New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-17


The following graphic report adds another page TO
the splendid history BOW making by the American
navy. The officers of the Coast Survey, not content
with rendering invaluable scientific services, rlvsl
the regular navy in their daring operations against
the enemy:
u. 8. Coisr SURVEY STEAMER CoKwlS.
WEST PoISr. Va, May 8. 1862
DnAR SIN 1t gives pleasure TO infoSn that during
the recent important movements in York River the Corwn
hs, performed her full share
on Saturday morning the 4th instant discovered that
Yorktown and Goucs,er Point abandoned which was
instantly t.egraph.d t. the flagship The squsdron mme-
Point received take the Curtuck in com
psny and proceed the river about four miles 10
noier IN. shore. and intercept the rnemy transports aud
other vessels Ne started ahead al u speed and when near
bicb opr bs, "o di.par.ed inm.S,tsy aferwsrd o.
served Bgss wharf to be re IN several places and three
schooner suBch otcsping the windward Our shot
soop hove 10 chone aud the launch osded with
and tie escts Of Gen Ran. and Lien, whitney 5. A.
and the other vessels fired snd abandoned he crews
Having reached point 10 miles above Yorktown IN
ouenee oil orders Compelled TO return, and stsr
having esa,sd The Pe ad sss'es bn sO sson n m. Of
yorktown, Of the ganbo.s snd her captain a. II
Pasuou deced ne to cover his vessel IN reconnoia
towards the head OF the ivcr. immediately cast OF the
prizes and led Up West Point where discovered the
sce 10 be sbndo cd several partially guuboas and the
ork River bgh,boa on re and gra-oi that morning
arrived from Richmond their way 70 ostown u'' ieA'
iug 10 the car, and white as.s waving on shore.
Having executed the duty assigned commenced re-
passed the Curiuek bound up with orders to
On my arrival opposite Bssrs wharf thsvns captured
other schooner on the way DOWN. rece cd direction.
and prevent the destruction Of the bridge which duty
Upon nv sec,nd arrival at West Point at 81 Capt
Sba1ssud Of the Cuuucs reported that he had landed aud
Rebels (mosty women and childrcn living IN hoioIe
e" These people residents Ez ibeth City County
here by Gen. MSgude account OF their Union
pocivi.s decided TO remain and hold possession
of the Place protect People and prevent furhef d.ifuc
ton Of properly the Rebels un the aTiv. Of the com
ulsndirs officer Of TIE naval division.
N he M W schooner
River and the C. s. soop Aief Witch recently sDa'
doned by C.pt Thomas Jefe.on Page During the day
cured much information regarding the movements Of the
kebel army which va. tIshsned to the proper
On tho 9th the nsvs vessel. arrived convenE the division OF
Ger Franklin. Duirg the evening irseei'sd ipofmson
thai the would st;eu 10 destroy the tow during tho
night. which reported to the comusading Office,
- ysd oIier 70 .nchoI nesr tho 'hiPyHd where
About Ii IN on he Sih s.sid hat Shout %, o, III.
troops rec-tlJ rsped a. Glopo.stsr Point (vho lad
crossing :, Ibis a,s .nd were prevented BY
sion 70 10 after them snd by ID mad esied the old nag
o. s. ssuss sSs's Of ~ss r' nSs @ ssa Of
had gs Z. ON ON ,5 ~s .sr.. :. Of h ve
the people generally spPsFenty pleased 10 sec the Union flag
About three miles above ,h. place the M,,spOny has
been obsuced by the sinking of r ye.sels in the channel
but passed around the south side Of them In FIVE iathom'
In the evening we returned anchorage and during
the risht shsed out p.Ty sh9 W.T. eIds;'sI de- 4 ,s S
general den on By the Rebels on their evacuation Of the
place durius the lth inft.
win netion that had The pleasure of firing the last naval
shot Al Yottosn the evening previous 10 the evacuation,
and that Of l2pound botchksf shells projected
fraction over miles exploded and Allied hve Of the
erny Of the solid parsed about half mile be-
yond the town, q miles.
All he prisoners who have been captured, have given
themselves up 70 me sgTse in saying that the Rebel
from Yorktown e. 1850 well merj will fall back 70 the
and that Gen. Johnston declares that he will
not attempt s,Aud who're snnboats cut up
his iaen they o that the people feel that IL 10 all
with them" and soldiers desert whenever they can
am, respectfully. your obedi-n, .eryant
THOS. ). PHELPS,
Lieut. Comd'F. Assistant in Coss; Survey
Prof A. ID. BACHs, LII. d.. Supt L. B. Coast Survey.