The New York herald., 1863-08-20
INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
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Blockade Runners on tho Plan
katank River.
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ARREST OF THE RINGLEADER.
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AGUNBOAT ATTACKED By GUERIILAS
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DEATH OF CAPT. HOTCHkISS,
&c, &c, &c.
ARREST OF THE RINGLEADER.
AGUNBOAT ATTACKED BY GUERIILAS
DEATH OF CAPT. HoTcHkIss,
AIr. w. H. ssiner's Despatch.

Mr. w. HI. gtiner's Despatch.
FORTRESS MoNRos, August 1s, 1868
Arrival Of ne Frgae 81. Lavysssos-TAs Raising
of the Old Nigute Ctmbrland-Nansrol Of Captain
HotcAkiss, de-
The frigate st. Lawrence which Commander Dawson
has lately been ordered arrived In Hampton Roads about
noon to-day, from Portsmouth, NJ H., Navy Yard The
st. Lawrence has been ordered here 70 ord
nance ship, and will at once be converted into such.
the heat has 70 great extent abatsd and since last
evening nortbeaster in prospect The tide il running
very high, and storm h almost inevitable. We
thankful for the change and would at any time rather
stand storm than the caloric pressure dam
aging 70 shirt collars and the human constitution gener
ally. Besides that are greatly in need Of rain to lay
the dust and replenish the cisterns
The raising the frigate Cumberland 10 progressing
slowly yet surely The contractors have worked dill.
gently and win have everything In readiness by the end
Of this month 70 bring tho III ated but bravey defended
manof again TO the surface II ID only pity that
the gallant Norris who nobly fought tho Cumberland
be present at the interesting ceremony 0 raising
raj notes emsnsns from the post band following The
mains Of the gallant and amented Captain Hotchkiss to
the boat An escort Of the Third Pennsyvana artillery
accompanied the hearse. and number Of the army and
navy offcers brought up the rear.
Tho United States propeller Mississippi arrived this
THO Rev Father Outlet has arrived at Fortress Monroe
where he win remain He had been with General Foster
at Newbern.
Our Yorktown Correspondence.
YORKTOWN, Va, August IS, 1868
ON PlASKArAEK. .s mm
Two more victims TO the Unsuitable hatred and muir
derous aim OF thieving guerilas have sacrificed their
lives At the shrine Of their countrys altar and their blood
cries aloud for vengeance Captain w G. Hotchkiss
lately commanding the sidewheel gunboat General Put
nam, doing blockade duty at the mouth Of the Panka
tank and q sailor named Mcdonald were the victims II
the case, also two gallant badly wounded The
particulars Of the affair are a. follows
REPORTS BLOCKADE RUNNER AND axuGcIER
Lieutenant Commander Jas. b ellis. commanding the
United States gunboa Commodore Norris Also the feet
the York river received notice that the banks
Piankatank river noted blockade runner and daring
guerrilla named Pritchard made his rendezvous and an
expedition, ,judicousy managed sent out certain
day his capture would be made certain.
CAPTAIN HorcHKrss,
who, In his little boat the General Putnam had been
doing blockade duty the York and tributaries for
long period, had interview with Captain ellis, and
proposed TO him plan whereby Prchard might be easily
captured It therefore agreed that Monday the
nth inst,
@4 AN ExrRpr11oN,
composed Of the gunboat Commodore Jones' Acting Mas
ter Hathaway, executive officer commanding the General
Putnam, and cutter from the Commodore Morris, in
charge Of Mr. Lewis executive officer the whole in
command OF Captain Hotchkiss, should start and
make the capture. AZ easily hour yesterday morning
rnE rrAxKArAxg RIvxa,
and, leaving the gunboas, took to the cutters four
number. and with silent strokes Of mufied oars, soon
reached tho spot which the guide indicated landing
place.
rpr Clwv cAprrpwn
Our adventurous explorers reached the house where
the redoubtabIe guerilla captain blockade runner
dculty 10 securing him. Pritchard. appears, did not
reside here but was only paying friendly visit 10 the
wo % .s % ,S. Was On 3D.
ness and at one time u thought Pritchard would
offer resistance, but, finding the house completely
rendered u discretion but nevertheless boasted OF his
numerous exploits In blockade running, and altogether
and suso lien Having
expedition, tho party returned with their captive.
This was about four O'Clock In the morning. and daylight
inst appearing Commodore JONES' and they about
turning when Captain Hotchkss proposed to run up the
river about three miles and then the creeks
cprTNG OUT 4 SCHOONER AND CANOES
that had been very actively engaged In smuggling con-
trabsnd goods from lhe eastern shore Of Virginia.
council OF war washed and as Captain Hochkse urged
that there was then sucent force for this purpose
and he was the commanding officer all the rest assented
headed sss sls FOR and General Putnam were
9;.s. s~---. SOUTH CREEK.
where. on nearing before the cutters were again
watch Several vigorous stre kos brought the enters
around bend Captain Hotchkiss gig leading the van
When the boats absent from the gunboas about
minucs and abreast Of clump of trees the boats were
hred upon by party Of guerllas sscreted In ambush
Al the third lre MIME ball struck Captain Hotchkiss
in the iuguar ven and he fell the gunwale or his
gig a hfciess form sailor named Mcdonald also
killed by this nrs.
TIE III. vas RETURNED
~ by tho
in ambush had the advantage OF position and continued
their nre, succeeding n woundng Joseph Madden sea-
Prospect, andsman severely in The hip Five bullets
the cutter Of the Commodore Jones and pero
bear from laapches against Of little
avail, the Paynaster of the Commodore Jones
ell In his dnky TO where the gunboais lay and in very
short time
FIRE FROM MSrYcH Guns
opened upon the cowardy rebels who skedsdded at
once and len their position was thought proper TO
Captain iochks was the only aware Of the 10
cay s and - bis 3, un.msy ders
vessels therefore returned and continued Smelling she
woods during their pfcIssa asEP W. river
Although tho original object Of the expedition sent
out by Commander Gis, was accomplished most salts
factorily still tho Termination Of the affair cast deep
otchki.s led him 70 plan an expedition which, Il carried
successfully would have secured him the encomiums
Of his superior officers and certain promotion.
Al n WAS
he paid for his temerity with his life and thus the
officer. Captain Hotchkiss va, bslSe Of psrhS. Conn.,
and entered the service shortly after the restus os Of
the rebellion ON the goth Of July 1851 he was ordered
very ardr~- an, ercc,ivc Service II North Carolina.
rcr WI 81 upwards he has been doing blockade duty
on the York river wife and three children mourn hs
untimely death. ~.
A LAST Tpfnury.
psymnstcr Joseph Bailey % the General Putnam, who
has been IN service with his late captain upwards OF two
years been ordered 70 escort the remains Of his
decsssed commander 70 their last resting place.
ventslatiom OF the Iron. Clads,
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
NEW Yonx, August 10, 1868
obssrve that In your paper q this morning. under the
head of "vy" your reporter that he visited the