Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-24
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.xRIR.USH NEAR THE .l4Fy ~.
BURNING OF THE SCHOONER.

BURNING OF THE SCHOONER.
i~AERaxcAs BARRACKS, FLORIDA, Sept. H.
Editor .NoutyomerY -ldre1't'SHr Qa ~
nirh, considerable eXc!telhcn' ~ireYs!"'
throughout, HE entire camps by he -: =
drums aud booming Of cannea. ltaPpea:'' g..
Yankee vandals. through. soiuY ca,:sc .,!.c:
than bravery, approached III" Navy irsi 81
several small boats, and succeeded IN Iotf'!.'
and firing our harbor pal:c: boat, w!!t. -
bn, 4 short distance from the lari WIS!
On approaching the BOAT tl.i l"ct! a n
siy-pounder, which they i.ai in Ne "'s "
their largest boat, charged .ir' 'a'n'.,.e,
wonnd;n1 three OF Umr i%narih:1, 'uel' f''a'd:'.
tie hoal immediately set iifr 20 her ~i'i"s'.
perhaps, al was done, bnt IL i;.1'aH' '1."rs
ny Of regulars poured forth 9 ""ii>! ii '!~i:.
nisscls in the midst OF their laisc BOAT ilIs -,
nearest the wharf, killing, iii supposed, ash.
! orthc randals. They fired oae 0thc" >iV!. he,
Ietirei-or rather pulled for life. again AZ
other volley vas fired by our proH'p' 1"i :"
. liant regulars, and MI. save tn. rrs;f!n.: -.
falling Of the spars Of the i'll ia!ed schoI">.
was silent. | think they succeeded III .i,'nr
the guns OF the i'll (ated schooner, which 81
sisted Of two small six poundrrs.
This bold act, though coming sr"li 30,
ar,liy ior, deserves great credit I" sl'..a. -,
supposed they were led to this ny ihr :i:A
marines who deserted Us on the rignIc ' 2'h
n~lti.uo, they knowing the ground ufH' ",i%i
they thought success would snr"!| ray
chem.
Gen Bragg has :iDL ~ sc; I,"s"htc'. lE''. A.
the many other gross inSrl.s suci y T.i".
into our schooner and burning ihe ';cy :~&
but ! understand Gen. Bragg has rosiHs %:
ders not to open the fight until orders fret" ur.
EScellency JEFF. Davis. | think IL - 30"
something should he done. Gs"at ,"!s1
ton is felt among the Alabama troops, aIt pa
! eraliv throughout the camps, as far a.! q.
hear.
The Fulton VIII be tln ne@i. t .'.':r
br!ru las they commenced its oompis.!o" i"h
u!timo,) or may nc This YARD. nora iGe ~
ter--then VIZ car lEr; a chance, .H..s e, 81;
resentment.
The three Wounded are not ol I, ,-i:oHf u.
lnrr. A few days and all will lie .. L i"ur'
Union Sentiment Ia Missouri.
The St. Louis " Republican" offue;d", :i's
81 instant, y pap-r that excuses. .;efc1d. .i.t!
endorses Fremont. infimnu5 yT0ciag1's'"
freeing the slaves il Missouri. hs= isS''i"',
Tie Noythern part Of the Stat. !ro"' ":'I'r -
; COPY the ~inllo~ing extracts f:.a' sm -
ntier ~l.incoln u perS OF the North ho'o '';'
toiure stated that the people ii! :he S"T''' Hr''
w.r. unanimous for The ~iin!0u, bar u n'Pe"t-
that they do not intend II am9i@a'na'" "ri.
I.incoini,es, to first free ard then nH:'" So
the negroes
Wel.ear FROM Deputy r.. 5. Mar-Lfi"i.f.'
= tJ .L., a, -. S,,~lnr- ,t=tH Be-. TN.
Di Vernon, from Hannibal. tta: : d"Hi'''TH
condition of aIflirs prevails al! thr'l''Ni
North Missouri, aud particularly alnnG '''.'a@
Of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Rt'irr!
| Since the battle ot Springfield, Inc S.. .-'
ISIS have become embroidered, and iGr;".i&'
the number Of riirir on:raees, ana The tdi"i'
mlell are getting TO Le gradually dll''n';2.''
They are subjected TO ali sorts OF Dr:f=ssas. a"'
;f the present state Of things r"ai;i!'i'' a'G''
longer, the Union sentiment Will Ne uumr:ei,''
arInnraliZed.
There are now but two regiment: .-:ir !"'
Illinois, Col. Smith, and Sd Iowa, CO.. ~
liams-to protect the northern aar'!" . :e
Safe. The greater psri Of tbs flrt", At "
accounts, WIS at Kirksyille, AJair couhiy
miles from the Hannibal and St, Joseph H:i
road. The remaining portion is at B'''"j.e'
in prnl.ctiuno Of government stores At ii.S' F!':
| General Ifurlhurt is in command . 'i;"s't"
regiments, but his actlon is greatly aioo-''%'-'
in many respects. Several dag: :G", - 81
remembered, he issued Al. nr,ltr ~i'*!E:t, '"'
trIhutions on the citizens Of Palmyra 'f '
visions, etc Tor the Federal ,ro2..s.
1t was thought this course "o'i'i 90
IT,, SeceSsionists in that part Of II: %"'''}
fr.ln firing into the railroad trains; ""' l-
81 Ter hal hardly heen carTiei into "fl:f "'''
il was countormanded, in consequence %
injustice having been made kno~a 70 'h- :,
partment here in st. Louis. Gnies: SG'ne w.
Gus and decisive policy is inanguriIe:i NJ
the Union men OF North Missouri T;''t
confidence, and the Union sentlG:nl r. :"
! pletely destroyed. Mr.. S,rachn is h'TT '"r
purpose OF laying the facts before Gen ffe3''4'
aud soliciting cid.
The Di Vernon brought do%G :-''''3:"
gold from the branch bsnk at L%i'"!i5. .
deposited for safe keeping il Tie rs'@!'' b"'
Of this ci,y.
! Ten Thousand Teniesserns NGrcn'ns -
PaducRh.'.
Giro, Sept ia iHte1!'- ii"h ''".,'
bus, Kentucky, reports thai @ ftIday a."
RebeIs, numbering 10, COO, ur;er r:";'. '::,
stop, had marching orde'e. Their I-S,"'':s'