The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-22

Nv the iiDertN Inc tattfTs rate I'M
Coming Of Peace.
II will be remembered ,he last article
closed with an account OF the famous
Battle OF the Barges" We now turn tC
notice others OF variety OF water
craft which formed an important part OF
the Virginia Navy. In the earlier mum
bcrs Of these sketches q description was
given OF these useful appendages - She
naval forces Of the State. Ii may bc re
membcred they were about seventy feet
in length. mounted heavy guns at either
end and sviycls Some had high sides
pierced for musSctry, and nearly all re-
ouired II complement OF about seventy
five men. These were generally armed
with muskels and cutlasscs. Captain
Eleazer Calendar seems TO have been
entrusted with the chief control Of these
vessels. most Of which were propelled by
oarsmcn, but many We're rugged TO carry
q considerable spread of canvas The
former operated along the rivers,
Transporting troops and provisions and
Guarding the entrance TO the inlcts Of the
Chesapeake. lurking along the shores
under the cover Of the forests. and lying
in wait for mafaudinl parties OF the
,h 49, 80. - .Isycs 49, rho crrmv wb0
I'~.,,.,h 80 corr,c- of,c, hocorc NOS.
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The town of Fredericksburg was an arse
nal known as Hunters Works, "a very i'm
pOriant adjunct 90 the resources of the
State. These gallcys were constantly
transno,iinr arm. and other munitions
~ var from that place 10 fine troops and
citation. ai,ng The river shores and rc-
trrrin~ Win other, fo De- remained. on
ono orc.eio, sovon hundred stand of arms
I.~o,..l,. rr.n, M. "Urad or Flk" iD
Isr,isrd h.. oncnf these boats
m, ..f.,ii ans vrrv much fell
M. ....,,.io .,,J ,ho evr.. lurinr
l.r..,,...1g ~. Soc
e',,l-.i'l ., ..,.-.I r,aces an
I.. EASTERN and -,aefnrn shores
lfl.. ,i,....,.. .i.,. ,.l+.,.,ri.s If tbi.
article This VISA, done bv series az
,,e,orating mans into wbirb tbc salt
,,.at,r wac allowed IN flow and ly arfi.
Coil bea, ~ ,,cu as by ibe natural pro-
,.s.. tho crudesalf v.,.1ef, r,.iduum
Tho galley. were cn.ploycd ~ trans.
=, 80 ..l., 90 cort.i, ,.i.ces where IL
w., l..~ .,,,.-J ~ H. army, or TO
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an. ,',f,,i in b,,rr,.;ro toward men. bro
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lu' ''.'''.,' Wv" m ia f,rcas
So So ~ ,hc hest ooiccr. in ,benqvv com.
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w 80 ,'', , a., r7.', ...uo, a,.is and
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I'm, +, ia tir,o IN re,urn IN the consid-
c,s,ion ~ he General condition of The
s,o,.., ro,.ol fo,ce inst after the fall of
ynrLto,yn In November t7si tbe YES
.fts bovipr for the most mart disannpared
f,o,, variop. causes i, was ttou1bt OK
Incident ,o di.norse with the executive
nor, ~ the or6arilafion so far AS was
ro'.',,a,ilIo ,ci,l. rrnderlo and economy
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resre Nofti,h.te6dirr Ills tLe Naval
no.rl was oloIi-leI and the officers.
s,oN and cor,noi..io,.d w.re bouorablv
5i'~L.r,e6 Are,con,jon Wa made in
f',.l- - a.. trir itrrtv and 81 few
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I,,at;., I,1 bntn n.cJ 81. trans.
go j,,-;,'., 'be ..;ro az Yort J., 1850
i,', ,t. .,-.'ar.,,,,. ~ bos,ii nrivatrcrs
~ ttc CL,l.ne.,c the Cormnron, and
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49, ft,od an. CaHtsin LANES Maxwell
Observation-Disclosures IN. nav Gas r,t
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