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The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Extra session of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. (search)
The Third assault at Sewell's Point.two steamers engaged.shots exchanged, but Nobody hurt.[Special Correspondence of the Dispatch.] Norfolk, Va., May 22d, 1861. Another attack was made on Sewell's Point yesterday morning, by the steamer Minnesota. Two shots were fired from the battery and three from the steamer, after which she moved off in the direction of James river.--Later in the day another attack was made by the tug. Young America. A few shots were fired from the battery, causing the tug to retreat. Thus several unsuccessful attempts have been made to prevent the erection of our works; and what is fortunate, so far we have sustained no injury of any note. On the other hand, in the engagement of Sunday, the Monticello is reported to have lost six men.--Capt Hunter, of our Navy, who visited her after the fight, brings to us this statement.--It is thought no one was killed on either side in the last skirmish, but the readiness of our men in fighting evinces a spirit of
The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], The battle of Buena Vista. (search)
ent description. The erection of these batteries has hitherto gone on undisturbed by the fleet, till Friday and Saturday the attempt was persisted in of throwing up a battery on Sewell's Point. -- This position commands the vessels blockading James river, and if mounted with heavy and effective guns would render that portion of the roadstead untenable. About noon, therefore, a strong party being observed perfecting the earth works, facing them with timber, finishing the embrasures, &c., this port by Commodore Stringham;) brig Perry, 6 guns; the steamer Star, and quite a fleet of armed steam tugs. More or less prizes are brought in every day of vessels attempting to run the blockade, principally of tobacco-laden ships from James river. One vessel, laden with ship-timber, cut in Virginia, and bound to St. George, in Maine, had been seized, and the timber converted to Government uses at Fort Monroe.-- For this the Government proposes to pay its value. Among the prizes was on