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New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10

delivered from Richmond a. Aken's Landing CON-
menced arriving. Ou the New.York were about
seven'y-hve persons of both sexes on their
wsy 70 'he North. Some OF them were iorons IN
having, after many trials, succeeded in escaD.ng
fiom Rebedom. Oilers, mostly women wore mo.
ceedng to their friends generally in Baltimore, be.
cause i was next to impossible 10 live much longer
ia Richmond. Among tie ladies' aboard was q n;eca
Of Gen. johnson. an invalid, who expects 10 pro.
Gee, 10 California. Without exception, they vera
glad eu0ngh 70 get well away from their imprisop-
meni iniO the land Of plenty
1, is certain that there need longer be any fear
OF Merrimac No. 9. s., il confessed failure. For
eever weeks she has been lying at the dock, whero
the eugi leols have 6een vanity endesvorin2 70 get
her m ichinery in work M order. A few DAYS ago
fhe spruDga leak and wss lowed over TO Manchester
to prevent sinking at the dock. She has neither
qua nor crew aboard.
Two other steamers are in the early stages OF con.
ftrGcon in Richmond bat the zeal OF the rebels On
the subject Of iron-clads has materially aSaed.
There are but few .oldiers in or ahout Richmond,
ana mo remark is frequent that the city might bs
taken ana held by comparatively sInsll force.
/ The hebels have the Yorktown the i, anlOr.,
i,aiegA and oEe o. two other small stsauers iying
sooFe foit Daring, but they are entirely made
gn4'e 10 maze an oiieumye movement, and wholly
lDsain ient ior eerous oe onse. At Fort Darling
small force Is kept az garrison.
3 ~ 'bit ~ VIC Niiy vi IffltA0nt one grand hos.
rita, bn Tor nliles and miles around buiidiogs Of
Tie larger elass filed with sick and wougded
soldiers. rbe truth 10 regard 10 the late bat. les es-
lcciily the loss OF the Ksbels il stad.ously sun
pressed. IL reriy TO sn inquiry / put TO one Of inc
refu gees, as 20 what he nevertheless supposed was
the result of the battle oi Anti -tan, be said lhas
in Richmond the beet informed koew, and al tines
wouli aGni, that " the Yankees had whipped Lee
badly, and that his Maryland campaign was q
failure"
Prices Of everything fabulous aud going up,
40 that destitution aud distress prevail TO a very
wide extent.
!, was elarnei in Richmond that Price end Van
Dorm bsi gained great victory Rosecnns st
COIin.h. Systematic ialsiicatioo has bee ae
neces5sry part OF the Rebel tactics; for shoald il
become known for IN sb,ollre certainty that the
Rebels hal sustained decisiye defeat people
would lose al nope and general despoir would en-
que. The preparations Of the Feteral Government
now going on have filed the Re els With alarm,
and tuerc j. very general disposition 10 secret TO
confess the utter ho9elessness vi I rebellion.
These general particulars gain from variety OF
sources, they being the represents atoms Oh different
persons couyeFsed with apart, and not known 20
each Othir.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
Expedition mp the Engage
u,ens at n-Aiiepipt 10 capture
sI,. Ifoafs H,ustrHGed.

From Our ~ e,iAl torres oA''"|
FoErRKss MoSRog. Oct. 7. 1884,
learn that on Saturday last An expedition from
tho cunboar Aeet IN Albemarle and Pamllco Sounds,
under the command Of Capt. fns-er of tho ferry'
Consisting of thu, boat the Huuchback, and another,
proceeded up the Blackwater and at night ancho'e
soo. half dozen miles below the village Of Franklin.
In the morning tie boats proceeded to within about
,yo u,s Of The village, where he river Is narrow
and The banks high Here the boats were opened on
from the banks by large nnutry force IN ambnscHde.
m. gnnboats replied with canister with great efec
mowlnp down the brush, woods, and The Rebels hid
den therein. -.
Cant. Fussor, finding his men were being hit in
considerable numbers, co1clnicd 10 withdraw. by
this tnne the keoels had ,elled trees across the
river. blocking The charpd that the boats could
NOT proe ed. IL was IN unlooked-ior dilemma. The
IIunchba,k, powerful boat. crowded on all steam,
broke through the barricade, and opened the way
for tie passage of al tho boa's.
Our loss WAS incon-dcrabIe. Owing 10 the high
banks, our guus could not be brought 10 bear with
full effect Nevertheless the less OF tho Rebels is
believed to have beer severe.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
Lcnye OF Absence for Gen. srmncr-Neen
Captured Pickles Duty-Corrccsion
Of "a Canard Of The P.siindel phin I'm.
quircr.
From Our Own Correspondent.


From Our Own Cores pondent
EoiIvAa HIGHTs Oct. 9, 1852.
Gen. Sumner has obtained leave Of absence FOR
thirty days, and Gen. Couch takes command Of the
I'd and l2h army corps during his absence The next
rsnkng officer 10 Gen. Sumler in toe two corps of
Sumner am Banks, stationed here and hereaboat is
Gen. A. s. Williams; the next ranking officer in this
eorps is Gen. Howard. Gen. Snmner te,egraphed
Gen. Mcclellan regarding his proposed Gbsence aud
the appointment OF Gen. Conch TO the command of
the corps was the result. IL was anticipated here
that an appointment would be ide from outside the
corps. Before leaving mis- "lesve " dates from to-
morrow, Gen. Sumner visited the picLets in COM
vany with Gen. Howard and staff. He leaves the
corps IN ine state of discipline. From what u has
hitherto done il j. dolrrfu guess TO surn;se tat
il will render itself fanol. IN tie future of the War;
" Summers corps" In good I'D strong name III the
Army Il the Potomac. IL Is q Gghtug corps, aud
"Old Bull Sumner" US the Gen love TO call HIM,
has mad. it's.
A Philadelphia paper stated yesterday that twenty
men from tins corps were enticed BY young and
lovely females into house ihrse-quart,rs of mile
from he lnce, and were than and tae.e captured by
the cunning " Southern Coniederacy." TIE story
ike many another in the same jlurnai is pure
ca.ard. The facts in The are, that on the 5th
inst Sergt. Aaf on Bradley and Corp. stephen Rus
sell, both OF Co. A, 20 n Regiment Massachusetts,
Volunteers, then on picket duty, went about uile
hevond the guards 10 mill, to see what was 'gong
on there. The miller, and a woman IN house
close by, warned them thai monnted Rebel pickets
were constantly in the neighborhood, AID that they
were IN danger of capture They, however, insis ed
upon staylug. Presently five mounted Rebels ap-
psared and took them prisoners Their names VIII
be stricken from the roll they had 10 business 70
stray 20 far beyond their lines-possby they may
be diegraced even more severely. There were no
ronsn ia the business, however, AMI the twenty
men of the phIlAde p ia paper are like Falstaffs
:. mep in buckram." Officers here desire the
ton, a. the statement heretofore published is dis
graceful TO tne corps.
| inclose the proceedings Of the Confederate Con-
gress on the lst of October Tie strip wes cut from
"A Richmond paper, concealed and brought in by a
paroled prisoner. You will see tie reverse oi the
extract an article showing low closely the Richmond
papers aud me Ner- Y0rk H-ra!d sympathize. ".
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
The Rceonnoissnnoc aud siiirni'h Of The
9th - Tae Gon"ripiiol in Loudou
(ounty-Tsichmo,d Prieer.
from Our own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
Rotivan HlGHTs. Oct. T. 1863.
The reeonnoi-saucc which ! mentioned IN my yee-
,erday letter. aud which had only just returned III
the mail WIS closing was composed Of the 9Th Regl-
ment, Regular Cavalry, Cap. William p. Saunders
commanding, and two pieces Of Roberson's Bat
terry.
.Just beyond Haltown, the Rebel pckeis were
discovered and driven in. Capt Saunders threw out
n .at portion Of bis command in Ranking parties,
and pushed on toward Charltsiown. When some
thr.e miles this eide Of that place, bis advance
guard was attacked by two t1nairons OF Rebel
cavalry, who were repulred, leaving two men
killed. The horse of Rebel lhonteuant my hen-
dall wa. killed this skirmish, and the Lieutebnt
aud one private captured.
Orr narty then pushed on toward Chareftown.
s-.v az h. ansmy before them, till they cane upon
fsnr pieces Of adiiory, winch opened upon them
with gnpc, killing Corp. Join Erwin and woundipg
Corp. David james, both Of Company ID, 9th Cav
airy. The party ss ertained that the Rebels bad
four pieces Of ariil cry "a, Charlcstown, strong
mounted pickets on Nil The roads, and regiment Of
infantry or dismouni.d men, n II uncertain which,
and returned, having accomplished the object Of the
erpedition Oar art llery, acting under orders not
10 bring on general engagement, did not return the
FIRE Of the enemy
whom / met st Gen. Summers headquarters this
morning reports that in his county there ID force
of one +, giment OF cavalry ony, which IA divided
into smnl squads, who ara engaged IN collecting
eouscripls all over he country Conception rules
wherever the Rebels hol swa' in Virginia.
Yeneriay, Lieut.-Col. Rutherford, Of the 81
Lou,iana Volunteers who was taken prisoner In
the rear Of Mary laud flights where he had been
elt behind, sick, .ent to Baltimore on parole till
exchanged.
There seems TO be no immediate prospect OF any
movement Of impo tance, but we hear OF large bod
lea OF men. at Frederick ard el-ewhere, who are
beipg assier ed to different corps in this ar0y. |
think that befors many days there will be news
worth writing.
A resident of Hsrper's Ferry has just returned
from Richmond. lie paid : - for par OF boots
that were footed" on some one eisc- old 'leg-,
and sJ3 for very ordinary coat aud PAIR OF panta
looms. The commouest calico and muslin wer-
Al 20 r. ward coffee was 81 20 pound tea 81 or 81,
corn - bnshel, etc. He states that the greacst
dcsiiluiion-stsryatiOn, IN iaet-stares the poorer
c,ns,es il that city in the face, sud that 1t seems
almort impossible that great number Of The more
de-titnre families can survive through the Winter.
Work viii be Immediately prosccu ed OF the forti-
ficatous projected for the Heights abont here.
Three thOnsand " cou'rto are 10 DO sent from
Washington for th-t purpose, 10 whom VIII be
added the straeglcrs arrested under Gen. McClel-
lan's order, mentioned in "A previous letter. Al
ready some six hundred Of these men have been COLI
.eeled and sent to Maryland Heights by various
corn. commanders, W.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
FROM TEE AENzE OF TIzE POTOMAC
Con ougrntu'atory Order Of Gen. Iecieiinn 10
10 the Soldiers OF tIie recent Victories Ac'
McCELIas's HR,pQraRTrHs, Oc,. $500 p. NJ
The following general order has been Issued:
BEADQrApTERs. ARR OF THs FoIoNic'
CamD near Shsrpsbuig. MI. Oc,. =, 1867.

EEIDgrspTEHs, ARsy or THs FoToNicl
Camp Esrpsbufg, Nil. Oc' y loo-'
GHNsaAL ORDgKs. No. lc1: The Commanding oeneri
d. his consra,usions army under his command
the achieved by their brewery the pAse Of the
South Mountln and upon tie AuiieaA Creek The b-it
ccnduc; Ieuos aud ooke corps under bar ct NJ
nos Gep ard cf Fsrkir corps s' tsmpton Pas IN ~ch
in tie ce Of an enemy strong in position aud resisting with
obscs they carried the and prepared The way
for the advance army, FOX them the admiration Of
their brethren in
In the memorable battle q Autiotsm we defeated nn
.rous sd powerful army OF the enemy in action d'pe
rsy fought and remarkable its duration, and for the
destruction Of lie ~hich attended IT, the ol nnc btvery of
tie troops Of Hooker Mansfield tnd Sumner tie ds'hins
gasntry those franklin tho right the steady Sao Of
those Of Burnside the le and the vigorous support of
Porter and Ploaano1 ylefsnt brisnt spectacle to our
county men, which viii swell their hearts with pride 'nd
exu fs.lon.
Fourteen guns 30 eoor 1890 stand Of arms ,nd nearly
900 prisoners taken from the evidence o. The com
peeus,s Of cur III nph. grateful county will thank the
pob army for achievement, which have re'ored tho ysl
Sta - Of the Eas o The Of thc invader and driven
him iiom heir borders. While rejoicing ile victories
VIII H. urder Gods hl,.ng have d "1er,i1ns e;
n, cherish tie memory bisye comrades who have laid
wn their lives upon the battlefield martyrs in their coun
try Cause Their viii be ethrnod In h. hearts Of
the qcops by command Of Msj Cen MCCLELLAN.
5. WILIIAss, 4. A. q.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
FROM FOETREss MONROE.
Movements Of Sick and WoEnded-kr,s-
omers Exchangec-NO Disturbances %
Account at sulioIM or Norfolk.

FoKrNEs, MoSRog. Wedne'oaJ Oc, 3 lJ6R
The steamboat Sonih America arrIysd df,om Aiken's
Landing last evening with aoout 800 prisoaers SICK
and wounded which are 20 be transferred to the -.
Marks and sent to NewYork.
About 500 exchanged Union prisoners from Rich
mond arrived here last evening on the steamboats,
Hero sad Belvidere. They will be sent TO An
napOlis.
No later papers have been received from Rich
mond.
There has been no disturbance at Suffolk or Nor
folk Of ANY account.
About 80 females came from Richmond on the
steamboat New-York, on their WA! North.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
Advance OF the Rebels on the Chnr'esfown
Eomc--Cur Pickcis Driven fn-rhc
Rebels Driven BncIs Aguin.
lscbcls Driven
From Ouf Speiial Correspondent.
SrxsrR's CoHP.. CAyP Ar BolfvsR HiGHrs,
near Haf.ef's Ferry, Va, Oct. :. 1909.


near Hag.I's Ferry, Va. Oct. :. 1909.
Our pickets who were on duty on the Cnarlostown
and Harper's Ferry turnpike rcnd, as also thoec who
wore stationed on the railroad which connects these
places, were yesterday, at about noon, driven IN.
Our reserve videltcs We're nlso compelled 10 fall
back. AZ the enemy came on from CharleHtown in
large cavalry force, and with some light ar
our reserves, but did ue damage. lie
established u new line for himself, aud
thought no doubt lie conld have it all his
own way. but The gallant sumner begged 10 ililer
with bim For soon hs word was sent him Of their
impudonce be spatched two sqGairons Of the oh
Cavalry, under Mitchell aud nlso RobiusOn's bat
terry Of lisht artillery, with directions to rees,nhsb
our pckets on the liuc they had been driven from,
not 10 come back until il WAS done, aud 10 DO
nothing more. o. they dashed, drove III the Secesn
pckets. pitched into their snppor =, and IN twenty
minutes they we're within two miles Of CharlesIoWn
the Sece.h Tying before them.
Ore Of the off, ers OF the 9th Cavalry, whofe
name will send you Ia my next letter, bad mar
row escape of being killed OF captured III iolioW-
ing up the Rebel cavalry he WIS 20 anxious 10 gov
near them that MI Of sudden he found hlInseli lar
ia advance of lis sqadron aud surrounded by hit'eh
10 twenty of the enemy belnga spendid sworusnn'
he cut 10 the right aud left Of him Ike hauinau,
dnsLed through lhs whole crowd, upset TWO OF 'nreo
of them. and escaped all raie 10 his regiment, VINO
gaye him three cheers ls he joined lheh' lux 'ney
had witnessed the whole affair." c,.,..,.
The opjnion of our Generals is that Charlestown,
bieh ia only eight miles from tho terry, Ii heid oy
strong force OF the enemy their picketS are seen IN
avery direction from Bolivar liights, and they are
not moro than Two 70 three miles OIL Ihe Poruon@
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
Lnunch OF Another Observation-Disclosures
Of the ve.sel-SlaIc Of the Nine New
Mentors.

The fourth of the new Monitor feet, the Montsuk
was successfully launched yesterday At Greenpoin,
from the wharf at the loot If the Continental Iron
Works. Extensive notification Of the event having
been given, a numerous e'semblIge was present.
We noticed among Others AdGirll Padding, Com.
mandant of the Brooklyn Navy-Yard; Commander
Gregory, SnHorintendent of Iron.Clsds IN this VIZ
cin,y; Chief Engineer Sinners. Mr.. Frank Hall Of
The COMMERCIAL Adrertiser and select conerega-
ton Of New-York and Brooklyn people. Miss
Gregory chrstened the ship amid deafcning cheers.
The Montauk is one of the Zine ous-furret Moni-
tors which were contracted for in April and May last.
Four Of them are now aAosii thsir names are: No.
Pasfaic. launched at Greenpont April 81, 1862,
No. , Paapsco. launched az Wilmington, Del, Oct.
1862; No. 3, Nahant launched at Boston, Oct. 9.
1862. No. 4. Montauk launched at GreeDpont, Oct.
Q 1862 The Others are: No. ). Nantucket, build
inc at Boston, nearly ready; No. 6, Lehlgh, build.
ING at Chester, Pa, nearly ready; No. Slnaanon,
bnildinr AT Chester nearly ready No. !, Kastskil
hnilding at Greenponi, and nearly ready; No. 3
Weeha vixen, building al Jersey Ciy, aud nearly
ready.
second batch of Monitors will be available for
service. ooo
feet: width, IS feet; dep,h, IL feet inches;
draught OF water in fighting trim, ii feet; tunnsge,
about 500 tuns; dimensions Of turret, II iees
inside, II inches thick feet high, and perced 10.
two l5nch gdns. The snip carrie: ber ancaor o., -,
"well" forward, 30 M 10 obviate going Q" ~
work it. She Is tulsheaded. and frsneu' Pryoaoys
in a stronger manner than any otne' 'es'e' ''''
built nj. h.o,v patino
her deck which is nineteen inches lnles, ne"ay
solid over This there s still an iron covering coz.
inch n "A.
h. thick or half inch thckef than that OF
Nv Warror and has eight times a thicker wooden
.uo ou ,Ssn tbat monster. The rudder ana propeller
w, ssan by the inside of the armor aud under
aie The engines are TWO In number, aod nave
water. IN, %, the Deamater Iron works. They have
oeen Guas as,;yed at The Continental works yard
airSiay iners are 40 iuches IN diameter and about
ne Ike She has two of Martins patent boilers
S ,9. snrs,ce condenser, not SewaiPs. The screw
y 'r 10 set in diameter and 70 feet pitch. The mate.
.i Of tbe screw is cast The ventilators and
atber health preserving paraphernalia Of the Nom
tsnk are as perfect they could be made. The
Montnuk cost 800, 900, as did all the others. Mr..
Ericsson has the immediate supervision Of all the
of this rate but not of the Ouondaga another
large iron clad now the stocks Ut Greenpoint ano
contracted for by Mr. Quintsrd.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
Eatc from tie South.

ACTIVITY IN RE-ENF 0RCING THE REBEL ARMY
DETERMINED SPIRIT OF THE REBELS-TJrE
GOVERNMENT TAXING UP ALL THE CROPS
FOR THE ARMY-TROoPs PASSING THROUGH
RICHMOND FOR TIE SEAT OF wAR--AN
ARMY on THE RAPPAHANNOCK TO DEFEND
RICuMOND--GEN. LEE TO HOLD HIS POSI-
TIoN.
We learn from French gentleman arriving from
Georgia by way OF Richmond, who left that city on
Saturday last, Oct. 4, some details concerning the
spirit and tie operations of the Rebels 10 tie various
parts of the country through which be psssed.
On his way from Atalania TO Richmond be saw
the country people enlisiiDg for the war with
readiness and an aacrity Indicative of strong ma
,ioral feeling end OF fbe sense of the pers To which
the Confederacy was exposed. AS 10 the few who
showed reluctance TO muster, tney were compelled
by the force of public opinion, and sometimes by
physical compulsion, to join the o'hers.
The resolutions expressed in his presence by both
sexes were Indicative OF the Immutabir resolution 70
conquer the independence of the South Or TO perish
In the conflict.
In some places, the planters were gathering tho
cru, S, consisting chiefly OF corn and potatoes, which
they had sold to the Govern NEXT TO iced the army
during the Winter. The provisions already aerumu.
lated were deemed thau sufficient for thst
object.
On his arrival at Richmond he met several regi.
nents coming from the interior en- route for the seat
If war. All the soldiers arriving in the city were
Immediately forwarded in the direction of the Rapps-
lannock, where the Rebels, be was told bad gath.
red an army of 10000 strong. Tie g eneral impres.
ion was that General Lee would not leave bis lines
II operations on the Potomac, the Conederaes hav.
ng enough men between Washington aud Il chmond
defend the latter city against any force which the
nionsis would bring against it.
He further states that gold in Richmond command.
d I25 per cent premium. Having needed some for
ii, own private use, he was Obliged 70 give $225
Confederate scrip for 500 in gold.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
Movements Of Western Troops.

CsCissATI, Thursday, Oct y, lBoI'
The forces here broke up their camps yesterday
and moved southward. Ma. Gen. Granger assumed
the command, and will conduct the campaign in
Northern and Central Kentucky,
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
OCeVpATEON OF GRAND JUNCTION.
TENNEssEE,
Reported Capture of Tupeio, Miss.
CAIRO. "Wednesday Oct. 8 IS

CAIRO, Wednesday, Oct. s, 1862
Our troops occupied Grand Junction TODAY with.
out opposition
1t . reported that we haye occupied Tupelo Miss,
bat tais needs confirmation,
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10

Return Of the -Four Trooper" Cnpf"red I'm
the Reconnaissance 20 ln"r'insburg-
The Loss Of tho Enemy fj0-Patriotic
Conduct Of the Lndies-serenhding the
Wounded-The stencil Of the battle
Fieid-Removni Of the Buried Soldiers.
From Our Special Correspondent ,o.,
SnARPsBuRG, Md, Monday, Oct. 0, 1862.
The four troopers missing in the 9TH Iplneu Cay
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10

Arrival Of Refugees s-nerrimnc No.
Rebel James River Eieci-Thc sfeA "'
Wounded im Richmond IlosPi'"h''
From Our Special Correspondents 100,
Foarnrss Mosros, Oct. T. iSO.
jane. Riv.r for parslsd prisoners that were to be
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
GREAT BATTLE IN KENTUCKY.

GREAT BATTLE IN KENTUCKY.
TEE lIosr DESPERATE FIGHTING
THE REBELS OUrNuMBER US AGAIN.
Severe Hand-to.IIand Fighting
CUE ARMY HEAVILY REINFORCED
the FIGHTING RENEWED YESTERDAY
Gen. James S. Jackson Of Kentucky Killed.
GENERAL TERRELL OF VIRGINIA WOUNDED
Gen. Sheridan Of Illinois Reported Killed.
TIE RESULT OF TIE BiTlLE YET IN DOrbT.
TaeRebelS inPOSSeSSiOn Of PartOf the Field
Cur Loss 1900 Killed and Wounded.
THE REpEL LESS NOT kSCERTAINED
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10

1heRebqlS inPOSSeSSiOn Of PartOf the Field
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10

TIE RESULT OF TIE DiTILE YET IN DOrDT.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
GENERAL TERRELL OF VIRGINIA WGUSDED,

Gen. Sheridan Of Illinois Reported Killed.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-22
FROM ISLAND NO. 10,

CAIRO, March ls,-A messenger just from Is.
land No. 10, says that our boats kept up short
range fire on the enemy's works all day yester.
day. The rebels have six batteries on the Ten
nessee shore. Our mortar boats kept firing ev.
cry half hour during the night. One shell from
rebel battery struck the Benton, killing one
and woundipg seven others.
rfed gun on the st. Louis bursted killing
one OF the crew. The St. Loais was struck sew,
eral times.
The enemy is very strongly fortified and have
large number of batteries on the main land
The shells from the mortars fall liz the enemy's
batteries on the island every time
All the mortar boats here are to leave for the
Island
The gunboat Cincinnati received shot which
is said to have done some damage to her ma
chinery.
The bursting of the gun on the ST. Louis
killed one, MORALLY wounded two and severely
wounded several others.
The previous report that one was killed and
several wounded on the flag ship is contradicted
No damage WAS done to any other of the boats.
Nothing has been heard from the land forces
at New Madrid vet