The following is from the ORN Vol. 26, p. 358:

U. S. S. SPRINGFIELD,
Off Smithland, Ky., June 4, 1864.

To:
Lieutenant-Commander LE ROY FITCH,
Commanding Tenth District, Mississippi Squadron.

SIR: I have the honor to report that on the morning of the 2d instant I learned that the U. S. S. Victory was at Canton and only 3 feet water in the river at that place and falling fast. I proceeded immediately up the river to order her below Ingram's Shoals. I arrived at Canton on the 3d instant at 7 a.m., and left for Smithland at 10:30. On arriving at Shelley Island I found a squad of guerrillas, under command of Colonel Buckner, crossing over to the south side of the [Cumberland] River. I opened fire on him, and so well directed was it that he fled panic-stricken for the woods, throwing away his baggage. I sent an armed boat ashore under command of Acting Master's Mate David Pulman and captured part of his baggage and four horses. I have the horses now at Smithland.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOS. WATSON,
Acting Master, Commanding.