The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-24

found sgsast them they were aot disturbed From Tor
TOBACCO we left through the newly found cha oe for tn
main river With tho intention OF proceeding vnwA1
IN our way out the Reliance running do whe;
enc was brought to, and Lieut. Aygatt came rosrd
ou was AFRAID 70 venture in he not acqusia ed
Win the channel and Commander Rowan, of the PaW
nee who mad sent him down. had ordered him to
ecnoor bad reported to Commander Rowan that lac had
1een nred into with mrssetry from Matthias Point and
that the Commander had sent him down to examine into
the condition OF affairs act as no might deem pro-
per under the circumstance On arriving abreast OF
Mstn,as Point DC heard the rattle Of musketry but
Wnether nc had been fired at the were only prac
Using, no was unable to ascertain. He no weycr cent
shots and shells into the place. bu was unable to
that his vessel In OF rehtng and asked 70 be
allowed to proceed to Washington for that purpose as
bad steam OF from the time tho dotla left New York
on the 10th OF May Capt Ward decided that the Reli
ance should go back to the Pawnce while the Freeborn
proceeded down the river, and meeting the Resoute
she should be sent to relieve the Reliance which shoald
then proceed to Washington. The Reliance then left
spent In going to Nangemoy twice, and in overhauhng
several small vessels Of which our old acquaint
ance the Bachelor which Captain Ward had ordered TO
to be ashore by her own captain the other day He
had by misrepresentation, received permit from Com
mander Rowan to run along the Virginia shore he
allowed to depart, with q second warning
Towards evening the Resoluto came alongside, and
Lieutenant BudA came on board, with the schooner
have already tclcgraphed all the particulars Of the cap
ture, as far as could CLEAN from Lieutenant Budd
Freedom, need not recapitulate.
After tho Resolute left us we proceeded down the river
sbov WAS gHg as as marriage bell when
ehcaled and the bell rupg TO back her. This was
done when, unfortunately the vessel drfted bank
her stern on the starboard sdo To make matters
1t was soon discovered that Just outside the
wss burned BY the robeis '. on SATURDAY last.
between Lower Cedar Point, on the Maryland
in q Ind
at from Nashville, in Northumberland county. Hero,
then, was q pretty predicament.
The causes Of the Chrisana Kcene's disaster and
own were nov apparent The rotels had not only
burned the lishtboat little above Machodoc creek but
qIently placed there instead considerably lower down.
in six fathoms water, that seeing the buoy the
night the pilot went on the wrong side, and landed high
and dry on DANGEROUS shoa Just opposite group OF
houses from which the rebes supposed to have
emerged fer tho purpose Of burning the schooner The
our dcuties by being mistaken for the wreck Of the
AS the ne,ghborhcod Is In such bad odor no time was
oet In endeavoripg to get out Of scrape quickly
az possible. Accordingly, all the men that could be
spared from Inc watch were set to work to tighten ship
tanks, stores and other heavy articles, were all
taken out, and such as could be were placed
on this occasion did us yeomans service. Tie
men worked with WILL and BY daylight all the heavy
moved. Throughout the night the most vigant watch
was kept al the iders armed with sharps rifles turned
out for that But tho chva who are brave
ses knew better than TO their strength against
the terror Of the Potomac tho Freedom hns been
dubbed, from whom some Of thor brethren have
ceived such signal chassemcnt, and tho night
without any attack being attempted.
To enhance trouble tho gudgcon Of the rudder
broken from the concussion with the mud bank, and
there was no method of repairing ii Captain Ward,
however, has proved himself equal to the emergency
It was beloved that tho Freedom would float about
twelve o'clock by tho rising tide, but TO tie delight OF
the Captain and oil board at tho first trial Of the
gnes about half past eight o'clock, she was OF. Capt
Ward then sent and got opmast from the wreck Of tho
Christina Keene and rugged up n steering machine
the principle Of scullng at tho stern Of boat,
idea borrowed from dshs tail This expedent Inns
been often adopted at by vessels that have lost their
ruddors. We have just weighed anchor and are pro.
ceedng up the river Our steering apparatus
sec ms TO be working admirably and Is likely TO further
the wish of the Captain not to to Washington till near
the 9TH Of July when tho opportunity will be embraced
to take in heavy nine incl Dahleren gun in ou Of
heavy thirty-twO FOUNDER.