Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-21
FROM FREDERICKSBURG AND TIE PoTon IC

The Fredericksburg Recorder Of Friday says:
We learn that Gen Holmes has information that
force Of ten thousand will b landed TIE Mary.
land side Of the Potomac TO day, nearly opposite our
batters to put down What Is said to be p insurFscoa
airy spirit there mspiissting itself
It has reached hese in way thst entitled to credit
that Capt John Rudd formerly Of this place. and late
10 command Of the Lancaster the China Station,
arrested upon bis arrival In New York, and Is In the
hands Of the Lncolnihs.
The Herald Of the same day save:
Information has been received which goes strongly to
eonfcm TIE opinion that one Of the recent ou'ittsd
quidrors at New York, vas intended for the counties
along the Rsppahannock river, boh sdes up, far as
/. might be deemed safe for the invaders 70 risk their
carcasses.
\ This intelligence has Of course produced good deal
Of natural excitement 10 the counties In the Northern
Neck wtI Is those lying Immediately South Of the
Rsppahanpock, near the Chesapeake.
The HrsH says that last Tussdsy moraipg soop
Of came down the fo.omac, and VIXEN opposite our
batteries ct Transport Ire opened on her, and
spondsd to BY the sloop. Some dozen or more shots
were fred from tide, and double that number from
the ship she continued on. Nobody was hurt at
the Battery, but the ship struck four tmes-soue
accounts say times In her bu and It be.
evd considerably damaged Our guns threw with great
,rc', one ball went to the Maryland shore Only two
Of our guni wore used
On Wednesday large trars SPORT ship-others br,ve
II 10 nave been Inc vllainous fkunee a.tfmPte4 70
pass up the river but when of battery near Evsnst
the veil was drawn, ard Immediately loud moutheS
monster gun announced thus far but 10 furt p shalt
thou co. sccc mpanying the proclamation With 1t and
she'll 20 earnest NOT only Of viii but ability, 70 make
god its uard.
The Jury received by the vessel must have been great
as not shot fired in return and In haste two steam
tdgs her relief and escorted her either side
like two gsants down the river past Aqua Greek, and
below the turn eight ten mile, where, out Of
sight the work Of repairing damages will 60 on the
vessel be Lot pesi ;spar From good gla:ees used at
B ttery No 2-AquiA Oreek-it W, believed 70 be fs
Pawnee and she looked though the had been in hs
wars" sure enough.
When We left Aqua Creek 10 the evening. (Wednes-
day thirty sa vessels lying off, close to the
Wary sns shore, fearful Of running the gauntlet Of the
Plseries above Lover soyn vsrp fosr or a'e stsani
Ore. d 49, s-.
Ga Thursday sail vessel attempted 10 pass down, bu.
brisk 6r, opened on her and she turned head mp
seam q Yards Washington. The cpppuuicatiou beirg
thus contested there we're about atty sail vesst lyir
Aqua Greek On yesterday evening and also seven
steamers, ell Of which have guns mounted-a afraid to
run the gauntlet. The vessel that desperately
wouaded on Wednesday at Evonspoft-beleved BY soHs
to be the Pawnee--was still yirg around the Point
where she had been taken by the tugs She 10 bot
and believed 10 have been taken there to prevent
her loss had The sunk In deeper vsler.
There has been no attempt at running the blockade
Of EvansporJ TO 6ay. oi Yh.oh W arg spprsed. TIE
a.et OF sai vessels of Aqua Creek has been added
aad probably not s 'h.n sixty or'eVuy 's are With.
In sight at that point.
Is supposed that most Of the vessels are loaded
Gorernmsht ACCOUNT and that they are awaiting orders
from Washington, which, Elost likely will dersct them
10 Annapolis where they may unload, aud the supplies
Do forWsrded to Washington BY the Riilrosd.