Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-06
THE R.TTLE JUNE IsT.
600 shots Fired by the Enemy. Horse Grip.
pied and "a Chicken Killed. Gallantry OF

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Our Men.
Under the above caption the Fredericksburg Ns'os,
of Tuesday, gives detailed of the engagement
at Aqua Creek Saturday last, from which we copy
few particulars OF the fight previously published in
the Wing:
Tue fight on Saturday last between the war vessels Of
the enemy aud our stationed in the batteries at
40 lila Creek (where it empties into the Poomac was
the ereest that has yet taken place during the war; If
we except the fight which resulted in the capture OF Fort
inter. For FIVE hours shot and shell fell with desola-
ting intent but their fury was aVerted by Him whom the
winds and storms obey.
The enemy doubtless believed that this formidable at
tack would not only silence the batteries against which
their guns directed but absolutely annhiae them
How futile the projsct There they stand, intact
in all the majesty of their strength laughing at the mad
folly of those who esssyed their demolition.
The wrath of the enemy doubtless great as score
after score Of shot and shell rained around our bate
rias promising their utter desoation and yet not
breach was made not an injury Inflicted! The flag OF
the Confederate States sweed in the breeze and waved
back defancel
No man inside or outside, killed, wounded, or even
scratched The only destruction that Of Chi ken
COOP in ch old rooster and his mate were enjoy
ing the salute. One shot struck the coop, killing the
hem As soon freed from restraint the old cock flap
ped his wings mounted battery, aud gave crow of
our part Old Chantcleer gave a crow
The large frame building az toe end OF the railroad
wharf impeding the fire OF batteries set fire
by our men, and destroyed. The enemy thought some
OF their shells had fired it, and gave huzza from the
decks Of heir vessels but like some other OF their vcto-
ries not true in point OF fact
The guns in our batteries manned chiefly by Stat
fcrd m IN and some h8ltR-dozen from Fredericksburg
Where all behaved with much GOODNESS aud intrepid
tv including those from distance, 1t might be consd-
IL. aNln nfha and
cannot obtain full list refrain from all mention of
names The naval officers in commard-and the brave
hearted Curnir ghtm-award the highest praise to the
veeranke bearing Of the sodery who manned the ord
d nee.
An idea of the pluck Of the men a. the Creek may be
gathered from the feet that ammunition being wanted at
TIE batteries two Of the boys from Fredericksburg, Ed
Mcdowell and -- Htdiuger, ran the gauntlet with
hand-car for half mile in full view Of the enemy. Nine
shot aud shell fred at them and in several instances
the railroad track torn up but they escaped without
even scratch
The flag of the enemy on the Anscosta shot down
and traied in the water for mile or two uutil the
steamer had gotten out of the range of our guusnone
board having the to present themselves and res
cue il from dshonOr. The shot, learn, fired from
one of Walkers guns that had been taken to the point
and was manned, We presume, by Richmond men, who
were cool and collected during the whole battle
p S-A letter to us from - Point, dated yester-
day, June 3 say
1.-THE Pawnee was Injured very much. There is no
doubt of this az she was all day Yesterday opposite to
our station at IS Point. Lieut. and myself ex-
amined her with large spygass, AID found Fhe had
large hole in her quarter e. near the water line IN
der the side of her We also mel in boat
mendng her port side amidshp. You may rely on this
Oar batteries shot ~ shot aud SHELL aud struck SIX or
seven times
We are also Informed, thirdhandej, that minister
on The Maryland side told person who brought the
to tits side at he, the clergyman, was present.
though officiating at the burial OF IS persons taken
from board the vessels after the battle OF Saturday
who had been Killed during the action.