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The Daily Dispatch: June 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Beggarly account of Empty Boxes. (search)
mpression I shared. Certainly the works swarmed with men, and one man was distinctly seen going through the motions of using a pickaxe, or some such implement. Captain Ward now signalled the Anacostia to approach within hail, when Lieut.. Collins, in obedience to the summons, came on board the Freeport, bringing with him an experienced pilot, well acquainted with the intricacies of the river and creek. On gaining the deck of the Freeborn, Capt. Ward and Lieut. Collins consulted for a shLieut. Collins consulted for a short time, and the plan of operations was soon agreed upon. Captain Ward then took up a position about two thousand five hundred yards from the batteries near the pier, nearly stern on, with his forward gun trained sharp for ward on the port side, so as to bear on the shore. This position was different from that assumed on Wednesday evening, when we had the brush at the same place. Then we had our guns on the starboard side. "Clear ship for action," and "all hands at quarters," were now t