Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-05
CHASE OF THE NASHVILLE !
Important From Gen. Burnside!
DISMAL CANAL DESTROYED.
News from the Army at
PittSburg Landing!
Saturday Nights Report.
PROM WASHINGTON.


WAsHIEsTeE, May 3.
The following was received at the Navy De-
partment to-day
FLAG SHIP WAsAsH,l
Port Royal s. c., April Is
have Just time this morning before the de-
paTture of the Susquehann6 70 inform the De.
partment Of the arrival here Of the rebel steamer
Isabel IN charge Of Lieut. Wilson and a prize
crew. she having been captured by the St. Jsgo
De Cuba, COmmender Rigely. 100 miles north of
Abeeco She Is deeply laded with Enfield relies,
and has. II Is supposed, rihed cannon in her hold
which has not yet been examined. These arms
were taken on board, of course, at one Of the
neutral colonies OF our coast.
am informed by Lieut.. Gibson that the St
Jago de Cuba discovered and chased the Nash
vile. but the latter was much TO swirl for her
The Nashville had arms on board for the rebels
Intending to run the blockade II possible.
Very respectfully, your oh't serv't,
S. F DUPONT.
Flag Officer Commanding.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the
Navy-0n the 18th Ult the army forces under
Gen. Reno debarked at Cobb's Point, n. c., for
the purpose of destroying the locks of the Dismal
Swamp Canal. Having retired without accom-
plished the object, Commander Rowan deteTmin-
ed 70 destroy the canal with naval forces under
his command.
The following is the report of the successful
accomplishment of the work;
o. S. STEAMER ColrMoBORE PERRT,l
ELIZABETH CITY. N. G., April 26.
SHIN obedience to your orders left on the
ed inst. in the Lockwood, with the Whitehead
and Putnam in company. each with an officer and
adetatchment Of men on board, the Lockwood
towing the wreekiBg schooner Emma with the
aparatus for blowing up the banks TO block up
Aibermarle Chesapeake canal at the mouth of
the North River. We were Joined bv the Shaw-
sheer having in tow a schooner which had been
sent the day before to Roanoke TO be filled with
sand. On the afternoon Of the 23d 81 men were
landed on each bank, while launch with a
heavy - FOUNDER was sent up the Canal, and
with this force we moved up two miles eXamin-
ing the banks 70 find the best place for opera
tiOns l concluded 10 place the distinctions near
the mouth. that The men while at work might be
under cover OF the guns of the steamer and the
enemy prevented from removed it The schoon |
er was sunk Just INSIDE of the Canal, and with
hru-h stumps, rails trunks Of trees and earth.
the passage was Obstructed from the schooner
about so yards above
It would be well to send steamer here daily
until the lumber is we'll water soaked.
Very respectfully Vour Ob'dt serv't,
CIV. FLASSER, Lieut. commanding
To L. @; ROWAN. Commanding 0. s. Naval
forces inner waters n. q.
We were occupied from noon TIL sunset of the
3D. ana from 20 m OF the 24th till hale an
hour after sunset. Earth vas thrown in by hand
as far as could be, bur we had no wheelAarrOWs
to carry il to the middle. Prof Maillifort, of |
he N Y. Submarine Engineering Co. and his |
assistants, were Of the greatest assistance to me-
indeed was mainly governed by his advice !
he Is more familiar with this sort Of FOTk than |
| am. BE is of the opinion that It will require |
two or three months labor with dredging ma
chine to remove what we have placed in g day |
and a-halE he says 1t will be easier and chesper
TO cut new outlet than 70 remove the ObstTac- !
tiOns. 11.-H aa-'. r-r.H .H1f-
The rebels have think, no thought Of using /
the canal, as they have themselves been obstFuct-
ing 1t above and below the bridge.
Special 70 the Post: .
See'ys Chase and Seward went down to Fort |
RES Monroe last night
Measures were In contemplation for the |
better defence Of our northern frontier.
7 CAIEo, Nay g.
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