The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-01
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

CHARLESTON, Feb. Is, 1854.
Tho prisoners taken in Florida represent that their
forces much demorazed In consequence OF their de-
feat and the loss Of great number officers In the en-
sADERsos Fla, TALLAHAssEz, Feb. 70, 1854.
General runegans forces occupy Baldwin. Tho enemy
retrsated 70 Jacksonville Lieut. Ool Barrow, Of sns
sixty.fourth Georgia killed, and Dol. Cnch wcusaed
from the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 95.)
Tbs war going vigorously IN Florida M ssvas-
nah Nas Of the 2sd says thss General Tssra ,st thas
city on the preceding evening" and will ssuns conanA
Of al the troops In Florida.
The same paper says that Col Robert n. AndeTson Of
the Fifth Georgia cavalry, will command she cavalry
forces In Florida and COL George Harrison % Of Vie
Thirty Georgia, win command brigade, consist
ing Thirty Georgia. Eleventh and Eighteenth
South Carolina, and Fifty ninth Virginia troops.
or the brought by passengers from Florida The
Neos rays-'sn the battle Lake City she enemy
completely defeated and routed. y reported thas
the SIXTY fourth Georgia lost severely In ocers and
but particulars Of the casualties other than thsso
reported have been received me enemy, however,
driven into their ntrcnchments leaving their dead and
siderable force cavalry and infantry boswecn TrsasS
Hill and the Satla river. The gunboals and ssvssaD
eleven miles from Jedsrsonton A small party II Yss-
kce cavalry made their appearance near Centre vaGes
iha. neshbornood that this is but small raid 70 dvsw
the attention OF people from their main body which
encamped the 81. Marys river, thirty 0ilee
from lake City. Nothing Of Importance has occurred
during the past few days
rhe last reports from Florida give the following q 10
the situation OF The opposing armles:The pockets q
both forces within three miles Of each other ~ last
accounts the enemy busiy engaged ia tborwina up
Notifications around their camp at Barbers The g.
Marys river. Their force Ia supposed 70 DO noe more
than three thousand men, composed Of cavalry infantry
and artillery They have about ffteen hundred negroes
In their service, who serve AZ infantry y
The Forididn, published at Tallahassee says Of the
plans and strength Of the YankeeeN appears that the
Yankees desige establishing fortified camp at Baldwin,
aud II would further that their design 10 allowed,
permanently TO occupy that position OF Florida. Their
numbers variously estimated at from six
TO sixteen Thousand men. We inclined TO believe
that average between the two would their
usual force. General Finnegan with the force which be
has, will probably be able 70 keep them IN check until
be made to expe them from he 6tate
This invasion has been undertaken, doubtless ~
effort 70 retrieve degree the defeat and disgrace
OF the Yankee at Charleston. The war IN Florida
had aroused the people 70 the highest pitch OF enhus
enthusiasm"
The Fioridan, 10 q fervent appeal 10 the people,
savswe tell the people OF Florida TO DO Of good cheer.
Don't give way TO dependency Don't lend too crcdu-
lous 70 false exaggerate runners Rally 70 the
defence OF your country Prepare 70 act . sublime, .
heroic part In this war. Evey man should have his
arms and equipments In readiness for immediate
q Yankee army ever penetrated into the forests and
swamps Of Florida u would be a shame allowed
10 escape; viii II our generals and people do their
duty,