27th [October]. ー Early in the morning heard a cannonade up the North River. I went up to see what it was; found the Repulse and Pearl advanced, the former above and the latter in a line with the rebel lines. The rebels brought down one 18-pounder on the York, and three other guns on the Jersey shore. The ships could not fire with any execution at these guns; and as they had answered the intent of their moving up, that of flanking the enemy's lines and scouring the woods, and it now being high water, Captain [Henry] Davis thought it proper to drop the ships down to their former station. Many shots were thrown into the Repulse, and some into the Pearl; no men killed in either, and only one man's leg broke on board the Repulse.