Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
rHEIxPrprr1oS Up JANIS RIVER.

The following is copy of despatch dated Washing
ton, May lsth
At the time of the preparation Of this despatch, no
official dispatches had been received regarding Commo
dore Godsooroughs expedition up James river but the
following statement CLEANED from the Evening Star and
other sources it is believed embraces the material iacs
| Com Goldsborough was accompanied by the steam
freate Sus0uehanna and the gunboats Dacotah Marian
ze and Wachusett and tug Zouaye, the latter being
mounted with single gun. They found the fret Rebel
battery at Dogs Point deserted but the Rebel flag was
sill flying over the battery at Hard q Point, fifteen
miles above Newport News Com. Goldsboro, srri-
| wing within range of the last named work, at once
sheled it. and on receiving response after duly re-
connoiterng landed force of marines, and found it
| also deserted, and most Of the guns dismounted.
Through solitary nhabitsnt picked up there, he as.
certaued that on the previous "Wednesday night, It's
late garrison of four hundred rebels evacuated IL.
He then proceeded up the river, finding all the rebel
batteries which were numerous between haray font,
Fort Huger aud jamestown, deserted, with their guns
mostly oismounted and rendered temporarily useless
Commodore Godsborough took the proper precautions
| TO secure the ordnance thus left by the rebels.
| rHK AFFAIR AT FORT DARLING DREwRYs BLUFF
Near he the dylsiC OF his Gqu.cron that
had previously goue up the river ulder Commander D.
Rodgers and learned the history Of the fight OF the day
before at Fot Darling, and also OF the bursting OF the
Sancaucks large gun, and the evacuation by the rebels
Of all their James river tOrfcaons and batteries baoW
Fort Darling, which supposed TO have taken place
| on tho previous "Wednesday night
IL seems that the Monitor and Galena were the only
vessels Of the squadron able past ell the lower
| civilizations OF toe Rebels on Dogs Poiat and at Har
dg's Bluffs which ia fifteen miles above Newport News
aud all the way up TO Fort Darling, eguG miles below
Richmond where they found the channel effectively
blocked, as stated in previous despatch.
| Ca arriving in range of the guus of Fort Darling,
which il situated upon elevation OF two hundred feet
above the water surface the further progress OF the two
iron cads up the river was therefore prevented and that
Of the remainder OF the feet stopped at points below
| The heavy guns of the fort 80 depress in their
rsnee as 70 play most eff ctively upon the two gunboss
the twenty eight sho that struck the GAlena eighteen
| penetrated ner armor Not one of those that struck
the Monitor, however did her any damage whatever
| all glsnciDg OIL
ed to resist heavy shot of the description fred her
from the fort at 30 great anglo Of elevation and thus
il the fact that her proved insufficient on this
cason accounted for. On Friday last the two iron clad
guuboats returned down the river The Galena though
| pierced eighteen times was not materially Injured, and
with the Monitor aud all her original consors, doubles
on Saturday followed Commodore Goldsborough and the
other portion Of the squadron up the river.
When last heard from on Friday, Commodore Colds
borough was continuing his progress, with the mts Of
his squadron up the river above jamestown securing the
ordnance, etc, abandoned by the Rebels, as he pro-
gresse1
Tae general evacuation of their works below Fort
Darling has doubtless enabled commodore Peterborough
| TO get within range Of FOrt Darling. Certain mortar
boas aud other vessels likely 10 be able 20 act % C.
lively against the works as well az the supply vesses
necessary to make any future naval attack upon 1t sc
tive.
The James river and ts banks now clear Of Rebe
vessels aud soldiers in arms up 70 point eight miles be
low Richmond.
FROM tbs PESISsuLA-YLSEEE GrSBoArs UP rHE PA
| MUAKSy.
The Philadelphia Iaqlirer's correspondent, writing
/ Eriday NV
says:
To day the pickets OF the Third Illinois Cavalry sd
yauced 10 this point which Il miles by water from
White House Point Here is the residence OF wealthy
| planter named BraXton GIrlick. HIS residence is bull
upon high bluff in a romantic and beautiful spot. d.
ss bitter rebel as can be found in the country
vas be who had the schooners sunk in the river abov
and below here but gunboats run by them easily
He has taken nearly every; hing TO Richmond, eHoep
some fifty old and young slaves He took bis departure
| last night for Richmond BE has been watching ou
advance, and with HE feet horses he acted coure
tor the rebels. The negroes at once commenced 10 re
the furniture from Lis house 10 their Lus AMI To-
ughl the tables turned. The master a.eth aud th
old and the young slaves riot upon his substance on
! piokets Withdrew again a short distance.
Il appears he has been most active in persecutnt
Union men and having property cOnhscated.
TIE gunboIts returned 70 the Point this afternoon.
While they here little canoe came down the river
and on being hael il w4s found 10 contain real ebon
coltrsbauo. He had come some thirty miles He say
he had heard the Yankees down the river and
setting all the slaves free oT he could NC
val. I'LL got up there His master is s9ce5sionis
but there rebel soldiers aong the route he came
nor have there been any. He taken on board ID
boat
Al Officer informs us that al along the river the slave
| ran aud waved ;heir tsts They came dewn to th
waters edge and gsZ-d ct the boat long sho
| sight. Nota Whi!e MAJ, woman child greeted Ii
old coors with any manifestations of joy.
AERAsT or MAJOR WILLIAMS
Bsjor Williams, s K.b Ulva-y, has been placed uude
arrest, charged With holding communication with th
enemy. l. is said be very Intimate with Mrs Green
how at Washington, and that ha conduct there was III
subject Of iny icato1 but nothing proven agana
him. He has had charge Of the White House PCiai Pre-
perry and We have already criticised his liberal treat
ment Of the oyerseer in lcttiug him retain charge
everything aud at large, while he refuses 10 give
any information aud is in3olJut and defiant thcuS
he expected driven from here and he again n
sumo his wouted sway Il is slii that letters fOun
upon Of too rebels taken prisoner, giving them II
formation He arrested while passing the lines, D
az officer Of The Second Rhode l!aud, aud escorted
close confinement by his own regiment. He has bee
turned over TO Gen. Mcclellan by Gen. Stonemau, VII
E caused lis arrest.
ST. PETKRs CHURCH OCCUPIED.
The Sixth Cavalry occupied st. Peters Church to day
the Rebels falling back Gen. Stuart aud Col Lee havit
been there but 4 few hours before. Toe Church ha
oeen closed aud further desecrstOn OF il will be pre-
vented by troops. Here IL was that Con Wasbing
ton promised "ove honor and protect" the beautil
widow.
AEoTHER RyTRELT
Contrabsuds coming in las. nght say the Rebels or
again moving back over the Cbickahuminy. A recon
noisance at ordered, and they were found
have all gone their cavalry pckets rcreseng wbeneva
we came 10 sight Taey doubt feared being cut ca
Some nights since mGvcd up the whole army nGs
White Rouae Point. We poS open the railroad Il
within Ejfesa miles Of R'chmond
on TO RICHMOND
The wecoms face CT Old Sol has again made its AZ
pearance and the roads drying rapidly that b
tomorrow they will again be quite dusty thousan
different varieties of bids Warbliug In the trees
day. and tho melancholy whistle Of the "whp.poor will
with the hooting OF the owl would prevent every not tire
soldier from sleeping Snakes, lizards, ants mofquios
and myrads c bugs and vermin abound, to annoy
much as possible but they do not danpen the ardor
the men In the least, and the cry STILL "Os TO Cl