, 1862-05-30
The Latest Case Of Rebel T'reacherv.
Firing upon 4 Flag Of Truce.


Our dispatches day or two since announced
that the rebels on James River had fired upon
flag oftruce- The following particulars are
given by the Fortress Monroe correspondent
of the Baltimore american:
another bad affair has occurred on the
James River, resulting In the loss Of whole
boats crew, and several officers Of the gunboat
WachuEett- It appears that on Saturday last,
when the feet, consisting Of the Wachusett,
Capt Smith, the Monitor, the Ga1ena, the
Port Royal, and Aroostook, anchored off City
truce and suspended white flags at every pro
miDent point Capt. Smith accordingly landed
and found the Inhabitants Of the little town to
consist largely Of women and children, who
made the most earnest protestations Of oppo-
eition to the var, and that they were suffering
for nanny Of the necessaries Of Life. In tact,
the desire for peace among them was so great,
that many Of them professed Union senti.
nents, and Capt. Smith returned to the ves-
sci highly pleased with the people, and deeply
were made to rccei1e from them vegetables,
and some assistance Eas given to the most
destitute
On Monday morning aa application was sent
to the Wachusett to allow physician to como
On shore to visit q woman said to be danger
genuine appeal that humanity required should
be promptly attended to, Capt Smith gave
permission for the surgeon Of the ship to 20
on shore on q visit OF mercy. The Wachusett
lay some distance below City Point at tho
time, and the surgeon, accompanied by the
|, chief :engineer, the signal officer, md one Of
| the master 8 mates and twelve rnen-the lat
! ter unarmed, and the officers carving onIy
their rswords-proceeded up to the vicinity Of
the town The party landed without any in
terr1ptlon and proceeded to the town, leaving
| six Of the unarmed Eallors In the boat.
The men left in the boat heard nothing more
| Of the party that landed, but in about 6alf an
| honr sharp fire was opened upon them from
| party Of rebels in the woods. At the first
fire tWo of the SIX fell dead, when the balances,
71 aasWsr Of their Inhuman assailants was,
"Ne'u quarter you, you u--!' when sec
ond Yoley was fired. Rndt more fell into
| the bottom Of the boat wounded: The only
j remaining man Immediately pushed the boat
! of with his dead and wounded comrades, and
| taking to the water with the painter Of the
boat in his mouth, swan out Of range of the
| weapons Of the eoWardly assassins,
| be then took the ensign, aud waving
it over his head, boat from the Wachusett
Immediately started to his assistance, aud
towed the boat backto theship. It presented
most terrible sight, the dead and dying lying
together: One Of: the wounded soon after
! aleo, and the two were brought to Old Point
this Us morning on the{steamer Baltimore.
~ lne e., balance o. the Party who landed includ
i LIZ OIL ENO1t NAACA t1&1QEET 03kEI, anu
the Eignai officer, with SIX Of the crew and one
petty officer, whose names I could not learn,
were oil surrounded on reaching the to- wn, and
taken prisoners by an armed guerrilla band
a Letter was rscciycd from them announcing
sent as prisoners to Raleigh b.
:. The Ga1ena Immediately moved up toward
the settlement, and opened her ports, prepare
tort to she11lng and destroying the place.
Ibis. Of course, caused great condemnation,
and the women ran down toward the water,
bearing white flags and screaming for mercy,
protesting that they new nothing Of any rebel
bands being In the xicls6ty, and denonncing
man conduct: They aE5 gave information Of
q large force having returned to point within
three miles Of the, City Point, q party from
| WHICH they declared had been the perpetrators
town had not commenced, but nesoIiation.
we're going Oh between the people and Capt.
Smith, BY way Of Investigating the matter.