FORT MONROE, May 8, A.
M.
The iron-clad ship-of-war Galena, and gunboats Arostook and
Port Royal started up the James River this morning. They have passed Dog’s Point battery, and
heavy firing has been heard up the river since their departure. They will cut off the river communication
with the rebels south of the Chickamacomico.
Instantly after the gunboats started the rebel tug J. B. White came out
in front of Newport News, having left Norfolk this morning with a crew and two
citizens on board, on a mission to Tannery Point. By previous consent, they ran over to Newport
News and surrendered to Gen. Mansfield.
Sewall’s Point is being evacuated. The Monitor, Naugatuck and several gunboats have
just left for Sewall’s Point.
– Published in The
Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, May 10, 1862,
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