The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-04

the prisoners turned out son of Col. Washington.
NOT oeing armed when caught, he was released by
Gen. Mansfield on his parole.
The Jefferson Dead Shot Rangers went on, how
ever declaring that they would go to Col. Young s
camp, slight fight"
gentleman who reached this city yesterday,
from fals, direct, says that the troops from that
place had returned, and reports that Col. Young
had given up the pursuit of the Federal troops,
atter taxing six wagons loaded with stores and pro-
visions, and two cannon. The Federal troops to
avoid collision. had left the wagons, after destroy
ing all the powder and arms, and being mounted
on better horses than Col. Young's men, had es-
capped him. Several Arkansas and Indian compa-
MES were, however, still in pursuit of them.
Naval Intelligence.
BOSTON, June 3--The United States steamer Col
oradn was put in commission this morning. The
Preble has her board and will be ready for
Account of Lieut.. Tomplzins.
WASHINGTON, June IA special messenger has
Just returned from the camp of the New York Fifth
regiment, where he cOnversed with Lieutenant
Inmpklns- He supplies statement from that
officers lips, which reproduce, far neces-
sary to correct other accounts.
The picket guard consisted of three men. One
was taken prisoner, and Lieutenant Tompkins said
he would hang him if he did not tell correctly the
number OF soldiers. He said there about one
hurdred and fifty at the outside. He is one of the
prisoners now at the Navy-Yard.
The Courthouse street turns at right-angles to
the road. AS rode round the corner a
squadron ot cavalry was soon drawn up in line
across the street. charge was sounded, and the
line was troken. our men sweeping on. A company
OF infantry next appeared, drawn up cross
street. 1t was charged and broken.
The Dragons turned and made third charge,
when they found company of mounted ri1emen
guarding the only other exit from the street. They
charged and br oke them.
A brass six-pounder appearing at the end of
the street, and the dragons seeming to be sur
rounded they let down the bars of fence and gal
loped across the fields till thev struck road which
took them twenty-five miles to V Jenna; thence they
rode home.
During the whole time of their presence in the
village thrre constant firing from windows and
doors. Doors would open time enough for the
discharge of a musket and then close The dra-
gOnns fired many shots into houses. Between
twenty and thirty of the enemy were killed. Two
horses were shot under Lieutenant Tompkins. A
third, his own, was shot in the neck, and fell on
him, bruisng him slightly.
One dragoOn was shot by the side of the Leuten-
ant, but there was no opportunity to get him off
But" said Tompkins, Il think even they will
give him Christian burial. Three miss
ing, but one is known to have fallen from his
horse, the girth breaking.
The messenger also the trumpeter, a fierv
boy of fifteen, who saw two fall dead under his
own hand, and said heartily, 81 know | killed
more"
Lieut.. Tompkins is described as a modest man.
He Is West Pointer, is young and tne-looking
with an intelligent face; is of medium height and
frame, and has seen service in Texas and California
lie is just the man for daShing enterprise gallant
ly executed. He considers himself well out of the
scrape without being cut to pieces He reports the
enemy well armed ind equipped, and knowing how
to fire.
TCorrespondsnce " T. HERALD
Detailed Account of the Fight at Aquia
Creek.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The battle at Aqua Creek
on Friday serious affair, but it is quite
ecIipsed by the affair yesterday.
The Pawnee reached Nanzemog during the
night passing the Resolu,e (Which your CORES
pond~nt was on board ot) during. the night, and
found the Freeborn there. At ten o'clock ypstrr-
day morning the fotilla got under way, the Paw
nee, commanded by Commander Rowan, accompa-
nying. On nearing Aqua Creek, the expedition
found the Anacusta; little fur ther down the Yam
kee was found moving down the river, but she
turned back.
At half past eleven, stood close in shores sounded
with the lead all the time till the Freebnrn ap-
preached within two thousand wards, when she
opened fre-Captain Ward, as Commander-n-
Chief, taking the post of honor and of danger. The
fire from the Freeborn was followed by shots from
the Pawnee, which opportuney sent dGwn
from Alexandria Just in the nick of time, :oresal-
ing the intention of Captain Ward in his despatch
es TO the Navy Department to send her down. At
least think Captain Ward hinted something of
the sort in his dispatches.
The enemy opened after the FreehOrn and
the Pawnee commenced their fire, with rifsd
cannon, which were evidently removed fro m the
upper battery to the lower during the night.
There was no firing from the battery the hill,
because the guns were removed from there The
Pawnee's guns were nine-inch bore, and her shot
and she'll were thrown with great precision and
deadly effect.
Shortly after the fire opened the passenger depot
at the end of the wharf was seen in flames. But
whether it was set on fire bv the enemy, on the
suppostion that The fotilla had force to land,
or by shells from the Freeborn or Pawnee, is not
known.
The fire from the Freeborn and Pawnee was so
incessant and deadly that not man at the wharf
dared to go in to extinguish it.
The Anacosta did good service with her long
thirty-two FOUNDER worked bv a detachment of the
Seventy first New York regiment, under the COM
mand of Lieut.. T. b. Prendergrast Several of her
shots were seen tn strike the battery
After one hours firing, the Freeborn stood in,
within seventeen hundred wards of the shore when
shot and shell from the Freeborn and Pawnee
poured in thick hops. The enemy returned
the fire brskly, but deadly was the
fire from the q tiIla that the enemy at last
sienced, with the exception of a single gun, which
repli, d at in ntervals Of about half an hour.
Every shot and shell from the Freeborn went
into the freight and passenger depot and the bat
terry, and men were seen carrying out bodies fap
parently dead and wounded, and laying them under
the shade of trees, and covering them up.
At another time the rebels wera seen running
from the batteries at the top of their speed.
Inc IRE was lnceSsant 10r 1Ve hours, during
which the FreebOrn fired two hundred and sixtv
rounds, of which only sxtv were shells The Paw
fired three hundred and fifty rounds. The
ankee only fired three or four shos, and then left
on her mission. The Anacosta fired not many
more. Tine Pawnee was further out than the Free
born, which really bore the brunt of the battle.
The Freehorn's bow gun was served, in the
action OF Friday, by Captain Ward, assisted by
Masters Mate Gray. The captain of this gun is
Henry Churchill. The after gun was served by
Tieutapant assisted bv Mastar's ata I,aa.
captain of gun, George II. Couch.
Three shots came on board the Freeborn;
passed through ner bow, cutting off her beam, a
large heavy knee, two iron bolts of threeq narters
of an inch in diameter, passing out OF the panking
on the other side. A thrty-twO pound shot struck
a frame, cutting it in two, after which it cut off
wheel arm and square wrought iron band of one
and half inch square on the tange, cracking the
fange in four pieces third shot struck the after
part of the wheel, cutting off the arm. and passing
through the top of the Wheel shattering the after
part Of the water-cioset and wash
Three shots struck the Pawnee, but did par
ticular damage to her.
1t NAV be thought singular that Lieutenant Prem
dergast's cap was Knocked off by the wind of
shot on Friday, but more singular still is the cir
cunstance that an officer of the Pawnee had the
glaz1d cover of his cap taken off during the action
Yesterday, and the shot did not hit the cap itself.
The Frerborn arrived here this morning at ten
o'clock. went on board and the damage.
Things generally were knocked into a cooked hat
1t is strange that nobody was killed or wounded on
side. One on board the Freeborn was
slightly touched by splinter, but was not really
injured.
The secession forces at Aqua Greek we're greatly
increased on Saturday by the arrival of reinforce
ments. Over a Thousand men are estima ted to be
encamped there. They evidently wanted the
sells to dispmbark troops for land operations.
Lieut.. Prendergrast reported having seen two
new batteries in coming up two and half
and the other five miles north of Aqua Creek
Mo- tha raUn mn nnnn nj nF trnn
was visible.
1t is the opinion of all the officers that partcipa-
ted in the attack on the batteries that the rebels
cannot be driven from their positions without the
Gu operation OF land force.
The government being determined to keep the
navigation of the Potomac uunbstructed at all haz-
ards, an expedition will doubtless be organized i'm
mediately for attack by land.
The Pawnee is still cruising off the mouth OF
Aquia Creek.
The Resolute is going down to. to.night-Lieutenant
Budd independent cruise on the Poto-
mac. The Reliance is to aid her.
The Anacosta came up with the Freeborn, and is
to take n1sd cannon on board. Lieut. Prender-
gras, of the New York Seventy first, and his men,
came up with her.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Return of the Naval Brigade-- ccident to
Col. Bartlett.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 2-6 p. My order of
the War Department at Washington, the Naval
Brigade, which arrived here a few days since in
such bad order, is not accepted, and will be
turned to New York tonight by the steamer Coat
zacoalns.
Their arms and ammunition are retained by
order of Gen. Butler, who has been much embar-
raised by the presence of the brigade.
Col. Bartlett, in an unfortunate midnight expe-
dition to tie Rip-Raps, fell from parapet. break
ing his carice and receiving internal injuries. He
is delirious to-day, and, with his family, will re-
main.
The brigade is not yet aware of its destination.
An emeute is anticipated when the news is announc
ed. fhe unfortunate situation of Col. Bartlett ex-
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