Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-04

Laier.-A, E.cor,nt +. ona a Northern source Capt.
Ward Of the steamer Freeb0Em i2ilied--sever&I
Sailors " Oumdtd.
We indebted estmable gentleman of the press
in this city for copy Of the Washington National Kepubl
OF day evening last. 1t conf The Of
the FRI dercksnug paper and SepoSes that number Of
the IRE beis y were Killed and wound, u.
The steamer PaWnee arrived the Navy ard this
ing bringing the CODY Capt Ward, OF the steamer Free
boln was killed in action at Matthias Point abUug
dosh yesterday al trno0n.
We earn, the particulars are ollows
Capt Ward, wednesday night, cent TO Capt Rowan,
the rawate Tor u0als Which down
under lieutenant IN Otoer TO the possession OF
tue point, and erect battery. Early yesterday morning
landing Effected and the pchets Of the enemy
driven back Ae number of men Landed between thr
ty and forty Capt Hard II the meantime promising
cover the iAen with his guns
huoe noted cecessIonlst, made hs aPpe"ance with a
that there reoel 10 OF from 500 to goo III the
vicny but his Story not beheved anu the pro-
ceedeu with bllng their sand Tags Tor the battery
hie the ok at The battery, the signal
given for The to from Pawnee and slmua-
neouSg the enemy opeued ire OF muskey from the bush
an0 the men 10 their boas the he be- ng mean,
while kept up The gunner On the FTeebo Was wounded
in the hip by bali and Capt Ward immediately sprang in
place and i'll tie act Of sighting the piece when he
shot IN The breast.
Four others were wounded among them W. j. Bes gun
who struck ~h four shots, and viii probably die,
Jack Williams, the coXswan OF tie third cutter,
Shot the nip The boat rereatiDg Immediately
belng struck, he ordeed the boat back, and dean
waved his flag The face OF the lebes The flag
tecty rddIed with shot there being nineteen holes IN it,
The retreated with such precipitation that number
OF them shore and hau swim off, Oh
them bringing on his back MI Bess wounded.
The Freedom returned the fire. and threw some ten or
dozen shells into the bushes, which explode
among the rebels, and doubt ess killed number of Them
The Freeborn after getting men board hauled off
and alter death OF Capt. Ward who died about eight
o'clock Gone hour after he shot his body sent
TO the PaWnee which il brought to the city.
Some tie action that when the fire had
commenced, the the way the ship to bring
off The guns for the bate y but such could not have been
case he battery not ready to receive Them and
only two b inbred SAM bags had been filled
ON the Pawuees arrival the BODY Vas removed to the
in the yard under the Of two companies
The list Regiment guard of Marines and the sailors
who part the action win the Iidded flag carried In
the action, where it laid out preparatory It's being
sent New York for inermelt ALI the flags in the yard
the boats at the wharves, Immediately splay
ed at half mast
| Capt. Ward fftyfve years old, He was
born in Connecticut where he has resided while shore
In 1873 he entered the In rank he the head
| of the list CT commanders.
Capt. Ward brave fault. He knew not the word
fear, and hardly danger. Fond of his profession, he
has written several works which text books in naval
His considerable work is entitled Naval
Gunnery. He has also written popular treatise