Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-30
.oUruRaN wIscELLANY.


The following extracts from our exchanges have been
deferred for want Of space:
DARING rGAr-IUHSxs or rAsxrE FRANKFORT Ii
JANIS RIvsE.
Tn. Petersburg Express of Monday, records the fol-
loving daring achievement;
On FRIDAY last some half dozen attached TO the
Prince George Cavalry copcei'ed the idea Of DESTROYING
one or more of the Federal vessh, which, for several
DAYS past have literally covered the surface OF the river
10 front OF Gen. McClelan's camp Having procured
boat (the larg 81 ACCESSIBLE Corporal Cooke, Thos nar
lin. William Daniel, Alexander Dimtry, and william
Williams embarked from Coggias' Point about one
o'clock Saturday morning, and pulled of quietly Tor
very ne looking schooner lying in the stream some hall
mile from the southern shore. "A they nared the YES
sal a small dog on board discovered their movements
and commenced birking furiously. Two gunboau we're
lying but few hundred yards distant and many steam
ers aud ss vessels in close proximity; but the enter.
prise had been undertaken, ard the brave boys could
not think of returning without accomplishing their %
act Making fast vessel they en9eaVored 10 seize
.ae dog, and stop bis mouth by sending him TO toe
bottom but the animal would not allow strangers
band to be placed upon him. His barking had nov
aroused tie Captain Of the vessel who came upon oeck
and d. sired 10 know the OF the untimey visit dc
Vas answered by Marn Who quickly spTapg 70 the deck
Of the schooner and informed the Captain that he had
come at the bidding Of General Mcclellan, 10 en- ct ms
The Captain expressed great SURPRISE declared
the charges against him. he YVES told by Martin thai
he was not there to decide upon his guilt or innocence
nor to prefer charges OF Sort but 10 en ct his arrest
a. General Mcclellan had ordered. The Captain then
consented TO submit and manifesting no disposition 70
resis vas allowed 70 get into the boat united In inc
meantime the other five soldiers bad reached the deck
Of the vesse and gone into the cabin Here they found
straw bed which ripped open, SIT on fire, and the
cabin door closed. The party speedily dsembarked,
leaving the crew behind, WHO, il Is supposed,
s,aped on tue small boat belonging 10 the
schooner They not taken because the boat
used by the boarding party, had hole near its top aud
cou3 carry out seven As the surprise party pulled
of Tor the Scu hGrn shore the Captain OF the schooner
hai his suspicious aroused az 10 the arrest having oeeh
made by order OF Mcclellan and remarked to his c'p.ora
that the Generals hesdQua ters we're rot on that eide oi
ha river H Was tel to hold his lace that his cap
t1rs knew what they about that they had changed
their mind aud inten3td tAkng him TO Confederate In
stead Of Federal General. The Captain now became
greatly alarmed and bssought the ciemency OF his cap
rs stating with tears in hrs eyes, that he had wife
aud children in New York, who would be no. only deep
y distressed his loss but greatly impoverished HIS
elrs xer1 quieed by the that be would not
ne harm D. but that he su6jsc. of the Lincoln
Government he must cons der his pture as entirely
" innate, and him pi oner OF var.
f. lac a,sage from the vessel 10 the shore, not ray
OF ght save tho lamp in the rigging, was to DO seem
md cur bows had made up their minds tina. The vessel
you'd not bufu and that arrest OF the Clptin was
he ouy resut Of their enterprise But they were soon
nlss sgreeaby disappointed for as they ascended the
bank the fire Suddenly burst out, aud IN es minutes
tie mes were licking the sides Of the vessel from bow
10 s.eru She burned slowly, but brightly, and the
m Illuminated the river and the country around tor
ulel Oar informant states tAa II was quite amusing
@ witness the commodon amorg the hst OF Old Abe
consisting of some hundred steam ard sailing craft
was crowded Gu boat sad trar sports, and the
sailing craft we're quickly towed out of the reach OF the
barring schooner. She inued to burn from half
past one uui the dawn Of day when only such portions
az we're oel1u the waters edge remained.
The schooner was nearly new, died the Louisa Rves
aad commanded by Captain John A Jonee, of New York
C Was los tuus burthou, loaded with corn and pro-
sous, and valued at IS 600 exclusive Of cargo Capt
Joa,s was brought Petersburg Saturday aud lodged
N ai where he Eliminates on the daring OF the re-
b.il and laments over The fortunes OF war.
JIst above the Louisa Rves, several schooners were
NJ jored but gut boat lying alongside, il was considered
upradeLt TO agtemp. 20 burn them. Another
batch of vessels lay far below the Louisa Rves, but
guuboAt vas near these also. Bt"esn tbs destroyed
s,sl and the Berkeley Shore the water was stud led
With vessels but the Confederate force too small to
venture in their midst
The light from the burning vessel Il ced brightly on
tho north bank OF the james aud for miles and miles the
tents Of the Federal army were distinctly visible.