New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-06-11

Sin Hundred 9hots Fired 6aj tbe Eaelng aa Horse
CIinqled and Chicken Killed efaQantgsyt oJ Z
ON. Men. 5-5.5#
Undsr the above caption, the Fredericksburg
News of Tuesday gives a detailed account Of the
engagement at Aqua Creek, on Saturday, from
which we copy Q few particulars of the. fight not
previously published:
The fight on Saturday last, between. the war yes
sells of the enemy and our men stationed in the 4
batteresat Aquia Creek, (where IL eEnpties into
the Potomac) was the ffefcest that has yet taken
place during the war, if we except the fight which
resulted in the capture Of Fort SamteF. For five
hours shot and shell fell with desolating intent but
their fury was aYerted by Him whom the winds
and storms obey.
The enemy doubtless believed that this formid-
able attack would not only silence the batteries
against which their guns were directed but absa-5
l9tely annihilate them. How futile TIE project
There they now stand ntact, in all the majesty Of
their strength, laughing at the nlaafolly of those
who essayed, their demolition. 3s
The wrath of the enemy was doubtless gFeatj. as
score after score of shot and shell rained around
batteries, promising their utter desolation, ana
yet not breach was made, not an injury infctad!
The flag of the Confederate States sWelled in the
breeze, and waved back defiance.
No man, inside or outside, killed, wounded; or
even scratched The only destruction was that of
chicken-coep, in which an old rooster, and his
| mate were enjoying the salute. 0ne shot struck
| the coop, killing the hen. As soon az freed from
restraint, the old cock Tapped his wings mounted
is said that after each fire thereafter our part,
Old Chanticieer gave a crow.
The large frame building at the end of the rail-
road wharf, impeding the fire of our batteries, was
set on fire by our men, and destroyed. The enemy
thought some of their shells had frsd.it and gaYe
huzza from the decks of their vessels, but like
some other of their victories not sfae In point OF
fact 3s@ ae.s Tss K
The guns in our batteries were manned chiefly
by Stafford men, and some halt adoaen 5rom Fired
ericksburg- Where all behaved with. so mach
a1H a1tJfsn %
distance, 1t might be considered invidious to name
some and omit others, and as we cannot obtain q
full list refrain from all mention of names. The
naval officers in comnand--and the brave. hearted
Cunnngham-award the highest praise to tha. Yete-
ran-like bearing Of the soldiery who manned the
ordnance.
An idea of the pluck Of the men at the Creek
may be gathered from the fast that ammunition
being wanted at the batteries, two of the boys
from Fredericksburg, Ed Mcdowell and He'd
niger, ran the gauntlet with hand.c for mile
in full view view of the enemy. Nine shot and
shell were fired at them, and in several instances
| the railroad track was torn nps but they escaped
without even scratch
The flag of the enemy on the Anacosta was shot
down and trailed in the water for q mile or two,
until the steamer had gotten OUT of range of our
guns, none having the nerve to present themselves
| and rescue it from aishonor. The shot, we
learn, was fred from one of Walkers guns that had
| been taken to the point and was manned by Rich
| mond men who were cool and collected curing the
| whole battle.
| P. S.-A letter to as from - Point dated yes
| terday, June 8, says:
"1'he Pawnee was injured very much. There is
no doubt Of this, as she was all day yesterday op-
| posite to our station at Us Point. Lieut.. -
| and myself examined her with lasge spy-glass,
and found she had large hole in her quarter, g.,
| near the water line under the side of her stern.
| We also saw men in a boat mending her port side,
amidship. You May rely on this. Our batteries
shot seyentyfour shot and shell, end struck six or
| seven times"
we are also informed, third handed, that min
lister on the Maryland side told person who
brought the news to this side, thathe, the clergy
man, was present, though not oflciating at the
burial of twenty eight persons taken from on board
the vessels after the battle of Saturday, who had
| been killed during the action.