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s ship at half-past 7 o'clock, the launch commanded by Lieut. Eastman and the expedition under command of Lieut. Maxwell, thhed the ship about eleven o'clock. Lieutenants Maxwell and Eastman performed the service with ability and energy, and bore my, in the steamer Fanny, towing the Pawnee's launch. Lieutenant Eastman had charge of the latter, with twenty-two men and sit 11 o'clock A. M., when the Fanny grounded. I sent Lieutenant Eastman in the launch to sound for the channel. While he war men and the Naval Brigade were so employed, I sent Lieutenant Eastman in the launch to Portsmouth, where he found three einion men, and expressed satisfaction at our coming. Lieutenant Eastman assured them that they would not be molested by the -pounder at them, and in this manner disabled them. Lieutenant Eastman disabled the guns at Portsmouth by knocking off the uct of our men and the Naval Brigade was excellent. Lieutenant Eastman and Lieutenant Tillotson and Lieutenant Roe of the N
let was planned, my crew declined to go unless it was stipulated that, if any of them fell, their families should be cared for by the Government. Capt. Rowan promised to see to this, and we left on that expedition, under Lieutenants Maxwell and Eastman, on which, fortunately, no lives were lost. Previous to this time and shortly before her loss, the Fanny's gun crew consisted of experienced men from the Naval Brigade, who well understood the management of guns and were good fighters. When of Brooklyn, and well known in New York and Philadelphia, and for capacity as a commander can produce the best of references. For my courage and that of my crew, I refer to Lieut. Crosby, now of the Pembina, Capt. Rowan, and Lieuts. Maxwell and Eastman, of the Pawnee, under whose immediate command I have been. J. H. Morrison. Mr. Potter, Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the House of Representatives, called the attention of the Navy Department to a statement in the newspapers tha