The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-16
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The Late Enssgrm-ns !. tAs Colt.
II gives 10 pleasure to publish thstcll6Wine
letter from an intsllieeat ohcer Of thos Navy
coaesrnine the late naval saeAGsosat h ths
0ulf Lieut.. KErHAED, who Fscetves such
Just and generous praise from his brother ON.
Ger. ana very high tstbase h The Comma.
dore'. dispatchss, IL ossod the most gallant, en-
ereettc and accomplished oaaeers In the ser.
vice. He h . native Of AIalaaa:
Epsroas DrsPArcn: Al ~ esalowins vsFteu
1ass of the Fecest engagement bstvsoa H. Nexi
oaa sesa0ers and postioA Of our Ngwal force Of
Vera crss have net bsSors bssa mag Dahaie,
venture TO give them TO the rsaAsn Of your 9ans.
nal: .as~x
In che late action between the u. y. chip "Sasa
Soss," tCaVe. Thos. Tufnss,) asd dstsehuent Of
the crew Of the U. q chip 'Prsbie, Capt. Thorn
ton A. Jenkins. } end the Mexican stsamsrs- Of var,
the 0eaeeal " Miramoa" and the :" MARQUES 10 10
Habana, whioA resulted in the capture Of the two
lsttsr. the Mexican steamer hrst commences az
groesivo measures.
After the return FIRE Of the Z" savsto&a," Lieu
tenant ]. 8. Ksnasrd. of the "Savsanah." Who
sixually partlcipatsd in the capture, was ordered
On hoard the General Miyamon," 70 rscsisD the
surreadsr of the renowned Admiral Marin.
Lieut.. r. found the deck Of the a. General IA ira
mon' strswn with the wounded and the DYING,
their GyOo0o anu CtI00 luOCSttu8 tu0 AUuOttWkO Vi
the conflict and the precision OF American Are.
Af.er receiving the formal surrender Of Admiral
Marin. the attention Of this gallant and humane
officer vas directed 10 the care Of the wounded,
all Of whom were immediately dispatched to the
"Saratoss" for surgical assistance.
The General MiramOn" having grounded du
ring the action, she was. with some diloulty. got
again into deep water, - tho engineers Of the
steamer. when wanted Tor service. cOuld not he
found. They had snusly ensconced themselves in
. place of safety and out Of the reach Of danger.
Lieut. Bryson being directed to send an engineer
from the "lndianois.'' and those Of the mira
mon" making eir appearance-full twenty min
utes after the CESSATION Of fre-the attempt was
successful.
At one period Of the engagement, Lieut. Kennard
occupied quite dangerous position in the "Wave."
she bsins within few rods Of the General Mira
mon" pouring in voeys Of musketry and shell
from twelve FOUNDER "DAsrsen" howltzer. az
fast it could BE- loaded. pointed and DISCHARGED
or this handy piece Of ordnance, Midshlpman
Whippls was the Captain, and upon observing the
twenty four FOUNDER gun Of the General Mira
mon" trained on the Wave. ~ ordered by Lieut.
X. he brought the howitzer to besr against it.
The Wave was at the time close that sue
csssiul discharge of the "Miramon's" piece would
certainly have sent her and the gallant crew to
sDavy Jones Locker'-as old salts sty le the final
resting place Of seamen. Fortunately, the shell
Of the Nv ave's' howitzer struck the iOTecaste-
piece of tie "Mramon," knocking off the ''pO- |
mi.hoA." and killing by its explosion i've of the
guns crew.
Although the proceedings Of our officers in this |
instance may not he approved by all, they give |
most gratifyin evidence that they are ever ready
10 do what may seem right in their country's
cause. and that gallant spirits yet adOrn and give
vitality to the great right arm Of the nations de-
fence. When more extended operations require
their services they will be found ready. willing,
eager to pluck fresh laurels for the land they love