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The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], The gunboat Repulse on James river — further Particulars. (search)
The gunboat Repulse on James river — further Particulars. On Tuesday evening, about four o'clock, the three gunboats and the Monitor passed Varina, coming up the river. They were all connected by lines, and were towing each other, the Monitor being second from the front.--They commenced strolling along the shore to rouse up-boat sheathed with iron. The fleet, after the accident, sailed further up the river, where it lay Wednesday night, and Thursday morning, about 5 o'clock, passed Varina again going down the stream. At Deep Bottom, a mile below Varina, they were destined to received another surprise. The artillery and infantry which had beenVarina, they were destined to received another surprise. The artillery and infantry which had been sent there and placed in position the night before, about 1 o'clock, opened upon them briskly, to the utter astonishment of those on board. Some effort was made to return the fire. The Monitor backed up the river a little distance to get the range and delivered several shots, but finding it useless, put on steam and went down a