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Thk Sk*s from Florida.?The Boston arrived
from Jacksonville Tuesday. The negro troopa
had driven the rebels some eight or ten miles outof
town. Gen. Finnegan had assembled a brigade of
Georgia troops, and bad demanded that toe "Van
kees" should evacuate the city; hut our forces
' couldn't see it." Ou Monday* according to tho
Savannah Republican, an engagement took place
between the Confederate light batteries and the
Federal gunboats. The Republican says: "V\re
have no particulars, except that there was no loss
on our side, aud we poured the shot and shell into
the enemy tor a considerable time, it is hoped, with j
good effect. '*
?The Republ can of the 25th has also a leader
upon the receut operations ou the Georgia and
1-lorida coasts. It says: ' From tho negro raid
into Florida we look for nothing serious. Wej
ouly hope that the enemy will take it into their I
beads to concentrate their entire force of ' Amcr-,
ican citizens of African descent' at Jacksonville.
It will prove a great convenience to the owners ol j
those deluded victims. They will then have some
prospect of recovering their stoAi property, pro>
ided they cau be got lar enough flU-oui the gunbouts
to be caught. The idea of tranr doing any
scrious fighting against w hite men is simply ridiculous.
We hope Mr. Thayer will succeed in hi.s
scheme ot Florida colonization, and that he will
accompany his colonists, in order that we may bag
the w hole party, white and black, without going 1
too far to hunt for them.*'
The fond hopes of the Savannah editor above
quoted are not in a very fair way of realization, i
So far the black troops in Florida have decidedly |
the advantage of their enemies. They have had !.
several skirmishes with Finnegan's forces, driving
them on every occasion. Instead of ? bagging the i
whole party, white and black," the valiant Hori- '
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Uiaus uaic iiiumu ocicioi ijt men iiuiuuci i%j uc ,
killed and wounded. Not only this, but the Boston
brought up George W. Clinch, James A. j
Plummer, John Drysdaie, Bartola Geneva, and
Stephen Bryan as prisoners of war. They were
inarched from the steamer to the lYovost Guard
headquarters on Tuesday last, surrounded by a
guard of negro soldiers.
From tuk Mississippi?Admiral Farragct 1
Passks Fort Hudson.?The news from the Mis- 1
sissippi is not so bad as our latest Northern papers '
appeared to think. The Natchez Courier says i
That on the 17th the flagship Hartford, with Admiral
Farragut on board, dropped anchor in front of
that city. In the afternoon the Admiral sent a<
small boat ashore under a tlag of truce, with a note 11
to the mayor stating that if he was tired on frotu
the town or by guer.illas on the bank, he should :,
bombard the city. He was uot molested, aud on =
ihe next morning went up the river in company ;
with the Monoiigatula. I <
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Laresr jrjtom Kosjtcaa>s' Aemv.?A rebel dis- j<
patch from Chattanooga, dated last Monday, indi- '
cates pretty clearly a disaster to the Confederate
forces on the 20th. It reads as follows: "Morgan;
had a tight at Auburn, Cannon county, Tenn., on >
Friday, with an overwhelming torce of the enemy.
He fought gallantly, and killed and wounded a '
great number of the enemy, but was at last loreed
to retire before their superior numbers."
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? At * <5n*piaJ Mitetin? of the Itarton Dramatic 1
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Association, held in the Green Hoom of their tliea-1
ter on Cockspur Island, Ga., on the 9th day of j
March, 1862, the members whereof are soldiers 01 j
the 48th KegL M. Y. Vols., it was by a nnani. |
tuous vote of the Association,
Resolved, That this Association, having heardr*
with extreme regret of the acceptance of hie re- 1 j
aignation of Lieut. A- W. Goodell. Acjjutant of the
4eth N. Y. Vols., and believing that the same will !
intluence him to take an early Lave of us, desire !
to tender him an evening's entertainment at their
theatre, as the only means within their power of'
expressing their regret at losing him, and their
sincere heart wishes for his future prosperity.
Resolved, That a copy of tb* above resolution .
be published in Tax >iw Sotrii.
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The Steamer (Jeorgiana.?Capt. Hudson and
mate of the steamer Geofgiaua, with Mr. Hape, a
passenger, aud a boats crew, went down to bulli
vau'a isuua Saturday moruing ior tue purpose 01
visiting the steamer and trying to save if possible
a portion of the cargo. On their arrival they were
kindly protfered assistance by Capt. flaskell who
joined them with a detcahment ot men from his
battery and oue gun. Tim party proceeded along
the beach and discoveied four of the blockading
vessels close in, and in such a position as to be
able to rake the stranded steamer with their gunsUpon
seeing our men approach, the blockaders
teamed up and commenced tiring, most of their
shot striking around and upon the wreck. Capt.
Haskell replied, but was unable to reach them.
The enemy succeeded iu completely riddling the
Georgiana, and ail h. pes ot saving anything, We
belie*e, have been abandoneu. A crew of six
men from Capt. Haskell's battery, w ho left to visit
the wreck on rriday night, are reported missing,
and it is feared have been captured bv the enemy.
?Charleston Courier.
Famine Fkices in tub South.?From a recent
number of a Kichmond paper we learn the following,
which the editor pronounces to be "stern
facts:" Cold rose on Saturday to $2 GO cents premium?that
is, the price of a gold dollar wa*$3 GU
in paper, .butter was scarce and in demaud at
$2 75 per lb. Beef. none of it first rate, commanded
froM $1 to$l 25 per lb. Corn meal $5 a
bushel. Let us talk no more of the depreciation
of Northern currency and of inflated prices after
read ng such accounts as these. Other articles iu
the Richmond papers arc headad, '-Blockading
Prices," and "Do our Farmers Plant Corn." It
is discovered at last that cotton is not king, but
that corn is in the ascendant, and that his rule will
be more despotic. These "stern facta" speak volumes.
They show more torcibly than me moat
eloquent language the miserable condition to which
the rebellion has reduced the pejpie of the South.
GENERAL ORDEltS NO. 26.
Hkadqcahtkk* bit*arrmisr or the South, )
Hilton Port Royal, s. March 'iu, 1S6S. j
I. All deserters, contrabands and others, who
MHV COllie vnunu UUI mirs uuiu niv cuvui) inn
Ik; immediately forwarded under guard, to the
l'rovost Marshal General, Hilton Head, S. C.. ac?ompanied
by a statement ot the Post Commander
sending them, setting forth the ciicumstaucos
under which they entered our lines.
II. ('apt. Arthur M. Kinzie, Aide-de-camp on the
Staff of the Maj.-General Commanding, is hereby
i:harged with the examination of all such deserters,
xmirabands and others, with a view to the piopcr
collection and arrangement of all such information
as can be obtained regarding the enem v.
The Provost Marshal General will notify Capt.
Kinzie of the arrival under his control of all jh-isons
coming within the provisions of this order,
and will hold them subject to Capt. Kinzie'* orilers,
until they shall have been duly examined ;
ifter which they will l>e held in safe keeping
until further ordeis from these Headq larters.
III. Lieut. Richard Skinner, 10th U. S. Infantry,
acting Aide-de-camp, will assist Capt. Kinzie
in the duties herein provided for.
By C ommand of Maj. Gen. Darn> Huntik.
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Obituary. - Wc are pained^Iearn of the death
if Mm. I axgdok, wife^fiflg 5in L. L. [.angdon,
if CompawJH, 1st M^Kniiates Artillery. She
iTeOt IU,autWt-a*-irTeWI-i.?sterday morning, of
i>illious fever. *
DEATHS.
Corporal M. R. Muaselman, Co. C, 176th Penna.
Cols., Ma.ch 21, typhoid fever.
Private Jolm P. Ray, Co. I, 62d Ohio, Vols.,
March 23d, double mumps.
Private Jerry S. Weeks, Co. B, 3d X. H. Vols ,
March 23, ulceration ol the bowels.
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GENERAL ORDEKK, NO. 24.
HfADQVABTEBS DEPABMBNI OF THE SoPTH, )
Hiltoii Head, Port Royal, 8. C., March 20, 11*63. j
I. All able-bodied male negroes employed by
the Engineer Department on permanent fortifications,
are exempted from the operation of tiener|
al Orders, No. 17, current aerie*, IVow these Ilead!
quarters.
II. AH plantation superintendents, tradesmen.
sutlers, land Holders, speculators, and others, with'
in the Department, arc hereby c utinned against
harboring, secreting, or keeping in their employ
able-bodied male negroes liable to the draft. All
negroes in private service, except those in the emi
ploy of commissioned officers, as provided for in
|tieneral Orders, No. 17, will be immediately rei
ported to Brig. Gen. Ruftis Saxton, commanding
! U. S. Forces, port Royal Island; and none will
; be exempted except 011 medical certificate of dia!
ability, to be approved alter personal examination
i by a Board of not less than three medical oUicers,
j who will be appointed by General Sax ton fioru
among the medical stall'detailed by the Surgeon
General for attendance on the co .tr*bands. All
persons contravening the provieions of this order
will subject themselves to a confiscation of their
goods, and to be sent out of the Department by
I the first vessel going N orth.
III. Various complaints having been brought ,
! to tlie notice of these Headquarter.*, to the efiect
that negroes employed otherwise than in the public
service, have been, and are, defrauded of their
i just earnings, by the avarice of masters who take
I advantage of their ignorance, all such complaints
will heieatter be brought belore the Commander
of the Post in which tlie employers reside, and
will be investigated and decided upon by an otti
I cer who will!>? detailed to this duty by sncn rost
Commander, On the report of this officer, the
I Post Commander will issue the necessary orders
giving redress to the injured party.
Ry Command of Maj. Gea. David IIcxtkr.
' Cma?. G. Halpikk, Met. Jdjl. Gen.
GENERAL ORDE1W NO. 55.
Hxadqcartkbs. Department or tub Socth, >
Hilton head, Port Royal, S, March 11, 1803. >
It having been brought to notice at these Headquarters,
that the quarterly returns of Ordnance
property, and of Camp and (iarrisou Equipage,
have not in many eases been duly rendered lor the
4th Quarter, 18t>2, it is hereby directed
1st. That Commanders of Regiment* imniedi
ately examine as to whetlnr the requirements of
Wi it89 and 1421, Army ltegs., as to Kcturns of
Ordnance, and ot HIT J.lCd, 1171 and 1174, a> to
Gamp and Garrison Equipage, have been complied
with by the officers of their Regiments responsible
tor such property, it not, they wilL imnudiatcly
cause them to be s<> made ont and torwarded
2d. On the 25th of this month, or as soon after
i the receipt of this Order as is practicable, Con.|
madders of Regiments will send in a report to
their brigade or Post Commanders, giving an
alphabetic list of their companies?the names of
the officers responsible lor the ai>ovc>ineiuionid
property of that company?whether either or loth
: of the above returns have, or have not, I teen rendered?and,if
not. why not; and where officers
have failed to comply with those instructions Irom
any fault of their own. they will l?eduly attested
and brought before a Uoneral Court Mattial, for
neglect of duty.
yd. Where Field or Regimental Staff officers
are responsible, instead of Company officer*, for
such property, the requirements of laud 2 will
I apply to them.
j 4th. Tliese reports will he sent by brigade
! *l<HAt?.Ml. 1\J. I ?iwl liV fl)?tu
I iini'u^xi tuiinimuiivin, "J- ...x ?
i through Post commanders. to these Hc;td*(junrtci>;
I and each is charged with carrvingoHc tull\ the
j intention of tho>c Orders.
oth. Similar iej>urts will W required at the ex'
piration of tho twenty days allowed by ** 1171
i and 1421. Army llegs., at the end ?.f ciuli quarter,
' tor the rendering of such returns.
By Command of Maj. fien. I>a\ in fUvriR.
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? The steamship ??r</go arrived an Tuesday
morning. Our thanks arc due to c aptain tladsden
| and to Mr. (irastegein, the courteous and popular
purser of the vessel, for favors received.
LOST? LIBERAL RKWA KIL
Lost, at Hilton Head, or Bcnufoit, S. ('., on or
al cut March -1th a pline single Cin-d gold watc h.
The w atc h is a very old one and of hut little value.
; It is prized by the s.tl>scitl?er not t??r its mtiinsie
worth hut simply as a souventer of the past. It
baa been in the p. ssession ??i several lelut'ves, ami
i has been handed down from one to another lor
i nearly a century and a half. Should an> oUo l?e
. so fortunate as to find itr I trust he will at once
! see the propriety of returning it to the loser, and
; by so doing confer an exceeding great favor. Jr
i left at the ottice ??t" the New South it will U- proplerly
disposed of. J. I'. 8AI-GER, /
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