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Heroic action.
--Acts of heroism, such as would do honor to any age or nation, are beginning to manifest themselves in connection with the present war. Our readers are familiar with the narrative of the martyrdom of the noble Jackson, and the fall of the gallant Marr, ere he was enabled to strike a blow at the infamous invader.
We have been informed that one of our townsmen, Capt. O. Jennings Wise, of the Blues, performed an act of daring gallantry at the recent fight at Aquia Creek, which deserves to be immortalized in history.
Whilst the cannonading between the shore battery and the ships was at its height, this fearless young commander stood outside of the parapet, where the balls were raining hottest, exposing his own person to their deadly effects, and watching continually for their approach, in order that he might give timely warning to his men to avoid the danger.
How does every pulse thrill, and the heart swell with grateful emotions as we contemplate such scenes,
From Camp game Point. [special Correspondence of the Dispatch.] Headquarters Company "F," Near Aquia Creek, June 2d, 1861.
Having leisure this morning, it being Sunday, and enjoying a respite from the enemy, who have harassed and kept us on the qui vive for two successive days, I'll attempt to give a brief soldier's account of our last engagement at Aquia Creek.
Last Friday morning about half-past 10 o'clock, the enemy reopened their fires upon our batteries from three of their steamers, the Pawnee and two others.
Our company was placed, and remained in ambush not far from the scene of combat awaiting its issue.
There were about 200 fires of ball and shell from our batteries, and probably double that number from the enemy, none of which resulted in harm to us or our batteries, though they fell around and beyond us. Eleven of our fires were thought to strike the enemy, two of them passing through the sides of the Pawnee.
There arose from one of the earlier fires from
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.the Third bombardment at Aquia Creek. Aquia Creek, June 2d, 1861.
The firing commenced at 11 ½ o'clock in the morning with great spirit.
The line of battle, composed of three steamers and two tugs, seemed destined to devour in a few minutes our little battery at the point, whose outer works were protected by railroad iron, which proved very beneficial.
The Blues and Company "F" were stationed in advantageous places, ready to resist any attempt to land forces.
The largest steamer moved up and anchored directly in front of our battery on the point, and opened her broadsides in rapid succession, firing seven guns at once, and changing alternately her sides as her guns became heated.
She was thought to be the Pawnee, carrying sixteen large 64-pounders.
She fired with great precision, striking the battery very often, but not penetrating it.--She was answered and saluted by our big sixty-four bull-dog, who struck her several times with
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fine mules. (search)
The fight at Aquia Creek.
--In an extra of the Fredericksburg Herald, of yesterday, we find the following in relation to the fight at Aquia Creek, which has not been published:
A letter to us from — Point, dated yesterday, June 3, says:"The Pawnee was injured very much.
There is no doubt of this, as she was all day yesterday opposite to our station at--'s Point.
Lt.--and myself examined her with a large spy-glass, and found she had a large hole in her quarter, 4 c. near the water Aquia Creek, which has not been published:
A letter to us from — Point, dated yesterday, June 3, says:"The Pawnee was injured very much.
There is no doubt of this, as she was all day yesterday opposite to our station at--'s Point.
Lt.--and myself examined her with a large spy-glass, and found she had a large hole in her quarter, 4 c. near the water line, under the side of her stern.
We also saw men in a boat mending her port side, amid ship.
You may rely on this.
Our batteries shot 74 shot and shell, and struck six or seven times."
We are also informed, third handed, that a minister on the Maryland side told a person who brought the news to this-side, that he, the clergyman was present, though not officiating, at the burial of 28 persons taken from off board the vessel after the battle of Saturday, and who had been killed during t