The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1864-02-20


necessarily dangeroua That the only casualty any
Of our party.
As soon as it possible to land three Companies Of the
5ith Massachusetts, tcoiored) Regiment board the
xal LE got ashore and started through the town on
the double-quck. Accompany Of the 1st Mass Cavalry,
also landed from the Tappahannack saddled a. and
started pursuit of the Rebel cavalry. They captured
five also at the Confederate signal station
four miles out Of ofJacksonyic They returned with
the prisoners, the same evening.
In consequence Of several of the transports getting
aground in the St. Johns with artillery and cavalry troops
aboard GEN SEro did not advance from Jacksonville
until the afternoon of the 7th A4 o'clock NJ the army
started-ths cavalry, Col EsRY taking the advance
column of infantry, with two batteries under Col BARTON
took the North road another similar force under Col
HkwIEY. followed up the railroad This road is the At
lantic and Gulf Rail- Road running directly the
State Tsshasse. The forces advanced oaously
knew that camp Of four five hundred Rebels were
stationed a. Camp Finegas miles from Jacksonville At
three mile creek cavalry pickets dis,
covered, but they skedadded We pushed and at o.
clock reached Camp FRegan, but too late to find the
enemy thy had ali seaving large quantities Of stores.
two 6pound ronguns flag, and cattle. pigs,
mules, wagons, 6e.
When two miles from Finegsn's camp, we saw large
fire Cedar Greek, which inquiry found to be the
Confederate steamer ST. Karys and which loaded with
$50 bales of cotton owned by various planters Of Duva
County The cotton burnt and the Steamer sunk by
the Confederatss fearing that would capture it.
GEN. SEYMOUR and STAFF, stopped over night ct Mr..
Prices plantation nesr Camp Fnegan) miserable shanty
but owned by wealthy planter, who of the day pre-
yons with all his slaves leaving his family unprotected
The cavalry, s0o advanced Immediately after the
capture of Camp Fneoas to this place. and when at "Ten
Mile Depot" came Rebel camp, surprising the
pckets and capturing all hands, with al their stores two
batteries Of pound gnstwo brass and two iron pieces
Only eb atoed any fgh and he was cut down by one
of our cavalrymen Col HENRY, then pushed of to this
place. arriving just at daylght-charging most gaany in
fours but aas there foe to respond to tho chare
but the poor miserable inhabitants horribly fright
ened. Here the cavalry remained until the infantry
column came up this afternoon We captured os bales Of
cotton at Depot here also large stock Of corn and
various descriptions of goods, &c.
GEN. SEYMOUR and STAFF put up at the City Hot kept
by Mr. Askew who with the inhabitants generally are all
a,ep or asksce just now This enumerates about
ten or twelve miserable oghantes but no school house
or church or the schoomaster has visited here and
the Gospel was heard Of in this bnghted portion OF
Florida The country hereabout is poor sandy section
of no value for agriculture but sacred to snakes eas and
brzzars In fact the whole country between here and
Jacksonville worth penny in Confederate funds
1t would do graveyard If It was not so damp and
unhealthy It is midnight now, s=y good bye as to-
morrow at daylight we advance to Sandsrsdn. In Rber
County. rro,,,c,,S