Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-14
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Correspondence y. Y. Herald, July II. 1887
one OF the principal items Of importance from
me neigheefhood OF Richmond is that the IRON
ciho ram Formerly known as the Virginia No J.
now the Richmond, is being rapidly completed
ana IN Few days she will attempt a raid upon
our RunDoats. She 10 described as being not I'M
IKE the Merrimac, with the exception that she 10
OF Lighter draft Of water Originally she was to
carry one one-hundred FOUNDER rifle but in view
OF the present emergency she will carry several
guns IL Will be remembered that a report was
circulated that when she disappeared she was
blown up, and conseq uently parsed into obli WON
as mas the Merrimac, but the capture of the
Teaser revealed the fact from her lop) that abe
was one OF the boats which lowed the Virginia
NO up 10 Richmond. Our naval officers have
iuli particulars Of her construction, Armament.
&c all obtained from papers found on board the
Teaser; also full plans for the capture of the Mont
tor, channel maps Of the river, the precise Ioca-
uoh OF the submarine batteries, torpedoes and
even the number Of pounds Of powder In each n
10 impossible for me to write all that has been
found, but, as | wrote q few days since her can
ture was most opportune.
Our hotilla are anriously AWAITING the anns.,
ance OF the ram Richmond, and they confidently
assert that she will not prove the scarecrown OF
James river, as did the Merrimac.
Inc cannonsding which We heard here yester-
day was found to proceed from ort PowhatAn
which had been amusing itself In firing into pass.
Ing transports Ii 10 said that our punboats, late
In the day, silenced the rebels who, In all prob
ability, Will open again when least expected
All transports are now being conveyed by armed
vessels The Dragon, VIM. Watson, command-
ing, has been employed In conveying up store
vessels for several days, and has rendered yery
efficient service ~
report reached here Yesterday that the rebels
had suddenly disappeared from In front of the
lines OF Gen. Mcclellan. This caused the alarm
lsts some uneasiness, and MANY stories were "A
once set ahoat. The fact Of the affair is that the
enemy, In large bodies, had retired knowing fuII
well IL Is useless To attack us, and their ira MANOR
tatiop facilities arc very poor and II is easier IN
march their men back than Il IL TO bring Their
supplies forward. Hence the Sudden disap-
Pcarance" Of the alarmists
Inc enemy are continually opening unon ouy
transports, and many Of the schooner arc even
steamboat captains and pilots can hardly he per-
euaded TO go up the river. This is all nonsense
II tney only knew IL, for Ii IL not one ball In tai
that does any damage. 80
General Van Allen sent out on Wedpesdav ls,,
TWO companies OF the Fifth Pennsylvania cavalry
70 make reconnaissance upon the north bank Of
Ine ork river The party separated, and pushed
OUT IN Inherent directions; but no enemy was
Iounu put by one detachment, In chare q of Lien.
tendnt Bailey. He, with party Of ten men, wa,
surprised, and all but one man killed or captur.
co, Lieutenant Baily Is missing, but whether a
prisoner In the enenY's hands, or dead, In moi
Anuwn. lie was probably captured
Inc steamer John Tucker, which went nm ths
ramunkey river yesterday In charge of a SURGEON
.eeuihso 'o-aay with one hundred and five OF our
or Pickets Were driven Ia at Suffolk the othe
lacking party found no enemy Proh.hiv q, ~.
smail guerilla party which occasioned ths