New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

and his outrageous conduct was What might be eK.
pect6d from renegade.
One train was stopped by the Ons~as she'll. two
Of its passengers being killed. The other train,
which was much the largest, and was said to have
on board ex-senator Yulee, succeeded in Crossing
the bridge and getting away. The Ottawa was fred
on by the retrearing Rebels after they had hossod
Tue white Nag On shore. The whole place was found
deserted and was meant to have been fred and
destroyed by the Rebels but here az at Beaufort the
precpate haste Of their retreat prevented the execu-
ton OF the plan. During the afternoon the aeos
arrived OIL the hsrbor outside but did not succeed in
getting IN TIL next day when part Of the troops were
landed, and Gen. Wright took possession on shore.
The Empire City and the Belvidere stwo trausports.
went ashore and were not got of without difficulty.
The whole feet narrowly escaped the came misfor.
tune, for the Pocahcntas which was leading in went
on the bar, and the other vessels had only Just time
70 sncbor. Since the survey OF the hsrbor
the bar has materially shifted and either there 10
much less water than formerly it has not yet been
found.
Capt. Stevens went on in the Ottawa, on Tueo-
day, to St. Mary's, and found that town deserted.
The next morning he went up ST. Marys River -
far rs Kings Ferry, nearly forty miles above the
town, lending at the houses and plantations he
passed, meeting no resistance, and inviting the peo-
pie 70 return to the town they had deserted On his
return, an attack was made by a part of the Mssis
sippi regimen, which fed from Fernandina. They
lined the banks Of the narrow stream Tor q mile
concealed in tie woods that ffinged the bank, and
poured in a fire Of musketry as tie vessel passed.
The Ottawa replied with grape and cantter from her
ll.inch ard howiizers, killing and woundnig great
numbers Of the Rebels. Only four OF her men were
wounded, and none killed, though the Rebels were
not more than 300 yards Off and their bullets struck
tie vessel in great numbers. The attack was wen
planned, bet it's result will be likely to discourage
similar attempts 10 future The Ottawa returned On
Thursday.
The Alabama, which was sent north by Com Du-
pont with Official dispatches and news Of the occups-
ton, will have carried many details and accounts
which otherwise might give at length. No. oppor-
tunity was afforded to send letters BY her, ne sic
started from the fleet lying outside the bar. 1t seems
incredible tina, this place should have been given up
without a struggle. Probably the Rebels did not
reflect that feet Of any force woud attempt pass
inside of Cumberland Island for no defen,es were
erected on that side The Pawnee and the others
finally got through, but not without much difficulty
and delay. That they succeeded at all is due
to tho skill of their pilot, Mr. Godfrey, an
Acting Master in the Navy. Without reference,
however, to this inside approach the Rebels
made every preparation TO run away, carrying Of
guns and beginning to surrender the place as early
as Sunday morning News of the departure Of tho
feet is said TO have been received from Warsaw.
Fort Cinch iself mounted only Fix guns, aid beinr
unfinished. would not have been very stro<
unsupported but it was fanked by batteries -
guns, constructed with great skill. and pearl, -
proof. The natural advantages Of ATE grc4u' e..
very great, end if the Rebels had had ans "e,.,
the fight the place could not have been 's1eh "a
severe struggle. Many heavy guns we',
behind, and captured. The whole coast Is P'0DsDs
deserted and will be rapidly occupied ny 00'A'
Dupont and Gen. Wright.