NP, RD 3/18B/1862

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch
 
March 18, 1862
 
   From the Savannah papers of Thursday last, we get some further intelligence of the state of affairs on the Florida coast. The Republican says:
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   The evacuation of Fernandina was conducted very badly, and much was lost owing to the inefficiency of the Colonel in command. Ex-Senator Yulee, President of the Florida Railroad, was untiring in his efforts to save the property of the citizens. He was the last man to leave Fernandina, and was on the train that was fired on. He escaped by great efforts, and projected an expedition on Monday night to bring off the train that had been left, which would have been entirely successful had not the railroad bridge been set on fire by order of Col. Hopkins, in command, just as the train reached it. All the Florida troops need to insure success is a worthy commander.
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