The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-12


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We assivsd q ~ two-mils bri1gs On kandey
81 hs1sy metlsrs lAd Is bn1lkilg q Y1siI fsolI
the 13inch ORDINANCES Of the Yankee fieet, which II
sse.orsd close r under ~ .sort below the point
stscsed fros< our batteries below Tho CITY, tps
n. .ro. W. upper batteries ser them 70 tt AeiI
TSe Sis h III Ne sneiy d sunday, a, midday, wa,
dsAssa BY salute Of thirteen guns which w6s er
dered by the Confederate commander In honor o.
The great victory over Mcclellan In Virginia IN
was thought that the enemy mistook this salute 81
an attack, ay we learn sens II -nf gtrs wefs shos
ted, aud opened furiously on tie city, containing
with an tnlesmasson OF about one hour. until about
IL o'clock At night After night, the heavy mortar.
We're ranged TO throw the shell 10 tbs vi.inity Of
the Catholic Church, where He were told they had
been directed dn-tng t.ia afternoon.
The effect It these shelf as they exploded, which
usaliy took place Just a. they reached the srpsna
have IT, on Crawford esreet. and we passed the
residence Of VT Baifour. Methodist, Baptist. and
catholic Churches, shells exploded IN our itnmedt
ate vicinity, rendering position 60 p"ronliorta
BILE that we suggested to y srfen6 precipitate re-
treat, in order 10 &c; out Of the range OF the NOR
tars "'a..s suggestion was promptly acceded to by
our friend not. however, until we had seiled our
garments thoroughly by falling to the earth a. 'n9
explosion of each successive Che
The next morning Ne entered the ciiy--every-
thing hc';,g i:iiot except the hustle Of the citizens,
who were endeavcrins TO get what little furniture
remained to place Of safety. During the morn
ing we rode through nearly every street, witners
ing the effect Of the shell on the trick ana wood
structures and were impressed wifi s1a compare
lively rligh damage co,Ye % either cluss OF build
ipgs. when she nnui,er of shots (probably l5,UGon
were 'asksu into account In some instances, as in
the of the late Mrs. CANDLES house. n shell
would pass through column OF houses leaving a
hole scarcely larger than ITSELF and pass till it
reached hill, where ii would enter and explode.
The 15nch shell when it strikes the hills OF Nirka-
burg enters the earth at 3 depth Of from FIVE 10
ten feet, but when IL strikes ii. The sleets 1t
ploIes much nearer the saYfaee.
No fires have yet originated from the explosion
OF she'll. and il is evident that the enemy do rot
desire TO burn the city immediately, Or they would
have thrown hicendiary shell ins'e1a OF the mis-
siles already sent in.
On Monday. a. o clock L. NJ the enemy re.
opened their fuortars and kept up a constant Are
with the exception o. au hour two (ai,paf% ally
TO take their meais) during the whole night aud
did not Cease ill Tutaday evening al 4 O'Clock.
All Was aui.i This "wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock. We have not heard Of any injury being
sustained by our batteries .p to this morning
The fleet which passed by the city on the memoir
able nc.n Ing of Saturday, was severely cut to
r,.-ces by our batteries, and a gentleman who as
in the vicinity of the upper batteries reports ~
Gen. Ean-Dorn that one of the boats sunk stte- It
went round the bend.
Nothing Is row 10 bp Seen o{ this feet above the
city esea,,t 'he constant cloud of black smoke,
which ascends above the forest around the bend