[Forwarded by Andrew A. Harwood, Commandant.], September 28, 1862.

[Forwarded by Andrew A. Harwood, Commandant.]

(Extract from log, September 28, 1862, 4 to 8.)

At 5.45 seen a sail to the southwest; hove up anchor, and at 5.55 started ahead and ran in towards the channel; made signal to Mystic 503; discovered the strange sail was a steamer; made signal to Mystic 1106; called all hands. At 6.10 beat to quarters and fired a gun to leeward. Steamer flying English colors; a long, low steamer; bark-rigged, with boats. Made signal No. 5 to the Mystic. Steamer not stopping, fired a shell from our pivot gun over her, which caused her to round to, the fort firing at us. At 6.28 strange steamer backing rapidly towards the fort inshore; fired a shell astern of her, when she stopped. At 6.30 armed first and second cutters, and boarded the chase, Fort Fisher still firing upon us; several shells passing over the ships. Stood out, followed by the Mystic and strange steamer. At 7.50 anchored, fort bearing west by north-half-north; Baldhead light-house southwest by west-three-fourths west; south point of Smith’s island southwest-half-south, in 9 ½ fathoms water, and veered to 30 fathoms chain.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the remarks for the watch from 4 to 8 on the log-book of this ship.