The tug Leslie went down to Quantico yesterday, towing a large scow, with shears and machinery for removing the cannon from the abandoned rebel batteries.
A large number of shells have been found in the rebel magazines – they were neatly packed in fine seaweed, which is said to be an excellent plan to keep the powder dry and prevent a premature explosion.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, March 14, 1862, p. 1
