The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-28
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RICHMeN1Ll,'
The Finale of the Late Nava.
Movement Of the Enemy.
The Union Monitors and Iron
/, Clads Move Up the
James River.
Rebel Particulars or the
Naval Fight.
The Drewry Blown Up and the
Fredericksburg Driven Back.
The Expedition Planned by
General Lee.
Bis First Movement as Commander-in-
Chief Proves Failure,
&C., &c., &c.
Rebel Particulars or the
Naval Fight.
The Drewry Blown Up and the
Fredericksburg Driven Back.
The Expedition Planned by
General Lee.
Bis First Movement as Commander-in-
Chief Proves Failure,
&C., &C., &c.

Dir. John A. Braay's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, Anmy OF THE JAMIE
IL raE FIELD, Jan. 90, 1860
Tho raid Of tho rebel feet is finished, and tho thrcs
iron cads in company with their wooden consors
retired up the river, ono vessel short.
.N nREwRY.
Now that the Drcwry is lost to them, tho rebels arc
busiy engaged in decryng her merits. She is pro-
nounced by them to be small river tug, with tr pg
armament This is their usual style ~ Argument and
probably II they had not considered it tano,,gy they
would have got her loss by calling II "a blessing in
dguise" Tho truth Of the matter is that the Drowry
formidable ram, armed with Two heavy guns.
From her the rebels expected wonders aud were
much surprised and annoyed 70 find that shell
from Battery Lawyer had destroyed her They attempted
to put in claim that her crow blew l4er up but tho
was destroyed in plain view Of the Dutch Gap sgral
tower and any flsehood the enemy III 10 indulge
on this subject will not deceive
ACCOMPLISHED.
Tho encmy accomplished nothing survey OF our
work at Dutch Cap Their curiosity Is satisfied, and
they have had fair view OF of the gigantic
works undertaken by an army under the direct
assaults OF active opponents They landed large force
Of infantry Farrar's Island but owing to tic prompt
ness Of General Hickman in sending force under
Captain w. III Abel to the spot in obedience TO General
Gibbon orders they compelled to retire.
During the excitement and bombarrncnt the rebel flag
Of truce boat made its appearance in the river General
Hickman Immediately notified OF the fact and Capt
Daniel Wheeler, Assistant Ad aant General OF the TWEEN
~ fifth corps, sent out to4communicate with II.
Before however, he could get within haing distance
Colonel Oud had concluded got out Of the way of tho
falling shells and retire mp the river II discovered
that General Singleton and nlece, and large supply Of
clothing for rebel prisoners at the North board
The boat down again to-day, with Francis p Blair,
Sr and General Singleton and nece board, who
received and taken in by Colonel Milford.
RECONNAISSANCE RIGHT.
General Kautz sent out party Of cavalry yesterday to
reconnorc tho Charles City road and discover IL the
rebels had fallen back Not trace Of the enemy
! discovered and the party returned.
/ CAirAIH PARKRR or TIKI oxoNDAGA, RELIEVED.
Captain Parker. OF tho onandaga, has been relieved
from command and been succeeded by Lieutenant Com
handing Blake who steamed up the obsructons Ia
be IN readiness meet tho rebels IL they again essay
descent Of the river.
Tgs NAVY coScEyTRAnso.
Boats rapidly coming mp the river and We now
in position defy any naval movement OF the rebel
navy.
nowLgrr BATTERY.
Tho rebels have been working like beavers on this bat
terry and Il has grown to be OF tho most formidable char
acter.