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

his wooden peg. lie folt tho blow but escaped me
twnse Of pain that generally accompanies the OF
pellet through genuine esh and muscle and enjoying
DANGERS and gave way the heartess and expO-
laughter. He pushed along tho line and approached
communicate the cause Of his mr.h Almost CONFUSED
with laughter, he exclaimed --"C0onel BY George
The damnd rebels have shot through the wooden leg
Fla ha Devilish good joke the fellows % and no
hobbed back 70 his position the line md chuCkled
himself Immensely the SELL
sANirARy CHRISTIAN COMMISSIONS.
rhe agent or the Sanitary Commission. Mr.. A. B. Day,
and that OF the Christian Commission, Rev Mr. Taylor,
were on the ground after the battle began and
tered upon their mission OF mercy They went tho
field 10 the thickest Of the fray and brought of the
wounded and carried them 10 the rear whore their
plies, which they had brought up from Jacksonville with
great exertion, were dispensed Mr.. Day was partcu-
ary conspicuous in bringing out the wounded and aev
atlDg their surerings much laid In his power. Mr.
Taylor and Mr. Haskell also exceedingly active and
After The battle was over and the troops began 70 re-
tire they aided getting of all The wounded that trans
poraton could be supplied o. AZ soon as possible the
The locomotive broke down ten miles from Jacksonville
and from there detachment Of the Fityfoart Massa
chuees, who volunteered In the most noble Manner
pushed the cars into Jacksonville.
wnile Messrs. Day, Taylor and haskell were at the
| were for some time danger Of being captured. The
enemy did not follow up very rapidly and these gentle
brought of q number F Of Wounded ''''' '"''
The appearance OF agent OF the Sanitary
away up in the wids Of Florida gave us all clear idea
which the United States Sanitary Commission carries out
It's benevolent and Christian plans and strengthens the
faint and weary administering 20 the sick and binding
the wounds Of the fallen. Its influence 20 be felt
in every command the country, and always appears
| at exactly the right moment, when il s most needed
In this tease Mr.. Days seepless activity and energy
aided greatly IN rescuing many who were about to
into Jackson And bis oretRonsh and wise precaStions
in getting under great difficulties and trbulatons his
wen selected supplies were worthy Of great praise No
hn hn
ably nils. Mr.. Day is atJacksonvile IN charge OF
large quantity Of sanitary stores and busly engaged
Besides this arduous duty he has voluntarily established
post Office in the town. and forwards and receives all
the mails for the command He Is most valuable
and one we hope long to hold In the department.
THE TROOPS BACK TO rINFGAN
pu thew e
cavalry retired from Baldwin yesterday =
there was danger OF their being cut off, Our entire force
here and in position b check and defeat any
force that the rebels send against them What
hereafter be done not able say: but shall
deavor to communicate everything Of importance II
occurs and await calmly The development OF the grand
plot.
which send IL necessarily imperfect was impossible
from their positions 70 get the list Of or two regL
mens, and the list OF wounded and missing certainly
not % reliable ss might be desired. The reported
wounded and mssina' are likely TO come in, and por
ton are only reported - wounded. Our ess will NOT
prove 90 heavy a. We 6rst supposed.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 26, 1854.
DHARTpRB or WOUNDED.
The Dictator, Captain Brakeman, new fast comfort.
able boat leaves TO-DAY for hilton Head, With nearly
10 the general hospitals at Hilton Bead end Beaufort
Surgeon craysp, Medical Purveyor Of she department.
ANIMAL or GENERAL vooDn.
General vosdes and star arrived hare yesterday. Rs
position b pot snneunesd; hue IL supposed that - viii
take charge Of the defeDces Of Jacksonville and so soe
as second To command Of The District.
MAJOR BROOKS RxpnrruH.
Najor 2 B. Brooks. Of General Gnmore's staff has just
returned from expedition up the st. Nasys for humber
He went up from Fernandina the lSsh tne United
States transports John Adams, Harriet A. Weed. Island
City, Beaufort and Nelly Baker. with the mortar
schooner Para, Captain Furbur. Major Penuypaok,
with detachment Of three hundred Of the Nine
seventh Pennsylvania. COL q. h Gum commanding,
marched overland and reached the lumber mills
expectedy 70 the enemy that their pckes were unable
fire the lumber, they ordered do in Of
an approach When the feet arrived all hands went to
work and loaded the vessels, at Woodstock Mills and
Kings Ferry Mills, q bali million feet o. superior
yellow pine well seasoned and sad 70 be worth 10
New York one hundred dollars per thousand. slight
skirmish with rebel picket the mill at Judge Al
burtis' all the opposition met with large guam
tity Of lumber left Kings Ferry force fell
back before they could load It. in consequence Of the
ports received from the fight at Olustee
Lieutenant Talcott acted adjutant Of the exped
tonary force Mr. VIM. Alsop, United States Tax Com
missioner an old practical lumberman aided greatly in
rafting down the lnmber.
THE RIVER BLocEArE.
The formidable boom that had year ago been placed
the river by the rebels TO prevent ascent OF
naval vessels broke away late freehet and lodged
Amelia Island where lie tmbers are now being used
by Capt Lewis, OF the Volunteer Engineers, IN the
| struction Of Fort Clinch, Fernandna
CAVALRY OPERATIONS.
Major Stevens cavalry battalion made raid TO Gcor-
a