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The Daily Dispatch: June 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The circulation of the Dispatch. (search)
sion. [Correspondence of the Associated Press] Fortress Monroe, June 25. --The gunboat Monticello made a reconnoissance yesterday up the Rappahannock river. About 4 o'clock P. M., a party landed in a boat from the vessel and proceeded to the house of a Mr. Gresham, near the shore, the owner being an acquaintance of the pilot, who introduced them to the family. While conversing with the ladies three companies of Confederates rushed down, and attempted to cut them off. Surgeon Hber Smith, of New York, was shot through the face and hand, and August Peterson was mortally wounded. Both are now at the Hyspia Hospital here. Six others were slightly wounded. Capt. Braine at once opened fire upon the Confederates with shell and canister, killing and wounding, he thinks, a large number of them. The companies fled, and the house was completely demolished. The Quaker City also had a short engagement this morning with a large number of dragoons while cruising in Lynn