The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-15

amd ev.snH"n ~. VARIOUS war hope 70 deceive
An tne msaatims, went out oil the So1nd
Ssa came oy sea to the main entrance oil ~
I;rCc., Ees =, Az conssqasnee OF the bad weather
Oommander Dray ton, accom- panied bv Dom.
,menasI o. 4. r. Rodgers, with the armed
lsenones and cutters, and the small armed
.0mpan,'ss ss.ss, nom the waba:h. had arrived
M. ms entering 'hs hareQr. Commander bray
TON sens Lieutenant White, OF the Uttows.
% hoist the nag on Fort Ollnch. the nrst OF
Union has resumed its proper place since the
nrst proclamation Of the Prssident Of the
United Statss was issued.
,rd1, few y. :css.sssns m1:t:t shot. were red
was discovered that q railroad train Wa
about 70 start Commander :Oravton> IN
board tne Otsowa .JIisn tenant. .Oommancisg
nrsd ssvsrai shells at it, aiming At the loco.
motive, some Of which took eject Il va
report ted that the Hon David Yulee lats 4
senator OF the United States from the State
" " .nn "a escaped from the train and took
Commander q. p. Rodgers. pu hing ahead
Win the launches. captured the rebel steamer
ns'on. containing artillery stores, army
vaGohs' mules, forage, &c and fortunately
secured the draw bridge, which was held
1nrine the night BY The second launch of the
wsoasn: M Tnsre were passen gers, including
Womsn .nI n. ano cnndrsn, aboard the Darlington,
nred upon, and refused to hoiss the white
nag, Notwithstanding the sntreaties Of the
women. No one was injured. send the
captain OF the steamer home a prisoner. His
nams 10 Jacob Brock. He is q native OF
Vermont, but has been resident OF Florida
for twenty three yearA
the same might, Commander Q. p. Rodgers
nscenoeo me nt. Mary'S with the Ottowa, and
TOOK Possession OF the town, driving out a
picket OF the Snemy's cavalry. Early in the
morning the town of Fernandina was also
from Commander Drayt tons command. In
both places most OF the Inhabitants had fled.
By order, 1t 10 said, OF the rebel an u,horities.
A company OF ssamen and marines, under
hold Fort Ciinch.
1t is reported 10 me by Lieutenant Com
manding UoWnes, OF the Huron, that tho
whole structure OF the railroad on the Fernan-
dina stde, including the swinging draw
bridge, 10 Quits unipjuSed. The rebels have
done some damage by fire to the tressel- work
on the other side Of the river, but en- not
Jet informed OF its extent. Several iocomo.
tivss, bag gage. tenders. freight cars, and some
other property bestdes that found In the steam.
sr Darlington, have been recovered
The whole number Of guns discovered up
to this time 10 thirteen, embracing heavy 81.
Founders. s-inch guns. and one SO and one
l7o-pounder fided guns.
The towns OF ST. Mary's aud kernaRdina
are oninjured. visited the town, Fort
Oiinch, and the earth WORKS on the sea face of
tne Island. ts impossible look ct these prepa.
rations for vigorous defence, uisAoAs jstnS sar-
grIsea es thes should have been polsntsvty desevd
Inc batteries on the north and northeast
shores are as complete as art oan make them
Six are well concealed, and protected by
ridges of sand hills in front of them. and con.
tain perfect shelter for the men, and are 60
growth and the varied contours Of the land.
that to strike them from the water would be
the mere result Of chance.
A battery OF six guns, though larger and at.
h0ffA
we'll sheltered and masked. These batteries,
and the heavy guns mounted on Fort Ulinch,
command all the turntngs OF the man ship
channel, and rake an approaching enemy
Beside them there waa another battery OF
four guns, ON the south eLd of Cumberland
! Island, the IRE of which would cross the
| channel inside of the bar. Tne difficulties
| arising from the indirectnsss OF the channel
| and from thp shoalness of the bar would have
| added to the edefences by keeping the approach.
| Ing vessels . long time exposei to IRE under
great disadvantage.
/ And when the ships of an enemy had passed
| all these defences, they would have had to
| encounter weIl.constructei and naturally
| masked battery at the town, which commands
| toid that Genera! L 90 pronounoed the place
perfectly defensible. We are not surprised at
this, II trae We captured Port Royal. but
rernandina and Fort Ciinch have been given
take great pleasure in reminding the De.
partMent that tle principal and ultimate OBJ
lect OF the naval expedition which have the
honor to command, was, in iss nrst eOncep.
| ton. TO take ana keep under control the
whole lire OF the seacoast of Georgia, "know
ing,'' to use the language Of the original
the seacoast of Georgia controls the State OF
Georgia."
The report that the fortificat,ons at st
simons, armed with heavy columbiads, had
| Port Royal, Is confirmed. This being the
case, the entire seacoast OF Georgia is now
either actually Id my possession, or under my
control, and thus the views of the Govern.
| ment have been accomplished.
Very resp'y. your most obd,t ssrv'..
Comd's South Atlantic Blockading Squad
To Hon. Gideon Wales,
secretary Of Nav, Washing on.
BLACK slrusIIoAn oPIsIos OF Ar1a sIruA
rIJH.'
The Washington Star. Of the 10th inst, ha,
an article upon the "constrictions Of the an
| aconda,'' which furnishes good idea Of thu
| opinion now prevailing at the Federal Uapi
tai Of the situation Of affairs at the South
It II known that all the Black Republican
editors are profound strategists, and henc,
We are not much taken aback by Dug Wal
lacks exhibition in this instance. We copy q
| portion:
A striking effect OF the successes OF thu
Union arms OF late, is the fact that on Fri
| New Orleans to nifty cents on the dollar, anC
| by to-day probably to twenty .flve cents or
the dollar; or, IN other words, that thsil
| cause is financially ruined. They thus nnC
| themselves without the means of buying sup
plies, &c, and know that campaigns can nc
| more be fought without money than withou
| arms. They were we'll aware that. especia ally
| under such circumstances as we detail above
they were at the mercy OF the Go Vsrnmens'l
military preparations here, the moment Il
| might be determined to set the coils OF thil
portion Of Ihs anaconda In motion.
The advance Of the division OF the army
under General Banks, ETC., was, therefore
more than they dared risk standing NJ
clusion to abandon their elaborate defence,
in this quarter on Thursday last, when they
probably commenced falling back from Win.
| chester and Leesburx; the latter having lOni
i be en- really untens bic by them, unless thej
| were willing to risk u decisive battle there.
They made NO contest at Leesburg with the
4 two or three companies OF our troops thai
came down from Lovetts Gap tof the Blue
| them ~ it were. In retiring from there, they
| doubtless struck direct for thstr 0anassaa
l works.
we md many incredulous relative to the
/ fact that they are abandoning them also
| That, however, is military necessity since
| they have abandoned thsir defences ON both
their night and left hanks. The fact that they
are doing 20 Il confirmed by ten or 0ftsen re'
| fusees aud contrabands who, availing them
selves Of the withdrawal of their tho Rebsl)
picket guards, have come within our lines In
the last twenty four hours.
They cannot nsvs & spl1sSg snSr e1ns na .sn3 SnG
| CAMPS and batteries from the mouth Of the
Occcquan up TO Wolfram Shoals-burains
and destroying everything they eonld not
carry OF In hurry, a. thsy certainly havs
done Withou. thus leaving their right aank
wholly atOur mercy, - wen a. their Wtnchss-
ter deiences --their left dank-with any tntsn.