnd
NAVIGATION iu encny's country think 81 NV 20
tl. oiice.s su4 men under my commune TO a.! VA
t.., hr..un .A o.csaiops. displayed g.,at 'p..l!
md .tl.iy. tul'. coming up TO ny requirements aud
hi'' ,1.' ,'.p...,i,. aEDUP0Nr fss of.sr
I .ir ffHi. Di,..g NrrtEs. sec-ei'iy %. ne NfV.'
. s. Fi,..grIP WABt.H.
org ~ Nrcr.rfyR. Pa Ms.ch %. 1872
st. Has d. Gro 50 fe bar with so.f cfcf', i1 "H-
&c., Ia ,-r ,ld-. .rpros he'd 81. Al gaaH1 ult.r Tag
nj t. s,d - df,a rear tls city rAir '- va ho.'.ed
,o. ..- o. ts t.. o4sOi Fort Macon Landing r, me
-, - ca rauirins e. ne chief authority, wa- soon jo'd
m tr sN.nf end ed io s inf !ihu "n'ff 70 N'
.rI fhl.a t.slr asrff .ed. i1neo ftFh it'i i'
in- 500, to r-s.oc suor o tie nit estc' sou 90
d r I.tI fr srf o. - p..- 81 iHn'
r,. of ,our d,,enins ion thf1 u ocrnF ine tow /"
e. ID, l,,e of .ifls. ai yol woe arsi-'.s Z" hn h
,-,s .os o bar d ,rrstl Fl tIst night mss il th "
,tti. rou should cti,iy p,c ta frao's aha tepe'y
d. l ,flru. sis submitted to en- authority ni th'
States, tif va hsd single purpo-r 90 fe5Ie tht 'ie o
I'D a.. a. lt.l !. i.frt 80. ore the tr'ehoh
informed Oh. iauricp pal h0rt-s Aa 80 long - t") .
r.tf4 tho ttrs ~ at we sNt l a't
III GOOD f,.n ri.U Z, pd sHar would be flt n 'Ifd On"
Lsnd. q. a i lr cousrrt Win tlo rff-neit o. tu'
fo.s Tie MAYOR AID Council then Informed 'o tat A'
place Lad ha, r.acuatsi th. y codiu. us. by ~ con
f, al Florida frooia and flat hey lady received We 80
susr-. e.yn them and pacd tne cits IN my Isnds 10
d.d tlrn Geo hot he is of ihe noL At once a'
In rop arc ,rdsrce with the advice by order o. tho eyo'
lao mai ,nht en.iau tlspy ed y ine iags a - he iot
Tic Mator pioplra O. torn over 70 mo tc NFo cay"
mounted e. the ott, which In good con1uoi ana 10
sns .l sn oso the mum .ons o. wa it J the eiro,i
ns .n-u desired to take chSfse OF them Tor the present
mae c.f.f inventories All establish patrol p9J en4d ~
fouin. h, thst b. would 10 hold rrpcnsho los the sac
until 1nr force thoni anter he hafbor cslea pp'f ia
rgyuen ct - city. requesting t5m - rvassufc k1st 80
pe ed II sSSaao A.~l t4ssrl' swAA 1Asv- "s0-