The New York herald., 1864-12-09
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Guerilla Operations on the
James River,
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City Point.
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a DARING sEr OF JAMES RIVER GUERRILLA
An instance OF guerilla warfare occurred on the
James river near the mouth Of Pagan's (or Fagan's
creek on the night Of 9th nst that for reckless
audacsy will find few parallels in the war. Between
eight and nine O'Clock p IL thirteen rebels, In email
boats, boarded schooner from Baltimore, owned BY
Charlie Gallagher, loaded with suffers gccto, and sue
ceedee In capturing and contnng her crow without
firing shot The schooner lying st anchor, wait
Ing feT tide aud reported TO have had no watch
SET All The officers and below when The rob
berr scrambled aboard, and with one exception only
awose to find themselves prisoners ono Of the rrsn
heerng noise started tho companies way, but con.
irec.ed the Of pistol and wasforced into seocs
The towboa, Lizzie Freeman with barge IN tow, lay
a, anchor also within one hundred and city yards Of the
cen oner but unusual noiseto arouse her sus
picons whine the pundering Of the captured schooner
wons on for two hours this fact and subsequent
circumstances, II 10 suspected she was Without, watch
also az y seems Impossible ,0r aao1 nS''
Having toasted and rioted 10 their hearts content ans
sent ashore such commodities as ther interest ana IN
c.,naon permitted, the project OF also capturing the
Lizzie Freeman aud the barge was discussed and ~
successfully executed .
river for load OF The only sons on the barge
prisoners ,sscn under guard Of four negro
soldiers asslst IN cadsng her. Guards and all were
probably asleep for as the boats reared the tug no alarm
given until the mate in the plot house was
Aired OF which took elect IN the forearm III
uicng severe fesh wound extending from the wrist TO
,.ae elbow they then rushed below and secured
Captain Sautee before he could oner any resstance
Another detachment eprang across on the barge,
and was nred on by OF the negro guards who
oscame aroused by the Gring and danger 90 the tug
IL s not known whether his shot took ELECT or not.
The rcosls cred q voley return killing him Instantly,
and wouudug others All aboard we're captured In
fe secouds sent below sne batches fastened down,
sad the raDsncki ing aud rottng resumed
Ihe prisoners were robbed Of everything possessing
Any specific cash. Watches ewery aud e ARTICLES
cioihing that challenges their admiration or cupdty
Une prs ner compelled 10 strip from head 10 loot
sad change his boots, pantsevefy article on bn
amost-for disgusting pie Of butternut rags, ana
aray driven these The aoscnce Of other
caveripg.
snnincant incident OF the affair was that prisoner
recognized one OF the gueraa. and dSbegan ccnversa
,ien Ia which the rsbd stated that the party
were determined re Apure her take Union vessel
Of equal size value. The s@tement may or may not
bo.rue but much vigilance cannot be exercised By
our. authorities. . -
Tbs prisoners confined below finally of TO dark.
noes and silence. After sufficient time had elapsed 10
convince them had indeed departed Capt.
Ssu;elle succeeded IN forcing the hschway open and
sgaarg the dsck The tug Just pAsene out OF sight
tbsfver The engineer and two 6remsu were carried
away by the captors.
she got aground oeary two miles spove, and WAS unable
10 rsndcr any assistance.
The tug was subsequently, found sunk short distance
the river but whether by the rebels or the engineer
and arsnan shsy carried sway, 10 have - means Of
knowNg.