The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-24
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AFFAIR BE-
TWEEN THE STEAMER AND TTTG SaWALL 5
POINT BATTERY.

The following official report of the action between the
United States steamer Star and the sewas Point bat
terry, On the 18th inst, has jnst been received
Usrgn srArEs STEAMER STAR, Nay 10, 1851.
FLAG orl1csn s IL SuusGuAM, Commander Of tho dome
From the time reported 10 yon yesterday kept
strict watch the movements Of The enemy in and
about the sewais Poiht battery Several noses we're
heard during the night, but not distinct enough for
10 trace them. At half past ire +. H. heard distinct
blown, as ftm an axe securing timber platforms for
inmcda'e,v / ordered a shot to pa fired over
them. The rebe's Immediately hoistol white flag,
Win some cea'sn o. y, and hred q shot
that cut the fore spancer guys the gan ] imme
diatcy went TO qlarcrs, ond returned thor se which
WIS continued by them / expended dfteen round of
grape, twelve ton incn fho, thirty ten inch sho
ten shell FOR thity poundcIs and forty Ave thirty
two pound shot, making total OF one hundred and four
teen shos, wnch hok eid somo execution am,rg the
rebols only deslsed for want Of ammunition, haviIg
only five eighL pound charges r.a nios for tho pivot
gun. reg q that want Of ammun ton compelled me
too lightly praiss re courage and patriotism
aztec no5y, and With great coolacss, as the 70
pcatcd frrgs above viii chow. The actit n
continued from $50 to 6;s5 7. H., duration of ono
The battery is masked, thirteen cmorasnrcs having
red commons and fred several volcys Of hnic bAlls
which s.rusk the ship The ship struck Gvc times
by the riaed cannot shot in the huh and upper works
The damage can be repaired By ourselves.
herewith enclose the report OF the medical oticer o.
this ship by which you Will perceive that two
slightly wounded during tho action
cannot close this communication without calling tho
attention Of the Fsg Officer TO the valuable SERVICES OF
Lieutenant Daniol l. Brane who had charge Of pivot
gun, and who during the whole action oisp'lyed great
HENRY EAGLE, Conmrndcr.
SECESSION REPORT OF THE AFFAIR.
The correspondent Of the Richmond Dispcch, writing
from Norfolk under date OF tho Goth nst gives the sub
ed version Of the attack Of the United States gnboats
Monticello and Freeborn the rebel batteries at Sewals
Point near Norfolk
The steamer Kahukee while attending 70 errands
at Boushs Buf about one O'Clock on saturday, was et
at by tho steamer Monticello Of the bocxading fleet She
fret nred blank car!rlgc ncrosg tho bow Of the Ka
hue to warn her 20 lay 10, which shc dsrcgarod and
Immediately under the guns OF Capt Youngs battery
Doush's Bluff The tcntcoo then fred shot, which
did not tako effect Captain Youngs battery then fred
two hois al the Monticello OF which, IL be
eved sl uck her The Monticello then backed out and
running down to sewas Point, short dstauce below,
oroned her lire, and after ing about twenty or
guIs sLe eff a. there persons prosont at the
place upon which fhe wasted so much powder and ball
OF course no injured.
Tho hCnitslo, accompanied by two small steamers
made another attempt to dcmolsh the works Scwas
Point yesterday Sunday Afternoon, about FIVE o'clock,
but met with better success Than he did the day
rrovoue; in fact, this t,re soc caught Tartar The
battery returned her Iro with spirit and considerable
elect. Tho Monticello WIS rnoorcd at only sh,r! dis
ttncc from tie battery and threw shot, chanrhot aud
shtl rapidly Into II, bul without Cong the least injury
10 Tie fort or anybody In it. in fact nobody Sas hurt
wlIe On the contrary, The guns from tho battery, y s
suprreed, 6one considerable damage 20 tho Acaticeo.
Five shoi-some cay sixthrown ff0n toe battery are
knoHn have pierced hof oIe, stTkrg near nor DOW,
yassod through ana thTo g bor apoinor striking ber
ami3hps s supposed to have done the same, While ooe
cot away t1c III gsia OF Il tho small sttancrs that
hac dared 10 venture little
The Monticello after lttle while, caeenef over 10
ono side, which was calscf, II IL 01eht, by the reno
vol The guns or mo otncr weight b enc In
n event her from sinking. She then IN oompluy with
the two mall steamers hauled on and they made their
towaGes orirtFs Monroe thinking they had got enough,
and perhaps little more than they b al antleasted