Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-31
,:;vG he Norfolk Day Book, Dec 3d.
aBaiLLsANT EoNFEDERATE NAVAL
ACHIEVEMENT.

/. ta,. re satisfaction OF spreading before
Our readers 10 Gay, some OF the particulars Of
q Spirited snd dashing achievement on the
nsr. IF [. nmodore Lynch Of the Confederate
Nlvy, an b..arG of MS Gag ship the Sea Bird !;
zach gall, mt little steamer mounts a So
youad.r forward and a l2>pounder aft
Commodore Lynch went down to Sewelrs
P,ia; on s Saturday night and took q position
untev the guns of our battery at that place,
sae.e she renamed all night until Sunday
morning. when she sspied the federal steamer
Express making out from Viewpoints News
With = transport schooner In tow. She got
round tho point of Viewpoints News with
her charge when our gallant Commodore put
chase after them, and run them toward Old
Point
The Sea Bird opened Are on the Express,
aud after one DOE or two discharges the latter
cut aicose from her Tow and left her. The
position Of the schooner where the Express
ieit her was we'll over In the euemy's lines,
bu; even that consideration did not deter the
victor from securing his prize. He dashed
into her and tsckled on, and in making his way
back. eight gnnboaas and an armed transport
pet uat i.r hiul from Old Point aud Newport's
News. "iih the purpose Of cutting him off,
Bui i: appears they were just Eve or six min
a:es too late, and in chasing her she kept up
> continual fire upon them, turning around
every Iine to give them the best she had, tho
forward rife 81 FOUNDER. The sport became 80
intensely interesting to the Yankees that they
wsded in a little beyond their depth, and woke
uL the boys on Sewells Point who opened fire
90 them They Sliding further pursuit Of
the Commodore vain, turned their attention 70
the batteries that were peppering theu so IN.
nerciiu'iv. And now the matter began to
SasT somewhat the appearance of earnestness,
as though the boys were going to work even
allowing it was Sunday morning, and going on
70 church time. The batteries continued TO
: IRE at the Federal vessels which done their
I test towards silencing. them but tho job was
somewhat two extensive for them, and withal
&c warm that they speedily determined to give
~, wells Point q very wide berth. They got
uus of range of cur shot as room as they
e',u!d, but not until three Of them had got q
:" 20 which took the starch out of them.
Il Hihe gun boats fairly. rained the shot and
Us Nat the Sewelrs Point battery, while they
=, five the courage to continue the engage.
a = neut; which altogether, including the
- .s(,after the Sea Bird, lasted two and q half
scdlfee hours. Several hundred shot and
7 speGwere fred at our battery and not a single
u!son received even q scratch
, An old rooster, however, which happened to
get in the Hay WAS made into q rooster for his
pains. as We are informed by 3 communication
trcn 8 friend who was on the ground. We
aanex biz communication:
sEuEu's Point, Sunday, Dee. 2e. 1861.
hr. Editor: Eight gun boats and All armed
transport attacked a little Confederate gun
toa. his nc.hiug, and engaged this battery
SCOUT two hours. We answered With Soma Of
The guns from our battery. Nobody hurt, but
Vie tnc rooster, who was killed. Tic men
"efa7srE cool~The rooster was duly prepared,
:yssied and eaten By SONS IF the boys. 4 rare
..iat for CHRISTMAS times
EAsi giorioation for Fankeedom-ous
;ocster killed; meme wounded or missing
This brilliant affair will be heralded in capitals
u the NeH York Herald CT e.he- truthful
l:nts. S..
tt. Sea Bird proceeded o.; her ssy up 10
L. c;.y win her pre- In to~, and ne learn
i, i; the steamer Sherwooo, which formerly
tslor ed u Geo go Booker, Esq, on Buck
River, srG vas stolen from h'u sometime since
BY the 2. derala, and has been since used as a
Ss:er trsrlsp ut sc:gssn Newpor.'s News and
Oh Poii:. She gss then carrying e supply Of
=a.r. to the Hessians at Ola Point. Is was
thus a ratsr a4ul; but Aat detrac's nothing
:'em the honor Of me achievement, which may
,ls!'y he tl4>st as one of the most brilliant
4si has taken place 10 the two armies since the
va began.
During the engagement besween the gun.
o5s's AID the Sewaii's Point battery, the Saw
Yer gun at the RIP Raps opened fire and threw
.stIl at the battery on Sewalps Point
We learn that the gnnboets threw several
Shell or shot ut the battery on Craney Island
snd received a prompt reply from that direc.
t0n.
We are pleased to record tho fact, that the
e'ys at our batteries tex L deliberate aim with
Sca gun they fired and handled their irons
s''a : mastery skill, taking their time in each
as..
II he's bvra reported, though With what truth
are unable to say, tha. the Sea Bird struck
" Express and SET her on fire, aud that she
Hs afterwards put out without injury.
UNA K J0TE 6 ALFRED k0SS