Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-20
SECOND EDITION,
O'CLOCK P. M.
FROM TEE LOWER POTOMAC.
REBELS AT YATES POINT.
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY A TRANspoR
OUR GUNBOATS AT WORK.

The little gunboat Teaser, Ensign Sheridan.
arrived at the Navy Yard last evening, and
reports that on Saturday, about eleven O'Clock
the rebels brought down three pieces of artl-
lery, supported by cavalry, numbering in all
about one hundred, to Yates Point, and fired
over thirty shots at the transport George Pea
body, which was lying aground at Cedar Point
shoals, where she had run on Thursday last
Two of the shots struck her, but did no serious
damage. The gunboats Jacob Bell, ResoIute
and Teaser, and the mortar schooner Dan
Smith, went to the scene of action and osened
lively fire OF them, the latter with thirteen
inch shell. While the firing was progressing
some forty men were sent ashore to capture
some of them, if possible; but hardly had they
landed before the rebels scampered off in great
haste, as was eyinced by the number of spurs
and other portions Of their accoutrements left
on the shore. The rebels Were pursued a shor
distance, and before they returned the pursuing
party set hre to barn containing a large
quantity OF gram belonging to the Confederate
government, which was destroyed.
On Saturday morning the Yankee went up
Rappahannock river, and discovered the
schooner Cassandra at the Union wharf, being
loaded with goods, consisting of alcohol,
whisky, coperas, &c, which the parties having
her in charge set fire to on the approach of the
gunboat and ran off. The fire was suppressed,
and she was brought out and is now at Piney
Point, from whence she will be sent to this city.
The Yankee on the Rappahannock gained
information of schooner being in Cone River
which was unloading a cargo which was to be
carried overland to the Cassandra, to be taken
to Fredericksburg. The Yankee came round
into Cone River in company with the Belle
and Satellite, and found the schooner Nanje-
moy, of Baltimore, which had been dismantled
The schooner was at once got out, and an ex-
petition was sent ashore, and proceeded yeral
miles into the country, capturing nearly all the
remaining cargo, [some of which was DESTROYED,
it being impossible to get it of, and a man
named Page Edwards, who appeared to be in
charge of it. The Ella yesterday brought
up the goods, together with the prisoner, and
the last named schooner.
On Friday night some of the officers of the
Primrose got wind that a lot of medicines
boots, shoes, dry goods, &c, was on the way
across Swan Point, destined for the Confed-
eracy, and an officer with four or five men
went ashore after them. The goods, with the
cart and fonr fine oxen Were captured J.P.
Thomas, of Rezier's creek, Westmoreland
county, was captured with them, and another
man was shot in endeavoring to make his
escape, but was carried off by two colored
men they had with them. Capt. J. ID. Paine,
of Maryland, was taken by some of the off,
GERS of the Primrose day or two previously,
about eight miles from the Potomac, in Stat
ford Paine is said to be notorious blockade
runner, and it is alleged, that he belongs to a
party with whom young burlington (now in
the Old CapitoD was connected, and that his
part of the business was to receive the goods
at the Potomac and see them to Richmond
The goods taken by the Primrose, and prison.
ers, were sent up by the Leslie.