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About 4 oclock other men came & reported that there were 6 boats come up & were ambuscaded some 40 or 45 killed, three wounded taken prisoners/among the killed two Captains, one of them had a letter in his pocket from his wife who said that she did not expect to see him again. It appeared that he was one also engaged in the fight at Port Royal S.C. The bodys of the officers were taken on the vessel under a flag of truce.
Tuesday 25 To day also the steamer arived from Enterprize laden
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with Enfield Rifles coffee cotton goods, shoes, blankets, [Rumkraks?] &c Tu. 25 The reports about Smyrna continue with but little variation. One wagon to day had some of of the muskets belonging to the federal soldiers aboard. The steamer started again to day to bring more good. A pair of English shoes – a knapsack & a mess tin were issued today to each man.
Kaptain Bird of the Beauregards at Symrna arived today evening, some of his men were engages in the fight. He says when the boats apeard
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his men were perfectly uncontrollable. He reports about 35 killed & wounded. There is also a report about a fight at [Jacksonville?.] & the federal gunboat & the steamer [Darlington] which was taken by the Federals at [Fernandina?] went up [Toms? Creek to (Toms?) Lake to raise the (?) America & the Steamer (St. Marys) which were sunk there. That they were up in the lake & that (Captain Stephens?) had blockaded the creek by felling trees across it. Also a report reached us which was brought by some of our men who
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had been sent to (Buhlow's?) to bring some things which were left there, that [St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine was occupied by about (600?) Federal (?) that a large canon was planted on the (brigade?) & and another one on the north gate. That butter was sold there at 5 cents per lbs. - & coffee at 10 C - & c - &c – Wednesday 26. Heard this morning from one of the soldiers who were stationed on St. Johns Bluff near [Jacksonville] & to who was present when the Federalists the possession of that place that at present
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there are about 2000 of them there, that a 140 lb gun is mounted on the R.R. & also on each street that a great many troops (Confederate) are within 20 miles at Baldwin. The saw mils there at J. are all burned also the [Judson?] homes & Robinson store & wharf there were some Citizen killed who were known to [with?] the north. but he says it was a secret who they were. Mr. Robinson was fired at a good many times while attempting to cross the river but all the balls missed him & he got away. Our companie also received