WASHINGTON, March 28.
The steamer Yankee arrived from below last night; and reports that on Monday evening two boats’ crews from her landed at Shipping Point, to remove the guns left by the rebels; but while so engaged, a squadron of rebel cavalry, said to be the Dumfries cavalry, numbering 1,500 men, made their appearance on the hill, and our men pulled off, after securing two guns, one a 9-inch Dahlgren, and the other a long 32-pounder, both smooth bore, which were brought up to the yard, and were found to be double shotted.
The Yankee fell out into the stream on the appearance of the enemy, and turned her guns upon them, but they retired and kept out of range. The Yankee brought up in addition to the two rebel guns, one hundred and sixty-nine 9-inch shells, loaded, and four hundred 6-inch shells, unloaded, which were taken from the rebel batteries at Evansport. The rebels have left the saw mill untouched, and there is sufficient timber at the mill to make quarters for several thousand men.
Two deserters came from Aquia Creek a short time since, who state that large numbers of rebel troops are congregating at the Rappahannock, where they will make a stand.
Contrabands are coming in daily to the vicinity of Dumfries, and were sent over to the Maryland shore. Refugees also find their way to the flotilla from day to day.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, March 29, 1862, p. 1
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