The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-08
GEN. GILLMORES DEPARTMENT
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ARRIVAL OF THE TRANSPORT ARAo0.
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achievements for General Seymour Rapidly
Arriving at Jacksonville, Fla.
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Large Numbers Of the Missing In the
Late Battle Coming In.
The Enemy Encamped at Ten
Mile Run,
&ess Rec 6os
ARRIVAL OF THE TRANSPORT ARAo0.


The United states transport Arago, Captain Gadsdon,
from Hilton Head which place she left on The 4,h nst
arrived at this port yesterday morning.
Tho Arago brought a large number OF veteran troops
ire cuiisted) rurough from the following rogimcnts
Forty.seventh New York, Fifty-iourth New York
Ono Hundred and Fifteenth Now York, Eighth Maine,
Third Rhode Island battery and Eighty NTH Pcnnsylva-
mia, and also fifty -four rebel deserters.
Among the cabin passengers are some twenty ofcors
wounded In the late engagements 10 Florida The total
number OF passengers hundred and wonty eight
first class eight hundred aud thirty eight second
class
There is nothing from Charleston. The lombard
still continued with good effect The rebels replied
at intervals, but rarely doing injury.
The supply steamer Bermuda is reported 10 have cap
iured rebel prvateer in sight OF Fort Pickens after
40 exciting chase The rebels had just put prize crew
aboard captured trading vessel, which vas not re-
taken.
An was quiet at Jacksonville on the 3D. Reinforce
ments were rapidly arriving and Gonera seymours
position sufficiently formidable to repel ony attack
Our troops outside the town, or them at dis
lance OF eight miles
The Notifications in front OF Jacksonville arc OF an ex
tensve character. Flags OF truce had communicated
with the rebels for the purpose Of ondoavoring to obtain
our wounded who fell into their hands Tho relucst Was
refused. The main body or the enemy is encamped be-
tween Ten Mill run and Baldwin, with considerable
Mile The rebels admit thor loss % DO
enormous setting as high as two thousand
On the 9th small skirmish occurred between our
cavalry and the rebels Camp Fnnegan Tho rebels
had i've wounded. None Of our were hurt.
General Gilmore arrived at Jacksonville on the 10th.
mr.. Gaien II. osborne's Despatch.
Hnros HEAD, 8. c., March 4, 1854.
ADMIRAL DABIGRBM.
The audden danaYturo Of Admiral DahlRren for tho
North day before yesterday has given rico 10 abusdans
conjecture who may be his Rumors pre-
vail that Admiral Dupont again 10 command tho South
Atlantic squadron. cannot learn whoher tho report bo
true or false bot Ia certain that II Dshlgrens leave ~
70 be permanent the interests Of the navy viii nos
suffer.
GEN sAxToN GILMORE
there was report circulation hero yesterday that
BriRad,er General saxton had been relieved from his
command Beaufort. have ascertaned, however THAI
| II was untrue.
Cen Gilmore Who with portion Of his stah went to
jacksonville Sunday last visit OF inspection, has
Dos yet returned No has arrived from that point
during the past days At tho latest accounts every
thing WI tbeve forces being In good position, as
. distance OF nbont eight miles from town.
POSITION ras
The epemy forces encampsd at Ton Mile run, Sen.
Finnegsa being command, with Generals Walker, Gard
and Mercer under him.
In the OF casualties sent forward last week Major
Boyle the First North Carolina colorcd regiment,
reported killed. BY flag Of from tho enemy
that he st alive, though severely wounded and
aprisoner
The RATTLE oLusryr-rHE MISSING COMING
Large gains from missing reported since the late
battle Of Oiustee. The wounded at that sangunary
gagemept nearly all been brought up, and are COM
fortably established hospitals at Hilton Head and Beau
fort. send you to-day the complete lists Of casualties
regiments and the Eighth United states colored troops
Published in issue Of March l. and filed at tho
Office OF the HRRALD-ED. HERALD
NrTNy-A JOURNAL.
Sergeant William Walker, Third regiment South Cnro.
lima Volunteers been sentenced be shot for mutiny
He Is 70 be executed presence Of tho colorcd br
gade 10 Florida practicable after the receipt
OF Cen. Gilmore 8 order confirming the sentence.
new paper, entitled the Palmetto Herald has been
established hero BY s. W. Mason Co. The initial num-
Der looks weU promises TO the enterprise.
Captain s. G Peck, Jr., has been appointed Provost
Marshal Of Hilton Head.
A TnaArnR fnsr-A CHURCH NEXT.
new theatre has recently been erected here Of an
expense OF nearly ave thousand dollars and will be open
cd next week
Next TO the theatre 10 have new church edinco
Chaplain Woodruff OF the sixth Conuectcut Volunteers,
is now absent al the North procuring the material
WOUNDED COLONIES.
Among the passengers by the Arago today are'-Col
Moore, OF the Forty seventh New York Volunteers,
wounded al oiustee and Colonel Sde, OF tho Ono Hun
srad and Eoyt .ourfh New