The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-07


SAILORS DROWNED PROM ruF VoRrAe VESSELS. 1
Nhlc ths noriar ilotHla wes at anchor
off Pilot Town sailor attathed to The
schooncr Norfolk paekst Willie at work on
The outside thcycsscl accidcntal y ell over
buard and was not scen ~ ise Every
effort was made TO re over his bully, but
without SUCCESS the swift running current
carrying the unfortunate mau down the river.
have not been able to ascertain tho name
OF the man, but learn that he belonged IN
East Boston. A few days after the above
accident, boat containing Capt. Charles
q. Jack and CROW from the schooner Maria
J. Carleton was upset alongside the schooner
:. A. Ward aud the coxswain of the boat, an
Engshnan named Francis Bird was drown
cd Capt Jack narrowly escaped similar
late.
VISIT IRON GENERAL BUTLER 90 TIE FLAG
OFFICER.
Yesterday the steamer Saxon came down
from Ship Island to bring Major-GenUrsl
Butler, who, accompanied by several Of
iiccrs of his staff, was on Il visit to Flag
Officer Farragut. The Flag Officer was Oh
board a guuboat of Pilot Town, whore Gen.
Butler Joined him and had consultation in
regard to The method Of attacking the furts.
| understand that General Butler proposes
to land large body Of troops at a point
several miles above Fort IT. Philip, there to
await the result of The naval attack. Ii the
fleet fail TO dislOdgo the rebels from the
forts, then understand, il is the intention
of General Butler to advance his troops and
attempt to carry the works by storm OF
ono thing however am satisfied, that il
the immense naval lorco which will be array
cd against the rebel works fails 80 rout the
enemy, il will be useless for Gen. Butler,
with his comparatively small force, TO at
tempt in. Tho General returned to Ship
Island the same evening. understand
that the troops which embarked on the
steamship Mississippi on the day tho Con-
nccticut was at Ship Island were supse-
quontly landed and returned to camp the
movement biting premature.
APRIL Sth.-On Friday, ith inst, the
| lroquois and kincO went up the river, and
were met by the rebel fleet, under Com
Mitchell (supposcd). Tic lag-ship was
iron clad, another vessel OF the same slylo,
the ram Manassas, and thrco other gun
boats. The klnce fired into the Commodore
and hit him three times. Tho superior
| force of the rebels constrained our vessels
to retire but the scout OF tho day showed
us the existence of feet We had not boen
aware of before. Preparations were i'm
mcdiatcly made TO SEQ moro Of the rebels,
and on the next day the flag g-0iiiccr went ON
the IrOquois taking with hun the gunbpats
kinco, the keumehnq, the sciuta, the Wis.
sahiCkon, ami the hatahadn, and went up
the river 10 offer battle To the rebel Com
modOre. In due time they met tue boat
they were looking for, and gtvr chase, but
her speed exceeded lhat of Our icstcst
vessel, ~ that she kept out of harms way.
On arriving OF tho forts, Eurt JHeksou fired
at tne lroquoiS and just missed ita mark
| Several shots were nrgd, but with the same
effect. Tho lla5 officer remained lust out
of range Tor several hours, eudcavurlng to
get the rebel vessels out 10 engage with
them but no iuducemrnt could lead them
to come without the range ol the guns ol
the font Tho two rliled guns have been
removed trau Fort lliIip 90 jackson.
The .cbels are preparing for us, and we
have ruIuUrs here that tho guns brought
from Pensacola are nov ut Nov Orleans
and that the whole length OF the lcvoo is I
continuous line oi batteries aud that over
30 900 troops arc CCnyeuicnt To that city
aud eau be but anywhere IN battle array II
u few hGGls thCse r4ulqrs are not with
ont foundation, US we here from time tC
tlmo ol things actually transpiring oI Whicl
we have had "a rumOred account.
From all can learn, our muvo voments vii
he accelerated on account OF the appearance,
OF these vessels i'll our immediate ncighbor
hUOG, .Ng also 70 prevent Tic rebels form
concentrating any more troops npruaLOuts
ostcrday, Zen. Butler cano up from
.. Ship Island, accompanied by his stall. II,
comcs y c4n,Gt with our Flrg Officer.