The New York herald., 1864-04-30
News from Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla April 70, 1864
Brutal Proclamation Of General BeaWeGord-ReJes Cur
rency-Signt tfcan, Commentary on the Pro.iamatton-
Career Of the Conlmen,ator-rhe Garrison at Fort Key
e.s-Skirmites soith ihe Rete,s-R cyaaia9 FloridG
for the Onion, dc.
The arrival OF the United States steamer Honduras,
from the Gulf coast OF Florida has put correspond
cnt in possession Of a valuable document How he OBJ
timed IL is OF consequence All that is necessary s
that II s OF national Importance. and be or interest
the million readers OF the HERALD. II thus
HgADQrARraRs IN TnE FIELD,
NEAR BALDWIN, Fla. March 4, 1864.
Whereas by reprcs ati0ns made to these headquar
ters appears that the district the country south
OF the Withlacoochce river on the west and OF the head
waters OF the St. Johns river on the east embraced In
the Fourth and Fifth Commssary districts Of Florida
there number OF persons descrtcvs from the
Of the Confederate States and others liable 70 military
service who cvaie by conoeamen, and sometimes BY The
constituted military authorities, tho duty which they
owe to their country n has been further represented
pendent them for support that much suffering might
result by compelling them at present TO military
service In localities remote from their homes. and that
many willing TO do such service 10 the confederacy
they may and remain in proximity to their families BY
Of these considerations general amnesty and
don is hereby proclaimed all such persons In said dis
tricts excepting only those who have IN copiurction
States. taken the lite or any citizen officer
soldier Of the Confederate STATES conditon however
camation those in the Fourth Comissary dstros snail
report 10 Major O. sumner, Commissary Sergeant and
district TO Captain Mckay, Commi.sary AGENT TOR
the Fifth district OF Florida and upon further
that all surplus beef Cattle owned by such shall
furnished the Confederate schedule prices
Those resident Of said districts who report within the
time specified will be employed by the said Major A. g.
Sumner and Captain James Mckay, Com nissary AGENT
dealcd men, in gathering cattle fishing &c for the
tion allowed by law to detailed men such as do not be-
long to any organization will be allowed until further
ORDERS 70 Joi ccmf aniss or local deence from which
they will be detailed II they elect ~ the said Com
missary and Comnissary Agent.
TO all who refuse, or fail without satisfactory reason
therefor, 10 avail themselves OF this proclamation II Is
announced that the Commanding General will early
day visit upon them The most coudgn punishment, BY
the adoption such will eiectuay rid the
country OF their presence.
@. T. BEACREGARD, General Commanding.
So much for the text Now for tie commentary. which
shows how the country TO be rid OF the Of sho
contumacious rebels 10 rebel rule contained in the
following letter from Captain James Mckay, Conmssayy
Agcn. for the Fifth district OF Florida to his friend Mr.
Hagan:-
Mr. HAGAN:-
DEAR srR-I have just returned home, and am glad
s S Ss s sv b
] enclose you proclamation OF General
Bcauresard, which got him to give after considerable
trouble. II the men lying out now do MT come
IN aud report themselves immediately he will Il
mean Beauregard) have their families removed from
their places, and themselves, when captured, hung.
Is they report themselves 70 and be
poyed by in cattle driving fishing and remain in
tho state homes This TO all persons and
particularly those with families wish you 10 obtain al
your old hands, and have cattle pens built whatever
hunting this | year Lc, me bear from yoa or through
Mr. Gile,t. how you are getting along with the work
Yours, truly, JAMES MCKAY.
MARCH IL. 1854.
The proclamation Is significant as II shows that the de-
ec,on Of the people, 10 at least two districts or Forida,
great TO the rebe TO call forth such docu
mcnt. And what light does Captain McKays very
friendly letter Mr. Hagan throw the q
dgn punishment intended for delnqusnu-hangDsI
Wilkes. the celebrated English RADICAL say
that hanging the worst use you make OF .
Had Wilkes lived In Florida the present day he might,
PERHAPS be brought 10 think that still would
De to be compelled 10 light tho side OF the rebels
wilkes was Just radical eaough to take the
question: and there may be men 10 Florida who are Ike
IL il really 70 reshog 10 read tho procsmat o. How
kind TO forgive the poor devils their devotion 10 the
sna ratings 10 he rebel government at schedule
prlces-that to say. at ten cents TO Tho dollar mat
nsdcraton TO allow mem 70 ON & sampanes sus lot
the OF rebel soldiers, or fishermen 70 supply
rebel wants from The deep How Jus, % naog inem ana
their property taken, they rcbeiousy dissent 70 AZ
this - ~
rived at Key West and represented himself as Union
man. Major French, who commanded the psl, gave
went p a steamer bclon gns himself called the salvor
While the tinted states Consul there wrote 70
the admiral commanding here that the salvor wss loaded
q IN arms and mnnill ns ~ war Tie consequence was,
aunbost sent alter the ssIvor. che was captured
q nd Mr. Mcaay with her tie was sent North oat Mter
returned TO Key West where he took ths oath of
Elegance 10 the United states lie then weDL 10 Tampa,
here as we ind he oued the rebel army, aud Ia
Snoncnt OF General ards hanging proclamation.
news from Fort Meyers, Iharloto's Harbor, - more
bcerns than pre- Information Captain cranc has
Ought the rebels several timos, and In every skmish
10 has been victorious, driving the enemy ~ aud dc.
ruying their parks rrovisons and forage lie capurcA
wenty six horses and contraband, and recruited
hirtysx right under the OF the rebels, the
instant. This and other nice jobs OF the kud we're
mainly performed by Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Rock
we'll commanding the United states schooner Gem Of tho
sca.
The United states gunboat rroteus, Commander shu-
eldt arrived here 90 Tuesday 10 join the Eass Gun
DIockading squadron.
RE United States supply steamer Union arrived yes-
erday afternoon from New York. she brought out eny
sixty andsmen and sixty BOYS, out net ose
man Tor tho several vessels OF the squadron snc
also brought out Captain Theodore T. Green - nna1a
er VI the nasshln San isrtn'a