New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-30
The DEPARTMENT OF The SOUTH,
rbE StTUATIO IN FLORIDA
OCCUPATION OF PILATKA.
REBEL RAID AT MAGNOLIA.
ATTACK NEAR PORT ROYAL DEFEATED.
Demonstrations by the Rebels Frustrated
Capture of IN Rebel Steamboat with
Cargo cf Cotton and Turpentine.
From cur Special Correspondent.

From our special Correspondent
HILTON HEAD s. C., March "a, 1864.
About a. IN. Sunday, March 20, Rebel
attach upon Jenkins's Island and Spanish Wells, Hilton
Head Island made and frustrated 1t had been
anticipated ard provided for. No the Rebel
dota OF eight boats discovered than rocket assembled
which called to the the gunboat Chippewa and the
picket boats Croton and ThOs Foulks. After they
bred into the cries and groans of the wounded were
beard. and the survivors, aided by the darkness,
escaped. No loss occurred on our side. Ample prep
aratons have been made by Col. Howell Post
commandment to repe the enemy, wherever they shall
appear.
From Jacksonville It is announced that the Sumter
o small stcrnwheel steamboat laden with turpenine
and cotton has been taken. Two others known to be
lingering in the creeks the st. on's River, be.
tween Piatka and Jacksonville, probably taken
destroyed before this date.
The following paragraphs from the smart little
paper The Palmetto Herald of this date; G. b.
THE RECAPTURB OF THE PROVOST PRISONERS
The names OF the three men who escaped from
She Provost Guard House the night Of the 10TH and
who rccaptured the 18TH are Henry Stark Of
COMPANY L. John Shumaker of Co. {. and james Hoff
IMAM of Co b. 9th Connections Volunteers. They de-
terted from their regiment some time since escaping in
an ordnance boat and were picked up near Ossabaw
ky a navy boat. They said they were on the way 10
Nassau They placed in the Provost Guard House
10 await Trial IN the nght OF tneu tntIf
they succeeded in detaehing the balls with which they
were fettered by severng the chains with file they
procured OF another prisoner. They then sawed hole
through the floor of the middle building, where they
were confined with q imprOyised on the back OF
knife.
They erawled from the bottom Of this building to
another one and from there when the sentry at
distant part of his beat TO the barracks from under
which they succeeded in escaping 10 the outside
Of the prison fence. They stole boat from the engi
neers and made Of before their escape discovered
They were first heard Of in the vicinity OF Braddocks
Point Capt. Peck at sent mounted patrols out 10
the country and particularly 10 ascertain If sus
peous strangers had been inquirng for food. AS was
suspected their hunger finally betrayed them and they
were arrested by the pickets. Capt. Peck now has
them secured in manner which will hardly admit OF
any more trouble from their attempts TO escape, and
they will be tried for deserton the penalty Of which is
heath.
FORT SUMTER.
The Rebels are now reported to have five guns
On position Fort Sumter.
MISSIONARY ARRESTED FOR SELLING LIQUOR.
We are informed that Mr.. McCrea of Beau
Sort who for time connected with the business OF
collecting and ginning cotton there and who has at va.
rious times pursued the ayocaion of missionary and
preacher, particularly among the coloTed people, was
island on charge Of selling whisky 10 soio,e.-na
was at one time Supernte ndent Of the dstIOuoh Vi
elothing 10 the poor OF beaufort