raining, the Valley City took aboard some
more refugees. On the 13th, 14th and 15th, nothing of note took place.
The 16th we destroyed the guns at Hill's Point. The 17th, at 2:45 p.m.,
we proceeded to Newbern, where we arrived at 8:30 a.m. of the 18th.

The Valley City remained off Newbern till June 4th, when we left at 1
p.m., and arrived off Hill's Point at 9-1/4 a. m, of the 5th. The 6th
we went ashore at Maule's Point, and got a mess of strawberries. The
7th we landed at Bath. The 8th two boats' crews were sent to Maule's
Point to watch the Confederates, a squad of whom had assembled there.
Two shots were fired from the Valley City, one to the right and the
other to the left of the house on the point. The family living in the
house was very much frightened, but nobody was hurt. On the 9th and
10th, nothing of note occurred. The 11th cloudy, the Thomas Collyer, a
mail-boat from Newbern, came up with a "flag of truce," and went to
Washington.

On the 12th and 13th there was nothing of note took place. On the 14th
we went ashore at Bath, and called on Mr. Windley's family. The 15th,
we went ashore at Maule's Point, and called on Mrs. Orrell's family.
Mrs. Forbes made me a present of a Confederate flag. In the evening, we
steamed down to the mouth of Pungo river, and anchored for the night.

Thursday, June 16.--There was an armed party sent ashore, for the
purpose of foraging. After they had returned we proceeded up Pungo
river to Leechville, a small place at the head-waters of that river.
The occupation of its inhabitants was cutting down timber and making
shingles. There was an armed party sent ashore, who captured and
brought aboard a quantity of corn. We then left with a scow in tow, and
proceeded down the river and anchored off Wright's Creek. The 17th, the
United States steamer Ceres arrived from Newbern. An armed party was
sent ashore for the purpose of foraging. On the 18th, in company with
the United States steamer Ceres, the Valley City steamed through
Pamlico Sound. The Ella May soon hove in sight, with two schooners she
had captured in tow. On the 19th the Valley City, Ceres, and Ella May,
with the schooners in tow, steamed up the Pungo river, and anchored off
Sandy Point. At about 10 p.m. we proceeded farther up the river, and
landed an armed party of men for the purpose of capturing some
Confederates at Leechville. On the 20th we proceeded up the river to
Leechville to join the party, which had already