Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence for the ANERIcAs.l
Letter from the Sunbury Guards.


DEAR WLvERr Every day more or less of the
deluded followers of Jefferson Davis appear before
the Clerk of the District Court Of the United States,
this place. TO take the oath Of allegiance and then
come to Capt Lambert, Assistant Adjutant General,
to get pass to leave the island Their passes ure
granted when they have the necessary certificates,
and, il seems to me, these released traitors grasp
their discharges eagerly than they did the
ragged currency paid TO them by the would-be Sou
thern Confederacy for their chiralrOHs deeds of
blood and murder. The oath of allegiance is to the
point but to hit those taking it in the right place
Gen. Brannsn has added stronger words, and in
conclusion it now reads, ''Nor will i give aid and
comfort TO the so-called Southern Confederacy."-
But what one expect else of these fellows than
breaking the oath. Men who once attempt to break
up such great and pure Government as that of the
Uuited States will not hesitate to do anything, and
expect before the conclusion of this rebellion, that
the most of the rebels who have taken the oath will
be under Bragg, or some other bragadoeio of Davis
Floyd & Co., in arms against us IL they do, my
wish is that ey may DO the first 10 feel the balls Of
the Springfield rifles belonging to the "mud sills Of
the I7th Pennsylyania Volunteers. In releasing
these prisoners think the General in Command is
doing what is best for what is the use of the Gov
ernment feeding and giving good quarters to a set Of
rascals, who, Mt the bidding of their masters, are
ready to cut the throats Of good Union men, and
willing to burn and page all property belonging to
those who differ in opinion with them.
The from all parts of Florida very cheering
Pensacola has been evacuated, and now the "Star
Spanged Banner" waves over all parts of the city.
of the towns the coast of Georgia, that they
pected would be attacked by Of our many fleets.
If they attacked you may expect TO hear of them
running, for their new idea Of masterly eyacuatons'
is great with them, and they will b" apt to keep it
up. AT the place they embarked the railroad runs
for two three miles along the water. One of our
gunboats coming up too late to catch them, chased
them for awhile, peppering them as they ran, but
| rail having an advantage over paddles, they gave
| up the chase, not, however, without doing some
damage TO tho engine and train, and making several
| of the rebels take to the swamps for refuge The
Honorable % Mr.. Yulee, late United States Senator
aboard tho train.
Commodore Dupont has commenced operations
here, and has already planted the Stars and Stripes
| at Fernandina, St. Mary's, St. Augustine and other
| places that i do not remember. Tho news now here
Is that the people of the interior asking protection
| Of Gen Brannan, and say that Florida never
| really out Of the Union. They acted the way they
| have been doing through fear and compulsion. A
nice way get out of the scrape and their pro-
perty from eonscation but il the old story, and no
| one but fool would be gulled by them, To say
| they nevor out Of the Union Is true, neither
were any Of the seeeded States, for that Was never
i acknowledged al homo or abroad. think General
Brannan understands these people perfectly, aud the
| protection he will give them will be little more
powder and ball, unless they humbly beg pardon for
the ndignities put on him and Lieut. slemncr, throw
down their arms at once, be good aud peaceable cit
i leps and come under the authority Of the Govern
mept as Il was before the rebellion broke out From,
what bear this ~ill -con lie tbs eAsc and then Jcn