Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-12

We have had n marine expedition the lower James.
among the fishermen, which deserves notice. A
small vessel from Rhode Island, with Of some twenty
hands, had anchored off Herring creek just below Wesover
and the discovered busy setting sens at novel
the OF which developed itself by
the transmission of large numbers of finest white shad
t the northern markets The scns above this point
singuary unsuccessful, the fishermen Constituting large
and industrious body Of the population of the counties
the river literally toed all day and all night and caught
no fish," "The seins bcwched," 'tho thread was
bad and the sellers Of the thread and the backward
son, alike consigned that place not to be named to
polite. Bermuda Hundred, Deep Bottom and Darby
Town in despair. Their fish hRrvest-which, with
who proydeut and managing, affords decent
support through the entire year; with many aids thar
otherwise limited means; and with oil, is joyous
hoyday OF plenty while asts-hreatened entire failure
They did catch fish enough To eat The climax of
misfortune present In this condition whisper reach
ed the Darby town and New market boys OF the yankee
trick that was going on below They swoe both loud and
deep and for once and TO the kniie,-but
determined first with great discretion, send down de-
puaton and what the OF the obstruction be-
fore they had to the ultima ratio. They had dis
position awaitthe slow process of indictment for nuisance
the only legal alternative afforded which would have given
the Rhode Islanders, "the season." all they wanted.
The deputa,on went down and returned the same day
their report added feu the fire. The northern party had
10 seins of which reached the river they cal
led float seins but loaded sink nearly quite
the bottom of the river and loosely hung to
bag freely and permit the fish their gs enangled with
the netting before any resistance felt 10 their pro-
gess; but If the fish entlngled he could pass
the all hours and tides and only taken
up allow the passage of vessels and steamboats,, and to
clear them OF fish, in which last the seins in
were dropped their places. Here sufficient Of
quael-the remonsluces OF the deputaton had effect
the Captain he referred them the bill OF rights and the
constitutions and they inconnenty damned both them and
him, and eIt with the promise of consequences which
lac defcd. The next morning. the line OF march OF
oars) commenced Deep Bottom and Swamp. BY
rise they Bremo, when they joined by the
Curs Neckes and little further on, by the boats from
Granville. The Hundred boys ready by the time they
reached that place. and passing City Point and all the
down Hasons fishery, they received addi-
onai recruits until by the time they sight OF the
Yankees, their fotia numbered so hundred
boats with from four in EACH armed after every
fashion, from jack knife TO double barrel and with
thorough determination TO carry the vessel and destroy the
sens
Fortunately for the peace of the commonwealth and
internal relations with little Rhode Island this
be. The Captain had taken alarm al the visit Of the day
before, and had removed his vessel about half mile below
he had in addition taken his and slowed them be-
decks and proceeding in his boat to City Point
10 collect certain moneys for his fish, when his progress
arrested by meeting the array of boats about mile and
half from his vessel One of the party who had been down
the preceding day, recognising, hailed him, and scornng
any advantage told him their object and advised him
prepare himself they determined carry their
threats Of taking his vessel and destroying his sens Thus
advised the Captain took the hint and prepared himself
but his discretion being in OF his yaour he prepared
run and II he had fight make running fight Of
He took the himself und with sail and rapidly
the fleet OF boats gained his vessel and every thing
being ready weighed anchor hosted sail sHd started and
chase is proyerbay long chase especially in boats
there hopes however IN this there a fresh but
side wind, which would require tack before the
vessel could weather Flower de Hundred point which
the wind would be fair. The fishermen discovered this and
their blood being up, pulled with will for this point
tercept it, The Islander seeing if he made tacks they
would probably overhaul him, determined risk it upon
and nice calculation he made of IT, but successful
nevertheless lie just weaihered the Points the
boats within about 100 yards of it, and quickly setting
more SAIL dehed all pursuii-our fishermen, finding them
selves baed, fired single gun the vessel Just shew
show they would have fit" which returned BY n yoey
equally harmless from the crew. and the after sun
dry shouts Of triumph, and various big drinks returned 10
their different Shores eate and unred after rowing some If
them 3d. Others 80 and so miles in continued rain
their only being that they had carried into
positive action.
Thus ended the with the Yankees, under which
title 1t will be commemouted iua time come on the
fishing shores and will vary the usual topics Of the
"bneiness and the scHtteringness Of the Shads"
That serious consequences would have followed had the
rebel been oyerhaued there be doubt and one rea
son Tor this communication Is that may possibly reach
the Of OF Northern Adventures and put Them
ON their guard the repetition of such rash expert
ments upon Southern rights within their borders tan
gbe and real, not abstract imaginary and as such well
menting the punishment they would have met with had
ihey not made their escape from the hands Of
THE PEOPLE.