The New York herald., 1862-03-20
Arrival OF the Steam Transports Atlenti
and Marion.

Arrival OF the Steam TranSp0rts Atlenu
and Marion.
The transports Atlantic, Captain Edridgs, and
Marion Captain JAS D. Phillips, which sailed from Port
Royal March 10, consigned TO the United States Quarter
master, arrived here yesterday morning
Tho Atlantic brought large number Of passengers,
among whom are j. W. Sherman and Captain Lodge, Of
the bark Fanny Easr prisoners to the United States
Marshal. Her cargo comprisss:-e5 bales ginned SEA
island cotton s05 unginned do 2s bales Florida upland.
mirror. i pianoforte, p hides, 80 Of bookS-to
Hiram Barney. Collector Of the Port Of New York.
Tho United States steamer Mcclellan, Captain A. @.
Gray accompanied the Atlantic to Port Royal bar, to
take OF a number Of invited guests. Signals were sx-
changed and salutes fred - the ships parted
No important had occurred since the recent cap
turc and occupation of Fernandua st. Narys. st. Au
gustne and Jacksonville, Florida, by the navy under
Flag Ofcer Dupont and troops commanded by Genera
Wright
OUR FERNANDINA CORRESPONDENCE.
FERSANDISA, Fla, March II, 1862.
Ts Jacksonville Ezpedition-Lawding at Nassau Inlet
Deserted Battery Found-Auirol Of Fled gT 81. Johns
Bar-TranJer Of Troops to Cusooots from Transport
Bos,on-AGairs al Fsrnandina-Re6el officers Ttken,
de-, dc.
BY tho steamer Boston, Captain johnson, we have in
tcgence OF the progress Of the expedition which left
here on Saturday last take and occupy Jacksonville
Florida village on the st. Johns river, twenty five
miles from the sea- and about thrtyhve miles from here,
as the crow ies. When tho Boston last the feet 1t
OF st. Johns bar and about TO it, preparatory
ascending the river to the village city for Florida
is blessed with many cities Of small size and less import
ancc OF st. Johns where expect to get hold Of the
railroad and cut Off the lower part Of the peninsula from
rebeldom The expedition composed Of the gnboat
Ottawa, Commander Thomas II. Stevens Seneca Com
mander Daniel Ammen Pembina, Commander John
Bankhcad Isaac Smith, Commander Nicholson Huron,
Comm andor Downes and Ellen, Lieutenant Budd with
the transport Boston, having board the requisite mill
tary force.
The feet crossed FerHandna bar on Saturday after
noon at ono O'Clock, and stood out towards tho Wa
bash, which laid At anchor miles outside the bar
On nearing her they joined by five launches and
cutters from the flagship, under the command Of Leu
tenant Irwin, each armed with Dahgren howtzer, and
manned by q full crew. As the Boston neared the Wa
bash the band or OF the regiments conducted by
Professor Dgnam, one Of the most accomplished mus
clans in the service performed the national airs in the
most spirited manner and when the last strains Of the
"sar spanglcd Bannero had died away the OF the
wabash sprang into the rigging, and manning the yards
replied 10 the refrain in three rousng choers given with
a will that might have been heard high above the
Of tho surf the sleepy town Of Fernandina itself.
The commanding officer Of the expedition, Captain
Thomas stevens Of the Ottawa, was compimentsd na
similar manner, which was duly acknowledged Dy tne
Ottawa blue jackets manning the rigging and giving
three rousing cheers. II well merted compliment
to Captain Stevens. The feet again under way in
few moments, and after short and pleasant sail
70 anchor Nassau Inlet Of the rat holes
on the Southern coast As the draught Of water did not
permit tho gunboas 60 in the launches in command
Of Lieutenant Irwin, despatched in. landing
soon effected without trouble and battery found which
had once mounted four guns II had evidently been de-
serted but short time by tho rebels, IKE all others
the sea which may bo approached b, The navy. Lieu
tenant Irwin cd the stars and Stripes upon the
parts and the United States government again had pos
session Of another harbor In the rebel rcame.
Mr.. Irwin had one hundred sailors In his command
Tho launches having returned and report having beer
made at eight O'Clock the feet weighed anchor again and
stood down the coast for 81. Johns, which soon
reached on the bar found the steamers Florida
and Keystone state bockading the port. As nothing
could be accomplished that night. the fleet came 10
anchor TO await daylight In the morning tho troops
were transferred from the Boston TO tho gunboats.
While lying on 81. johns immense colrons OF smoke
we're observed from the fleet, rising al several points
from the shores Of the river and tile adjacent country
An immense body Of smoke hung oref tie river in tho
direction o Jacksonville aud u seemed % DO the general
imprcsron amons the naval Jccrs hat Tho rebel sol
iers were applying tho torch 70 the plantations along