The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-11
DISSATISFACTION AMONG THE REBEL TROOPS.
Speech Of Mr.. Pendleton on the Writ Of
Habeas Corpus.

BHELLING THE REBELS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC
BRILLIANT AFFAIR-REPoRr OF LIEUT.. wYMAN.
The correspondent Of the Herald with General Hooker's
DIVISION Budds Forty, writes under date Of Decem
her o.
The lower Potomac enlvened this morning by gun.
boats Of the upper hota sheng the woods and burning
the buildings at Frecstone Point whie about the game
time there ane review Of New Jersey troops the
Maryland sidc At nine O'Clock the morning the New
Jersey brigade, recently arrived General Hookers
vision, was reviewed and inspected by him. The day
of the finest known in Maryland at this
season. II was like delightful day in the early Indian
summer The Brigade consisting Of the Fifth, Sixth, Sc
penih and Eighth regiments is under command Of Colo
mel Starr of the Fifth officer Of extensive experience
In the regular army. The appearance OF the
men highly commendable cliciting complimentary
encemiums from the commanding General, who
praises those who undegerying After the review he
proceeded to carefully inspect the different regmcnts
The morning being calm and clear made an ascension
n the balloon to draw sketch Of the rebel camps the
Virginia sido Of tho river. Six steamboats, belonging
ahe upper fota were the mouth Of Maawoman
creek Presently, At half past ten O'Clock the Jacob
Bell, Lieutenant McCrca commanding, got under weigh
and won't within about thousand yards Of Freestoae
Font She fred five ten second shells into the woods,
snd then put about Several wagons approach
ing the buildings tho shore where the rebels
had stores. Lieutenant McCrea, Of the Jacob
Bsn, communicated with Captain Austin, commanding tho
Anacess and both vessels then stood of Freesone Pon
whore they commenced shelng the woods and buildings
Tho Harriet Lane, flagship Of the aota, Captain R. H.
wynan commanding, was stationed milo or more be-
hind. She fred two ninety six pound shots. On line
with her. little lower down the river, the Reliance
anA The Herbert with the Stepping Stones Immediately
behind, all in the mouth Of Aatawoman creek. This
the position Of the Steamers with sloop lying near
wAan the Carnonade commenced. For hour and
IAN the two steamers poured shell into the woods From
Ae balloon could the shells burst the tors Of
the trees and near the surrounding buildings. Some
struck the residence Of Mr.. Fairfax, situated Ia q
gove upon the HILL Fairfax is said to be Colonel in the
rebel army. The wagons moved away quick as posi-
Die, and several mounted officers scampered off we'll
1hs booming Of the cannon aroused the camps, and
hundreds OF cur covered the hills the Maryland
atde from which the whole action could be seen.
While the vessels, were firing into the woods guns
at Budds Ferry sent few shells The rebslba
series directly opposite at Shipping Point returned the
are Several Of their shells exploded this side without
doing any damage and Of burst right in their
upper battery The rebels ran in every direction.
In the meantime had descended in the balloon ard
embarked in boa. which Lieutenant Colonel
Wells, commanding the First Massachusetts, regi-
nens, bad kindly placed at my disposal, with a
under Lieutenant. Carruth, and on my way up
- the lotila.
Tho Anacostia red twenty shrapnei Ave second and
two second she'll The Jacob Bell fired
inch and fifteen eight inch shell Ftyseven Gred
altogether The Jacob Bell then close to the shore,
and Lieutenant McCrea, with four a small boat,
accompanied by another boat from the Anacosta landed
and set FIRE to the buildings the waters edge which
they said contained stores belonging to the rebes Que
containing empty barrels notburned. The other
buildings were soon enveloped in a sheet Of fame
They formerly used fish house, and rented for
Ghrce thousand five hundred dollars per apnum. The
boats presently returned their respective steamers
which then fell back and anchored the Harriet
The reflection OF the setting the Potomac, which
placid as lake summer evening, together with
ahA OF the burning buildings rendered the
sngly beautiful.
IN the evening light breeze came mp, and tonight
number or small vessels mostly oyster boats passing
Up the river.
Ills quarter 10 nine O'Clock, and the rebel bate
Ecs at shipping Point have just opened two of the
Hergcr onestbe Oriental and the Shining Light Captain
Naker-which the rebels can easily distinguish by
saon the cleaness Of the night and the brightness
ahc Both batteries keeping up rapid FIRE upon
ah<r The dashee Of two, three and four guns
simultaneously, shsls with the burning fuse, making
graceful curves Though the air like shooting stars and
We lsve fine view Ct this magnificent night cannon
sde from the vetandah OF Mr. Pesey's residence
Some Of lie shells hsye struck the water several
bursting IN the air and have here to the
Maryland shore One shot which rchocheted slons the
water toochsd the side Of the Shining Light about the
water mark. hut being spent did not do any damage
ABOUT forty shcts fred by The rebels but none Of
:Ae vessels sustaned any injury The firing ceased
and everything was quiet during the remainder of the
night
AIM thor despatch, dated this morning staieshat The
buildings continued to burn for eighteen hours.
The Seq -eary Of the Navy to-day received the fow
spg letter i,orn n. II. Wymsn Lieutenant commanding
she Potomac h>,tilla, dated
USl1Ep sIATEs sTrlsEs HARsJrr LAyB
On MrAwosAT CREEg, Dec. o, 1851. (
S-l have the honor To report 10 you that this NOR
ming about hef-pass nno O'Clock, seeing the enemys
yickes, three camp wagons and mounted officer coming
down the road TO the southwark Of Freesone Point and
bang at some buildings tho beach, directed the
steamers Jacob Bell and AlaIOst 10 shell the budin.g
stood in with this vessel far 2s the draft OF wator
would permit 10 protect them IN e egen. ~ be epemyf