The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-02
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
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FREDEBIcKsBuKa, June 30, 1861

REbRbiCheBUkH, June 80, 1861.
lwrite 10 inform You OF the partially success
tai lssue of "A most daring adventure which
has been concoc ted al this place, and executed
"a the Potomac River and the Bay. Capt
Hons has Just returned from the eXpedi-
ton this evening, and from his report and
from personal observation l have collect
pd tbs following ircums tances attending the
affair:
Friday morning our town was thrown in
10 great connection by a rumOr being spread
hat a secret expedition was forming, whose
oheCt was unknown. Men were seen gather
NIX in small groups at the corners of the
streets, cunyeIsng on this all absorbing tonic
Some Tires or tour days previously, a gentle
msu Ct Jll- name OF Thomas was seen about
the streets win his head shaved very close
and dressed IN The XOuaye style. He attract
81 upon himself universal observation, and
MAS even suspected by some of being q SPY.
Sic was evidently affecting Il character very
adverse 10 his true one. He, it has siHCe been
ascsrtained, H. 4 native of Maryland He had
learned that the St. Nicholas WAS soon 10
start from that port to Washing ton, and had
ebma on TO concert With Capt. Ioliins most
IerliCus and important expedition. The OBJ
l"ct Of the expedition Was no less than the
capture Of the PaWnee. 1t was to have been
accomplished M follows, and nothing hut II
stroke ct Providence could have made them
fail OF Their object
Capt. Rollins and Mr.. Thomas were to go
baltimore take passage with twenty FIVE
las, and As econ she had entered the POto-
mac and arrived at the mouth of Cone
River, 10 overpoGer the crew and embark
I'VE hundred IrnEeSseei.ns, who were TO meet
ihfm At this point. They were then To sail
Np IN" Potomac with the United States flag
waving a. their masthead, and then perform
ne grand act in the drama. The later was
1jsooncetted by an unlocked for accident
According to the preconcerted plan, the Ten
lrss"eans left This place Friday morning, car
wing Win Them HolliuE nd
inohas went TO Baltimore, ana eIabar II
81 on board the st. Nicholas with twenty-five
&" lAlrty q! The most adventuresome tars they
,oald find Thomas was dressed ia female
hanumrpts, and was aSsiduously attended TO
by her attentive beau, Capt. Hollins But,
"ias Ior human hopes While every thing
lFoSprred and all WIRE expecting happy is
cue oi Inc affair, II was reported that it
,yuid nor then be carried into effect
CaPi rollins determined, however, not 10
!ose all his labor. So when they We're at the
mouth OF the Potomac, at a preconcerted sig
Hi LIS men rose up, took possession of
.Ae steamer, and steering straight for the
mouth OF Gone River, they soon reached the
P'ace pre- aTraneed the point where the
, ,enhrsSreans were 10 Join them. Hollns in
.iueu mem Of the failure of their original
uoesn. he then returned 10 the bay and
s4oufed u, capturing the following prizes in
a",'! n 10 Inc ~. Nicholas vessel laden
Win ''l bags of coffee another laden with
tr.,,
TouEh within The protection Of our batteries.
~ ~. Nicholas with one of the vessels is in
eE ~, 81 our wharf.
t1l' success has Illuminated the counte-
ItheeS Of our townsmen with exceeding low
I - 'hslous and care worn faces of yester-
No.. aie III up with luminous expression of
Nm "un eatlsf lection. The crew OF the ST.
Ana ia consisting Of twenty free negroes
,nS nneie|n white persons, are in our iail.
man, ""' IN all probability, be sent 10 Rich
MIN, ,aeles generally are very Jealous In ad-
rnan 49,, ing 10 the wants OF there noble yonng
~ W no have left their friends and loved ones
unhs, 'oi our homes ana tifesides. A good
rI, t-! VI III" sick are cantcned out among the
or fya Sghe houses taking rs many as four
onr a., iheie Is ii noble emulation among all
row. 80 who shall most alleviate the sor-
ars nna. iaAguis hings Of the poor sick who
Tba Iehehciarles OF oar kindness.
sad vii, .hillia OF Spotsylvania are drafted,
YoT ~ oe sent 10 post of duty
ava may hear from me again. RI.