The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-08
MR.. L. A. HENDRICKS Sac lEs.
NORFOLK Va March 8. 1854

NORFOLK, Va, March @, 1854
rsR AFFAIR
Nothing Of special interest additional my despatch
u yesterday regarding the affair at Deep creek has
developed iiselt. only was killed, instead OF
three, reported in my DESPATCH and the wounded ana
prisoners will not exceed twenty. The enemy had IN
Gantry, artillery and cavalry, and il only by their
sudden dash that they got advantage Of our men
temporarily as they did Growing OF thus affair all
OF rumors have prevailed here to-day. one story
has that the enemy hold Suffolk, and another that
We hold the town, and that closely fronting
pickets, outside the town. are those OF
the enemy. dessrter is reported TO state that the
rebels have withdrawn through GatesviIe anu South
Ms-the route by which they came. But clashng with
al these is another that tho enemy IS massng IN
strong force aud preparing TO march en- Portsmouth,
which town they going TO take and after that como
over and capture this Gil y.
MOVEMENTS or GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF RICH
General Fitzpatrick TO- the fortress TO day from
Yorktown.
Those who think the rebel capital guarded FAC
cordine TO his statement) labor under a de.
fusion. This guard may not be visible TO the naked
eye OF escaping prisoners aud erers but, on the
vance OF any force from this side they spring up, full
panoped from the ground mewhere else, like the
NEUROLOGICAL men terminated by sowing dragons teeth
protected the enemy were, behind their earlhwo,ks,
and the compressed column With which their
vance would have to be made compelled the abandon
mcn of their project slaughter OF nearly their ere
force had they attempted carry ont their prop SEQ
programme AS i was they managed in Their visit 10
inilct good deal OF damage the enemy and make
their late presence prolonged and painful subject OF
memory 10 them
EXECUTION OF A TRAITOR
Thomas Abrahams, private Of company G One Hun
dred AM Thirty ninth New York regiment WINS executed
10 day al Yorktown II will be remembere that he was
charged with giving Information To private VIM. Boyle
troop First New York Mounted Rides. prisoner,
vcted murder aud under sentence DEATH regarding
the late movement on Richmond and, after giving such
fnformaton with letting private Boyle escape who gave
the information - The enemy, thereby frustrating the
movement No sympathy was expressed for the con.
demned man.
THE suNKgS STEAMER EXPRESS
still lies in the Elizabeth where she was run into
two nights ago. 1t under stood that efforts Will be
speedily made to raise her
NORFOLK (va.) March S, 1854.
little affair occurred this morning Cherry stone
which has caused excitement at the Fortress.
About twenty rebels suddenly made their appearance in
rowboits having come afterwards ascertained,
from small schooner which had lain at anchor during
the night previous the lighthouse captured the
TUG boat Ttan in the employ OF government, and
side-whe sic lolas, which by private par
tics TO and from Baltimore The rebels armed TO
the teeth and OF the unarmed had to sur
render themselves and their vessels. They to- from
Captain Webster of the steamer Ioas, 81 100 in green
backs compelled him to bond his vessel SO 0C0 aud
let him and his go. except three negroes, whom
they took aoDg with them. II 10 supposed that they
have the Titan into the Rappahannock river. She
capable OF conversion into gunboa and ii she remnns
in rebel possession will make valuable addition to their
naval Captain Shaw commanded the Titan. He
and four men were taken prisoners