Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-09-06
The HHa'ticras rn,c, p,.,

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| a correspondent ofthe New York D.
who was with the expedition 10 n''
Inlet, gives the following emb,,.''
teresting particulars Of th,t s.l..Ss
fair -
"At ten o'clock the Wabsss A.,
first gun, the cleven-inch shell st,ils'
the battery and bursting with t,a~
force. The battery, which wa, -
covered with turf and mounting
thirty-two's, instantly retuned iba %
shot falling short. The Mime,
Cumberland Immediately opened \
rained nine and eleven men sbAt s w.
about it. The fire was terriae. ~. l
the battery's responses were few ~
between, save when the frigates su,'.
fire for a while to get new posi,i,,
the enemy's fire was most spirited
No damage was sustained by ON, a
and when they again took their po,;,;.'
cannonading was intensely ho, asS
dropping in the enemy's works MAJ
on the ramparts, exploding in desSts
fragments, and carrying death ana An
ton with them. The samll wooden y
ures about the fort were torn and ~
ted with flying shells.
AT IL O'Clock the immense aao,,s
shot away and the rebel flag cana n
but the FIRE was still continued BY ~
At II o'clock the Susqnehanpa -.
in, and. after dropping her boats d,
opened an effective fire. The can,o..
on our part was incessant, and the a,
alive with the hum and explosion i,
shell but the enemy did not re,pn
fire with any regularity, the hatiery |.
too hot tor them, from the explosiondi
that dropped in at the rate Of aboy.,.
dozen a minute.
The enemy ceased firing ltlekI,
and after few more shells had besnA
in the Commodore signalized 10 ce,s
ing.
The troops had meantime adyspsj
within a short distance Of the fort. N
fore we ceased firing some Of our n
in and raised the Stars and Slripes
place was too hot for the men, bu, N
was left waving. Coxswain Bss
Swears, of the Pawnee's first ea.st
for some time on the ramparts wayt,
flag amid a flight of shells.
When the firing ceased. the fort VI
cupied in force and held afierwari
The Monticello had proceeded shs
the land force to protect them, and
reached the Inlet when large fort
octagon shape, to the rear and righl
small battery, mounting ten thirfy-ms
four eight-inch guns, which had III
been silent, opened on her with ei!a.
guns at short range. AT the same d
she got aground, and stuck fast, The nd
pouring in fire, hot and heavy, Wild
Monticello replied TO with shell sa
For fifty minutes she held her oEl
finally getting off the ground she cam
having been shot through and ihnsa
seven eight-inch she'll. one going beAs
water line. She fired fifty.fre i'd
fifty minutes and partially silencS
battery. She withdrew at dusk forrsz
with one or two men slightly bruised
none killed or wounded.
The escape of the vessel and ua
Until this time we agu
he day was ours but the unera
opening Of the large battery rather ehi
he aspect of affairs. Things did ID
cheerful at dark. We had men ashoaa
we're probably in need of provisions y
'ase Of night attack no assistance q
'e sent them from the Harriet Lane.
As We lay close in shore we AZ
fright bivouac fires on the beach
'roups of men about them. The 4
'assed without aa alarm, the enemy i
ave since learned, laying on their Ga'
Ight expecting an attack.
AT early day on Thursday lks
rent to quarters in the feet, and atssf
er past eight, the vessels having z
own nearer than the previous dgsr
on, The action began, the Susqaeha
penlng the days work by shell irOa
the eleven-inch guns. The Minnaa
nd Wabash joined in Immediately
gain the hum Of shell and their expAa
ere heard. They fired nearly bal
our before the battery responded, Hhs
briskly. Our fire was more .
ct then on the previous day. The ~
ad been obtained, and nearly ever =
ent into the battery, throwing uP o.
sand and exploding with terrific ~
AT twenty-five minutes past ten
arriet Lane opened fire, and soon y
e Cumberland came in from the ol
I'd joined in the attack. The HAZE
ane, with her ri6ed guns. did good eISl
N, several projectiles from the eishF.
ell going into the battery, and one
fectly through the ranlparis. lhs
rs so hot that all of the enemy thai y
50 got into bombproof in the nl'''
battery.
Finally, at five minutes past ele,'.
;, an eleven-inch shell, having PS.
bomb-proof through veniilal@
ploded inside near the magazine
envy give up the fight and raised ''a'
nparts a white flag