The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-20
The Black Troops Again In Florida.
OUR MAYP0RT MILLS CORRESPONDENTS.
MAYPoRT Mills, Fla, May %, 1863.
MosrGoxKRY,s EXPEDITION.

MoNrGoMERY's EXPEDITION
An expedition, consisting OF the First South Carolina
regiment Col Higginson and part of the Second South
Carolina regiment under the command Of Col. Montgome-
ry Kansas notorety embarked the steam transports
Burnside Boston and John Adams, and left Port Royal
about the 9th of the month"; and arrived ct the
mouth OF st. Johns river Sunday morning, the 10TH
and came anchored inside Of the bar, where lay
the United States gunboat Norwich J. N. Duncan, COM
mandsr and another vessel. when consultation took
place and arrangements perfected ascending the
river.
Jacksonville being some twenty-five miles from the
bar after perectng tho arrangements the feet started
at forty minutes past IN the morning. IN The FOL
lowing orderUnited States gupbcas Uncas, Capt Wat
son; transport Burnside; United States gunboat
Norwich, j.. n. DuAcan, commander, the John Adams
and the steamer Boston bringing mp the roar.
II was . beautiful night, and We passed
81. Johns bluff whore there was . severe fight some
time ago, 10 looked frownngy upon us but We passed
unmolested and kept up the rvsr-the gsnboats with
their men at the guns ready for any rebel who should
have the audacity 70 show himself.
ARRIVAL yAcEsoSvulS-A SURPRISE.
After afew delays from grounding sand shoals in the
river reached jacksonville, about nine O'Clock in the
morning, much 10 the surprise Of the inhabitants and
few rebel picksts. who received notice Of approach
only BY seeing negro troops march past their windows
the double quick TO take possession Of tho different
the city. Colonel Montgomery Of the Second,
depoyed Of his troops under Of the guns Of
the gunboats very promptly, and thus took quiet pos
session Of the place, but only for a short time.
THE REBELS ATTACK Us, BUT REPuLsED.
As the rebels found out that had they
rallied and made attack, but repulsed by the
troops with the aid OF the two gunboats, which made
anna speudd firing sending their shells right into tho
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midst OF the rebels wncn hao the enect Of making them
oAye ~ hury' 10y, however, camc osck again ana
Ss % Ica anS onnd s ans s @
SIDE o. one ked ana TWO wosndoa but tney kept upa
running nght rom time 70 time oy means OF tne raroaa;
They bad platform car aud locomotive attached and
would and give US taste Of their metal by nring
some ham dozen sne ana On .ne appcafance o. our
troops they would retire an continued Tor three or
erecting barrcades burning houses on the plea OF mill
tary necessity ana erecting &sma earnwork Tor tner
protection. 60, .ov,
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and going up the river after sugar turpentne negroes
ana cotton were 'ne S tne steamer Jonn
eseh ms mnss have been bard upon the gunSoas
lot every nouI VI 80 sy ns W u, 'S "ay' 'en 'nA''
and TINS was Kept UP hs ut anu uay.
On the 18th the gunSoa, Paul Jones came up. This was
s,ce.son ~ S v ,daroj oos sorr,n h IN
mense battery ana sne rendered soou service WINE she
bringing part OF inc Sx.n Oonneclcas rsgnent and ON
the go me seaneis nes"n S anu uouoaa WIN
ne Lynn Mne rs, n y. ~ ne Su''' 0'
Afr f ., ~ IN. , ns.sT r.. ,s, -,
un sre ran sean e by h rsoor, Of ana
were aroused rom seep oy me epor. sun' .nu We
soon found out that the rebels we're coming IN good
oanes. iol .ney ,o n y, ~ ss.,. n,r ,b.h
and dia some aamsee, one 2, sne sues gong Iougn
n.s.ng adxn ,hroaSh Inc calling. on throasb door
Soc ~, ny, @ .n,e ,oo, o.nns n
taxing tnodoor 10 JUS passass, M" room occupeo oy
imam anu ,"a nso Of boarSs sha,,sr,ns two