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OPERATIONS ON THE POTOMAC AND RAPPAHANNOCK.
The Jones had on board of her the dead body of Mr. Gersham, at-
tended by Mrs. Gersham, two other ladies, and a gentleman, all belong-
ing to Virginia. This party was permitted to landl.
The schooner had a conditional clearance from the custom-house at
Baltimore; a few articles, however, did not appear on her manifest.
On the 21st instant Mr. Tole, accompanied by Acting Master Josselyn,
of the Reliance, in a launch manned from that vessel and the Resolute,
went into Sturgeon Creek to cut out or destroy two vessels; they found
these vessels had been scuttled and destroyed them by fire. On the
return of the launch it was fired on by a party from the bushes and
Michael Ryan, landsman, was instantly killed by a shot through the
head; Mr. Newton, master's mate, was wounded in the leg, and two of
the crew of the Reliance were slightly hurt. The enemy was driven
off, it is supposed with some loss, but to what extent was not ascer-
tained, the care of the wounded preventing our men from landing.
Our men are described as behaving with their accustomed coolness
and bravery.
The body of Michael Ryan has been brought to the yard, and meas-
ures have been taken to bury it, according to the request of his friends,
in the Catholic cemetery this afternoon.
The Resolute brings also two refugees.
On the night of the 13th instant all possible assistance was rendered
by Acting Master Josselyn and Master's Mate Crandall to the passen-
gers, invalid soldiers, and crew of the West Point army transport
which was run into by the George leabody. Many persons were saved,
among them Colonel Scott and several other officers, by the exertion
of the officers and the men of the flotilla who were present at the scene
of the disaster.
I am informed that the contraband trade is still going on, even by
daylight, whenever the vessels of tile flotilla are absent, and that
horses and recruits for thle rebel Army are transported in large scows
and tlat-b)ottomed boats, which are kept concealed in the bushes. A
thorough scouring of this section is absolutely necessary in order to put
a stop to these operations, and for that purpose a reenforcement of ves-
sels and men is required.
I can only supply three of the five men Mr. Tole requires to take the
place of the wounded men of his crew.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ANDREW A. HARWOOD,
Commandant.
Hon. GIDEON WELLESR, Secretary of the Navy.
[Telegram.]
FALMOUTIIH, VA., August 23, 1862-10: 44 a. m.
(Received at Washington 11 a. in.)
The schooner Active lies here loaded with furniture for Mr. Clarke;
wants to be towed down. Steamer Reliance is here. Shall I have the
schooner towed down by her ? Steamer Reliance goes down this after-
noon, she having come up here with some wounded men by order
General Burnside.
NELSON PROVOST,
Acting Ml aster, Commanding U. rS. S. Anacostia.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Na ry.
N WV R- VOL 5-565
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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/m1/90/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.