The Telegraph has announced the capture of the rebel gunboat "Teazer" on the 4th, [near Haxall's] on the James river. It appears that she came down from Richmond to reconnoiter, and had a balloon on board, made of silk frocks. This she intended to inflate and send up to view our camps at Harrison's Landing. The U. S. wooden steamer "Maratanza" being at the time on picket duty, came upon the Teazer suddenly as both vessels were turning a sharp curve in the river. Of course the Maratanza opened fire on the little rebel, and by a few well directed shots forced her to surrender. One of the "Maratanza's" one hundred pounder rifle shells exploded directly under the boilers of the "Teazer," and came within an ace of blowing her up. Fortunately it did not. The capture of the "Teazer" is looked upon as a "big thing," and will probably hasten operations materially. In her cabin were secured charts and a full description of the obstructions above Fort Darling, which will be of valuable assistance to Gen. McClellan and Commodore Goldsborough. The "Teazer" is about the last of the rebel navy. One after another have the wonderful men-of-war, which were to gain Southern Independence and sink the Union fleet, succumbed to the heroic spirits who command our navy.

Source:  The Indiana Messenger, July 16th, 1862, page 2, Indiana, Pennsylvania.