New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-21
RrcoryopslScr Up 81. MAYS Rlvrp,

fAtract from report OF Ll:ul.'tcn cteFeiA OF 'ne
Ottawa:
REc0YSOpsiScE Up ST MARS RvgP,
u. : Gunhoat Ousws, asrch :. 1902
SIR. Upon the arrival OF tho issac Smith at st.
ha-y's W0cee led in this vessel, under your H.
tructODe On . reconnaissance W The -. Mary's
River end reached PLACE called WOod''0ck Mile.
ah0a, ~ miles from ths place, landing a. the plan
tation OF a Mrs. Campbell sad tnat OF q Mrs.
Downcs, called ;hc BrclyGri. and az Woodstock,
owned anG occupied hv a Mr.. hlburti, notifying
those whom u,eI (which seemed 70 reassare taenl
- your Intention 10 FRO ect all peaceable ctzcns in
their persons aud property. and Inviting those VITO
had iei 10 FeiIru 10 thei! homes.
indOre herewith copy Of The communication
l-'t w-b Mrs. Campbell and Judge Alburti, to
SIGNIFY me same 70 he people senefally. Before
leaving Woodstock Ai;s learned through negro
thai u was the intention of tie Rebels 10 cut u, Of
with their light batteries and infantry 81 the hiss's-
sgpi regiment which nai been stationed here.
Wien near tie nilck.yard he eneaiy's rihsmen
alta. .oi M IN fcrco from both edo oil tie river,
ouoned unon them with oar battery, utiRg Tape and
canister, ami small urlns, sllLS and WoTnoing
large number. The ire WIS kept ~ tom botn sides
d. Tue river here about loo yards wicei, Tor about
nile after which we saws nor heard anything more
Of them uutil just ABOVE the plantation o. MrS
Campbell, when discsyoIrg la.gc bS1y OF cavalry
about $50 yards ahesd o. az.
threw flew second li-inch shells FanOnT them
ben they q i 20 great haste and confusion. Pass
ny down. Enen .blut tsfrG Lict iiltuof' jul acre
% oobogcies into the WaUtea, We Uncovered ~ Tie
ambush body Of TO enemy, and before ,hcy had
t.uo % IRE we gave tNcT ro1ud from the Ai-irCb,
loaded with canister, the Two 3i-polud hOwzers
and the Iz-pouud howi,h.y OF the Wabash which /
cad iItcu on hoau before icasirg', vi ich was
worked admirably SO, iodcea, I'll The other guns
wefe Very Jew "a tle enemy e-caqed t,Is Gesiruc-
tive fire.
ineloae herewith LIST Of the casualties which
cccrrr.G or hoard from the ire OF the enemy vhich
WAS very accurate ~ The Vafious Dsrrow ersfes Of
both officers and men. and the numerous bullet holes
IN tie siius % tho vessei, viii testify. | an IN
formed ,bst some distance beyond orr point /
reached, there are sr quantities OF turnentino on
board If two Herrierg. The steamers cannot escape
saw 2lso On the bank Of tho rner tie liye-oak
frame cou,ulee Tor snip - ,3JJ Juns. ready Tor
shipment, End schooner, IN very good order, OF
The turns following each other in qncs sucor5son,
sharp and abrupt / did LOT tnnk i advisable % At
tempt % tow down with 50 long "a weasel.
The live oas shOund- Tor nany miles along tie
river ! am quito confident that our witt viii he
productive Of good both those welldispos2d and
our enemies, who have becn tau2lit lesson they
will not soon forget. From ny observation, such 4
thing "a free succh among item Is tradition, and
the reign OF terror rules everywhere. Sill those
,ay were vely grateful for the assurances given.
ana doub. no, many OF them VIII avail themselves
" onr protection.
Finally. permit ne 20 commend 10 you the good
conduct Uniform throughout, II both officers and
man. and 10 ihunk, through You, Midshipmsu Pear
son OF the Wabash, who commanded her enter, iog
tho valuable assistance be va slways, in ire and
oat OF ire, ready 20 render
ysfy respectfully, = =. STEVENS,