The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-19
Especial telerrum TO Tic D,sno,cb.l


NORFOLK, Va, February 1S.-Thc Gov
ernor's war expedition to The Rappahan
mock river to suppress the dredging pirate,
OF that section returned to Norfolk at {
O'Clock this evening all In good order and
condition, and reports the result success,
ful and satisfactory. Seven vessels caught
unlawfully dredging on the rocks wcr,
captured, and the crews made prisoners
sixty-oDe in all. All the prisoners arc Vir.
ginians from the Eastern Shore, and the
Maryland oystermcn and oystermen iron
other States went up the bay on Thursday
| just in time 10
ESCAPE ALL TROUBLE.
The military steamers reached the mouth
Of the Rappahannock soon after daybrcak
yesterday morning, and dashing in amongst
the dredger- fired several shots from the
rifle cannon and several yolleys OF mus
kerry, but not with the intention OF striking
any OF them. General V. ~. Groner called
on the oystermen TO surrender, and seve-
gal vessels were overloaded and taken in
custody, - follows:
TIE CAPTURED VESSELS,
Schooner George W. Creswell, Captain
William kelliem, Of Onancocll; schooner
J. c., Of Norfolk, owned by Maltby & Co. :;
schooner Fanny Tauline, OF New York:
schooner Fashion, of Onancock; schooner
Phillip Kirkwood, OF Onancock; and An
ME and Alice, OF Onancock.
The crews were all placed on the steamer
Louisa, and the vessels flowed into the
Piankatank river. While the crews OF
several OF the captured vessels were being
transferred to the Louisa il was noticed
that the schooner Phillip kirkwood, cap
tain" Crockett. was sailing away at full
speed with every stitch OF canvas she could
possibly carry. A solid shot was sent after
the fugitive from the steamer Victoria
Pccd. Then began
A MOST EXCITING RACE
down Chesapeake bay. The schooner had
fully three miles start Of the Peed. and
spanking breeze 10 favor her. After the
chase had lasted about three hours the wind
lIlled and solid shot was dropped q few
feet in advance OF the escaping schooner.
Eight more shots were successfully fired
before the Kirkwood stopped and surren-
dcred. The race was about forty miles
from the mouth OF the Rappahannock river
nearly 20 Fortress Monroe. The Pecd then
took her prize in tow and put back TO the
Piankatank river, which was reached at
$50 =. u.
THE PRISONERS COMMITTED TO JAIL.
The beet then lay in the Piankatank all
night, and the next morning the Governor
summoned Sands Smith, the sheriff Of Ma
thcws county, on board, and delivered to
his custody the sixty prisoners and seven
vessels. together with fifty muskets and
four rounds OF ammunition. The sheriff
summoned n posse OF fifty citizens, and
after serving q warrant on each prisoner,
as the Law directs. marched the whole
batch of TO Jail, at Mathews Courthouse,
five miles distant, where they will be tried
at the March term OF Judge Bristow's
court.
PROBABLY EFFECT or The EXPEDITION.
IL is possible the demonstration will
have the effect Of checking the depreda-
tons OF the hwlcss dredgcrs, but that re-
mains 70 be seen.
ANOTHER Account.
NEW YORK, February ia Norfolk,
Va, special 10 the Ereniiq Post furnishes
some details OF the capture Of the marauding
oyster feet by Governor Cameron and his
militia. TWenty-siX vessels are reported
TO have been taken. II is said that the
Governors feet arrived in the bay before
daylight yesterday, and Just rs the sun was
rising gun fired from the bow Of the
amateur Admirals flagship warned the
marauders that they were surrounded, and
that all hope Of escape was cut oil. Despite
this fact the OyStermen showed signs OF
fight: but the two State men-of-war bore
down on them. and by few well-directed
shots warned them that any effort at resist
ance would cause their annihilation by the
militia navy. After brief parey one OF
the oyster-yesses caused Il piece of sailors
underwear 10 be run up on the Flagstaff ~
a sign OF their surrender. The Admiral,
Governor Cameron, with his staff OF Of
ficcrs. went aboard the craft that displayed
the white flag, and made arrangements for
taking their prizes 10 this city and commit
ting their prisoners To the Jail in Mathews
county.