Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-16


o'cIork tsis raft was towed on shore and
allowed 20 burn up al lis Own leisure.
Tnn raj: Itscd On this occasion was COM
n,,, IA, I,,at. say ons hundred and fifty feet
Iono hy fifty irct broad aud about eight feet
deay, Tnis was TILED with pine knots, rosin
sad other combustlble matter, burning tiercely
und making dense volume Of black smoke.
r. Haa,ed at The rate Of two and half knots
,er bo,,r, All the rebels accomplished by this
lisrr ,est w.s to warn NJ Of others to come,
and give u an opportunity, by daylight to
exercise our men on their disposal. In some
OF tho vessels here mon and officers, OF
should say portions III item, knew nothing 81
tho rift until told to them at tbs breakfast
table
After tho raft, ati'Iir my attention was direct
I'D 10 the mortar vessels They were cover
ing their masSheads and rigging with green
trne branches, 80 that, while lying under the
liluniy shsier OF ths trees near the fCrss,
th3ir mlisiS would appear az trees over the
tops CT tho genuine ones Tns vessels which
are to lay % tho other aldo Of the river are
covering thsi SIDES with treo branches, and
Il i; w::s not for thair mass on. caald nol
itil Liore Eera any vesSels lhcre.
At half past ten o'clock this morning several
steamers came down and fired ct our vessels.
We sent lh-eo gunboats to chase them, and MS
soon es they opened fro tho rebels went up
tho river Il appears tc mo that the rebels
are endsavoriflg TO worry us rs much az they
can, and thus weary US With much watching.
In prooi OF this, they came down thus afternoon
aud opened brisk Gco on our gunboats, which
were up on picket duty. The skirmish lasted
for three quarters OF an hour, four rebel gun
h2sts and tnc flr. GENERATING against tue Kl1eo,
Ka.hsda and q SasGr. Subsequently Tho Va
runs entered tho list, but just in tine to be
recall d with the othors. While the fight SSa
going On the lnssts, yards and rigging were
black with spectators, who watched tho allllr
With much interest. Wu expect tho scamps
d,wm 10 night with all their fire a?pursonance..
At tho timr ala writing (+eVen oclock) the
c:y ol brig 1t iight'' con!pcla nle 10 leave
tis siirel end 60 On deck.
FLAG SUP, April II IL P. IL.
THE FIRE RAFT.
!ii2o just como from tho decit, having Wit
no,scd pna Of the finest sights il has ever been
my lot 10 sce The rebels sent down acnw
abnu. ono hundred fee. l5ng filled with pine
knots auai we'll saturated with tar. Thus BY
a tosrib:c luss un tho side 0t the enn:ny, we
have ions,: ialrl.y, aad on our part NC have
cn1c.r.:.ai 10 ameliDrate all tho aHlirs OF The
enom5 rs much IA possible. Wo have been
def -, in>ultad, annoyed and threatened IN
evsry pnsSiplo mannrr, yet always spirit OF
furorarauce has bcem manifested OF our part.
Oar loas ara unEener1uS ard unk'nd. VS. had
no laa nj disturbing iLe;r social condition or
interfering vita lheir regular business affairs,
- NM n ,LrI In no
spected and tho rights OF the Union loving peo-
Die gindcrtti I, is NOT il the province of
.n.7i atii:crs who are bound By spccif orders
20 ii.i:.,leru " 18th duties which haze been pnr.
;ic4Aariv ass E;ned 10 Cur military Officers. We
then must gait I'LL Ne can get General Bh:!or
hero with Ms troops. Ii the meantime 10
must eIysct IL SEE NAB n,o rule in the ely
To-nch. We ar, anchored on tho Alglcrs side
OF Tho rlv4r, T!i our broAdsidcs bearing on
in: Iswu. :.nd .ne crew with side aTus are pre-
p;:c,i 20 rcaCipa he enemy if in any manner ne
SAY .lruIpl t. .c,ume his authority ill This
quarter But so nave no fear on this score,
though lis always wo'l To be prepared Far any
et.cs.uuc; las authorities were wa:nGi t5iS
al;crno.n! II They ai!n~rd any uoro tiro r"iLS
OF n.hrr rn;inca Of War TO mocs; W. To W'Ild
repay ihrir ..ditIiiY ny knocking their CITY
d,wn, an, we c1hlu d. TIN les tan halt
nJnf.
THE DE5GLAIE CITY.
A!tc: dark ! MuGt n'i deck 10 Sea Me- o.
LEAFS ny ga.!.Gh. How changed ro scene !
y little over Twelve months ago miles OF ship
hin. lined rho ieyee, !ho buildings MD behind
IT,. :orlta,s Of mzsts aud rigging OF yesstlS
b .ariGg lbs banners 1 all nstions al Lie ;roIld.
Nouc ror, here ;.va Tic busy hum u: wotk,
L, i. a,.s! to cestca Ns:.g y; tho o;.i"' AFRICA,
Sno worked a. nigR;, was lot u he beard
No s!,S.'g pull ~ s.eamsls golas and cnming
u and llvLl the siLle5 on tho banks o. this
grest river. No sbips--uu signs Of lilo were
pfe:en, nov. y luw gasilghis were burning
along tns ioscs, ana tho du.i rmhcri and heavy
sin1Ee gaze proof \ rolgu Of hnircny and ter
ror. Tuo buiid!ls4 were wtuppsI il! somArn
light, and We felt ,ha. II Nas :, ciiy t!o!nsd in
Sackci0th aud ashes.
It gas inGurniul sight, aad we rus: never
70 Sc lis like again. Tired and weary re sank
to res. with our arms b; our side, not knowing
hui mat before morning We would oc obliged
To again Undue our hands in tho blood OF our
f.!luw couutrymcn. Nor could We tel but that
oaTds OF reck la. individuals would ende.vor to
pick uti cur men with tic deadly Minnie
uaii.
THG REBEL WOUNDED.
4! eleven o'clock a rebel steamer vas re-
ported Coming up The river flying flag OF
t.ucs Ne were sta-ll.d beyond mtAsure for
Ts thought hi pelhaps our v,s,els q! Quar-
amino Ind been rferp"wcred, and the enemy
" eru playing Us sorue trick. Tho Sclota and
h Itaf,uln we're S"nL To CJrDInuniLd,o Win the
stranger. SIS proved 10 be- the Confederate
States stosmer Aockce having OH hoard s.
Iarge number Of wounded rebels. ono had
bern permitted Il brus than up Her arrival
created quito an excitement among the raooie
al sDe rounded lho point. IL wai hhm'!iitin
to sec the ret,sl rag floating r'rt un,ler our
nose, but We wore unahin ~ prevent II. Sne
is commanded by U. w. E:ou, formerly al the
Uulled States Navy, md peG Of Jall. Davis
Sirce wrIting the above paragraph pa"c
| a.n ed that tfIs Tobnl steamer MIckCo brought
up shout seventy wounded persons To TO put
ia ;hc hospitals here. Her commander pro-
misses not 10 alloy sny communication with
the su0re, and shat ha q Il nat all11 hny pro-
Visions. ;oitefs, nr any Inflammation of any
kind 10 reach tn, forts through the IN !d'n'u Of
us 'CSjtl. VA tHla 'niuo0 III" L no S'o'NS'
has silorr,i !lIm to land The wounded. Ic.rn
that o. II Mclnt,sa, formerly commanded III
the United States Navy, now captain in the
rebel navy, lost an arm snd leg. T. B. Hui
ger, commanding line ram Manassas, IL also
severely wcnndyd. 'rno loss Of life on thu side
Of the enemy nae hoen terrible. Il seems
s;c;ngr, but such ~ tho fact, AMI it is oo'antd
from lott,rs brought up in the hankea from
rshsl Officers the enemy knew of our plan 81
attack, ibc hour st wn,c!, re zero to 'inGTa,
siri, ia tact, great portion OF our lhiendbd
movements. Thr only way can accnrrt for
ta. raaar4r N vnch tho information WIS OBJ
tsined 10y ths enemy was that spies were sent
down ,n the woods cl5ae to the mortar vessels,
Nhrre they hrr.l orr reapla cen7srs'ng.
learn ,,isa tnst Un:ph people in the 1nris
sent iis iuE.:nas.',n II bottles, which unior-
lnnatcy Il )si,:d og us unseen.
On Saturday the Mayor O! Now Orleans
communicated 10 lEs Olty Councils ihs coz,
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