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The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], The surrender of St. Augustine to the Federal. (search)
nt to fort Lafayette. Some of the ladies who appeared on the streets wore miniature Confederate, flags in their bosom. One of them confronted a Federal officer, telling him that though there were no men left in the town who had the spirit or manliness to defy them, there were women who would. The Federates appeared to know all the movements of our people about St. Augustine previous to their arrival; and with the information given by traitors, they know of the two companies having left that place but a short time before for New Smyrna; also, where a small schooner that had run the blockade was cou and where the sails could as found. The Yankees are in full possession of the St. Johns river, their gunboats having gone up a for as Palatka. The steamer Darrington is used by then as a transport. There were about 3,500 Federal is at Jacksonville.--They are tearing up the Jackson Railroad and are using the iron rail in the erection of defences of the town against attack.
The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Surprise to a "Colored Regiment." (search)
A Surprise to a "Colored Regiment." --On the 29th ult., a Yankee gunboat, with a negro battalion on board, went up the St. John's river, Pls., to take possession of the town of Palatka. Capt Dickinson, with 110 Confederate cavalrymen, dismounted, was sent to hold the place. The Lake City Columbian says: Capt Dickinson upon reaching the ground, hurriedly prepared rifle-pits within one hundred yards of the wharf, so located as to conceal his men, and yet so arranged as to enable him to enflade the wharf from two directions. The gunboat, on making her appearance, moved up very cautiously.--After throwing shells in several directions, and no person appearing, she came to the wharf, made fast, and about one hundred men leaped upon the wharf with great glee. Capt. Dickinson, watching the foe as soon as the ebony crowd with their Lieutenant Colonel, had gained the wharf, gave the order, and a hundred and ten rifles threw their death dealing contents into the mass. Then fol
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Remarkable escape. (search)
Successful attack upon a gunboat in Florida. Savannah, April 9. --A letter to the Morning News. from Palatka, Fla., says: On the 27th ult. the Yankee gunboat Ben Deford was attacked in St. John's river by Dickenson's cavalry battalion, driven off, and many Yankees killed and wounded. Among the killed is the notorious Kansas outlaw, Montgomery.
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], From Florida. (search)
From Florida. --The Savannah News, of Wednesday last, says: An officer of the 7th Florida infantry, who arrived by the Gulf train last night, reports that he left Lake City on last Sunday evening. He says that information had been received by the military authorities there that the Yankees had landed a force at Palatka. The force landed at that point is not known, but it was rumored that it was large. Gen. Finegan had dispatched forces to meet them, consisting of cavalry, infantry and artillery. Our pickets in front of Jacksonville confirm the previous intelligence that the greater portion of the enemy's troops had left that place. Everything continued quiet in the neighborhood of Jacksonville.
The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], Florida (search)
Florida --Yankees Deserting.--The latest news from Florida is not very favorable to the discipline and integrity of the Yankee army under Seymour. A dispatch from the operator at Baldwin, dated 17th, says: "The news from the front this morning is that eighty-five Yankee deserters came in early this morning, and they report that forty more are on the way." The operator at Waldo reports that the Yankees at Palatka are also deserting fast.--About fifty had skedaddled from their lines, and negro pickets are stationed in every direction to keep the clan of robbers together.--Savannah Republican.
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Yankee deserters in Florida. (search)
ys: Three of them were Germans, who could not speak a word of English. In conversation with a German Confederate soldier they represent that they belong to the 150th New York regiment. They state that they had only been four months in New York, that they were made drunk and when they came to their senses they found themselves on board of a transport ship, bound for the Yankee army in the South. They state that there are about one hundred other deserters from the Yankee army between Palatka and Gainesville, endeavoring to make their way to our lines. One of the number, a fine looking young fellow, states that he belongs to the 47th Ohio regiment. He gives as the reason why he deserted that a negro corporal was placed over him, with whom he had some difficulty, which resulted in his knocking the negro down. Disgusted with his association with negroes, and to avoid punishment for his offence, he deserted to our lines. These deserters represent that many of the Yankee rec
The Daily Dispatch: March 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Florida. (search)
Affairs in Florida. --We clip the following items from the Gainesville (Fla.) Cotton States, of the 19th inst.: All quiet at Jacksonville and Palatka. It is supposed that there are between two and three thousand troops at the latter place, and arrangements have been made to take care of them. The hotel and female seminary at Madison, Fla., have both been burnt; it is supposed accidentally. Brig. Gen. Gardner has removed his headquarters to Tallahassee. It is supposed last there will be nothing left of him to quarter. A letter from the headquarters of the army in Florida, dated March 18, says: Deserters are coming in from the enemy almost daily. They report 16,000 men at Jacksonville and 1,000 at Palatka. They seem to desire to make a diversion in their favor in that direction. I assure you they will be taken care of in that direction, as well as this. The army is in the best of spirits, and confident of victory whenever they meet the vandal
The Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], From Florida. (search)
unboat ascended the St. John's river on the 19th, a considerable distance above Pulaski, and captured the steamer Sumter. The informant did not know whether the crew were captured or whether the steamer was loaded. The Sumter has been taken to Palatka. The same gunboat had gone up the river again to search for the steamer Hattle, but the mission will be fruitless. The enemy, between 1,500 and 2,500 strong, are quietly rendezvousing at Palatka. No fortifications have been erected there. Thcaptured or whether the steamer was loaded. The Sumter has been taken to Palatka. The same gunboat had gone up the river again to search for the steamer Hattle, but the mission will be fruitless. The enemy, between 1,500 and 2,500 strong, are quietly rendezvousing at Palatka. No fortifications have been erected there. The Yankees desire, by feints, to cause Gen. Anderson to withdraw a portion of his forces from their present position — than the Yanks will have a better chance to advance.
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