The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-06
WAR MATTERS.
The Attack of the Confederate Gun
boat Harmony Or the L. 8. Steamer
Savannah General Frem0nt's Pro
clamati0n-EactS and Incidents, sc.

From Baltimore aud New York papers,
of the LIST TO the 4:h instant, we make up the
following summary Of ne VS.:
THE ATTACK OF THE CONFEDERATE euEB lat EAR.
AoSY ON THE o. o. sT1AXsR sAvAsEAH.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer furnishes the follow.
account CT the attack, on Friday last, of the
Confederate gunboat Harmony on the United
States steamer Savannah, a notice of which
copied from the Portsmouth Transcript, ap.
peared in our paper yesterday morning:
To day, between eleven and twelve O'Clock,
small side wheel steamer came from Nor
folk to the mouth of the Napsemond river,
and, taking position, began firing from a
large enn.metal gun on board at the Savan.
nah, United States sloop.o twenty
four Runs,) at the mouth Of James river, just
off Newport News point. She commenced
firing shells, gradualiy approaching The S A.
vannah. or the first twelve shots, eight fell
short Of the S., two nearly alongside, and two
beyond. At the firing Of the eiCh tn shot, thu
Savannah beg IN TO reply. but not TO mn ch
effect at first, her shote and shells falling
short. From the thirteen tn to the twentie b
shot Of the Secession steamer, the Savannah g
guns generally fell short
Then she was worked around so as TO bring
her large 10 inch gun to bear, and the sawyer
rifled gun aud s-inch OOlu mbiad from New
port News were brought to bear on the ste n.
er-the Sawyer shots going even beyond, )ms
of them fnr-ahd the two, with the two or
three broadsides now given from the Savan.
nah, cansed the inpudent little rebel steamer
TO beat hasty retreat lShs only nrsd i've sho u
thereafter. Three OF tho steamers shots
r. zsd the Savannah, one fragment carrying
away splinter Of the main mast; her stern
was grazsd, and one OF her boats along side had
its bow carried away. Tho Savannah was
lying CT. or even beyond. Newport News -
The point might have been reached with ease
by the rebels gun. Anticipating shot, sev-
eral birrels Of gunpowder not in The fire. proof
maya zine. we're hurried thither.
The management Of the secession gun was
admirable Many II our own shots went very
near tho steamer. S ime haif-dcxsn shots ware
nred from the Iifled cannon, (Sawyer's inch }
and from the Oolumbiad.. The brisk exchange
Of shots, the crowd Of eager spec tatosa (who
even betted on the results Of the shots the
Sunuefs working At the guns, tho men carry
ing powder barrels, formed q Stirring scene.
ARPAIRs At MAEAssA.
$50 de Kay" writing 70 the Louisville
Courier from Camp Barlow, near MAnassa,
under date Of August %, says:
A week Of chill rain storms has served % re-
mind US not only Of the personal di.comiorts
Of camp life. but Of the rapid Departure OF
summer, and the near approach Of tho season
Of "mist and mellow fruitfulness " Toe "isss
roses" are indeed blooming, though IL Wan but
the other day that plncksd ons ON the bsisls
ileii, who're Il had opened Its deiic lie fra.
GRANGE upon the tainted air, amid tbs wreck
aYa desolation OF horrtd war.