Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-10
Hays FiostaA ExpeA ision.

The independent press all over the
country expressing their denunciations
Of Mr.. Lincolo's recent Slaughter Of fit-
teen hundred Americas cit seos ct the
d ar Of his personal ambition, 10 united
and no unce,tain voice. The New York
World has the following
NJ. John Hay 10 fresh and fair
youth OF tome twenty summers, who
writes excellent verses and has fousisbed
fIr two or three Yeas in the executive
msus on at Washington % private
secretary Of the President. He vas es-
teemed of,he better sex as proper Ia
dies man, and might with due change
OF garb have passed credit, bly, as l..
dy maid. The other day he vas
made Mojor, AMI DEPARTED for the south
-tor what precise quarter was to the
public unknown till q d,y or two ago, .
tie amer from Hilton Head brought the
heart sickening announcement that q
THOUSAND brave men had fallen amid the
~ amps Of Flord,ds ia tru,llees attempt
to m.ks poi icsI expedition of which
u is young man was the leader, and his
master, Mr.. Lincoln, the inspiration.
Gen. Gilmore nominal,y lie he expedi.
ton, Tut Hay had full authority for its
direction. Jet was the occupa,
too Of Florida, with view to the re-
construction OF that Stae, after the
fa.h'on Indicated in the Presidents
proclamation OF Dec, mber last. The
expedition ~as confronted by an un-
expected and su oerior force of rel s.a, d
was repuise l 20 s,gnalIy that our brave
soldiers had added TO The po'gnsncy 0
their grief At the defeat, ,be bitter re
d c'ion that thew were poorly led, in a
IN lit"y sense, while the pol cal Oh
] ct for which they died was so content.
ib'e aud SO cruel as % almost to suruats
belief Nothing ha- yet happened 90
the dark side of our arms which will so
effect ally shake the coun,ry's conf
deoce ia our rulers as this lamenta ly
wicked IN ,vement. A genllem n writes
from Hilton lIead-Mr. L Il. Wyman
"a name we bav" seen in con, &c ion
vi New Yrrk ppIitics-under date Of
February 23d, as fellows
"rhe expedition to Fl)rida, from
which we expected such good results,
has go far proved a fai ure 10 other
words, our troops have been badly
whipped.
ut seems they we're ordered TO march
too far into the State, aud came upon
fifteen thousand of the enemy, and a
terrible battle ensucd. Barton's brig
ade we're 10 front, and of course suffered
badly. Col. Barton had two horses
killed under hun, and received several
ball. through his hat, coat, etc., yet be
was nnhurt.
YESTERDAY was one Of the most anx-
ions days OF my waoIe life. heard Of
the fight, carly 10 the morning, and tha
Col. isartohs whole command had been
captured.
apt. Dunbar and Lieut.. Moses. Of
the 4sth. are here wounded Lieut.. kee.
pan was xii ed. | do not yet know how
many Of the 48th were killed, but there
are n large number wounded, and some
are in the hands Of the enemy. Two
Colonies Of the brigade are badly wound
ed. and one killed.
"Evcry one at this post feels eadly
enough. have seen several OF the
wounded to day, and | feel that the
whole Of Florida is not worth half the |
suffering and anguish this battle has
caused.
81 fear there will be more hard fight.
ing in Florida yet, and we have no,
|orce enough.
"Thc rebels can bring their whole
army down there in ahort time, and.
while there is nothing being done at the !
North, tn re is no reason why they vi :,
not do no." ="
Aud the Now York Herald, fo-
has an "opin on" which it doee
lie TO express. It oses
article on the exp ,ditior ~ extended
rophe AZ FLOWS: ""o It's ca'as-'
Nor is it prob
more truth in r. able that there is any
:. @ story tina. Gen. Sew
vac !, III. .ithout orders than there
.ven,:c amt uscad story. This last
n. ~ Of The almiu,st. ion iourn Is
II at Gen. Seymour went out TO hunt
"a fight on his own accounts evi
dsutly put forward to screen The Pfcsi.
dent and his private secretary, who are
he ,ecogn zed vriyinators anu managers
o! this whole movement. But It's i'll
judged attempt to screen Cd Abe at
the expen.e OF . z liant SO der only
deep.ns the popular Conviction that the
Pres deu: and his secretary are the only
ones TO blame in The business. The,
stated the expedition and turui. he'd the
formation upon whm,h The arrange
men's Tor it we're made, and We do no,
d. ubt that they gave for THE fatal march
| orde's SO positive as 10 preclude the ex
elc Sc OF soldiers discretion.
"O.d Abe's latest joke il that he is
well bu'lt for gett'"g out t rough small
Places but THIS attempted sacrifice Of
Seymour will, we fancy, be found too
small loophole even tor him.
The Times aud Tribune, while thew
do not condemn Old Abe in terms 40 d.
rect as those above quoted, and endeav-
or to shift the responsibility upon Gen.
Seymour, have no word of defense for
the orders which sent him where defeat
was inevitable, and victory GOULD have
done the Union cause little or no pood.