Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-08

G4PTikS EUpD And NATTER killed.
Eight MEN KILLED AND TAKEN PRISONERS
Thr sunhoat Bien7iile arrived al the Navy
Yard tbs morning from ST Augustine, having
on board tho bodies Of Captain Ba6i, of The
.Penguih, aid Captain Mather, Of ths Henry
AndreT, who we're k:llsG by to Rebels ut
Mosquito inlet Il, tho 2lst instant. From
Mr.. F.. V. EazteT, hospital stesaFd Of the:
Wabash, WHIP had charge Of the bodies, RE
hsvn the fni!ow,ng particulars:
On the "ls; C~ap.ains Blid .nd Mati,er
fittad on: a boat ca psdition up the irist, con-
stating Of fOu: ho-ts-tGs andrew rrGssine the
bar aud following up the bnats far some dis.
tanct-:br Penguin: remaining ~0utaiic. being
unshla 70 urnaS tho bar. The pra7iuuR day
they had iHlri,i on the island, tnd we're not
uplastrtt, bur found OH lno Inland two white
1nmen whn were s.roug Secash, aud they pro.
bsb;; i~ufrr,naG the Rohel sOldierH Of heir in.
teniiuu 10 return the next day.
As tEu GIGS cfe6 who were III 4a7arce,
gers sbnu: 10 !sud, :hsy vera frpt o. ty a
aoly Q; conc.eied riH.msn, the two capthins
being killed outright. Captain Bldd received
\ bali through the right side OF his neck, ghich
SCI we'd tho chroited artery.
Captain hsther Gaa shot s2sctlyin the same
pls:s ti,s only difference being that The wound
vas recsived On lhs op pas:ts side OF the neck.
HS Al=o received a shot through tho right
breast, psesing entirely through hig body,
coming out at the left side OF his back.
Tbs whole crew Of The zig, which consisted
Of Night, were nisslDg, it'd tue Rshsla inform
cd sden The next dGy, when 8 dss OF truce
was ssnt altsT the bodies, that thoy we're ali
killed, except two, rh0 sore taien prisoners.
Ia tho othsf boats six more were wounded,
tSo IF whom died OF The 23d.
Oar men ited into the hashes and pulled
OF, not knowing what forco they bad 70 con-
tend against.
Tao i'odies u tho u~lntsins had been buried
oy the Rttsls, and whm sent after next DAY
they were returned, with also the watch and
sword Of one Ct tee ~ol!ccra, ana taken imme-
diat.ly tn tue Wabash t~FIasship,l and Gilcr
being enclosed In. lead ca fl ns. we're transferred
tt The Bienyillr.' in which they were brought
to this city,
TIC b:dica vera this ui3rLiGg eac3r;at to
ihG chapel in tho gard by the IL .riaes aud crew
{! the Bie1vilIe, where taoy will remain until
/ thu funeral.
tbs following is ALI EXTRACT OF IN official des.
patch just recslvsd al tic N,7y Department
iroo Commodore: Dupont, dated harcn "a, of
Mosquito Inlet, Fla, wherein tho circumstsna
ces and"r which Lieut.. Radd, commanding
the Penguin, knd Acting Master Msther, COM
msIdlng thu Hanry Andrsw, and fee Or six
other gallant Cnised States sailors, we're am-
brscadsd and killed by the Rebels.
Il ordered the Penguin, Acting Master
I. A. Budd. rad the H:nry Andrew, Acting
Master 5. W. hathor, 10 proceed tG'tllis place,
lcf Mesquite Inlet, coast CT florida The
lsitsr TO Cross the har, estsbliah All INSIDE
hl3cknde, c.p!n-s Ihy :eirci vessels ~tiiei-. snd
guard from inc.pdiarssm large quantities Of live
ok timhsr un the Government lands, cut and
ready Tor stipm.nt. 20 which The Department
bad called my Affection.
"On rsseaing here myself Oh tho 22l mat
| was toarGeG - the executive officer al the
Penguin, md informed that Lent. nant poni.
mandiog Budi, w!ln Acting Master Ma,her
had organized an expedition from toe ;To ves-
selt, and had moved southwark, through The
inland passage lpGi,rg ioto Mosquito Lagoon,
passing Smyrns, With four or I've high. bns!s,
Carrying in ell sOuin AZ mcn.
"S"na lf.er this rEpnrt, which J heard Si!h
a~Lkiatg, the results Tcro developed. II sp
PS''S '''"S ! SS'iIS opbiS biSod - -i6lsSS''
III .lus without any incident, snd while dn thzii
return and in sight OF the Henry Andrew
the order OF tho liGe heiug no longer obzcfe,
ed-ih- ~ a'nnanGirg officers, quite in adj
Tercs landed under certaia earth works (Which
bad been abandoned OF never armed, J neal
a dsrHs grove Of !:Tc oak, With uEderbrnsh.
4 heavy and Continuous fire Sss unexpectedly
o;,eDed upon them IRON both covers. Lieut.
Commanding Btitd and Acting Msetsr M.sthe-,
win thre. CT tho I've :nen Commanding the
u1.t's crew, wsrb killed the roa.ainiIy two
weTs wounded aid ma'io prisoners
"ha tbs bther boats came up they wore SIS
fred in.J. aud suffered more or legs. fte req!
boat Of ell had h~o~iiznr, which, howsTer,
s1a'G 90; ra properly Secured OF ToIhe,i; !bc
"6ost not htias Hated !Gr the pGreoso, snl
could, Ib6te:Dre, bu Of ilttis use The Uco
Esd Il ,saG, GAG: ~ y':Gr., but al S"n1, a. Il
*.7 DARK. .Act,rg Master acIntosh Tstnrlej
- lhe soa;s, brought ATa7 The cody Of ere o,
the "Ier wba Gsi lrna killed, Ill she srfaai
anG.uOition and d,ss, threw tho tlGGitzei
into the river. passed close 70 tns Iehci pick
era, VINO hailoo, tyi e!ieitrd nc reply. snd rr>
rived aafelY on board the Henry Ahdrew.
y bearing 81 .Gis ra;owstd event, [ III
rccted C9nUsti-I Rogers to seEi OF ihi
launch and cIt'sra 81 this chip ithe Wabs5h.
10 ths support 81 HE iuG:sK. Two Gosti
crossed tho bar al midnight, M.j ting mex
morning the vessel vas aau,ri cio5e up 70 III.
scene Of ihs !ats attack. but nu caemJ cou!c
he discovered.
'The bodies Of Lieutenant Budd snd Acting
iIsster Matta7 were received ul:ier s 1sz o
truce. ana tie commanding officer, $ Captsr
Bird, whn Erd cone frnm d cs'nr al e distance
uado some ero= OF courtesy 67 returning pa
pars Gai Hstch, a. if ashamed of this Eods
Of warfare; ;oT thss= were the very sToos7 that
With suG2:ent iotce neans. end material io'
q respectable d~eisnce, had iugiaTiou5ly Ett
.Tcn 8: :ausi5tlns o. OFF approach
1bs rsst Of .he d~sspstch is de7otsd to !
hsndSemo ee;og5 cnsn ibe Two dead Off :s!s,