The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-29


Daring Fees-.-Burning of Federal Vessel
On Friday last some haifdozen men, attached to
s'fs Prince George cavalry, conceived the idea of
destroying one or more of the Federal vessels
which for several days past have literally covered
the surface of the river in front of Gen. MccIeaus
camp. Having procured o boat. {the largest aeces
sible.) Corporal Cooke. Thos Martin, wm Daniel,
Alexander Dimisry, aud VIM. Williams embarked
IRON CoSgins's Point about one o'clock Saturday
morning. and pulled off quietly for very fine
looking schooner, Of 1913 ton. burthen living I'm the
stream some half mile from the southern shore
The Petersburg Express says:
A they ncared the vessel a small dog on board
Uncovered their movements and commenced bark
Ing furicusly. Two gunboats were lying but a
few hundred yards distant, and many steamers and
sau veeeelB in close proximity but the enterprise
had been undertaken, and the brave boys could
not think OF returning without accomplishing their
object Making fast to the vessel they endeavoreL
10 sei1e the dog aud stop his mouth by sending him
to the bottom; but the animal would not allow q
s6angets hand to be placed upon him. His barking
had now aroused the captain OF the vessel who
came upon deck and desired to know the cause Of
the untimely visit. He was answered by Martin
who quickly spraag TO the deck Of the Schooner and
informed the Captain that he had come at the bid
ding Of Gen Mcclellan to effect his arrest. The
captain expressed great surprise, declared his in.
pnssnce Of crime. aud wished to know what were
the charges against him. He WAS told by Martin
ibat he not there to decide upon his guilt or
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