New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-30
REPRIMAND OF BRIG. GEN. TYLER
The Correspondent DenySe Banished.
The Investigation of the Battle Of
Fredericksburg.

Special Dispatch to Tie n. ?; Tribune u...,
THE OPERATIONS OF THE BLACK TROOPS III
FLORIDA.
The following is Gen. Saxton's official report AZ
the operations of the black troops in Florida:
Bs.uVoRr. $. C.. March H. 1861
Hon. EDWIN u. STASroS, Secretary OF War.
SIR: have the honor TO report tba. the exps.
dition which seUt up the 81. Johns River, Flor.
ida. consisting of she LIT Regiment OF Sousn Caro-.
lima Nolnntcors Col. T. w. Hie2inson command.
ing, and rorion Of the I'd South Carolina volun.
teers, under Col. Montgomery, captured ard took
possession Of Jacksonville on Tuesday, the 10th
INST rs stated in my last report 10 you, the OBJ
lcc Of this expedition was TO occupy Jacksonville,
and make il the base Of operations for arning the
negroes, and securing in this way, Possession Of
tbs entire State Of Florida.
IL giyes me pleasure TO report that lar the OBJ
iocts OF tho eypediuon have been fully accom-
pliehed The town is comp ieely In our possession,
and msny prisoners.
Thers has been constant skirmlshing goiog on fos
several DAYS. aud ia every action tue negro troops
have behaved with the utmost bravery. Never 10 .
-pgie insance can learn tina, they have finched.
II IL my belief that scarcely An incldeat IN this war
has caused q greater panic throughout the whole
Soninern coast than this RAID OF The c)lored troops
ia Florida. The negroes collecting a. Jackson
vile from all quarters.
| aD or, with greet respect.
K. sAArON, Bis. Gen. yoA
RETURN OF DEsTRTERS.
TIE number os deserters returning 10 tie army
under the Presidents Proclamation is rapidly in.
ereasing as the LIST Of April approaches ia essi.
mated. upon the bssi. Of careful etGrus, thar the
Army of the Potomac is receiving socsss'ous from
this source st the rate Of two or ;hreo Iegiaenss
week. Among those who have tsken adyansge Of
the Proclamaiion ire several pryales who deserted
from the regular cavalry in Texas. two or three
wears ago. ioined volunteer infantry orgapzsous1
tho outbreak of tie Rebellion, aud now, having
preference for their old regiments rrjoin them.
REBEL sYMpATHIZERs WEARING BADGES.
Washington sympa,hzers wiki the Rebellion, sr
to be seen sseariug CoPPerhesd bFess'pns eus oo'%
cent?. agreeably to Vallandig han's suggestion The,
~. f,t saie on the Avenue a quarter OF a dollar
apiece.
CONVICTION ~ GIN. TYLER.
b General Count Martial, of which Msjor-0sA
FIRE. en- was President, has convicted Gen. L. p. Ty'
Ter If conduct priudcial 10 good order and dscb
pine, il making what rurportsd to be ais Official
rep0ri of the part taken by bis brigade IN the battle
Of Fredsricksburg 10 tie Governor Of Pennsylvania
without proner horily and publising the same IN
/ TLe Harr.sjstg Ttieg,aph. On Il nu.nOer OF Other
char.e. no Is fpnnd no. guilty. lie IL sentenced"
he reprmanded in General Orders. la announcing
hi. az Irlvsl, Gen. Hooker say.:
The proceedings findings, ana sentence IN the oae
81 Bng-Cien. 4. B. iyier, |. !. Volunteers are
approved. Tie act ttm reports OF operations
f,iust the enemy are the properly OF the Govern.
met amt IRE not 10 be pubiis led wIthoU, ts 600.
sent has been 20 often and so llainiy announeed,
tnst there IS no excuse for Misunderstanding IL
The propriefy OF tins rule is obvious; contrary
praosice would inevitably lead 20 eontroverns
among officers the publication OF iaiciligencs cacg'
lated 10 he II use To the enemy, and 0ther suoA
n.rnicioas resnlts Brighten. l.. b. Tyler Is con-
,irt,d of having violated tins well-kuown and moss
proycr regulation, thus lending the sanction OF ~
r.rk 70 a pructics which cannot be too severely
rerrohatel.
l. H. 10 pe sure, alleged 10 the defense that the
G,cs relating to 'he operations had been given 70
the world IN the report of the Inycfri;ating Con-
mi,fec Of Congress. IL is now seen how THIS laes
applies 10 the under consideration. lhe orue"
and ,uluiOus of tho army are made for Tie govern
meut If soidiers Tire action OF Congressional Con-
lnttees is rot sui ed TO such rules, aud can u
no way affect the iesi,u Of n soldiers amenabbly
TIE Maior-Genera commanding carrying oas
tie sentence OF the Court, reminds B1gadies Zen
f.. b. Tyler that high rank brings with 0Gtles
well ~ PRIVILEGES. One of the most important o.
there duties is the setting an example oil exso
.
AID no amount OF zeal ana bravery In the dschafgs
Of other duties 10 sufficient excuse for neelec'
this one. Btigsdier.Sen. L. B. Tyler will DO ~
leased from arrrst, and will return 10 duty
Tug CASE OF the CORRESPONDENT DESysE
| The proceedings of the Military Commission, o.
which Col. Sharpe OF the l20th New.iork wa
President, in the case Of L. +. Denyse, convicted
giving valuable information to the enemy oy pa"
fishing oontraband news In TIE Herald, aud SEN
fenced 10 be turned over TO the Provost haFsHsr
General for hard labor under charge oil tue suAN
for ak months, and at the expiration OF SHea 'a'~
be expelled from tho lines OF the armies oil 'H'
United States, are approved by Major-Gen' ho0A"'
who Gays: Mia.
While no one ia more DESTROYS than TIE my0r
General commanding to extend All proper m.' III
to tho press iu it's efforts 10 supply the puone
Trustworthy intelligence it cannot DO tolerated ".
new,paper correspo ndents should abuse the pnslse
NJ Remaining with this army by the publication
! intelligence certain 70 DO OF use TO the enom!
most likely soon TO reach him. irus.ins Com,
| mlder punishment than that AWARDED oy 'ne 100, "a
mission will be sutlcient TO serve as ws,hII1 D.
othors Of that class. the commanding General saops
tho recommendation OF the Commission, aIu .a. A
patee tho sentence 10 expulsion from .De - 80
! his army. The Provost. MaHhal.General WIZ VA
H. r. Denyse TO be taken under guar, " i'm 10
Landing and placed upon the hrsI ooa1 co. "a liz
Warrington, b. C., and will give orders ..v,ar
guards to prevent L. +. Donyse from ss'aa sA'''-
the lines Of this army.
THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG
Gems. Franklin, Dirney and GOoOn wel' CO. 'a
smined yesterday before the Committee on zoe vs
duo, of ,bs War with respect to the battle Of fr0u'.
;ck,buru. Their testimony closes the evidence =
TO that Disaster. ,,. <,os,
,,sr ON REBEL PRISONERS DIED IN oua'a0"
PIrALG.
} A 10, Of Rebel prisoners who have died IN ~
ho .;tal, sucs tho beginning Of tho usr p''Hev |,