The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-01
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An Account from q Northern Source Can't
Ward OF the Steamer freeb0rn Killed
Several Sailors Wounded

Weare indebted to an estimable gentleman
Of the press in this city for copy of the
/ Washington National Republican of Friday
evening last. 1t confirms the statements of
the Fredericksburg papers, and supposes that
number Of the "rebels - were killed and
wounded.
The steamer Pawnee arrived at the Navy
Yard this morning, bringing the BODY of Ola nj
Ward, OF the steamer Freedom. who was
killed IN an action at Matthias Point about
dusk yesterday afternoon.
Asnear as We can learn, the particulars are
as follows:
Capt. Ward, on Wednesday night, sent to
! 'spt. Rowan, of the Pawnee, for two boats
! crews, which were sent down under Lieuten.
| hhl chapman, in order TO take pos session of
Ine POM and erect battery. Early yester-
ia! morning landing was effected, and the
P'Aets OF the enemy were driven back The
Number OF men landed was between thirty
ana forty, Capt. Ward in the mean time prom
fiog 70 cover the men with his guns.
hhont this time, a "contraband" slave. he
ihsiDg 10 Dr.. Hooe, noted Sece Sc ionist
Eair his appearance with a shirt on q rola a :
nag OF truce, and stated to the men that
Rhrfe was a rebel force of from 500 to I 900
me- III The vicinity but his story was not
.sse'ed, and the men proceeded with filling
nsr sand bags for the battery.
'hc iHc-i were al "CIk At the battery
ne sPhal was given for the boat Is 10 return
MN the Pawnee, ana simultaneously the en-
"y opened a fire Of musketry. from the
aes ahc the men retreated to their boats
~ IRE being meanwhile kept up. The gun.
e. VI me reborn was wounded in the hin
q, ~ s oaii and Capt. Ward i'm mediately spranr
~ ms place, and was in the act OF ietting the
r"heh re was shot in the breast.
p ' o'iers We're wounded, among them w
/ ,bos anLrr' WEo was struck with four
h"r' ana VIII probably die, and Jack VII.
.Ahs, lhe,cc1exain of the third cnttsr ,yho
was shot IN the hip as the boat was ratrsn, ar
81 =, immediately on being struck, he order.
1, ~. .ne ooat back, and defiantiy waved his Uap
IT. .Ie ia,e CT The rebels. The flag is perfect
10 '''''u with shot, there being nineteen holes
t.. .He men retreated with such ORGANIZATION
80 number OF them were left on shora and
As,rk ~. ~, ,,' on, one OF them bringing on his
tn. a. bess, who was wounded
me ,a oorh returned the fire, and threw
hich - VI dozen shells into the bushes.
bid ia, h,ie seen 10 explode among the rebels.
tn ~ .ies8 Killed a nun Der OF them.
ma IFeeborn. after getting the mon On
(apt ~ on and after the death of
bna ho,s VINO died about eight o'clock.
knt nm a a'rf ne was shot, his body was
Fought 10 me faWnee, on which IL was
ooinr accounts nj tho .c,;o 49,.
way N I .S commenced, the boats were on the
batter 'ae ship TO bring off the guns for the
ass. =, ~ out such could not have been the
hem Ara he ea'teIy was not ready TO receive
bad bs ana a, on some two hundred sand.b
|rova 10 ,s' "nee's' arrival, the body was re.
the sscor, 'ae engine house ia the yard. under
ment 1r VI TWO companies Of the list Regi-
took pst suafd OF marines, and the sailors who
carried in "a -, 'he oction, with the riddisd az
prvpsr,,n.ne action, where IT was laid ont
ia.rmen,y 70 its being sent to New York tor
th. boat boat. al The Gags in the yard. and on
Displayed =, a. In, me wharves, were Immediately
NOE M "aid was fifty-fye years old. or
he ha. rrs s was born in Connecticut. where
t1ed ths sd while on shore. In Is2a he en-.
.otihs m.! navy. In rank he was near the head
Dot he ,v "ua was brave to a fault. He knew
fond Of ~. iu Tear, and hardly saw danger
xass x ne profession, he has written several
hs mosl nn are text books In naval matters.
,dGunpsrvyo sidsrabie work is entitled INA.
u traits. ~ lie has also written a popu-