New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-20

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s.ssssase,--st. sssshn,s niuH-saasv&
sssn-Tte Refugees ytsnnipg tss
ksyocLude--Cspfvre Of Caaacn-trtion
Reeaing--Prisone1 Taking the Oath
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On Saturday, I'eb. 9, the pier at Hilton Head
vas thrensed With tensporis. tsoope, and stores. The
ss.nsdiii4a about TO ffsrt All no rIsn:rations
ths. had been making for months to oomiDate il
tetion.
1t was on Army Corps that Gen. Seymour COMMANDED
en- this occasion. Infantry Enginoers Cavalry. Ligh
ssd Heavy AItilleTyi QuartegTnaster's, CommssaIys
Ordnance aud Medical stores AL the myriad necessa
SSes Of eli independent force had been gathered 10
gether.
On Sunday, Feb T. at O'Clock, the Expedition came
10 rendezvous in the mouth Of the ST. Johns River on
rho OF Florida At II O'clock the transports pro-
eeeded up the river; and after few delays. caused
by grounding sand-bsrs, backing of. and the Ike.
got 10 Jacksonville about p. IN.
Here the Maple Leaf tied up TO the wharf The Gen
eBsra Hunter proceeded to the wharf next above. AZ
the second mate, Mr. Elijah Norris tying hawser
60 post on the dock. yolley fired from small
rrBous house fronting the river One OF the bullets
pierced Mr.. NoIrss shoulder end penetrated the side
q the boat behind him. he is now doing wei. No
uter casualty happened The 5ith Massachusetts col
cred Col. Hallowell, were board the Gen. Hunter
ard Maple Leaf They sweTmed out into the streets Of
Jacksonville, depoyed as skinshers ceptured tie Gig
DelstatlOD, from which the yOlley lad been fired
brought in three signal and three sgne guards es
Pi1scneIs and IN general behaved with soldiery eac
nfy and bearing.
Next ashore were the 10th Massachusetts, Mounted
Infantry Col. Henry and the Independent Msssachu-
sets Cavalry, the whole under the command OF Major
Stevens. These were accompanied by Gen. Seymour
AID his stan, and made az cXafniDaOn OF the neichor
beod guided by refugees who had been brought fog the
purpose. 10 ascertened that vederte OF twenty
easairymen had been posted at Jacksonville. and iud
sscaped when the transports turned the bend in tie
river No forces could be found nearer than Comp
fmnegan, where about 500 men we've said 70 be under
command Of Lieut.. Col Mccormick A considerable
force was said TO be at place called Baldwin about
twenty miles from Jacksonville OIL the Tallahassee
River Gen Fiunegan was reported as the Rebel in
command. Guards were posted around JacksOuy lie.
headquarters chosen ard the rest of The tro0ns
were landed The ll5th y. Y. ". were marched out
fSward the railroad and night fell upon lacksouv;Ic
az the possession Of Union troops.
Next day strong force was thrown out and headed
2. tLe cavalry surprised snd captured Rebel bat.
tery of eight pieces, with ammunition In this expoit
tle commands Of Col. Henry and Major Steven, greatly
distinguished themselves. They rode pa.t The Eebei
drawn up in line Of battle at Baldwin not etayng ~
answer the challenge Of the sentries. Hero none bat
infantry were posted by the Rebels and more than
~ men were found TO have been there. Charging after
n'ehlgh, upon the terrified gunners Of Abes Q.ebeD
ssfeIy resistance useless. Their feeble and terri
afd SUPPORTS OF cavalry and infantry fell back aud
s.aarIsu' Rebel sergeant captured declares the
t'ahfeoe 10 nave been general aud very cowardly In
tLe mean TIME TIE brigade commanded by Col Barton
On whch were the 47th, Ssth and I5th New York and
the 5a.h Massachusetts pressed closely upon tie Con
1ederates at Baldwin and scattered Them toliuc oLo,
400 prisoners. In this brilliant charge n men 49,
wounded, two MORALLY.
On Thursday Feb u, Maj. Steyens's and Col.
Geprys cavalry command overlook the enemy at the
Little st. aarys River three-quarters OF a ie from,
BARRIERS Station. and dispersed them after bfc, re-
distance. Here some 30 prisoners were captured and
nunber were killed and wounded. OF tie ca,ary n
received gun-shots OF which two have proved i,,,I
The survivors will be brought TO Hilton Head on The
CCsnoIOltaD, and viii receive every attention willie ON
<Ncsrd the hospital ship.
ihe Rebel troops in Florida adopt the Indian me lols
III she's I.,ip xniisx
dst4ched men. arrange ambuscades scatter when al.
Tackled aud reasseDblC by previous arrangement The
two cavalrynen Of the }Oth Massachusetts, killed at
Lisid st. Marys each received tive balls rom unseen
hes They had been sent forward 10 examine the one
hrd The other bridge Both were orderly sergeants
ffoceehing 10 SaDdeIson, tie cavalry found i'm.
mehse depot Of Rebel ConJnissary's and Qoartermas
teI stores al In hanes lit by the enemy in their basty
retrcat QA one large building. used or storing salt
was spared Ibis was full and fell into the posse
ef tso United Siates. Sanderfon - tie jacksonville
n19 Iaiahasseo Railroad. midway between Baldwin |
- Lahe City, 40 miles from Jacksonville.
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