Posted on 01/30/2025 6:57:34 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Jan. 29.
The Richmond Sentinel, of Jan. 27, has the following:
"The iron-clads are at their old anchorage. The vessels passed the first obstructions, but could not pass the second line. The Drewry grounded under the enemy's batteries, when the crew were removed. About ten minutes after they left her, she was blown up by a shell exploding her magazine. The Richmond and Virginia both grounded. The Fredericksburgh passed over the obstructions, drawing eighteen inches less water than the other iron-clads. The Virginia was struck by a 300-pound shot, which loosened some of her iron bolts, but all the injury she received was repaired in a few hours. The Virginia, the flagship, was commanded by Lieut. DUNNINGTON, the Richmond by Commander KELL, late First Lieutenant of the Alabama, and the Fredericksburgh by Lieut. SHEPARD. Commander MITCHELL, flag-officer, was in command of the squadron.
We are pleased to see that measures are being taken in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to burn all cotton that is in danger of falling into the enemy's hands. How much better would it have been to have destroyed the large quantity stored in Savannah, and thus have prevented its falling into the hands of SHERMAN.
The Yankees, says the Wilmington Journal of the 23d, appear to have left their base in front of Maj.-Gen. HOKE's forces yesterday, and concentrated at Fort Fisher.
Their fleet has also disappeared. They of course hold Fort Fisher. Whether they have reembarked their main body we are unable to say. They occupy Smithville, it having been evacuated by our forces. There was considerable skirmishing about Fort Anderson on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. It is supposed the enemy are anxious to silence Anderson, in order to open a way up the river for their gunboats.
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From Beaufort: Present Location of the Troops – 5
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