The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05
low the Privatcer Judith was Burned
and a Rebel COIumbiad Spiked.

Three barscs from the Colorado, containing
twenty sailors and sixty-iiye marines. under
the command of Lieutenant Russell. arrived
at Fort PickenS af;er dark on the 18th inst
Captain Reynolds, fthe marines and one or
two nidshipmeE, accompanied the expcdi-
ton.
Ulcr each barge twelve. pound howirzer
vas mounted, loaded with grape aud shrap.
mel
The officers and men diSembarked at the
Tort. and remained on shore until about one
o clock, then again embarked and made their
way towards the navy yard.
Arriving within a few hdndred yards, the
boats separated, one maxim for the schooner
Judith. lying alongside the dock. a short dis
tance off from the battery where the tcn.nch
columbad is mounted. The second boat
headed for the cock, while the third lay off a
short distance, to cover the retreat with her
gun.
They were espied BY the sentries when off
a hundred yards, or thereabouts and hailed
The answer was given. "Gnard boa ~ and
as they had crept up near the island shore
some distance above the navy yard and
came down as If frem Pensacola, they were
mistaken for guard boats approaching from
the latter place. until but few Yards inter-
vencd between them and their respective des-
tlnaton sentry upon the dock first dis.
covered the mistake. and fired his musket at
the boat approaching HIM. then turned to
give the alarm, but was stopped by we'll
aimed bullet
The man sprang ashore just as the long
roll sounded to alarm the soldiers stationed
there. The other sen,rips fled The gun
uaS reached, and one man. before prepared,
proceeded TO spike H. just as he had most
cttrctually completed his .ob. Confederate
officer rushing ahead of his men. who were
congreeating. from all directions, few hum
died feet off confronted him. The marine
turned, drew his cnlass and cut HIM down
then hastily followed his comrades irto the
boat and pot of from shore, followed by
shower of mlsket balls. Meanwhile the
crew Of the other boat which had taken the
schooner IN charge were not quite so success
lul. On nearing the vessel some twelve or
fifteen shots were fired at them. killing two,
and 1t is feared mortaly woundng 3 others.
They kept on, horcrer, under a Calling fire.
boarded The schooner. cut doun t,ro or three of
It's crew arho fu,icd to make their escape then
collected oil The cOmbusi,Lle mate, iul then couM
fnd, set fire 10 it in The cabin, u ftcr which they
cut the schooner loose. and let her drift away
'''''' Nv ''''' IVY t'ch
again in the boat, bearing with them one
man, killed aboard the vessel, it is said. bv
mistake, he being taken fer one Of the rebels,
and cut down BY his friends
Lieutenant Russell was wounded quite
severely in the shoulder: Capt. REYNOLDS
was also wounded by mu>krt ball while
ret'eating. The enemy, several hundred
strong, had by this time come Together and
kept up rafting volley of muSkctry upon
them. ord was now given TO pay them
back: the howl'zers were brought to bear
upon the dark mass congrcgated upon the
dock, they quickly bclched forth the con-
tents which did fearful execution. There is
no way of estimating the result. bit II IS sup
posed thot ot least slrty or serenity mcre put hors
de combat. The men now bent to the oars
with will rounding the point Of land upon
which Fort Pickcns is situated. They head
ed oil for their vessels, giving US as they
passed the fort. and receiving in return three
such hearty cheers as never before broke
upon the still morning air in the Bay of Pen.
Sacola
The schooner was completely destroyed. -
She was Of about $50 tons burden, and on
board one pivot and -four broadsde guns
Her loss u'N be much tehby the rebels