Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-03
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New YORK, Feb. 27.-The Times says
the steamship Fulton, from Port Royal on
Wednesday last, arrived here at late hour
last night, bringing information Of sad
reverse to our expedition under General
Seymour in Florida. Wo are unable to
give details because after the Fulton had
put out into bay she was boarded by Provost
Marshsl and Quartermaster with orders
from Gen. Gilmore to deprive passengers
Of all private letters in their possession. To
. passenger BY the Fulton we are indebted
for the following main facts Of the battle
on the afternoon OF the Goth: Our troops
under Gen. Seymour met the enemy
$4,000 strong fifteen miles beyond Jack
sonvile and eight miles beyond Sanderson,
on the line of Jacksonville and Tallahassee
railroad, the battle was desperately fought
during three hours, and at sunset our forces
overpewered by numbers, returned to San.
derson, taking with them greater part Of
the wounded. The Seventh Connecticut,
Seventh New Hampshire, Fortieth Massa-
chusetts, Forty-eighth and One Hundred
and Fiftieth New York. and Eighth United
States were engaged. Col Fribbley of the
Eighth United States was left dead on the
the field. Col Reed, Hungarian officer,
was mortally wounded. All the officers Of
Esmilton's Battery were wounded. Capt.
Hamilton was wounded in tho arm, and
Lieutenant Myrick wounded in the foot, are
Al General Gilmore headquarters at Hilton
Head. Col Guy Henry Of the Fortieth
Massachusetts had thirteen horses shot un
der him but escaped unhurt. -.l !.
The Cosmopolitan arrived at Beaufort
on MONDAY evening with 240 Of the woun
ded, Col. Reed among them, who wa'
living when the Fulton left on Monday
evenng-loss is not known. They captured
FIVE guns. 1t is supposed that the troop
were from Bragg's army. General Harde'
himself was on the fold, having come t
Florida on visit to his family. and also 7
form second marriage. Our loss i
variously estimated at from 500 to 1900
Sevnty eight prisoners were brought by th'
! Fulton. We understand that the purser o
/ wounded, which he will show but will no
allow it to be copied. .tr'n.
New York, Feb 27.-The Expires
says from an officer arrived in the Fulto
we derive some further particlars Of the di.
aster to our forces near Lake City. Gen
Seymour who commanded the expedition
had been placed under arrest by order o
Gen. Gilmore. His successor is Genera
:, Vodges who left Hilton Head on Tucsda
last with reintorcements for Jacksonville
consisting of an entire division.
Our informant says it was the opinio
of officers who took part in the expeditio
: that our total loss in killed. wounded an
: missing arc between | 200 and | 400.
Z Gen. Seymour is severely censured in nc
r throwing out scouts and skirmishers as ou
!. troops advanced. As it was, our trooI
0 we're led into trap.
Hamilton's artillery led the van and su
+ fered severely, the rebel sharpshoote
o picked off their horses and the guns had
I be abandoned.
t The 10Th Mass mounted infantry ha,
also suffered severely.
In the retreat many Of our wounded we
: ieft behind within the enemy's lines @,
e troops were right in front ofthe Confadora
:. batteries in piece OF woods before we We
Q aware OF their presence, and when the
batteries opened Calling fire our men we
Q drives back panic stricken in disorder.
! The rebel force is not known. but it
n supposed to have been large. One of 4
l. prisoners captured stated that troops b.
/, recently been sent down from Charlest
D. and Gen. Beauregard was in comman