The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-29
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Up to O'Clock. a. M.
a Sad Reverse to the Federal
Expedition, Under Gen. Sey.
mOur, into Florida. 80 = 81
a New YoRK, Fsb q. The steamship Full
ton, from Port Royal, on Wednesday last
arrived hdre at late hour last night.
She brings information OF sad reverse
to our expedition under General Seymour
in Florida. We are unable to give details
because after the Fulton had put out into
the bay she was boarded by the Provost
Marshal and Quarterrnaster with orders
from Gen. Gilmoreto deprive the passen.
gers of all private letters in their posses
sion.
Tea passenger by the Fulton we are in
debtsd for the following main facts Of the
BATTLE He says: THU !" ,lti'i q
On the afternoon of the Goth our troops
under Gen Seymour met the enemy Is, 900
strong, Is miles beyond Jacksonville and 8
miles beyond Ssundefson, on the Line OF the
Jacksonville and Tallahassee Railroad. A
battle ,ensued which was desperately fought
during three hoars, and at sunset our forces
were overpowpred BY numbers, and retired
to Saunderson, taking with them the great
er part of the wounded ~ j.,
The 7th Conn.,, 7th N. H., 10th Mass,
48th and l50th N. Y, and 9th U. S., were
engaged. Dol Fribby, of the 9Th q. g., was
left dead on the field. COL Reed, q Hun
garian officer, was MORALLY wounded. All
the officers Of Hamilton's battery were
wounded. Ospt. Hamilton was wounded in
the arm and Lieut.. Myrick wounded in the
foot, arc at Gen. Gilmores headquarters at
Hilton Head. Col. Guy Henry had three
horses shot under him, but escaped unhurt.
The Cosmopolitan arrived at Beaufort on
Monday evening with 240 Of the wounded,
Col Reed among them, who was still living
when the Fulton left on Wednesday.
The ensmy's loss is not known. They
captured guns. 1t is supposed that the
troops were from Bragg's army, and Gen.
Hardee was himself on the field, having
come to Florida on a visit to his family ,and
also to form second marriage.
Our loss is variously estimated at from
500 to 1900. r,IfEl
The Fulton brought Is rebel prisoners.
We unders stand the Purser OF the Fulton
has list of the killed and wounded which
be will shcw bnt not allow to be copied.
Miscellaneous Items.
The Times Washington despatch Of the
18th inst, says: ea.Is
The Senate Military Committee to. day,
unanimously agreed to report Gen. Pleas
anton for confirmation as Msjor General.
There are no other vacancies. - 80
The comptroller of the currency today
sent to the Ways and Means Committee a
proposing various changes
in and amendments to the National Bank
ing law. Several of the leading banks in
N. Y. have expressed desire for such adj.
ditionsl legislation as will enable them to
in the benefits conferred by the
banking act. A subcommittee composed
of Messrs. Hooper, Fenton and Stebbin's
was appointed to revise tn law. g..
The House Military Committee have de
cided to report bill comforting upon the
Provost Marshal General the rank and pay
of Brig. General. Il
Messrs. Mills and Carlisle closed their
arguments to day in the Bercaresa claim
and the Court adjourned till Monday in
order to examine the maps, arguments, &c
Attorney General Bates and Judge Black
will speak next week The Court has now
heard both sides OF the case and it is be
lieved will either decide that mines are pro
perty of the government. or order re-sur-
vey, in which case it will be near two years
before the government enters into posses
sioB of the property.
The conference committee on the revenue
bill at their meeting to-day failed to agree.
They will report their agreement on Mon
day next.
A Washington special to the World says
that representative Washburne will feave
to day or Sunday for Chattanooga with
Gen. Grants commission as Lieut.. Gen'l.
An important parsonage connected with
the Navy Department has been arrested in
N. Y. and will shortly be examined.
The Herald's West Va, despatch reports
q fight between Capt. Harpers company OF
Swamp Dragons and some Of Imboden's
men at the mouth OF Seneca river, Psndle-
ton county, who were bent on raid. The
despatch says nothing of the result
About a dozen refugees and deserters
from Augusta, Va, had reached Rowlesburg
The Herald's naval corresponding, dated
off Mobile, February 18th, says.
The Hartford, with Admiral Farragut,
and six mortar schooners are with the fleet
1t is rnmered they will engage Fort Games
to day,
Dsssrters state there are about 10000
troops in and around Mobile Ten iron
clads are in the harbor, among them the
Tennessee and Nashville. The former
mounts ten guns.
! The rebel programme is stated TO be an
cent Of the Mississippi by the vessels, cap
ture New Orleans, and blockade the river
between there aud Natchez. In this they
we're to be assisted BY Generals Magrudsr
and Taylor's forces.
Forty~fve of the ringleaders of the mo'
tiny in Fort Morgan were under sentence
of death. IF the sentence is executed the
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