Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-22
NEAR JACKSON, MISS.
&C., &C., &C., &C.
From New York.

NV YORK. February 2O-The following
correspondence from Florida was published to-
day:
Baldwin. occupied by our forces ia a small town
Is miles from Jacksonville. on the Florida Cen
tral Railroad
There are not over 25 families in Jacksonville.
all of whom claim 10 be UnonsIs.
The rebel forces IN Florida are about 2, 500
strong. under Gen Finnegan
The railroad Is in running order. though the
rebels had intended TO take up the rails, prepara-
tory TO an abandonment of Florida.
Barbour's Station and 5anderson, the latter 40
miles from jacksonville, aud also on the rail road
have been occupied.
At Barbour'S Station skirmi>h was had with
the rebels in which we had four killed and fifteen
wounded
Several buildings at Sanderson were in flame.
on the arrival OF our forces. one of them con-
tanning 3 900 bushels of corn and another 2 900
bbs turpenIine
A document was found at Sanderson, emanat-
ing from the Chief Commissary of the rebels.
which gives startling evidence of their desperate
condition. Beef and bacon are entirely exhaust
Ell throughout the South, and from all quarters
cries were arising for relief.
Our forces subsequently advanced to Lake
City. where the rebels found in force, and
though we Tell back TO 5 ,nderson, Finnegan was
terribly frightened, and evacuated the place with
1900 cavalry and infantry Like CITY is half
way from jacksonville TO Tallahassee Finne-
gan. before leaving carried of all the rebel gov
eminent property.
There reason to believe that the enemy.
1t he fights at all, will take position on the left
bank OF Tunnel River, which is not fordable.
and will have to be pontooned or bridged
Up TO the l4th our forces had captured thirteen
cannon
hat ii
marching in force to Tallahassee and that l. Ike
CITY was being garrsoned by Georgia troops
Of the prisoners captured about half take the
oath of allegiance
The steamer St. Marys was to be raised, being
unhurt
Our forces have captured or caused to be de-
stroyed over s. 5000 worth OF property
Probably 2JO bales cotton will be procured at
Baldwin
The steamer City of Washington, for Liver
pool to-day. takes out sl09 .240 in specie
Ii is stafei that the Cumberland Coal Com
pany is negotiating the sale of that portion of
their property embracing the Hoffman Mine
lately recovered from Judge Sherman, with 900
acres, for 500 600. the property to form a new
company with 81 SOC. 900 capital The Cumber
land Company will then have 1000 to 5000
acres OF Land. for which a connection with the
railroad may he formed
a speci,l to the Post dated Washington. Feb
ruary %. saws:
The proposition to give Mr. Chase authority to
sell the gold in the Treasury will come before
the House In some shape next week and il will
undoubtedly be agreed to-
special To the Commercial dated Wishing
ton. February -. SAYS:
The committee of conference on the whisky
tax will meet again on Monday. Ii is rumored
that Fernando Wood will abandon his plan of
taxing liquors ia store.
IL is rrmored that the Committee on the Con-
duet OF The War will soon investigate the condi-
ton OF the Army OF the Potomac