New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-02
speoinl ninu,oh to The n. Y. Tlioun,.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, June j 1861.
The following is the official report OF the Ac'
auia Greek affair, received this morning:

WASHINGTON, Saturday, June j lSOl.
The following is the official report Of the Ac-
quia Greek affair, received this morning:
UNIrrp STATES STEAMER THos. FRgrBoRs, I
orr AceUn CREFK Potomac River, May 81 1861.
NV immediate commanding officer, Flag Officer
StrinRham, not berg present 10 receive 1t, eonnni
cate directly TO the Department the report OF serious
cannons1e made by this vessel supported by the
"a aud ReeOue steamer, upon the baueler OF ao4ua
Creek t- morning After an incessant discharge kept
nm TO- two honrs by both our 32-pounders, and the ex-
pebditure of all the ammunition suitable for dlstatt
firing aud sencirg completely the three batteries at
the fbilroad termiDup, the firing from shore having
been RAPIDLY kept up lbs them until 30 tliehceu anu
having been RECOMMENDED from the batteries on he
lights back which reached US IN voitys, dropped Tue
shot ON board aud about Us like bali for neary 81 honr,
fortuoately woundinF but one man. hanied the
vessel off az the bgts proved wholly above the reach
of our elevation Judging from the explosion OF our
l0second ellis 10 the sand batteries twoOi winch were
thrown by the Anacosta, IL Is hardly possible tue enemy
can have escaped considerable lOs. Several herOi the
Auacosa shells drops ed In the vicinity OF the battery
[ cannot speak in too hilh terms If tie officers and
men, whose cooDets and activity under great exposure
are beyond prase. AZ The former are all acting hav
ing volunteered from civil liie Done but my cell being
OF the regular Navy, l beg leave Ia ssk FOR them
a favorable consideration by the Government. The
lorg thiny.two FOUNDER in Is of the old pattern,
cast in lSl9 and CanGo, be eSceedin precision Both
of the guns are on carriage OF The ne" coh1Farton
devised by myfef, and answered admirably. working
With such ,nse that the on, Of the action
wholly unfaiisued To the extreme sweep OF lao &C.
prees which these carriages have together with their
ease aud rapidy OF movement enabling TIE veefrl To
cons aDtly change position, yet keep up accurnio he,
which inpaife the enemys range aud direction he
firing always with rifed canon, is 10 be materially
attributed our eseare without loss of life damage 10
the vessel OF machinery. ihe IHt say they are a.
fre.h from fatigue IA when they entered action We
canuonadtd for an hour before the same batteries
the day before yesterday; bat, the tide teing ouf,
neither party reached with auY Cottidsnb e certainty.
doubt If IL is por be to reduce the batteries LOW es-
tablsbed the flights, from shps nor Is 1t at all 10
pOrtant oonsds 10y they are rcno.e i9Um the thip
channel Of the river and command ouly tie railroad
terminus Yesterday landed, IN person. with hciibR
Master Budd and Masters. batc Lee, aud a suail
party If eeamen, and made most minute exploration
extending over the whole OF Maitlias Point. Am,
therefore, able speak with ocular certainty, aud to
aay that not a sign Of q movement the cut ins oi
sal ling driving stake, carng shOl foil 81 eaith
tow ards the erection OF battery exiss. Tie jungle
IL very thick but penetrated bell OF II three hun
dred wards wide IRON the shore and thrCe miles m
length Assuring ourselves OF tho facts Bs stated 10
This report have especially TO AK for the steamer
ReliaI,ce ard Rec, late of this hOtilla, each sn
riHed cannon in addition TO the smooth bored gun with
which tIey ure provided. For the want OF a riaed
gun in them, | was Obliged TO forbid their coming
Closely under fire to which they could not reply With
even IN approximate effect. Lieutenant commanding
n. Collins, Of the Anscosta, will make HE own report
j have ,s honor to be- Sir your Obedisn, servant
Comnsr der 4. q Navy commando Pain,
TO The Hon oIDEoS WILLIE Secular, oil the Hs'y a1ls