Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 5. Page: 5
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OPERATIONS ON THE POTOMAC AND RAPPAHANNOCK.
negroes on board from Lower Machodoc, Va. He wished me to go on
board and question then, as they had some important information from
there. I accordingly went on board and saw Henry Lewis, belonging
to Dr. Brown; Parker Smith, belonging to Mr. Dailey, of Kinsale;
Frederick Johnson and Robert Mealy, belonging to Mr. Bailey, and
John Smith, who stated that last Saturday night a small steamboat
was hauled on wheels from the Rappahannock to Machodoc Creek, on
the Potomac, and that it has a small cannon oni board and a hundred
muskets. Smith says it is built of wood and sheathed with sheet iron
and is intended to carry goods across the Potomac, but I received
information about a month ago from a contraband that they intended
to come out and try to take my vessel; he also states that they have
pickets on Ragged Point and that [at] the church near Kinsale there are
500 men camped with four cannon; all of the contrabands confirmed
the above. Mr. Gray also received information at Piney Point that
there were goods in a fish house at the mouth of Floods Creek to be
taken to Virginia. The place being on my station, I proceeded thither
in company with the Bailey, arriving off the creek at 12 o'clock at night,
but not thinking it advisable to land until daylight. After getting an
early breakfast we went on shore with a boat's crew from each vessel
and were met by John Hanson (colored), belonging to Mr. Able, who
gave us the following information: That there were two boats at the
head of the creek, one belonging [to] Mr. T. W. Gough and the other to
Mr. Matingly, and that they went over to Virginia last Friday night,
rowed by William Dims, belonging to T. W. Gough; John Gordon
(colored), Wat Barnes, John Bradmar, Ned Downs, and Ned Owens, all
negroes. I accordingly took four of my men with four from the Bailey
and went up the creek for the boats. 1 found them as stated. The
oars were hidden in the woods; the rowlocks are muffled with sheep-
skins. I sent the boats up by Captain Gray, who will give you any
information you may desire. The parties who are engaged in convey-
ing the goods to Virginia are T. W. Gough, Mr. Matingly, John Black-
iston [Blakistone?], jr., N. Ford, Mr. Phinick, Mr. Dills, George Simms
and brother, and Mr. Moore. Mr. T. W. Gough also uses his teams to
haul the goods from Leonardtown. This information is from William
Lawrence (colored) and confirmed by all the colored people in the
neighborhood.
Waiting for further instructions,
I remain, most respectfully, your obledient servant,
WM. T. STREET,
Acting Master's Mate, Commanding Dana.
[Lieutenant R. II. W YMAN,
Commanding Potomac Flotilla.]
[Telegram.]
NAVY YARD [WAsHINGTON, D. C.], December 12, 1861--8 a. m.
The Stepping Stones is up from below; went into the Occoquan yes-
terday to reconnoiter; was fired at with musketry and some fieldpieces,
which was returned from a howitzer. Vessel hlit by two or three mus-
ket balls only; got 3 miles up the creek, and when fired at sent a shell
over the village; got 4 feet water.
J. A. DAHLGREN.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.5
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United States. War Department. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 5., book, 1897; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192840/m1/30/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.