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The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Notes of the War. (search)
The Yankee newspapers raise a shout of exsitation over the capture of Brunswick, Ga., and Fernandina, Fla., where, it will be remembered; the enemy met with no resistance. The following is Commodor 4, 1862. Sir: I had the honor to inform you in my last dispatch that the expedition for Fernandina was equipped, and waiting only for suitable weather to sail from Port Royal. I have now the pon of the town, driving out a picket of the enemy's cavalry. Early in the morning the town of Fernandina was also occupied by a party of seamen and marines, from Commander Drayton's command. In bothers, 8-inch guns, and one 80 and one 120-pounder rifled guns. The towns of St. Mary's and Fernandina are uninjured. I visited the town, Fort Clinch, and the earthworks on the sea face of the Islace perfectly defensible. We are not surprised at this, if true. We captured Port Royal, out Fernandina and Fort Clinch have been given to us. * * * * * I take great pleasure in reminding the D
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the coast. (search)
re us all in the efficiency of the Department, which has accomplished this much towards the creation of a navy, and given to its future history the frentispiece of a glorious and brilliant victory. In my last I mentioned the abandonment of Fernandina, and the loss of twenty-six guns in battery there. The affair reflects seriously upon either the officer in command or on Gen. Trapier, who has the reputation of being a skillful officer. If the island was too exposed to attacks of the fleet,d has substituted one reason for another to disguise his change of opinion as to the formidable nature of the rebellion. At Roanoke and at Nashville they offered to the citizens who remained in their midst every offer of protection, and at Fernandina and elsewhere they have lately held out the same inducements to those remaining quiet in their habitations. They have secured five thousand negroes of the planters of Beanfort, stripped them of their remnant of property, keeping them exiles fr