, 1864-02-29
the FLORIDA EXPEDITION,

New YonK. Feb. 27.-The Erprs, says:
From IN officer who arrived in the Fulton,
we learn some further particulars of the dis.
| aster to onr forces near Lake City, Fla.
Gen. Seymour, Eho commanded the expc.
ditiop, had been placed under arrest by order
Of Gen. Gilmore.
His successor is Gen. T~odges, who left
Hilton Head on Tuesday last with reinforce
ments for Jacksonville, consisting Of IN en-
tire division.
s. Our informant says 1t was the opinion Of
the officers who took part in the expedition
that our total losses in killed, wounded and
missing are between 200 and 1900
Gen. Seymour is severely sensured in not
throwing out scouts and skirmishers as our
troops advanced As It was, our troops
were led into trap.
Hamilton's artillery led the van and suf.
tered severely The rebel sharpshboters
picked off their horses, and their guns had to
he abandoned.
The doth Massachusetts mounted infantry
Aa9e, ,ai6o buuefcd severely.
In the retreat many of our wounded were
left behind within the enemy's lines.
Our troops were right In front Of the Con-
federate batteries in piece Of woods be-
fore We were aware Of their presence, and
when their batteries opened CALLING fire
our men were driven back panic stricken in
disorder: -,
The rebel force is not known but Is SUD-
posed to have been large. One of the pris-
oners captured state that troops Ind recent
y been sent down from Charleston, and Gen.
Bcauregard was in command.
NEW YORK; Feb. a7.-Thc New York Times I
says:
The steamship Fulton, from Port Royal
Wednesday last, arrived here at q late hour
last night, bringing information Of sad re-
verse to our expedition under Gen. Seymour
in Florida- We are unable to give details,
because, after the Fulton had put into the
bay, she was boarded BY the Provost Marshal |
Gen. Gilmore to deprive Tie passengers Of |
oil private letters In their possession. To a |
passenger by the Fulton VIC are indebted for |
the following main facts Of battle:
IN the afternoon Of the 20th, our troops,
under General Seymour, met the enemy,
II, Geo strong, fifteen miles beyond Jaclbon-
willie, and eight miles beyond Sanderson, on
the line of the Jacksonville and Tallahassee |
rai1roud. The battle was desperately fought
during three hours, and at sunset, our forces,
overpowercd By numbers, retired to Sander
son, taking with them the greater part Of the
The 7th Connecticut, 7th New Hampshire,
10th Massachusetts, 18th and 150th New
York, and the 8th United States regulars
were cngaged.. Colonel Frisbey, Of tie 9Th
United States regulars, was left dead On the;
field. Colonel Reed, Hungarian officer,
was mortally wounded. All the officers
Of Hamilton's battery were wounded
Captain Hamilton, wounded In the arm, and
Myrfck, wounded in the foot, are
at General Gilmore S headquarters, at Hilton
Head. Colonel Guy Henry, Of the 10th Mas
had three horses shot under him.
but escaped unhurt.
The Cosmopolitan arrived ut Beaufort On
Monday Evening, with 240. Of the wounded.
Colonel Reed was among them, who was
still living when the Fulton left on Wednes-
LAY.
The cnemy's loss is not known. They cap
turcd five guns. It is supposed that the
troops were from Brngg's army. Gen. Har-
1eo himself was on the field, having come to
Florida on visit to his family, and also to
form second marriage.
Our loss is yariously estimated at from 500
10 1.3O0.
Seventy rebel prisoners were brought
BY the Fulton
We understand that the Purser Of the Full
ION has list Of the killed and wounded, |
which he will show, hut will not allow it to
be copied.