The New York herald., 1863-09-05
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BRILLIANT AFFAIR At PORT ROYAL.
Fierce Artillery Fight with ~ Rebel
Batteries. <
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The Captured Gunboats Reliance and
Satellite Destroyed
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mr. D.v,a r. C..a.sA.m's Despatch.

AxMY mE POToMAo, Sept. 5, 1858.
General Meade, being spprised that iron clad and
some gunboas would proceed from the mouth cf the Rap
pahanpock on the 1st inst and that largo force OF
cavalry and infantry would be required to cooperate
with them, Instructed General Pieasanton 10 act Ac-
cordingy, General Fitzpatrick, with nine regiments OF
cavalry and batteries Of horse artillery proceeded
about two O'Clock A. NJ 10 the point Of The
force marched In three coumos, and meeting with
rebel picket ouiposts, drove them In before them.
During the night General Fitzpatrick ordered Lieutenant
Edres 10 plant bis battery about thoasand yards be-
low Port Royal, and Lieutenant, Fuller " take up his
position with battery at about the distance above
the fort.
should have stated that the two captured gunboats.
the Reliance and Satellite drawn up the opposite
banks OF the river under the protection or tho rebel
battery. The battery mounted about four heavy guns,
besides the guns removed from the boats.
General Fitzpatrick ordered rifcmen 10 take up
their position along the bank OF the river SO as TO pick
off the rebel gunDers All arrangements being judicous
ly made at break OF day batteries opened re, and
continued heavy shelling the boats and fort for
about Eve houre The enemy's shot and shell went too
high, while almost every one OF ours told.
After few hours firing OF the boats swung round,
with her pointed up the stream, and sank. The
other was completely perforated, and lay helpless
wreck.
ABOUT ecVen O'CLOCK n. NJ. Inc enemy were reinforced
by battery Of eight guns and General fitzpatrick hav
Ing effected his object in destroying the boats withdrew
with his command.
From unaccountable the ron-cads and gun
did arrive at the OF action. Had they
done General fitzpatrick could have taken batteries
the other side OF the river.
Considering the fierce nature OF the conflict loss
light in number but serious in character as the brave
Lieutenant Lagget, gallant officer was in the
vice, killed. Three horses killed and several
and horses severely wounded Tho enemy's loss
must be heavy sh6s all told and after the first
shot we fred them remove i've bodies.
Great credit is due to General Fitzpatrick for this bril-
liant affair.
! he Expedition for the Recapsure or the
satellite and Reliance.
THE RELIANCE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN BURNED
!. THE REBELS FoILED IN THE MAIN OBJECT OF THR
ExPEDfrI0N-THEY WANT TO ssEIzE sEA-GOIN0
sTgAMER AND PUT TO SEA AS PRIvATEERs.-A
REBEL EXPEDITION TO CAPTURE SOME or THE GUN
BOATS or THE POTOMAC.
From the Washington Star, Sept. 81
The staff boat Fila arrived this morning bringing up
hammock 10 rccapure the gunboais Satellite and Reliance
having returned beng unable ID Of tho low
water, to get higher up than Iappahannock
One Of the searnen of the Satellite d. A. Flibbns
also came up on the ha. he having made bis escape
viii e they were na-chng 70 R.chmona. de reports
ferret TO the charge VI solne hfty casarymen, and
that Captain Robinson ard his brother both put
In irons, because they were once IN the Con efcrae
vairy and deserted; aud they were formed in body,
with the cavalry around them, and started on their
march TO Richrnond foot going at the iatc Of about
fifteen per day. they treated oIerabic
kindness. when they arrived within few niles OF The
Pamunkey river about eleven clock Tue Mr..
Fibbns determined TO attempt pc. and made
10 leave the party and at once wen, down into
deep gully and hid himself The rebels selrched for him
neiect ally, and he laid there until night, when he
started back towards urbana. reaching mat place
Wednesday night, where he procured csnoe and came
dpU IN ho EOnr
the Curruck. He did not see moro than two hundred
and fifty rebel troops and those cavalrvmcnl dur
ing his march to the Pamunkeg The Satellite had been
led up Port Royal and the Reliance reported
to have been buroed the machinery and guns having
been iirst removed from her.
The rebels were IN high gloe account orthe capture
but their expcdiill did not fully accomplish their OBJ
asserted that they after capturing the satellite and
Reisnce, would wait Tor the Crrrtlck and board and
capture her and then the three vessels would out IN
the bay and capture tue hrst seasong steamer 70 which
they would transfer the guns aud ammunition Of the
three boats and put 70 sen es prvaeer, hrs firing tho
boats and setting them airlft
FOR the purpose OF capturing the Curruc after they
landed the prisoners Urbana they took board the
Satellite about one hunared and nfty eu and went down
10 the mouth OF the wait for her but fortunately
arrival delayed aud her men appearances clused
them 70 be suspc u.s. and after capturing the schooners
they put up the river without accomplishing the main
An expedition numbering between -four and Eve hun
drea rese conaag ~ Fa', ~, q ,ns sae ray pn sn1
Royal tuesday ths Potomac Tor the purpose of
capturing soms s =. osr w soa pa I'm, vs,hss an
other points the river II s not known by what means
they propose - make the capture bat y IS supposed
that they intend x up n their Old batteries
tho they have recently been reconnoirnz about
them
badly wonnded during he gagement died on the Cur
rruck Tuesday and WAS buried al FONT Lookout yes
ii il our belief that by this time General Meade has
either recapured the Satellite Or forced tho rebels 10
burn her.