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f >; ' % , = II ' ' f" v . ,;' IP tit A V. RASOS* Alb COb ' PORT ROYAL, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1SW. CELEBRATION OF THE 811*9 ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INnawewniBucB AT ST. ATGUS TIME, FLORIDA. ' # St. Augustine, Fla., July G. The natal day of our country was cele. brated in a most fitting and spirited manner in this ancient city. The citizens and military, (the 17th Conn. Vol. RegL, now in garrison here,) united with commendable zeal, on the auspicious occasion. The day was ushered in by the display of the National Flag on the ramparts of Fort Marion (the oldest Fortress in the Union, the ancient Spanish " Cas1 - tillo de San Marco,") and on the Plaza, , . by a Federal salute and the pealing of the bells of the churches,. At 9 o'clock, A. M., the tsoope of the garrison paraded on the Plaza, and were reviewed by Lieut. Col. A. H. Wflcoxson, Commandant of * " -t- TV.-.! tte post. iu O QWCfc toe JLMMauratiuu of the Independence was read to the as7 sembled multitude by Lieut.-Col. TVH-* coxson, and an appropriate, timely, and most eloquent oration, given by C. P. Chamherlin, Esq. \ Precisely at noon the National Salute j followed by the rollies of musketry, and a " ffeude joie" were fired, and the troops . dismiaaed for the day. , . ' At i o'clock, P. M., a numerous com- J pany, consisting of citizens of St. Augustine and other parts of Florida, the offi-' cera ot the'lTth, several of the 75tli Ohio lifounted Infantry, stationed at Picolata, ? on the river &. John's, and representatives ot other corps at present in the city, aai down at the Magnolia House to a dinner,?such as " mine ho6t" of that re nowned "hostelrie" knows how to pre-/ pare, comprising all the delicacies of the season, among them, 'green turtle, wild ; ^turkeys, stone crabs, &c., fresh from ocean and forrest, and "which most be . T eaten, in Florida, to be enjoyed in peifecf -jt'; lion at this season. ? . : d y Judge D. R. Dunham presided, assisted by Captain Wilson French, Provost Marshal of the Post, and Charles D. Lin^ coin. Esq., of Yalusia County. >7 .2 After doe consideration of the delicious viands, spread with profuse abundance, ; the doth being removed, the following regular toasts were drank with great enu thuaiasm, interspersed with music by the )i, string-bend of the 17th : The d*y celeiwate?Mav It be hallowed, "loth* last syllable of recorded time I" Our Country?one and Indivisible. The President of the United States ?"An hcmeat man, is the noblest work of God." ' The memory oTWaahingten I first in war, first in sndfinrt sndhstm the hearts of his connThe Heroes and Sates of the Revolution. "When dkall me look span their like ajjaio *M : Z , He Armj and Nary ef the United States?si. ways ready at then country* call, and nevenytro. Metis doty. . ' Our M!Htia and Yeomanry, The afroy of Co* lomtia iTfce Mris of our Libert!?! The.bttl ?ou . Lieot-Gen. Ulysses 8. Grw?t?HUy thai ma * which illumined our ansa at Yicksburg, ja*t one v. **j jwr ago, tats day, have ?bou? -with redoubled picador orer kin and Ua glorious army, vleg torioas in $ha capital of captured Richmond. ignsss confidence In them, and trust that thej are now Geo. Winflcld 8eotb dubbed by his detractors. * ow foes and feathers"?truly be has kicked up more than one fuse among the enemies of his country, and often made their feathers fly. ** - ' The Rebel Leaders?like Lucifer, they'd rather rule in hell, than serve in hearen. , Ytfaadteham. Fernando and Ben Wood, et id omne genns" Copperheads?let them be cons signed to that den, in T&rUru* yclept Obli vioa v The i4women of America"?transcendent In all - the attributes of heroism, fortitude, delicacy and virtue. [ After the r**-T*?r tno^ n r.nmWof p 'in, f - ? ?plnn|eer one3 were offered, ipiawliich ? hate Selected thefoiloAdS fes \j By*tue Pro si leal ol t he day: Tlwfcmtnrof the be, :n iihmp.% rictrdage, depicted th?pot:e*Trwa?rccs tna capabilities of onr country united, of the bright anticipations of its future, and of the sad and melancholy reverse, if broken into fragments. By the Orator of the day, C. P. Chainberiin, Esq:; Our country, now and for ever?Let its birthday ever bo heralded by the stout* yf freemen and the thunders of artillery; with isATnioa for onr watchword, and the brave armsoWur volunteers, its blessings shall be transmitted to theremolest posterity. . v -*? By Captain 8. H. Swctland, CliieT CDistrict of Florida: Onr country?'The mother of f-5 daughters, she mourns the prodigality or 12. May she continne the call to return through the cannon's roar until obeyed. May they return freed from the black cause of their waywardness, and receive the full blessings proclaimed for them b7 their Father Abranam. By Lieut.-Col. Wilcoxson, 1 7th Conn. Volunteers: TheHoya! moil of Florida?May their example continue to shine anions their fellow-cftfcens until the little leaven shall have fermented the whole batch! Responded to by Mr. Lincoln, of W lusia County. By Major Henry Allen, 17tit Conn. Volunteers; _ OnrFrtenis at Home?not fbrgotte?4 Responded to by Capt W. I?IubbclL At sunset a Federal salute was fired, with the ringing of the church bells, as in the morning and at noon. During the evening a number of beau- j tifnl rockets were sent up from the A * T\_* _ _ steamer Alice mce. . THE DBOW9ED SOLDIERS OF THE V. 8. C. TROOPS* Jaxes Island, 8. C., July 9, i QG4. Bditmr of the Palmetto Herald r Sir: The most distressing casualty that has occurred during the present campaign against this island, is the drowning of twenty enlisted men of the 21st Regt. U. 8. G. T., (m the night of Saturday, the 2d Instant. Kearlj' all thcsf-til-fated men had families living at Mitchelviile, or on the plant a Lions on Hilton Head Island. The following is a complete list of the drowned: Orderly Sergeant Reuben Pope, Co. E; Sergeant James Singleton, Co. ?f; Corporal Thomas Pritc^ard, Co. E j Corporal Charles Miller, Co. ?; Corporal John Williams, Co. E; 'Private Earn Pox, Co. E; Private Napoleon Harris, Co. E; Private Stephen Haymer, Co. E; Private Hector Middle ton, Co. E; Private Ewd. Friday, Co. E; Private *W. Hamilton, Co. E; Private Jacob Smith, Co. E,' Private Mike Wall, Co. E; Private William Pinkncy, Co. E, Private Paul Capers, Co. E j Private Jeffrey Jenkins, Co. E; Private Echo Ferguson, fori'C; Private Abraham Simmons, Co.C; Pri^ vate John JJ Jenkins, Co. Flando Mitchell*. Co. A. A;detkchaaent of the 21st Regimen^ j?s. Ci. T.;' under command of U|*i WHlpttghby, of that Regiment wa*hfC?s{h? 'the Stono River, from LegoreVille to James Hand, in two poa^jfc bo^tS. When fairly under way, , V&odjj*boat met the detachment; some rone bailed Capt W., and told Mm that flic captain of the steamer had orders to take the Ixrats in tow.1 They were accordingly hitched on; the steamer started of Tull speed, and one of the boats instantly swamped and sunk with all on board. CoL Hosley, of the 54th N. Y, V., was rescued, also the oarsmen. Eacft soldier had his gun, and 80 rounds 01 ajnnuiution, &L>q one day's ration in his haversack. Five of the men in the boat had the presence of mind to cut the belts of their cartridge-boxes and throw off their haversacks in time, to save their lives; all the others went down to rise jto more , alive. The small boats of the steamer I were immediately lowered and manned, and thorough search made by CaJ>t. Willonghby for any that might be left strqgg^ TV five nboVe mentioned, f - ? una the Oolouel wewBRl Uijit were saved. Tfe&bodles w-erc^afiy nlfr^vcredjawl tlirSicl 06 Juntos Idifd. T-i * ' *' y-"'J M. H?, LATEST FROM THE 50RTH. . ... z' f NEWS TO THE 15th. THE REBEL RAIDERS UETREATKG. "Rv thn nrriviil of Messrs. Ahl'. S. LllC'US and Peabody's schooner, the Lizzie M. Stacy, on Monday, in 3 1-2 d:;y?, from New Loudon, we had New York dates to the 13th, and by the schooner Emily, of Bixby's line, on Tuesday, New York news to the 15th. The following are extracted from papers of the 13th: IiAL-npiuouc. July 12?" P. M.'?Rumors prevail of an attack by fifteen thousand rebels on the northern fortiricatiopg of Washington; buj. they cannot* be traced to any definite source. There is mrrcli excitement in this city, and business is to a great extent suspended.* The Evening Telegraph of this city has the lollowjng: Fightiu$>ha8 b*eil golxig on near \V ashington since moaning. pie rebels use approaching the defences oB the northern side of the city h> strong torce. Bai.timokk, July 12, 4S64.?We hfc\*c nothing from Washington but the Yfllb street rumors. No despatches?:ib papers?no trains. The conductor ot the nine o'clock Washington train reported tliere hud been no fighting up to the fliriVj tie telt. Ai a quarter to one o ciock iue telegraph was.cot.. f" Havre ub Grace, July412, 1 Sf?t.? Semi-official intelligence lias been received here that yos^eixlay .afternoon a fight was going oil seven miles from Washington, on the Seventh street road, near Silver Spring. Havre i>e Grace, July 12?11:40 A.M. Panics triyn Belair, sixteen mile) from here, report one thousand rebel cayalry at that point last evening. A tanner named Hall shot a rebel in letaliation for burning his house and destroying his farming utensils. There is doubt of an immediate necessity for heap- reinforcements in Washington. Baltimore, July 12, 18G4.?We have have just received information from Frederick that yesterday the rebels were again driven out ol tha; city, and the old flag again waves over it. About nine o'clock yesterday. morning a divisions? Coles' cavalry camo dashing.! ft* a fight took place in thejtw^'lJ^ccju oar droops and the^o*JKrei*h, ?U#kt ion there ot oo^r-?ac hiyicift^t intft. Hie rebel captain-wu^lpHed-and the balance of thrqpbejs were driven out and pursued jo-'tho'Cdr^r-tion ol Mouoeaey. 'ihe rebels' liad demanded, a contribution of 4Ewchty thousand dollars-in ^reenbartls."! A committee of dtizen&was appointed to negotiate with them. Jar^*hes*fcty; of persons and property,- and . pledge was finally.given.that, if the money was paid, none would be molested-either m person c# property, 'Whiok pledge Wfea&epi and the money paid down, ille only property destroyed was the government stables, which were fired on Sunday. During the time of the flebel possession their for^ aging parties sent out into the country to secure horses-and cattle came in with large droves of cattle, pigs and sheep, - il MM-? ?' - -*g 1?;-i ana at times me nuun ?um m rjcucnu were literally Wed with horses and cattle, all of which.were driven down to the fords and eentviictoss into Virginia. > Our informant states that he came to the city by the-Baltimoro pike, ahd the only rebels he met ou the road were some fifteen cava by. near Catrolft Mahal, 14 miles from Baltimore: He replied that he did not* 'but shortly alter learned -that Johnson had crossed the piMc at-Carroli's Manor at nine o'clock yesterday morning, with aii immense train of captured horses, going towards the Potomac. As he had command of the raiders in this vicinity it may be presumed that they have all gonetowante the Potomac. The rebels did very slight damage to the . Mpnocacy bridge, ft was top"strong. I learn from Annapolis Junction that I: isolfc.hn 1 po ssion of the road at BtlUviHe ^L(l the Hhdcnsburg about , oae-p'CloclB and up to the latest advices 1 Mlraheld out, amusing themselves by ; destroying bridges and tearing up the j track. Tliey are said to be in consider' able force. | Havre i>e On ice, July 17, IS;;!.? , There is no doubt-ot the capture of Cm. ' Franklin, which is confirmed by Lieut.Coloaei Mitchell, inspector of the iS'.ntii corps, who was present at the time and afterwards escaped. , . > Tlic rcbets have destroyed four hunj dred and fifty feet ot Gunpowder bridge, I inc hniincr the" draw."* and five handr-d fcat. more vrttif partially destroyed. the striug pieces uud cross ties being burued. Tlie repairers expe.e$ to fiuish their work within fopr .days, but many require a week, Ifhe construction train, which started this" morning for Gunpowder bridge and Magnolia, rdtur^etf^fcdely this evening, the railroad and telegraph men having.accompii.'hcd their objects. Havre de Git ace; Mn., July J2, 1?GI. A construction train'left here tips miming to repair the raifrond and telegraph lilies of the American Telegraph' Company destroyed by the rebels. Gonimur.iealion with, ihilUuiore will-probably be pally re-established by this eurning. A ntmifoer of passengers ejffisbtjjhk of ladua and childreif, arrived ?.t' Bcitry\ ill'- thi; morning on the ^'umer/imd departed by tlie train tor taw -i'tU'tfi- . [fc'rom the j?ew Ypj-k Herald, July I.e.] "Opr news t'r<?ni Washington was totally cut off last night. - Wjd learned by a dispatch from Philadelphia last night- that the rebel; bud ugain cut tlio wires between Baltimore and Washington, and therefore nothing was kuown of the condition of affairs sit the capital after five o'clock in tb.c after I noon. YYild rumors were all?>at in adelnkia that Washington was in Hit? hands of the enemy, hnt ft is evident that no news could have reached there, as all the wires are down. It is now positively ascertained that lour hundred and titty feet ot??un powder bridge, including the draw, have been demolished by the rebels. Gen. Sullivan was to command at 3far- * tinsburg last evening. News had been received that Gen. Hunter's forces were tlien actively engaged. Goneml A. 1\ Howe had formally assumed command of the troops at Harper's Ferry. Governor Parker, of New jfersey, has issued a proclamation calling.for the immediate organization of the people iuto companies and regiments lor the jdefenoo ot tiitj capital. r^iJopUea^I^t, as the goven?u)gah^i4^nafilial, dfi$;;ud oti &uWUftJP?rt**d nut consider Ujjrt troop-. fjtii&e needed. to ajieet tlie pne^Bt emergency. Hdb-'ddtaftaders. that nait seriously* 4hjjjputoned, aiul therefor* atkg lor -trooper thirty ?4ujs service in Pennsylvania, Maryland ana me Uigtnci *?u vote meat... w>. cilloT Seymour has also jtesuqd mi.aapuul to tin; ci&eiiB ofc iiik.iSWtteio.joiu Sk,ra;:k.- <;' rne National Guarcl. tJ> . it ^W#w<eMndeMcU to CaptifowJ..im 1;. fR5bre,"t;h]ef Mr.,i tot ?wpy ot the Ncfr ?on<lon EveningTffhesPyHla I from, which, we extract the folfpwir.ir: A mosscnjsir who .got through from Washington lust uigln says our troops with veterans from New Orleans can hold Washington. Hq-thinks the rebels tfill not attempt to take it, having destroye d the liailroad. Baltimork, July 13,?Telegraph to Annapolis is working. The following particulars are reported respecting the escape of- Gen. JSraklin? though as yet no one has ascertained anything of iiis whereabout?. it ~ d*. . r nairy vriumurc, wiui tt.punyr airy, ciimlxjring about 150, and having with them Gen. Franklin, tb^ce officers and his staff as prisoners, encamped at a lato honron Monday night on Oliver's^ 1 farm between ltaadailtown and Itu.idi.rtowiu . i Franklin was in custody of Captain Owen, of the Baltimore county, from whom be succeede d in ranking his escape at an early hour Tuesday morning, j Nothing is yet known in this city as to ! the whereabouts oi Franklin, but* hopes are entertained that he has really escaped, t Such at least Was the impression those I living in that litiaity. . - ) ' During their stay in the neighborhood