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The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], A British Contraband. (search)
amer Sea Bird, Commander Lynch, went to Hampton Roads. This morning at half-past 7 o'clock, she chased and opened fire upon the Federal steamer Express, towing the schooner Sherwood. The Express abandoned the schooner, which was taken by the Sea Bird and brought up to Norfolk, being pursued by nine gun-boats, which opened a heavy cannonade upon the Sea Bird. This continued two hours and a half. A number of shell fell at several points in the encampment at Craney Island, which also took part iBird. This continued two hours and a half. A number of shell fell at several points in the encampment at Craney Island, which also took part in the action. The Express was set on fire. One gun-boat was disabled. The artillery roared like heavy peals of thunder, jarring the windows, and was heard distinctly in Norfolk, many miles from the scene of action, Lieutenant Griffin's batteries took part. Several released prisoners arrived this afternoon under a flag of truce. The Baltimore papers, of yesterday, state that Mason and Slidell had been surrendered. No Northern papers came to hand, and the people here discredit the st