New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-31
Wilmington River; Thunderbolt Battery being the
- Tba,, cd with oreat enerpv the work

second. They continued with great energy the work
of enlarping and strengthening the forfifcations
which had been in progress since disappearance
Of Commodore Rodgers squadron in the Sound.
WbenI first went to Wassaw the works could scarce
~ be seen from the anchorage, three miles away,
without q glass; On my las: visit, three weeks
since, hinge mounds of sand were lifted INTO view,
and extended some distance on either side Of the
original work. Traverses and 5omb-proois had been
constructed Of such strength and size that tue WORK
was deemed to 10 almost as well protected as II
casemaed. Tie battery commanded n long
end Difficult. approach up which the gnn-ooas
would have been obliged to pass under
raAiDg fire, without being able to use thor broad
sides. / suppose an attack would have been made
long since if its success Lad been confidently De-
eyed in for if this bad been taken three months OF
two months ago, only Thuuderbolt and JACKSON
would have interviewed between the feet ana the
city, end neither work was 20 strong as skiddawsy'
Three if not four, other batteries have since been
/ built in Savannah River, on the islands near For
jackson. News of the desertion Of Skiddaway was
received only this morning, and it is not known tbat
our forces have taken possession OF the work. lhe
guns have doubtless been removed 10 points OF more
importance to tie Rebels, for they must have IN
ferred from the departure Of the fleet from Wassaw
to Fernendina that nc attack was ever seriously IN
tended on Skddaway.
Lieut.. Col. Bennett Of the 5Jth Pennsylvania,
ist Lieut. Kirby, Company d, 47th New-AOrk, and
MI Willis, one OF the cotton agents employed by
Col Reynolds all Of whom were Oh duty at North
Ed;so, are supposed 10 have been taken prisoners
by the Rebels. They left the camp together on Sun
day, the 10th, in a cariage-are known to nave
driven over 10 Jeossc leland, and were last heard
Of near Gov. Aliens plantation. The Rebel plcaet'
and puerrilIa cartes are scattered the ISLANDS
in great Members, and probably captured then' 40
positive Information Of their fate has been received
An account was brought by the United States gnn'
boat Alabama Capt Laine, this morning arrived
from the flagship ut st. Augustine, which an re-
lnrtant TO give till it 10 officially authenticated yet
fear there can be no doubt of it's truth. dispatch
was received from Jacksonville, stating that Acting
Master Bndd. the commander OF the Ellen, while
lahore with party of men not far hom the laAe
where the St. Mary's aud America are sunk, WAS cd
framed into an ambush and shoi. Another officer
end two sesmen were also killed, and Two seaineii
wounded No names are given except Capt Budd s.
The account Wac given me by an officer oil the Sas-
quelanna who heard it on the Alabama There n
no time to visit that steamer before the eosn9 Oh Tue
mail.
Imean. to have gent in this letter some account OF
the operations Of Mr. Pierce and the agents under
him on the plantations, but must defer II III tomor-
rows steamer. The camp is filled with military ru-
mors Of every degree Of impossible extravaganza,
which can he omitted y ithout harm TO any one. In
Difference TO military necessities, omit also some
facts of no great mporiance-for no movement mas
been accomplished since the last d.ies from Pcrt
Royal-b perhaps o. considerable interest. pre-
sumo, however, ehall Ire deemed to violate no rule
Of secresy il venture 10 state that the numerors
Northern rcports OF the capture Of Sayaunih ire s
IN advance Of the fact, and that the forces under
Gen Sherman are moi vet in possession Of .ie city.
70 rHF PEOPLE or EAST FLORIDA.
IN, troops Of the United states have cone sorF yoa to
Pe.,t oysl ci..Aer' ane theii Fesef5 o ii'r, ' ',
enable to resusct'ie aGovcnneui which .es have ruth
!r.sly .rdesgored 10 destroy
Al slreope wio rel IN 20 or reusn thi Loris. IN
%. ouet pua OF their an svocaiios. .s B, protecl'
II
oa and M. law, end reclaim sstes which have rssoted
noi their A'iola ale .sao~ 20 tAeI former Pscleou' aid
Tcre great ,,'ction 80 he fact bscoue pateri 70
al that portion ~ still cling IN Your hearts 10
thu hoih'r VIC hIt liberated yoa nom 80 dom Of
sspoc ooyernnent wo Aea scued yon IRON 'Ae death
y grasp of tie WHY savage Al fdghnl cost OF - srd treas
ufs; ,nd who sferwsrd elevated yon ON 'ic condition
o. territorial Dependence 70 that OF proud ana independent
stts.
you s.eu be ia primary sud soyeIrgr crpaty tLs'
you thoro throw OF cha. snsm Government which na been
.ufion o. tho nied States and og zs your Government
sEa eject your otcef IN TIE sood Old @sy OF l- pat
When n j. is zone f-4l viH tAe rlT
AID hsppy DAYS in the eujoymep. Of that te indus
y 10 which Nour extensive coast wei sdsPisd ant m
III r. ~ ga
been wicked subjected by tie tra.ioouf os lev
b,oa Gid unprncpod mon; then viii you cro, fui,s
Of ,our honest labor the Of happy homes ard the
collation. Of living unde hoe wise sn sauisy law. hs ar
n W. sHEEMAh, ne..Gsn tomui.nd'ug.
H,o'fsar7s iPrftor'sg Cs'g'. ia he .hr Etc., March
J 20, 1882.
| Al a meeting the loyal citizens Of the United
Sla;cs Of America, Lod 4; jacksonville, Last Florida,
March 2o, a. u. 1872 Al 10, O'Clock, q. m. C. J..
Robinson, CiUifnen. .. l.. keehe Secretary.
Col. Jno. :. Sinniul s. f. Halliday, Pasn Moody,
.Ino ". Price, aud Philip Fraser, esqs., were az
pointed q Committee t. draft resolutions 10 lay be-
7 sore rail meeting. The following is trne copy Of
siid resolutions, which were received anil adopted
unanimously.
WeN'p,ops 9th, Cliy 0, jacksonville. 'nd .viciniy.
tLe Count, Q. Dug anf lie state OF 9da e-4bis,rd
America do i.-eby a.. forth declaration o is AID
soeon protest ug'is GAG eo'sato otle same By any PIE
[ tended state o. Other auttofiy.
sust Ne hold .oycrninent Is coptsct IN which
protection j. D. flce y sAes aEce that when protection il
denied tAr0r gh weakness design, allegiance i longer
Second; We hold that sbisied form e. eoy.rrmrrt
be changed roet.d ercru the PEG.
pie iDcl Gently aud willingly oppressed, anu .ai..y atihsd
ihyd. We bold tlL5 10 state OF she United States hss
iss toronol right to it-lf tie Gov
eminent ana jurisdiction of he n'icl State.
ForriA; We mold thst the Of the Convention OF tie
state o. flords. commonly the Ordinance OF SrceE
s!o l. void being IL direct conhict with Gle Consultation Of
The United States, IA never having been submitted TO the
people ratification
fUt We hold that he state ~ FLORIDA .tesrsl part