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the York and Pamunkey did when last sknmed thoir
waters.
Our James River Correspond nee.
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Our James River Corrcspond nee.
JAMES RIVER, July 4, 1862.
The Recent Eapediio, up the Apqona Destruction Of
tie Island Beie-rrospscts # Anotler 3 NE, dc.
There are few facts connected with tho recent ex
peeon up the Appomat river and tho destruction Of
the United States Island Belle not yet Recorded
but which worthy to be noted.
Commodore Rodgers selected the Port Royal for his
nag ship that occasion in consequence Of her light
draught, and no sent the Stepping Stones TO mark
out the channel, in consequence OF her stl lighter
drsught. Tho Maratanza and the Island Belle
unfortunately got aground The former got OF,
but the Island Dclle hard and fast for upwards
or two lays. The strenuous eIsrtons made
by the commanders OF the Satellite and the stepping
Stones to get her or without effect Seeing that the
condition OF Island Belle hopeless, the rebe!s
came down In numbers. and began 10 build battery
which masked by The trees that rrew thickly on
the bank OF the river, and considerably inland We con-
cludod that should have some hot rk bnt not Of
the quality expected for tho rebels did not pitch into
us. because We ready. Commodore Rodgers sent
orders to burn the Island Belle which done Every
thing that could be saved saved whom the torch
wa applied and after burning some time, tho Island
Belle blew up the Hro reaching her magazine
Think was good idea to destroy her as guneosts
river, and tho Island Belle never worth much Her
irmament saved what has been done by the
boate You wn Of course have heard from your army
corr espondenis long ere this reaches you.
Tho gunboas going from curtn's wharf, about
four miles above City Point, down 10 sedens wharf
distance OF soms fifteen miles ready at any To
cooperate with General Mcclellan. The opinion among
the troops well throughout the navy " that the
work is almost done The number OF gurboats IL In
creasng every day, and reirorcements constantly
arriving look out for another battle one Of these days
NEAR JAMES RIvsR, July 8, 1861
PmtAr q tails o. he Con'er Of the aon Of Jme-rae
Cose Quarters of C.nrdi S,orn and the Rcbes-Gnerdl
Sefcuici The Enemy Reruisd-Whyfh ne liz Of Casual
ties Was Not Made op-7he Loss IN he Sntesr,th kdssa
chusees--Na,row Eoape Of General Srsah, &c.
We nre now getting more composed, and many things
that escaped notice during the terrific excitement may
now provs of interest tho friends OF those concerned.
The fchtng on the afternoon OF the s0th was a.
fierce a. any OF the bloody battles We have been
engaged In during several days rast Commencing
with q force in our rear, which wns protect
ing a party detailed TO destroy the pcntcons, tool
wagons, &c., which could not be brought along, the
nghtng progressed nd senicrcls embracing nearly
oil army. Tho rebels we're repdsed AZ every point
General Sooum's division nearly surrounded that
the enemy in hrng upon men, threw some shot and
shell into their own infantry The First Nassachu
sstts battery Captain Porter fred every round Of am
munition range short that second fuses
used for their shells They did much execution with
canister and spherical Company D. regular artillery
commasdsd by Lieutsnant Upton played into the woods
with their twslve.pounder howiyzers, making great
havoc Hsrsmsr's Nsw Jersey bstssry Ne. 4, was also
engaged in the action.
As hss happened In nearly every one OF recent
bstes the rebels Lao t advantage Of the sun 70 their