New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-01
Capture Of Pickets-Ncgro Prisoners
Ignngcd-suderings OF Union Men
Capture OF Prizc-Tilatikn Fortified
-Beaurcaard Forfifying Agnrn"' us
Rebel Enid on MagnoIi" Murder OF
Ncnro FuDi,iycs by the Rebels.
From Our special Correspondent.

I rom OVr special Correspondent.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March &c, 1864.
The monotony of our dull times was lately
unpleasanty broken by the capture Of three Of our
pickets Two of these were white men. Tie third, a
negro was hanged a spy He was captured in eiti'
zens clothes Tie prisoners Of war are Sergt Fhney
Company -, and Private Patterson, Company \, 10th
Massachusetts.
Tie quasi.loyn Fordians who under existing regula'
TONS enjoy n monopoly Of trade in Jacksonville have
reason to be pleased with the presence OF our troops
They are making money rapidly. And the money is
worth something. So, too. The goods they sell But
comparisons odious
When cur late commander ordered the retreat from
Sandcrson To Jacksonville he LEFT in the rear of our
army many worthy people who had been induced to take
the oath of allegiance to the Union. These, as might
have been expected fare badly nj the hands Of the
Rebels who now possess the country outside OF our lines
On the 18th inst. the Sumter, q small stern-wheel
steamer laden with turpentne and cotton, was cap.
ured on the Ockawah.sR.yer n stream formed ey the
confluence of Orange and Silver Springs in Marion
County emptvng into the St. Johns River, little
southward Of Pilatka. The Hattie and Reliance are
known 10 lurk among &c hcadwacTs Of tie 81 Johh
River and gunboat Is lkely soon 10 HAu anu si'o "
Piaka having been fortified by Col Barton, the CON.
mrudant OF the post, II l. now coN-lu'i'u
Viglanoe Is cujoincd among the numerous outy lng
pckets Scouting parties from each sido occasionally
meet and skirmsh Ia the neighborhood
4 little westward of Camp Finncgan about yen Inii's
from jacksonville General Beauregard Is said to have
lately supcgintcnded the construction OF large earth
| works and timber Notifications.
The Rebel cavalry have lately made descent on Meg
nolia watering. place almost thirty miles above Jack.
sonyie on tic ST Johns River and destroyed three
hotel buildings that had been designed for use as hos
pitfalls By Dr. Swift the Medical Director Of the depart
ment. - .
| Dr. Gross Chief Medical Officer Of the District Of
Florida has his department in thorough working order
He wei and favoraby known In the army as an indie
hticable and sLllful surgical operator For n long
time had chief charge OF the surgical eases on Morris
Island and after the fatal assault on Wagner IN July
last did noble service IN his profession among the
wounded Not thnn 300 patients remain In hos
pnl in jacksonville. Already many oi the more severe
~ Wounded ut Ousee sent 20 Beaufort, have returned
10 duty
Mr.. Day agent OF tho Sanitary Commission has be.
come postmaster here. lie is The right man In the
right place.
It'll believed here that General Hatch, lately nom
the Moth has been ordered 10 assume The eiei com
mani In Florida c.. H.
p S-A painful rumor Il abroad that at the taking
OF PiAtka by the Union forces party oi negroes Wclc
reported 20 have been hanged Tor trying 10 escape "
4es one Of these Is said 20 have been iound par
lly'urcd hut stl alive. The Rebcls admit ihai
they were not soldiers IN their service, but Intend,
nevertheless 20 justify the murder Of these men because
they were "dc,citcis"