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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
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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
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?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,
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una the Oolouel wewBRl Uijit were saved.
Tfe&bodles w-erc^afiy nlfr^vcredjawl
tlirSicl 06 Juntos Idifd.
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LATEST FROM THE 50RTH.
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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