Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 5. Page: 70
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70 OPERATIONS ON THE POTOMAC AND RAPPAHANNOCK.
His starting point from the Virginia shore is from a small creek known
as Presley's Creek, 5 or 6 miles below the mouth of Coan River. I have
pointed out the localities to Acting Master McGowan and directed him
to show them to you and give you my views as to some of the details of
the expedition. You will, however, use your own discretion, as, being
upon the spot, you have better opportunity of knowing what to do and
how to do it.
With best wishes for your success. I am, very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant,
ANDW. A. HARWooD,
Commodore.
Lieutenant-Commander S. MAGAW, U. S. Navy,
Commanding Potomac Flotilla.
Report of Acting Master Josselyn, U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. S.
Reliance, of depredations committed by army transports near the mouth
of the Rappahannock River.
U. S. S. RELIANCE, August 26 1862.
SIR: I have the honor to report to you that, in my absence up the
river to Fredericksburg, the steam transports Telegraph and Rotary
came into the mouth of the Rappahannock and the crews from both
vessels went on shore and robbed the houses on shore, breaking into
the women's trunks, taking their jewelry and clothes, and taking their
beds away with them.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
F. JOSSELYN,
Acting Master, Commanding.
Lieutenant-Commander SAMUEL MAGAW,
Commanding Flotilla, Potomac and Rappahannock.
Report of Acting Master Foster, U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. S.
Satellite, of arrival at Aquia Creek.
U. S. S. SATELLITE, August 26, 1862.
SIR: In obedience to the order of Commodore Charles Wilkes I have
the honor to report the steamer Satellite at anchor off Aquia Creek.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
AMOS P. FOSTER,
Commanding Satellite.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.
[Telegram.]
FALMOUTH, VA., Angust 27 [1862].-6: 30 p. m.
(Received at Washington, D. C., 7 p. m.)
The gunboats that you promised me have not been sent to Aquia
Creek; there should be at least six sent there at once.
A. E. BURNSIDE,
Major-General, Commanding.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
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