The New York herald., 1862-03-31


s.ynes 70, '.'.'''..'....''..... 10 200
1Icnrist @ w.. .......,..... 1000
s 'oke. $1,000
nvas PIoPeI.y 3O,OOO
Otner property destroyed was valued as follows
s S50 700
t9Rs warehouse 15,0 900
,binson q block and contents ......., 33 900
lroad depot and wharf. 10000
,nndry and machine shop. 10000
Tho population Of Jacksonville before the war broke
|t, was about four thousand II had large trade as
81 Johns river 10 settled with plantations, and Is
kvigable for two hundred miles above here for large
sssls, and there dozen steamers running Oh It.
ugh the Charleston and Savannah mail steamers only
Ient up to Piaka; sixty miles above here. The lum.
frr trade was very extensive aud prosperous. About
~ million feet Of Florida pitch pine sawed here
'nuallyworth In New York and other Northern ports
|om $25 TO $40 per thousand, and In great demand
course there is end to this business The exports
roan, turentne. &C., amounted TO 500 600 annually;
tton, 900; cedar, 500 900, &c The arrivals
vessels were about four hundred yearly--m
lry equal numbers from foreign ports and Northern
10 town was built mainly OF brick, lighted with gas,
'd was great resort for invsds, as the climate Is
Isry mild The Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Railroad,
arng hero n,ersscts with the road from Fernandina
Cedar Keys, twelve miles from here, and then goes
70 Tallahassee, the capital, 1eo miles, and thence
.ghtecn miles 70 81. Marks, on the Gulf. This makes
10 position one OF great military importance, while
. accommodations for troops are excellent, and by
instant by sea with the naval stations
,ove IL is easily supplied and reinforced
Immediate preparations were made by the Union
rces, on arriving here, 10 meet attack from the
,reatened TO march upon the town. The gunboats
brought close enough 70 the docks to command the
ncpal streets, the troops kept under arms each
ght at the railroad depot and the market building and
e hundred OF the crew OF the Wabash steamer lying
the mouth OF the river, sent up here with
howitzes 70 assis In the defence of the town but
TO this time attack has been made, nor is IL pro.
be there viii be- still 10 understood that the ma
u and military commanders are extremely anxious TO
plain considerable reinforcement, regarding IL as
,soutely necessary II the place is 70 be held perma
.nty.
General sherman and STAFF arrived here today in the
owing proclamation the original Of which struck
by the comrositors from the NEw YoRK Herald Office
bw serving IN the Forty eighth aud Seventy ninth reg
cns New York Volunteers
ROCL AVIATION TO THE PEOPLE OF EAST FLORIDA.
HEADQUARTERS, ExPEDrrioSARy CoRis,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 70, 1862. (
The troops Of the United states have come among you
protect loyal citizens and their property from rther
olestaon by the creatures OF rebel and usurped au
orty, and ~ enable you to resuscitate government
hich they have ruthlessly endoavored to destroy.
All loyal people who return TO remain at their homes
the quiet pursuit OF their lawful avocatons shall be
otecied IN all their rights within the meaning and
brit CT the constitution OF the United States The sole
sire and intention ca the government Is to maintain
10 integrity OF tie constitution and the laws and
am states which have rovolted from their national
legihoe 10 then former prosperous and happy con.
tim.
There great satisfaction In tho fact now become pa
mt to all that large portion Of you still cling in your
sarts that mother who first liberated Won from tho
hraldom Of dospotic government: who next rescued
yu from the deathly grasp OF tie willy savage Mt a
ghtfu cost OF lie and treasure and VINO
evatcd yon from the condltiDnof Territorial dependence
that Of proud and independent state
earnestly recommend that In every city, town and
rec net yon assemble In your primary and
pacty that you there throw on that sham government
hich has been forced upon you ielitv AM,
esancs 10 the corsiiuiion Of the United states and