The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-22
TIE rE,nT AT NEW ORLEANS.
The Naval Engagement at tho Mouth
Of the Mississippi.
The Vincenncs, and Not the Preble,
Sunk in the Conflict
The Rebel Vessels Engaged
and Their Armament.
Additional Particulars Regarding
the Fight,
&c., &c., Do.

The rebel 1eet Hler command Of Capt George N. Ho
pms, came down the Mississippi from bort jackson and
Attacked tho blcslnang vessels saiionedat the mouth OF
che river. The 1ght old not take place there but
int between sic Passes and Fort Jackson. The river
there narrow aud Afforded the bockading feet
poorer opportunity to defend Themselves than il the
attack had BEEN made at point tower down. AZ il
b. the anar did not turn out disastrously TO our
side at first reported, notwithstanding the fact
shat the guns Of the rebels superior those on
shc ielerul's csscls both in weight and range.
We have obtained further intelligence concerning the
engagement from New Orleans as late as October
IA, by way Of Richmond, aisd although, like the other
serort coming from the very stronghold Of the rebels
clearly proves that the benbastic report Of Captain
Holins existed more Ia his mind thRp in .reafy as
there rot word said sboutouresses running Ashore
and getting pepperedn nor any Kind OF an allusibn
made 10 it, Tho fact OF the sinking Of the vncennos
<not the probe ut first reportei Is also attributable
" an accident, and not To tbs courage daring Of
The. cemnnder Of tho Iron clad battoring ram she
favihg run into The rcenes IN the dark was not
even aware q tho fact until The crash came and tho
shouts On board the sinking vessel awakened both par.
tses to the Knowledge that tlny IN close proximity
90 each other.
On Friday night October IL the expedition left Fort
jackson, lhs ionclad steamer Manassas Leading the way
Soi.owcd by tho others Ito night MAS intensely dark
and thoy slowly fell thsr way along, until the collision
Aliafed TO testified to ttcm that the federal YES.
soils were ut their p1ets aud tbs alert;
TOR the cries the yirccnnes heard
vesols beat quarter ana sccdipg the rebel nc
counts poured perfect storm of missiles at the intruder
hut owing The iron e.aas the, au harmless from her
sms. TIE Nne-saas, by tho blow, cut into
ahont swsaty feet, 'ie5t the bow There
appears baya been n nan,ua, cessation Of hostili.
sics on both sizes until the morning when the
rebea claim 10 havs pursued "reircatng' vessels
and heavy canaunatlng carried On on both sides
the shots evidently doing but little execution, although
continued un eight o'clock. They Fay that several shots
struck the Richmond, but do admit having received
one themselves. After eight ococs the firing oeasa and
Abe rsb,ls returned 10 tho city of Now Orleans
Inc anly hkgshey appear to have done the acci
dental collision 81 the Manassas in the night with the
Vincennes sinking that vessel aud tho recapture Of
scaooner JcaerHH Toonc which had been taken by The
Gnion nes: Tor attempting The blockade besides
burnng lumber that they found the head of one
of the rasse that had been placed there for the purpose
Of building tcrtiaca.os by The officers of the blocks aiding
Aeet
The report though Southern one is exceedingly mid
sad when our own information arairs may
assume quite different color 1t is strange we have no
reason gwen Why tho advantage Nrsnot followed up no
what brsme Of the ecers and crew OF the sunkea ehp
sfey had everything in their favor, perfect knowledge
OF the navigation 81 the river, superiority in their
guns AMI many othor things yet even from their
own statements, the fact is evident that they have &C
Compshel bu. htle gle rachinerycf the boosted ves-
- became eeransod and the. probably thought better
20 nsfe viti~ If sity and return to New Orleans
Rot daring to follow the - Yankees" unless under the
shetoring wing Of the " Manassas