The national Republican., 1861-09-28
AFFAIRS ON THE POTOMAC.
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NStR: have the honor to submit shs following
report: NJ
This morniog, about sunrise, I discovere
men at work, digging, &c at Frcestone PolnI
got under weigh at $3.50, having satisfied my
self thai they we're making batteries, In company
with the Seminole, Lieut., Norton, Ia charge
| ordered her to Follow my motions We pro
ceeded 70 Freestone Point, and went clOse Ia,
and fred six shells, dispensing the workmen
Receiving no return Of Tire, Il stood out Az
that moment the Seminole opened FIRE with her
battery. which was immediately answered FROM
the said point with rified shot, disclosing the
existence of u battery there. The Seminpl,
continued her fire for some time, and was an.
swered continually by the battery on shore
After she fired sufficiently long, Ia my opinion
| ordered her TO cease firing end return to her
anchorage. After taking curve by the ma
ture Of the channel, anon standing up the river.
she was fired upon by tho battery on shore,
| which she returned, and while passing the Val
| ley City, she WAS informed that o shot from
shore had passed through the bows OF the said
| vessel, aud not having sufficient steam to make
| any progress to get out Of the reach Of the
I enemy 9 battery req ,estcd Lieutenant Norton to
tow lin towards Indian Head, which was done.
The cnemy's battery confined their fire upon
all vessels and steamers passing up and down
until =. n. To the best Of my judgment,
there are four guns at said battery, one battery
| Of extreme range, as many Of their shots during
their Gring almost touched the Maryland
shore. No one was injured during the action,
the officers and men firing deliberately aud
coolly.
have the honor to be your obedient ser.
want, EDWARD P. MoCREA,
Lieutenant Commanding, U. S. N.
Com. JNo. p. GIuLEs, u.
Coming division Of Potomac Flotilla.
| ANOTHER REPORTED FIGHr on THE POTOMAC
We we're yesterday informed by the captain
of coal schooner. who had just arrived, thai
on Thursday, while on his voyage up tho Poto
| mac, and being short distance below Free
stone Point, he suddenly found himself in the
midst of battle between tho United States
war tteamcrs and a lot Of rebels on shore. liz
stated that the shells wore flying so thick and
fast about him, that he deemed II prudent tc
get out Of the way ss fast as possible. He Il
confident that he saw one Of the steamers in Q
sinking condition. He . H . .. ......a s,rs..f
| STEAMER SUNK. y
On Wednesday night, while the propeller
Planet was near Matthias Poiat, an aociden Ia
shot from the Delaware passed through hcI
hull, and caused her 10 sink almost immedi
ately. The crew were all saved.
AN ESCAPED REBEL. OFFICER.
! The Reliance came up to the navy yard Of
= Thursday morning, from the lower Potomac
bringing with her lieutenant of the rebe
army, who had de erted, and by means Of
raft succeeded In reaching a schooner nea
Evansport. He reports that there are hear.
batteries concealed by the brush. along Hth
river, one Of which is at Cockpit Point From
Ten 10 fifteen thousand troops arc stationed
along the Potomac, among whom there is groa
dissatisfaction. Several cou'rahands, lalel,
picked up and also brought up by the Reliance
make similar statements, and say that th,
rebels were busy all day Sunday hauling can
non 10 Frccstone Point.
Tho lieutenant has gone down the river ii
another boat, to point out the precise local.
ties Of the rebel batteries. u.
The flagship Yankee, Com. ellis, Whit
has been cruising off Poiut Look Out, came "
to the navy yard yesterday. To avoid Ih
rebel batteries, on Thursday night, she put ou
her lights, and bugeed the Maryland shore.