Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-16
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
Another Engagement at Matthias Point.
An Officer ard I've Men Killed-Ansther
Fatally Wounded.


Resolute, Capt Budd, In passing Matthias Point,
discovered a boat, with a couple Of barrels in
1t, lying on the beach. The masters mate, John
Fuller, with five men, were dispatched to seize Il,
when, upon approaching the shore, a heavy volley
Of musketry broke out upon them from the dense
chapparel, completely Kidding the boat, and
most Of is men. Mr.. Fuller and two men were
sho. dead, and another MORALLY wounded in the
temple. Mr.. Fuller received ten balls, the gun
ner George Seymore) seven, and the seaman
Thomas Tully) two. Fourteen balls struck the
row-boa., piercing the sides and splinterine the
oars The other two men pulled Immediately for
the Resolute, from which larger boat had been
sent to their rescue, and which met them and took
part of them on board. The wounded man, upon
being lifted into the larger boat, although unable
to sit alone, at once seized an oar and engaged
again in his duty, but after a few pulls he was
prevailed upon to desst, and the gallant fellow
was placed in the bottom of the boat
The Resolute and Reliance, which came I'D at
once, opened with shell and canister, and IL IL
believed with good effect. One man was seen
dragged off apparently dead, but the bushes were
so thick that 1t was impossible to estimate the
loss Of the enemy. 1t Is not slight doubtless,
from the fact that the first fire of canister rid
died the cbapparel from which the enemy fred
havoc
with the trees and underground.
MIR. Fuller was an efficient officer and had
performed very arduous service upon the river
landing with boats crews and destroying contra
band property. He was from Brooklyn, ". Y,
and leaves family to mourn bis untimely loss
fhe others also have families, the wounded M an
Ernest Walters, having wife In Liverpool, Eng
land. He was at once removed to the hospital
Ia bo ,yill
morning one of his messmatcs called upon him
to learn if he desired to leave any message for
his wife, bu, the poor fellow In his pain could
not remember her address.
This morning the dead lay In neat black walnut
corins on the after part Of the propeller, covered
with the U. s flag, and surrounded by the sad
hearted crew. They were to be deposited in the
vault in the Congressional Burying Ground this
afternoon to await the disposition of their friends
Two Of the men in the boat were recruited last
sunday, one Of whom was killed. The missiles
bred by the enemy Were Kentucky rife and mus
ket balls, square siugs and buck shot
Last Tuesday, the George Page, at Aqua Greek,
went into commission and hoisted her pennant
and Confederate flag. She is understood to be
cased with railroad iron, and to carry six guns;
but her structure is so light that they would
speedily rack her to pieces. The only danger an
ciPated from her is that under cover of their bat
teries she may come out and with large body o,
men, which she can easily carry, oyerpower some
OF cur gun boats
BRUSH DOWN THE RIVER.
The RsSoInn Loses Three Men Killed and One
Wounded
At Ill a. IN. Capt. Craven, Commander of the
Flotlla Of the Potomac, dispatc he'd the steamers
Resolute and Reliance to make a reconnaissance
OF Matthias Point, from which the Resolute re-
turned ito the anchorage off Aqua Creek at p.
m, when her commander made the following re-
port OF a brush with the enemy that he had had
In the course of the day:
L. ). STEAMER REsOLUTs, Aug. I6, 1861.
Sir: In obedience to your orders 1 proceeded
down the river to make an examination of Mat.
thias Point and the immediate vicinity Nothing
Indicating hostile movement could be discover.
ed at or about the Point. Hearing that schooner
was ashore at lower Cedar Point, / thought Il ad.
visa BILE to go down to her. and get her off II pos
siole. boat was seen on the Virginia shore
short distance this side OF Persimmon Point; and
i dispatched an officer and five men In boat, for
the purpose Of capturing her. They had Just
reached her. and were In the act Of making fast
to her, when volley Of musketry was fred from
the adjoining bushes, not more than FIVE or six
aiming lurcc Oh Tue boat >
crew and wouIding another
immediately opened FIRE, throwing shell into
the cover that sheltered the enemy After four o.
five rounds they were driven out, running in par.
ties OF three and four In different directions some
Of them running out into some dwelling houses
on the right. The survivors of tie boats crew
succeeded in getting her off from the shore while
was firing The Reliance csming up at this
moment, commenced throwing shell at the living
eneray, and also sent boat to assist I'm get,i no
my boat OFF. Nothing was left behind. NV boat
Is completely riddled, particularly in the after
part. The attacking party numbered about thirty.
Lieut.. Mygatt remained with his vessel I'm the
vicinity until could report to YOU
The following persons were killed and wound.
ed: Riu,d
John Fuller, master mate; Geo. Seymour and
Thomas Tulley, seamen
Wounded.
Ernest Walton, seaman
The men that escaped state that the boat on the
shore had two casks In her We were unable 10
secure her. Very respectfully,
WIN Bod, Commanding Resolute.
To Capt. CRAVEN, Comd'g Potomac Flotilla.