Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-14
sTARTLING lNTEILiGENCE

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STARTLING INTELLIGENCE
From the Petersburg Express, May
4 special messenger from Capt Tucker. Of the
ColfsdeTate steamer Patrick Henry, arrived In
this city yesterday afternoon with important IN
tsLigecCe that ore OF the enemys iron clad gun
boats had silerced our ba teries at Days Point,
on James river, and was then coming up the
river.
To save time Cart Tucker had this messenger
placed on the steamer Yorktown, that being the
quicker vessel with orders TO proceed at once to
City Point and thence to this CITY, 20 notify our
provost marshal Of the fact ard telegraph the
circumstances 10 Richmond. From City Point
the messenger came 10 this city In buggy, and
at once performed bis duties.
Tie news soon spread abroad on the streets and
created great deal Of excitement. What steps have
been OF Will he taken 10 prevent the ascent Of the
James river 10 any vital point We de not know,
and would not tell II we knew. Tbe matter
wears serious aspect but no one here will fslter
IN any duty that may be assigned him.
Rumors We're rife, after the arrival Of the Nor
folk train, Of the bombardment by the enemy Of
the Crsney Island and Seweli's PoIn. batteries,
and sur Notifications elsewhere below, but they
are doubtless ali unfounded.
We shall probably hear more Of tbs affair to-
day In tie meantime we advise all to keep cool
and calm, and pursue their ordinary avocs,ions
rs usual
from the same paper
Late In the afternoon runor that one Of the
cnemy's irca-clad gunboats had come up Jauies
river, stien,ed the Confederate batteries at Days
Sill further up, put many tinlid souls in fiutter
and provoked a vast deal Of discussion as 70 how
long it would require for the piratical craft to
reach Petersburg We have information to the
effect that one Of the enemy's gunboa did come
up James river yesterday as far as Burwelps Bay,
and reconnoitered a little; but that her commsn-
der has any idea OF coming higher up the river
at this time we do not believe.
There TX q rumOr that the Yankees were land
Ing forces Yesterday at BuIwell's Bay, or Smith
he!d and that their intention W II doubtless be to
march across the country-a distance Of some
eighteen or twenty miles and take possession OF
Suffolk II Is proper that we should state that
this rumor lacks confirmation.
OPERATIONS oS JANss RIvER-PRosPEcTTvE FALL
RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Dispatch, 9.h inst
We learn through Captain Hill, Of the steamer
Schulz, who arrived here last ht at 10 O'Clock
th4t our batteries at Days Neck and Hardy's
Bluff, on James river, were attacked by thres' OF
tie eremy's guGboats Yesterday morniny at 8
O'Clock, and sileaced in a short time
The steamers Patrick Henry and Thomas JEFF
ferson both arrived here Yesterday evening at a
late hOar, and are now at DIury's Bluff awaiting
further cIders. IL Is believed that the river al
that point will be properly ebsiructed by the
sin X NO If boats and vessels
One OF The vessels which uttar ked our batteries
at short large wes the iron-clad steamer Ga!ena
The two others wee supposed 10 be wooden YES.
sells.
We learn from Capt Hill tha; he was Yesterday
ordered by 6e0. Magrudsr (now sick at West.
] o
-four and large lot Of tacon and beef and pro-
coed at once up Chickahominy river 90 supply
| the conmissary d spa!tmeat OF our army After
having loaded, Capt Hill proceeded without de.
| lay; but upon arriving al shop wharf, on James
river, received letter from w I'm. IL Southall
Esq magist'a ate OF Charles City county, IN
which IL was stated that 4 law fight was then
"wednesday EVENING" progressing at or near
Diasctun bridge, In James City county fpnmedi.
ateiy opposite his residence at Mcunt A rey snd
expressing appropriations that portion OF Oui
i army had been cut of.
We make this extract from his Letter:
"From Appearances, The fght approaches
Trowsrs Point, at the mcuth of Diaschun creek
JsrT oar army Is cni 0T. God help US In our
stTug gle for Independence. There IL a lighter
now crossing the river at the mouth Of the above
creek, loaded with troops'
Capt. HiiI, learning this Information, End
shortly after meeting the Patrick Henry and
prudent to return TO Richmond with The commits.
I'VE are no alarmisfs, but in view OF tbs facts
above stated, we earnestly urge upon every citi
Zen TO be Watchful and determined to meet thr
invader with Iadaunted spirit, should he sue
coed In making his way 10 the vicinI.y Of Rich
mond.
Passase up the James River-Letter from :
Beard the Gaienn-EDgasem. Et with the
Rebel Fofts-fIisht of tue X ebeI Ganbsatl
Oh fer City Psict,
From the baliimere American
We are Indebted to a friend for the following
from ictbct UOlfl fcldtiVe on DCdfu lbs
iron.clad suDboat Galena, eng aged in the move
mert up the James river:
| 0uSBoAT GALESA, Sunday, May IL -Dea,
Brolhef 81 suppose by this time you have heard
o. The Gaiena leaving Hampton Roads. 1 W.
glad Of II, for such fias ship as this ought no
10 be kept idle In such times ss these and tn,
boys were ell anxious for fight We got unde
way and left the Roads fifteen minutes pass sever
o'clock on the morning Of the sth, and Il was no
long al we passed seweli's Point, without on.
shot being hfed at us A. we ra.sed Newpor
| News we were hailed oy loud and long cheer
from the men Of the fort, who were glad TO ss
rs make move 70 help their broih:E 81 diers
Dutwe had only passed them about tweBty a "
nirUses when, 70 our gr, =, joy, bribery hive {.
| sight IL WA ht't sesG by tue wsh experienced
| ga Il cur gallant Captain. Re gaye o!dsTs {
L en e-ns > cal al hands ~ quzILfs
| %hios h "a "a '.is cecil way, lJt he is al. y
cool a. d 6isy.. 1h.s order ls pr-rnp,Iy oir,
\ hy tee c.e~, ..h0 ihou ut every "a 3DncI; So y
l Ia try tEeiT skill on the Rereis They ioon Ia
| eksHce, for nftesn n.lhate 10 tee O'clock Ia
TALL wss opened by our pivot gun forward. Th