New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-28
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK
on THE NEW-OKLEANS BL0CKADIN0
TiFET'

FLEET.
Cor. spordenc. Of The Boston Merchants Exchange
The following is an extract from letter on board
the United states steamship Richmond, dated Oh
Southwest Pass, October Ia:
On Wednesday, October 9, we were laying al the
head OF the Passes up the river, when tue lvy cams
down and began firing ut with d new rlhed gun
She lind obtained iuoe her last Visit 10 us. Al arst
we laughed NJ her, but finally tue laugh changed
when the shells began 10 fly all about us wble our
rided gun I'VE have only one) would not reach Der.
Meanwhile, the Preble, Capt. French, ana the IN
ceupes Capt Handy blazed away at her but all fell
short and AS she was much faster than either OF
NJ il would be no better for ne 10 chase her. go Az
we could DO was to stand and take IL. The rascal
amused himself in tins manner for an hour, when No
hauled of and steamed up the river.
Our captain, Pope, at once saw tae importance OF
obtaining Guns that would enable hni 60 cope with
tbi, fellow az lis game OF long bowls, ana dlspatched
our steam tender Water Wien down TO The Niagara
far rited guns. The next morning the Wafer wien
re,urned with word that the Niagara had gone 10
Fort pickeus for guns and that We must defend our
selves as best we could.
Thursday and Friday passed quiet enough ws
were busy on the battery which We purposed erect
ing on a point OF land near where We were lying.
On SATURDAY at 81 o'clock d. IL. there was ire
mendous shock and confusion on dtck. lmmedi-
aiey sprang deck ana found kind OF ste an bat
Ierfg ram alongside OF US, and our men hurrying 10
quarters. -,
hole In which streams Of dense black smoke were
beching forth. My division were at their quarters
in three minutes from the FIRST alarm, and the ram
passed ahead OF US gave the order ready, and We
lei her have IT, with what effect the smoke and dark
mess prevent me from saying, but know we did NOS
see her again During tins time our cable was clip
ped, ana We were under weigh BY this time .
hDe Of ilreships' was seen stretching across inc
river in a blaze Of flame, while astern Oh tDem nv"
large armed steamers came steamlug down Tue river.
j ust then the carpenter came and informed me tnat
the ram had made hole in our side, through whicb
the water was pouring in stream @S large as
mans leg.
This was stopped, and our captain decided TO senc
the squadron down the river, we following and coy-
eriny Them The Yineennes, Captain Handy, enter
eA ne Southwe,t Pass followed by the Preble Capt
French The reships drifIed ashore clear Of as and
we escared contagTation. Daylight broke az we
cleared the basin, aud by eight o'clock We were
close 10 tte bar. The Preble passed over and went
clear: but the Yneennes and our ship grounded, and
here we were. Now the battle began. The Rebel
steamers cooly took up such positions they con-
sider,d desirable, and opened ON Us with their
ritled guns.
The Ivy, the McCrea, andth VIM. II. Webb were
the most prominent in the contest. We rerpondeas
and our crew behaved admirably; and, notwilbstsno
10y SHELLS were flying round us IN all directions, .u
worked at their gus though the whole pa'' s,s1
Joke. The discharges from our nipe-l'o 1870
side guns were terrific, but the bo1ss AeP'
out or range. -. .bendoos1
Al about o'clock the Vncenne: was aoahu -
30, b. crsuy and Officers, and o slow mssca wv
- "A ,y;,h the maeazine and Lighted. Do' i"se-
~ II failed no burn out and Capt rope a. oooe
ordered Cant. Handy 70 return 70 ns sup - 's -
fancy oar amazement ut this conauc' ~ sne -
uander Of the yincenns~ "ea'v " A" WV