, 1863-03-30
FROM FLORIDA.
Glorious News From
Col. Higginson. -.
NOBLE CONDUCT OF
BLACK TROOPS, :.
Gen, Saxton's Official Report.
TIE BLACKS ASSEMBLING AND
Dixie TREMBLING, -.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, March %, 1863.
The following dispatch from General saxton,
forms the most important contribution yet
made to the solution Of the problem offered
By the rebellion. It should be remembered
that General saxton is n thorough military
man, not originally exempt from the prejn-
dices Of other officers of the army, and that It
is surely as q military man TINT he bears this
testimony to the triumphant success of the
policy Of ar1ning escaped slaves. !.
BEAuronr, March l4th, 1863
70 Hon. E. M Stanton, Secretary cfIFar;-
S7R:-I hare the honor to report that the
expedition which sent mp the st, Johns
River, Florida, consisting Of the First Regl-
ment OF South Carolina Volunteers, Col Zig.
ginson commanding, and portion Of the I'd
South Carolina Volunteers, under Colo.
mel Montgomery, captured and
took possession Of the tpvu Of Jacksonville
on Tuesday, ths 10th inst. As stated in my
last report to yo1, the object Of the expedition
was to occupy Jacksonville, aad make 1t the
base Of operations for the as1ning of the
negroes, and securing in this way possession
Of the entire State Of Florida. It gives nc
pleasure to report that so far, the objects Of
ths expedition have been fully accomplished.
The town is completely III our possession,
and many prisoners.
There has been constant skirlnishing going
on for several days, and IN every action the
negro troops hare behavcd:with the utmost
bravery. Never in q single instance c1r I
learn that they have finched. It is my belief
that scarcely IN incident in this war has caused
create. panic throughout the Southern
coast than this raid Of the colored troops In
Florida. The negroes arc collecting at jack
sonvil1c from all quarters.
I am, sir, Will, great respect,
[signcd] R. sAXTON,
Brig. Gen. Vols.
New YORK, March 2Sth.-Thc Captain
Of the steamer Peterloff reports that
on the night of the cath when with
in eighteen miles Of Charleston, he saw
many bombs flying, and heard the report Of
heavy guns. This mny indicate the beginning
Of the attack upon Charleston, but VIC hare
no further particulars.
WASHINGTON, Marth IS, 1853.
f1Fn 1.r t,1- +13a
dated Fort Monroe, Of the arrival there to-
day Of The United States supply a*soaueoE1las:
sachuectts from Port Roynl, e3d, via Charles
ton, Wilmington and.Beaufort. She brings no
news excepting to the Navy Department.
4 confirmation Of the report Of the de-
struction, by our feet, Of the rebel steamer
Georgiana, oil Long Island Beach, South Car
olina, has reached here. She was 4 powerful
steamer Of 407 tuns burden, and 1t had just
been represented to the Navy Department
| that she was more formidable than the Ala
/ bauaa. This pirate was as E4st and heavier
than the Alabama, aud this Is the first intima-
tion NC have had Of her destruction. She was
| built by Messrs. Laird, Of Birkenhcad, for
| the It Emperor Of China" was an iron vessel,
brig rieccd, and left England with an assorted
| cargo She reached Nassau On the eth of
| February, aud WAS there as late as the 10th
instant, watching for chance to run into
| Charleston. She probably attempted 10 run
the blockade, but was chased ashore. This
ye+scl, with her cargo, must have been worth
million Of dollars. II she has been destroyed,
it Is great loss to the rebels and . great gain
| to us.
FORTRESS MONROE, March eS.-The steamer
Spaulding, from Hilton Head Thursday arrived
here to-day. She reports the steamboat Ex-
FOUNDER aground near stono Inlet, and that
no important move had been made by the